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Newspaper

Monroe Weekly Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1907

Page

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Assessment Roll Figures for Green County Tax Values

Green County measure and totals detail countywide assessment figures led by I M Stauffacher. Counts include 9 589 horses valued at 695 636 42 mules 3015 7 935 sheep and lambs 30 020 26 512 swine 183 045 8 55 689 cattle valued 1 337 184 and overall real and personal property totaling 23 939 165.

I. M. Stauffacher Green County Monroe Monroe Township Spring Grove Sylvester Browntown New Glarus Adams Jefferson Exeter Jordan Brooklyn

First Frost Delivers Mild Wakeup for Farmers

The first frost of the season appeared Saturday night but caused no serious freeze. Corn is the only crop at risk, mainly in cool valleys, and not much has been harvested yet. If cold weather continues, late corn could be lost. farmers plan to slash and feed it as fodder.

Freeport Wins Wisconsin League Title In Close Finale

Freeport defeats Madison 7 to 6 to cap the season and claim the league championship. Freeport finishes 79 wins 41 losses for a .658 percentage, with Wausau second at 76 and 44 for a .633 mark. Lost leather pocket book on Racine street includes a substantial sum. finder may claim reward at Fred Thomm's.

Freeport Ill Madison Wausau Racine Street Fred Thomm

Closing Sermon Marks End of Rev Dixon Era at M E Church

Rev E C Dixon concluded his pastorate at the M E church after four and a half years with a brief final sermon. The union service and resolutions by the Monroe Ministerial association honored his work and announced his departure to Chippewa Falls. The Dixon family will move tomorrow as a church farewell is staged by the Ladies Aid society.

E. C. Dixon M. E Dixon Monroe Ministerial Association R. B. Hutton State Anti-Saloon League Monroe Chippewa Falls Ladies’ Aid Society

Path's Opera Company Cancelled Monroe Engagement

Path's Opera company has canceled its Monroe performance and will return to Chicago for reorganization. Manager Schneider was notified today. The group had appeared in Janesville recently, and a nearby audience endured two hours of vaudeville and one act comedy at Myers theatre labeled A College Boy's Xmas.

Path Opera Turner Hall Monroe Schneider Chicago Janesville Recorder Monroe House Myers Theatre Opera Company

Couple in Spring Grove Reconcile After Arrest

John Miller and his wife resolved a domestic dispute when they met with Justice Thomas Luchsinger. Sheriff Durst had confined Miller at the jail over Sunday. The wife withdrew the assault charge and Miller paid $12 in costs to regain his liberty. Miller, 52, operates a large Spring Grove farm and returned home with two sons.

John Miller Spring Grove

Miss Margaret Disch and Emil Miller wed in Sylvester

Matrimonial note reports Miss Margaret Disch of Mt Pleas ant and Mr Emil Miller of Sylvester married at noon Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Miller in Sylvester. Rev J F Neinstedt of Emmanuel's church officiated. They will locate on a Sylvester farm.

Margaret Disch Mt. Pleasant Emil Miller Sylvester Wm. Miller J. F. Neinstedt Emmanuel’s Church

Fires Reported and Causes Examined State Fire Marshal Warns

State Fire Marshal Thomas M. Purtell directs Wisconsin fire chiefs to report suspected incendiary fires. He notes most fires arise from carelessness or ignorance and urges checks on stoves flues and heaters to save money and lives. Conflicts over arson are more common in cities and penalties for nonreporting range from 25 to 200 dollars.

Thomas M. Purtell Wisconsin Strieff Monroe

Conductor Collins Sues Railroad For 5000

Attorneys E D McGowan and Arthur Fisher of Janesville travel to Dodgeville to represent Conductor John A Collins in a 5000 damages suit against the Mineral Point and Northern Railway. Judge Clementson to oversee what is billed as a lengthy trial with many witnesses after Collins was crushed under his train when a platform accident sent him under the cars. The claim alleges the ore bin’s proximity to the track caused the injury.

