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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
4
A chaotic Friday items list passengers, visitors, and brief notes from Monticello, Freeport, Albany, Chicago, and nearby towns. Jotted transfers include Mrs Ubas, Rev Hetty Cokin remarks, and multiple residents traveling or visiting, with a few legal and business mentions sprinkled through.
Saturday's Daily records a string of social items and small events. Names mentioned include Didi Milles of Thda, Claris of Bradford, Annie Larson, C. Barker from Rockford, Robt. A. Etter, Mary Morrison, LL. Algian, Samuel Youngeblut of Rock Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Trad Wagner of Orangeville, Tom Bast, Fred Gemert and son, Pete Spar, Mrs. Claude Hendricks, Miss Alma Sinogle, Jesse Gravenor, and Dave Watts. Also noted are a voting machine exhibit at the League of Wisconsin Municipalities convention in Janesville, marriage notices for Marl Camp and Edith Henderson, and various local society gatherings, theater chatter, and sports planning items. A Beloit College vs Wisconsin game was tentatively set for Memorial Day.
A jumble of names and movements from Davis Alabama and nearby towns reports visits, travel plans, illness notes, and minor incidents. Mrs L B Markel obituary mention, local travels to Milwaukee and Milwaukee connections, police fines for drunkenness, Woodmen delegation to Chime, family travel to Milton City Neb, and fish stocking at Lake Ke gousa with local residents contributing.
CE Wheles of Madison, lecturer for the Modern Woodcraft society, has just completed a ten week lecture tour in Washington state and returned to Madison. Foreman Chas Jackeau and twenty-two Wisconsin Telephone employees arrived in town. They’re laying a long distance line from Milwaukee to Darbine. Last evening J V Weber, Col Stepheno of Brodhead, and Henry Back singer of New Maras joined county seat committee to present to state board of equalization before the May power hearing.
Local notes recount residents visiting and traveling, with names and towns mentioned such as Montiewtle, Hijcerton, Browntoys, Orangeville, and Milwaukee. Several individuals like Mrs Basie Muewer and Dorothy Young are noted as arriving, departing, or returning from visits and trips in a compact community roundup.
A Knights of Pythting memorial from Monroe Wisconsin notes the death of W J Considing a trusted sand hon jewell member of Svanhide Lodge No 1. The resolution honors his upright character and deep fellowship, expresses sorrow for the loss, and extends sympathy to his widow and children. A copy is to be furnished to the family and published in Pythian Agee and Manne papers. Signed by ISAAC B BUSBING chair and committee.
Cal Geary We Bird of Madison and his wife Hobart Bird sailed from San Tan Porte Thies for New York on May 1. They expect to remain in New York several days before returning to Wisconsin.
Funeral services for Mrs Levi B Markel held in Freeport and Davis with a large attendance. Born in Alabama she moved with her parents to Davis as a child and later lived in Milwaukee Winona and other towns before settling in Freeport. She married in Davis in 1867 and lived in several cities with seven children and a husband surviving. Her death followed complications from a tooth infection.
The regular monthly union temperance meeting at Wellsopers house heard Rev. Henry Coleman of Milwaukee, head of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon league, urge banishing the saloon as a moral duty. He warned the saloon harms families and declared the league aims to end liquor with literature and broad effort. Government liquor totals for 1899 impressed attendees, noting $47 per man, woman, and child, and the speaker urged saloonkeepers to convert to productive work.
A Foreign Office statement rejects claims of Krueger hindering cognition of hostilities. No expected communication from him soon. The War Office formally confirms the relief of Matoking on May 1 and notes theLith of Mays 1 is connected to the report.
Viola Allen’s Glory Quayle draws Chicago theatre crowds as the production resumes under limited performances after new UK law allows a brief engagement. A May 11 poster night offers attendees a commemorative poster. the show mirrors the familiar Christian company from past runs in New York and Boston.
The enormous seasigits she luss played to over two years as a star. She has entertained audiences to nearly a roilliong Qollata, a record never equalled.
Knights of the Globe No 4 held a reg war meeting Friday night with strong turnout. Chief Taaties Frank J. Corso and Dr Ge 8rape spoke as traveling officers visiting Monres Fur sone time. Officers listed include Supreme Tadge-Sheo Schanidt Tudgu John M. Begker Presidint D. A. Stearns Vice President Win Riga Commander Josh Streil Tiet Com 8. P. Schnudel Laaige Rudolph Wenger Provost Marshal Geo. Biltger Adjutant Manvica Halter Quard A William Dental Sentinel Lomis Schuutas. Remarks by several Sir Knights followed. Chas. Moythater entertained with a faninus gydanuphone. Matt Birchard, former sheriff of Grant county, died at Stony City Ia after a fall from a wagon. He suffered a skull fracture from heart disease.
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