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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
2
The notice lists a daily Fallon-Mad curler price at 15 cents with a yearly rate of $32. It mentions weekly editions on Mondays and Thursdays, and a per week advance payment option via the post office in Monroe Wisconsin. The date given is September 16, 1907.
The largest crowd ever at the Wisconsin state fair gathered on the grounds of the state park Thursday and possibly between 80,000 and 100,000 people passed through the gates. Rain on Wednesday and the day before kept away others, jeopardizing the fair's finances.
Experts warn that an early frost this month could ruin much of the corn crop. Given late spring, most corn will not mature before autumn and remain vulnerable to frost. Over the past twenty years frost has occurred before mid September only in 1888, 1890, 1900, 1897, 1887, 1809, 1891, and 1902, with 1902 breaking records by persisting into late November.
The Woodmen plan to skip the October assessment amid a treasury surplus. Officials indicate the $7,000 year-over-year balance increase and past practice of skipping about three assessments annually keep costs comparable to prior levels after rate increases.
William Clark, tenant on the David Moore farm near Afton, faces arson and related charges after a barn and outbuildings burned July 26 and the home burned the next day. Hearing set in Janesville. Investigators including District Attorney Fisher and State Fire Marshal Purtell led an inquest into incendiary taxes salvage sales and insurance with Beloit and Janesville involvement. Witnesses included two neighboring farmers and a Moore farm hand. Clark and his wife were moved to Janesville. authorities conducted questioning and a sweating session.
The Green County Agricultural Society adopts a new rule barring professionals from outside Green and adjoining counties from exhibiting in all departments except livestock. Home exhibitors gain a better chance to compete in this year’s fair.
Booster of Good Roads addressed farmers at the Green County fair in Priday, urging support for a state road program. Mayor Sherlurn M Becker of Milwaukee, present as guest speaker, stressed economy in education and road funding, outlined benefits of better rural highways, and highlighted the formation of a Farmers' State Good Roads society in Milwaukee. The crowd filled the grandstand as livestock judges and horse events ran, with vendors and exhibitors reporting strong fair attendance and promising receipts for the day.
In the dairy and beef herd events F. D. Jeffery's Black Angus won first premium with Huffman Bros. Shorthorns second. C. Tochterman's Holsteins took best dairy, Fred Tachady's Ayershires were second. R. B. Ellis & Son exhibited Red Polls with a 300 pound calf drawing major attention. Colonel Alcabel won the 2:40 trot in three heats, Lycurgis Jr. second, Tramp third, Miss Linwood fourth, with best time 2:283. Salzelle led two heats in the 2:20 pace, Diamond Queen runner-up in the first two heats. Sideview won the first heat of the 2:16 trot, with King Corin taking second in heat one and first in heat two.
No 1 farm for sale consisting of 160 acres located five miles west and south of Munroe. For particulars inquire at this office.
A few choice farms of various sizes offered for sale at reasonable prices by Wm Harper of Monroe Wisconsin. Includes details on acreage and terms available to prospective buyers.
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