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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
4
A sprawling flash of society notes, visits, travel, and minor events from Monticello, Janesville, Monroe, Freeport, and surrounding communities. Residents attend meetings, travel to Madison and Milwaukee, and report on marriages, visitors, and small-town commerce and farm updates.
Chicago visitor Ly A Woodls. Dayton guest John Murray. many locals and travelers listed. Names include J F Deeds, Henry inner, Milwaukee, Fred Schertentieb, New Glarus, Duluth, Madison, Calamine, Chicago, Aida, Medison, Mantticollo, Tita, Daebaay, Brownbown, Me Milwinikee road.
Wisconsin weather forecast calls for fair skies and a warmer east on Thursday with possible showers Friday. A long discussed extension of the Illinois Central Railway from Madison to Fond du Lac and north toward the Michigan line is described, including routes via the Fox River and Lake Winnebago with a direct line to Sturgeon Bay, supported by plans to tap northern forestry and mining regions.
A 4 gasoline electric velocipede motor car is described with a 75 mile range on gasoline, space for four gallons, three passengers, 275 pound weight, 32 mph average speed, and practical notes on tires and wells. The Wisconsin Telephone Company announces reduced rates effective July 1 for business and residence lines, with special line pricing and per month charges across ground circuits and metallic circuits, including long distance options.
Low Rain to Freeport Fair. The Tlinois Central offers a rate of 1 for round trip to Freeport for the fair this week. Tickets good to Saturday, Sept. 16.
The C M and St P Ry announces round trip excursion tickets for the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition from September 2 to October 7. Tickets priced 3.15 and 5.15 cover Tuesday Thursday and Saturday sales with return by the following Monday. Final return dates vary by period, with one fare of 5.15 for September 9 to 25.
Postoffice notices list remaining letters for the week ending August 26 1899 at Monroe Wisconsin. Names include Deal Richards Swearl Shupiece Walters White Mrs A D Whitney and others. Recipients urged to claim advertised mail by date of F U Bunnert P M.
C M and St P Ry offers special excursion tickets for Dells visits by Friday and Saturday through the season, returnable Monday after, 3.21 for ten or more in a party including steamer coupons, return valid three days from sale. Mr and Mrs John Schaller return from Freeport. W P Woodworth at Freeport for the fair. testimonials praise De Witt s Witch Hazel Salve and One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and lung issues with claims of quick relief.
A scientific compound named Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is advertised as digesta what you eat and a positive remedy for dyspepsia. Testimony mentions M. A. Ketton of Bloomingdale Tennessee and W. F. Tinkenhrod. Also a note on wallpapers at low prices from Chambers 02 cent store.
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