Envelope from 1958 shows up at Madison home in 2026 SAMARA KALK DERBY May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago × Top stories for May 14, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In mid-April, a curious "return to sender" envelope showed up at Sarah Marty's Near West Side home postmarked April 3, 1958. An envelope postmarked April 3, 1958 and received in the mail recently by Madison resident Sarah Marty. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL kAmxE 925 366? D6?E E@ }@CE9 r2=5H6==[ }6H y6CD6J[ H:E9 2 b\46?E DE2>A] %96 =6EE6C :?D:56 H2D >:DD:?8[ 3FE D@>69@H E96 6?G6=@A6 7@F?5 :ED H2J 324< E@ E96 255C6DD =:DE65 @? 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Business fire in downtown Monroe draws crews from multiple departments The fire on the east side of Monroe’s downtown square began shortly after 11 a.m. and still was burning about 12:15 p.m., a Monroe dispatcher said.
