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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1898
Page
2
The list presents candidates for governor and a wide set of county and state offices including lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general and others across Milwaukee Monroe Brodhead and Jefferson areas. The piece promotes turnout and asserts voting for Robert Miller for county clerk will influence future counting and outcomes.
The passage condemns tariff policies, arguing the Dingley tariff over stimulated the wool market then caused collapse. It likens the effect to a whisky drinker exhausted by stimulus and calls for free commerce to restore industrial prosperity, attributing blame to tacit legislation and external influences.
The article discusses Green county political dynamics in 1874, noting the Scandinavian bloc’s historical influence at Republican conventions. It argues for Anton M. Endsmore, a Green county native, as a capable Democratic candidate for register of deeds, promising continuity with predecessors Manberg Mitvleson and Olson if elected, and criticizes current party seating for ignoring Scandinavian voters.
A New York wool market disruption follows tariff actions and trade tensions. Analysts blame market uncertainty for prices and contracts, while buyers seek stable imports. Local growers warn of ongoing volatility as policy moves unfold in Washington.
Chicago extends a cordial invitation to the country for a grand peace jubilee next week. A large program features church services, concerts, patriotic events, receptions for McKinley, mass meetings, a civic pageant, and a jubilee banquet with railroads offering reduced round trips within 30 miles.
City boards of registration met at district polling places Tuesday to revise voter lists. They will reconvene the day before the election to scrub deaths and relocations and to add eligible voters. Observers note intent to ensure minor voters are properly listed. applications may be submitted in writing.
The People's party of Green county held a courthouse convention nominating a full county ticket except for the superintendent of schools. A ballot for county clerk yielded Curtis 18 while several other candidates polled small totals. Delegates debated fusion and affirmed endorsement of their principles and the initiative referendum and imperative mandate.
The weighing machine in a public space tells of lighter and heavier patrons. It jokes about not being married for more than 3009 pounds and notes that more heavy people seek scales than light ones, while many smile at gains rather than losses. The voice laments strangers’ quiet embarrassment and reflects on human folly.
Prof F H Bigelow of the U S weather service reported findings on atmospheric currents in three distinct layers at 909 to 1600 metres, 2500 to 4000 metres, and 6000 to 8000 metres. Stratus clouds form at layer bottoms and cumulus at layer tops, indicating origins tied to velocity and temperature differences between layers.
A naval officer near promotion reported he would not wear a new full dress uniform until advancement. After tropical service he found his weight reduced enough that the uniform now fits, though he fears it may shrink again in the climate, worrying about future changes in size.
A writer argues that many thin people owe their figure to abstaining at night. He says digestive organs need no extra food after 9 pm if daytime intake stays within normal limits. He warns lean individuals, especially insomnia sufferers, to avoid long fasting before sleep and may include simple bread butter milk or biscuits if needed.
State of Wisconsin probate notice for Elizabeth Dodson seeking appointment as administrator of the estate of William M. Dodson, late of Monroe, to be heard at the County Court in Monroe on the first Tuesday of November. Signed by County Judge Joly M. Broken and attorney TRH. Jouy L. Sherman. Also a public notice offering free copies of a railroad folder about Gold Fields of the Tropics and Nicaragua by Illinois Central Railroad.
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