E. D. McGowan Arthur Fisher Janesville Dodgeville John A. Collins Mineral Point and Northern Railway Company Clementson Mineral Point Collins

Restaurant Leases Menu for Advertising Carriage Firm

A restaurant owner leased the back of his menu to a carriage manufacturer for ads. A hurried customer sat down, received the bill upside down, and demanded a display of conveyances, including a fly, a landau, two victorias and a dogcart, plus funeral cars. The waiter fled.

London Graphic

Parhamite exorcism ends in death in Zion City

Five alleged Parhamites in Zion City face manslaughter charges after allegedly torturing Letitia Greenhaulgh, a 64 year old cripple, to death over beliefs that sickness proves demonic possession. The inquest heard the attempted exorcism involved twisting her neck and jerking her arms as she cried out in pain. Walter Greenhaulgh testified that his mother’s rheumatism and paralysis led to the “treatment” aimed at expelling evil spirits.

Zion City Letitia Greenhaulgh John Alexander Dowie Greenhaulgh Walter Jennie Greenhaulgh Louise Smith Harold Mitchell Parhamites Charles F. Parham Dowie’s Church Smith Mitchell Walter Greenhaulgh Greenhaulghs

Premium Cheese Winners at Wisconsin State Fair

J. H. Elmer & Son of this city entered Limburger winning blue with a 964 score. Belleville’s Jacob Senn took second with 96. Stauffacher & Roth placed third with 93. Brodhead’s Jacob Marty exhibited prize Swiss scoring 99. John Wehinger of Woodford close second with 99. Roth & Stauffacher Swiss scored 974 earning fourth premium. The entries were of high grade.

J. H. Elmer & Son Jacob Senn Belleville Stauffacher & Roth Jacob Marty Brodhead John Wehinger Woodford

Weather forecast for Chicago shows showers tonight and tomorrow

The official forecast says tonight will bring showers with a shift to fair and warmer conditions Tuesday in the western portion. Winds will be fresh to brisk and shifting.

Chicago

Freeport Clinches Wisconsin League Pennant

Freeport defeats Madison and virtually clinches the Wisconsin league pennant. Only Wausau can tie, needing to win all remaining games while Freeport loses all.

Freeport Ill Madison Wausau

Bartletts sell Brodhead lot to Fanny M Gombar

Real estate transfer lists Eugene Bartlett and William Bartlett selling part of lot 2 block 101 in Brodhead to Fanny M. Gombar. The deal records a property transaction between named individuals and a specific city parcel. The notice highlights the buyer and seller and the property location.

Eugene Bartlett William Bartlett Fanny M. Gombar Brodhead

Hyomei Hyped as Cure with Money Back Guarantee

Testimonials from Monroe and nearby towns tout Hyomei as a cure for catarrhal troubles. Trukenbrod Pharmacy offers a money back guarantee if Hyomei does not satisfy claims, with a $1.00 outfit often enough to cure. The formula is public to physicians and the remedy is advertised under the Pure Food and Drug Law.

Monroe Trukenbrod Pharmacy Trukenbrod

Bostonia Sextette to Perform at Turner Hall

The Bostonia Sextette, first Citizens' lecture course act, appears at Turner hall on Wednesday evening October 9. Dayton Daily News praises Boston group as one of the best musical organizations, lauding artistic excellence and spirited ensemble playing with hearty applause.

Bostonia Sextette Citizens Turner Hall The Daily News Dayton Bostonia Sextette Club Boston Association Hall

Prostate and Kidney Care Claim For Seniors

An old man aged ninety one reports relief from enlarged prostate and kidney trouble after two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. The ad cites widespread danger for men over sixty and urges early use. Rod ney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri provides the testimonial via a West Side drug store.

Foley Rodney Burnett Rock Port West Side

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M. E. Church Path’s Opera Company Ing Collins Sues Northern Road Joseph G. Cannon Union Uncle Joe C. D. Frey ZION Cranks Weather Forecast
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