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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1899
Page
6
A Midland Monthly poem urges placing garlands for fallen soldiers in May Memorial Day. It asks readers to lay mustard and other garlands for fathers brothers friends and sons who marched at freedom's call. The verse links blossoms prayers and songs to memory of battles and victories.
Dorothy Seaton visits Captain Baker, an elderly civil war veteran with a wounded leg, and discusses his pension. A Washington visitor promises to address the pension need, while Dorothy reunites with the captain at a Decoration Day ceremony. The town honors soldiers with flowers, a procession, and a wreath presented to Baker, who is cheered by town youths alongside Dorothy and Mrs. Baker.
Reports from Wisconsin cover Memorial Day orations with Miss Shepard chosen to deliver the address as the first female representative of a normal school. Also listed are new normal school regents appointments, the Stayner mystery, potato shipments totals, notable deaths, and regional weather notes.
In a detailed Washington report President McKinley and Secretary Alger debate the surrender of arms by Cuban troops. General Brooke proposes depositing weapons with Cuban mayors and risks further delays if leaders resist. Governor General Brooke awaits Washington orders as time runs short on the $3,000,000 plan.
Dradstreet reports a week of renewed strength in wheat and other cereals, iron and steel, and raw wool. Prices largely steady across sectors with rising pig iron boosting metals, while crop reports and insect damage temper cereal outlook and export prospects.
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