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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
8
Classified snippets describe Headly Employment Agency inviting job seekers to office at 104 Grand Avenue West near Eridseu, promising to note wants. The text blends medical ad copy, local notices, theatrical mentions, and miscellaneous hiring notes with dated, regional references and a collage of names and places.
The county clerk issues instructions for the upcoming judicial election on election day. Voters will receive a ballot from the ballot clerk and must mark it according to party designations or split-ticket choices. The notice details ballot handling, marking methods, assistance for the blind, and polling place procedures for proper voter guidance.
Local notes report visits and sounds of daily life across Centypilia and nearby areas. People include Eugene Miller’s family, Rev Freswellee, Mrs Benzean of Fond du Lac, Sam Ghorch in St Thomas, and Prof I Hubbard. Community events cover church visits, a mental health note on Dr Wooddell, and a Holstein Friesian cattle breeders’ association formed in Marchfeld with 22 members. Also listed are potato growing rankings in Wisconsin counties and social visits in Chanmoor, Grand Rapids, Port Edwards, Rudolph, and Arpin.
Mrs. Geo Dillie resumes wall hanging and spring cleaning at Hand with wallpaper at H Jones store offering a good seed assortment at reasonable prices. A postponed lecture by Roy Norton at Presbyterian church due to a gasoline leak caused alarm. Norton’s hands scorched while dealing with fumes but no one hurt. Mrs. Sarah Whitney visited Mrs. H Thomas. Wm Saiden stickered after a long typhoid illness. Carpet seed promotion at Cagirolia Hardware Co.
A letter from Gustav R. Schuman announces his candidacy for city treasurer, asserting his fitness and aiming to restore trust. A Manitoba editor praises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Panlets, noting gentle relief for biliousness. Prices listed at 23 cents and free samples offered by Jaly Drug & Jewelry Co.
Notice to voters lists several local political announcements. Ugrald D. Fritusinger declares candidacy for Justice of the Pesca with commitment to best ability. Frank Stab withdraws from city treasurer race. Sau Ohure announces candidacy for Grand Toga city treasurer in the spring election.
W J Kellner reports steady activity as Granger and Co. keep operations daily while local talk centers on elections and community figures. Nobstian leads in a recent bid, and items like potatoes and a bought beauty travel highlight small town routine amid election chatter.
A fragmentary report questions a new law shifting Board of Review control to the mayor and appointive officials. It argues the mayor would gain influence over the board via clerks assessors and councilors, altering checks and balances and possibly weakening independent review.
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