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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
4
The Monroe Weekly Times lists office on Bridge Block South Jackson Street in Monroe Wisconsin with subscription prices for daily and weekly editions. Rates: daily 25 cents per month or 3 dollars per year by mail or carrier. weekly Mondays and Thursdays 1 dollar per year in advance. Post office establishment and telephone numbers included. May 23, 1907.
Patrick Flannery of Adams reported a $350 certificate of deposit loss to the First National Bank and directed payment stop. The certificate, endorsed by Flannery and Gus Mulhern, was cashed at Citizens Bank but returned. $339 was recovered and the remainder likely settled. Flannery had been jailed for drunkenness and later traveled with Mulhern to Milwaukee depot.
Carl Kohler a Davis factory cheesemaker was arrested on a warrant issued by Justice Thomas Luchsinger after a complaint by Milton Zurflueh. He faced breaking and entering charges tied to Lena Block’s home on May 13 with intent to steal and was discharged after posting $200 bonds to keep the peace. Block is Zurflueh’s daughter and Kohler has prior neighborhood trouble.
John J. Wescott sues for a commission from John Wohlwend for selling his farm to L. E. Lewis of New Glarus. The matter was heard Tuesday afternoon with a jury of E. T. Vance Ed. T. Kundert C. A. Gifford M. T. Gettings M. J. Knight W. J. Knight. Colin W. Wright represents the plaintiff and J. L. Sherron defends.
Fort Atkinson area resident Mrs. August Kramer plans to wear her late husband’s false teeth at her upcoming marriage. The teeth were fitted twenty years ago and include several gold fillings.
Miona stomach tablets claim to relieve stomach and bowel inflammation with bismuth subgallate cerium oxalate and sodium bicarbonate plus nux vomica to strengthen nerves and digestive vigor. Trukenbrod's Pharmacy offers a guarantee to refund if the remedy does not cure.
Advertising copy touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the path to a refined woman’s radiant complexion. Claims men admire the result and offers tea or tablets for 35 cents from A. F. Lichtenwalner.
Wisconsin senate and assembly clash over river sterilization and state fire marshal funding. Assembly approves river sterilization bill 36 to 24, with opposition led by Ledvina, Leroy and Sprague. Senate backs Cleary fire marshal plan. finance shifted to fire insurance taxes. hearings set on public utility regulation amid looming constitutional amendments.
Miss Elsie M. Loomis of the state home retrieved the boy from the guardian in charge and brought him back to Sparta by train. Judge Becker maintained authority over guardianship but Loomis proceeded to restore the boy to his rightful guardian. The case may prompt further action by F. E. Benkett and the state board of control.
In the Second ward a land dispute over an alley near M. R. B. Clark’s residence escalated as south side property owners oppose opening the alley unless it runs through the block while Michael Flannigan seeks access to place a barn. Dr. Clark claims deeded title to 135 feet, councilmen measure 127, and Mayor Ludlow orders a driveway through the block. Mrs. Weber and Miss Olive Eley boarded up the south alley end as the council weighs the case.
A correspondent recalls a 20 year old sighting near Killaloe where a boat crew watched a troop of little people emerge from a liss and play hurley in a potato field before vanishing as the sun faded. One man finally saw them, with a taller figure among the crowd.
A United States postal marine service begins on Lakes Mendota and Monona at Madison. A power launch will run daily with one trip to each lake, four hours on Mendota and three on Monona. Mail should be addressed care marine service with the exact location name when possible.
A sermon on gentleness as a strength for leadership and human relations. It argues that a soft answer pierces deeper than aggression, emulates Christ, and builds trust, love, and influence among friends and enemies alike. The speaker urges embracing gentleness to serve one’s generation.
Fourteen of the thirty one killed in the Mystic Shriners special train wreck at Honda California on May 11 were insured against accidents by Aetna Life Insurance of Hartford. The loss totals 110500 dollars, the largest accident policy loss in any single disaster.
Washington treasury reports many cornerless two dollar notes redeemed over three years. Officials link the clipping to a racing superstition. bookmakers and bettors tear corners to ward off ill luck. Distrust of the note grows as cornerless bills surface in various places.
The article notes flying fish thriving in the Mediterranean and tropic seas, especially the Red Sea where passengers on great steamships enjoy watching their leaps. They gather in shoals sometimes numbering over a thousand, leaping from water and darting through the air before diving back.
A Spectator commentary from London argues that modern opinion excuses wealthier individuals who give large charitable gifts, even if they pursue ruthless business or sacrifice noble aims, as long as they remain benevolent through philanthropy.
Alaska reports pasture conditions with grass reaching six feet in height across grazing areas. Officials note unusual growth patterns on rural ranges affecting livestock feeding and land management decisions.
A J McGranahan and Son operate as real estate mining and land brokers handling improved farms city property and properties to rent. They offer negotiable loans on real estate and their senior member is a practical farmer and judge of land and values. No charge for showing property. Office in Room 17 Bailey Block Platteville Wis.
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