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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1907
Page
2
The notice details subscription costs for Daily and Weekly editions in Monroe Wisconsin. Daily edition costs 25 cents per month or 3 dollars per year, Weekly edition 3 dollars per year in advance, published Mondays and Thursdays. The paper is entered at the Monroe post office as second class matter and lists telephone No. 3.
The Times and other Monroe publishers face higher expenses as rural pound rates for postage apply and city delivery becomes their burden. Paper costs rose sharply with a 20 percent jump, and forecasters warn prices may top four cents before winter, signaling broad national rise.
The capitol building commission hired Carl Bitter of New York to sculpt the west wing pediment for 16500 with a 60 by 15 feet stone panel. Thirteen figures will symbolize Wisconsin resources, including a veiled Wisconsin figure, and representations of agriculture, fisheries, forests, mining, and an Indian figure.
Canning season peaks with limited supplies of peaches pears and plums. Michigan reports a soon depleted crop while Grand Haven and Bar Harbor yields fail. Canners favor peaches pears and plums, housewives urged to stock up now before prices rise further. Prices vary by fruit with peaches 35 65 cents a basket plums 40 50 cents a basket pears 75 85 cents a peck. Crab apples good for jelly.
Letha Roderick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick, is quite sick. Orville Zimmerman rents Mrs. S Vanderbilt's farm for the year, taking possession next March. Lois Brisbane travels to Battle Creek for medical treatment. Lee Roderick wins second prize with a pen of Shropshire sheep at the county fair amid strong competition. Roy Dorland reports cold weather in Minot, North Dakota after two months away. Harvest work pays three dollars daily amid long hours. T J Patton and D C Patton win multiple prizes at the Green County fair for Poland China hogs Holstein cattle geese and chickens.
An advertisement touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as improving digestion and stimulating the liver to yield a smooth clear complexion. It claims the syrup does not nauseate or grip, and notes to refuse substitutes with sale at West Side drug store.
Inspector Fred Marty returned from Brodhead with three prosecutions for milk adulteration. Jacob Rhiner, a ten year cheesemaker, pleaded guilty and paid 50 dollars plus costs after watering milk. M Kelly, who supplied Oak land factory via Straw factory, and G B Zimmerman of Spring Grove Straw factory also paid 25 dollars plus costs each for watering milk.
A factory evaporator explosion at the Janesville sugar beet plant killed Rudolph Buerger instantly and badly injured August Buggs with a fractured skull. Sister Agatha of Mercy Hospital suffered a shoulder injury in a separate runaway near the St Paul depot, injuring Driver Murray. Earlier, a Northwestern freight train collided with a Milwaukee road freight at Milton Junction at 3:30 AM, overturning the engine but leaving the cabmen unharmed.
Manager Kohli has arranged seven games with three open dates including Thanksgiving. The schedule lists Watertown on Sept 28 here, Beloit Oct 5, Monroe Oct 12 and 26, Evansville Oct 19, a return Monroe trip Nov 2, and a Milwaukee visit Nov 9. About 24 players have been out for practice this week.
George Schultz a farmer near Blanchardville was saved by his wife from a burning barn after a first lightning hit drew him inside to save horses. A second bolt rendered him unconscious and she carried him out. The barn owned by E. B. Jacobs burned along with the hay and grain crop. loss $2,500 with $1,400 insured.
The State Hotel Men's association gathered at Elkhart Lake and decided to lift daily rates for the $150 and $2 hotels to $2 and $2.50 respectively. The increase reflects higher food and operating costs across the industry.
The Department of Agriculture will inform patrons which beverages are safe under the pure food act. The inquiry covers advertised refreshments and standard syrups and waters, with experts expecting some popular drinks to reveal narcotics upon analysis. Livestock feeds are also alleged to be fraudulent.
After this month Mrs. Emma Booth will close her dressmaking rooms at her residence and continue residence dress making cutting and fitting. Engagements can be made now by phone 206. Residence 509 East Payne street.
Austria passes a law forcing citizens to vote under penalty. About 40,000 will be summoned and fined for neglecting the duty. The measure echoes ancient Athens with a reddened rope marking offenders as fined.
An Outfitter ridicules the idea that a silk hat is essential for business attire praising practicality over style. He mocks its fragility in wind and rain and questions its usefulness for the modern man.
A proposal suggests using electric power generated elsewhere to heat buildings as a solution to London's smoke problem, aiming to reduce pollution and improve air quality.
F H Stock and auctioneer Jacob Sacker announce a public sale on Saturday September 28 1907 at 1 pm for three houses 621 627 and 633 North Jefferson Monroe. Each house features multiple rooms basements wells cisterns and recent repairs on well maintained streets with easy terms. Inspect prior to sale.
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