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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
8
Monroe Wisconsin column reports numerous residents visiting nearby cities and traveling for visits and business. Updates include births, travels to Chicago Milwaukee Milwaukee and Madison, and a string of visitors from Evansville Browntown Juda and Beloit. Industry notes describe Monument Works orders and local shop wage changes.
A series of brief notes records Fred Blumer in Chicago and many other residents traveling to Madison Janesville Freeport Beloit Milwaukee and Chicago. People visit relatives attend picnics attend church events and depart for Ontario Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin towns. The Illinois Central train incident near Blanchardville is noted along with several guests visiting family members in the region.
Joe Ross is at Janesville and many residents travel to nearby towns. A Belleville visitor and multiple Janesville departures mark the day. Barnum & Bailey circus tents the town and a car mishap ends with a wheel replacement for the Trickle auto.
Miss Daisy Burns visits brother John Burns then travels to Brodhead before returning to Long Beach California to teach there. Senator Robert M. La Follette passes through on the Illinois Central Monday evening en route home from Dixon. Clergy and friends depart for Richland Center to attend United Brethren conference. Miss Hedge and Miss Cunningham return to Springfield Missouri after visiting T L Summeris family. Telephone installed at Thomas Hinchcliffe home. Monroe Planing Mill Co adds a new smoke stack after earlier stack failed. Real estate transfers: James Fitzgibbons sells West Washington residence to Frank Millman for 5000, Millman sells to M Ladon for 5000 with exchange at 3600 and 1400 cash. Postal law enforcements notes fines collected 59065 last fiscal year for writing messages on packages with insufficient postage. Postmaster General Meyers orders notices in post offices to warn the public.
News notes from Janesville and Beloit list residents Anna Swenk Sarah Ladon Minnie Kubly and others traveling to cities. W H White arrives from Rockford for his brother's death John W White. A Beloit dam accident drowned Clarence Searles and Kenneth Andre ten. Carnival committee meets at county treasurer office. Smiley School picnic today in Albany township. Milwaukee Road ran a special to Janesville for Barnum Bailey. Imperial band at New Glarus June 22 with ten bands invited. Traffic light concerns spur law and safety reminders. E F Bauman wins steam tunnel bid for Stoughton project. Madison items mention Mrs Butler and family traveling via Woodstock Monroe. High School inspector H L Terry discusses new training course adopted by the board. Deutsche Gesellschaft seeks help with transporting Chicago guests August 10 1907.
Chicago forecast notes showers tonight and tomorrow with rain possible Thursday night or Friday. Strong chance of wet conditions in the area across the period. Winds light and variable with temperatures remaining mild.
In parts of Switzerland the government oversees burial of all the dead, regardless of wealth or status, reflecting a stark social leveling by state policy.
At the regular term of the County Court in Monroe County the estate of KB Deal deceased is to be heard. Nellie F. Roub applies for administrator of the Clarno town estate. July 7 1907. Colin W. Wright attorney. Bertha Haack register in probate.
State of Wisconsin Green County probate term to be held at Monroe courthouse on September first. Application by Nellie Fe Roub for appointment as administrator de bonis non of Lucy L. Deal late of Clarno Township. Dated July 8, 1907. Colin W. Wright attorney. Bertha Hancox, Register in Probate.
Detective Hogan pursues a forged credit cartel led by a tall spectacled woman posing as a widow. The case unravels as Hogan falls for the widow, only to learn she is married to a daring con artist. Hogan tracks them across Europe before a fatal train wreck ends the pursuit.
A concise moral note quotes Humboldt on mental pleasures shaping happiness and independence from outward fortunes, urging personal limits on life’s struggles to cultivate internal contentment.
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