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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
1
A lengthy item reports a local record breaker over weeks, mentions names like Kruger and Koerger, and notes a funeral for Patrick Mullen with details of service and survivors. The piece also covers city sports results, game summaries, and a wide range of local notices and advertisements.
Brief notes recount Albert Mayes, seven, as the city’s youngest businessman in Grand Rapida, selling the Saturday Evening Post and entering a weekly sales contest. He sold 165 papers last week, aiming to beat last week’s total. other items cover a Wisconsin court case, a village arson confession saga, and Lutheran church jubilee services.
A Berlin Journal report cites Wisconsin dairy farmers denouncing the tuberculin test as a possible fake. It notes farm leaders and several named individuals arguing the test harms Wisconsin stock and milk reputations, while asserting milk products do not cause consumption and urging continued testing debate.
The telephone exchange at Neknoee will be moved from the Lapliaa drouster building to another building in the near future. Reasons include having a man on site to handle trouble and fix issues quickly. Also mentions service improvements and cost considerations for the village residents.
No new developments on building a city plant were found. A survey shows no intention to install, with discussions focused on public interest and potential transfer to the Electric and Water company. A soda fountain project at Waory Manufacturing Wo was described as large and nearing completion with white enamel work, priced at 91600 and a two percent daily penalty after a May deadline.
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