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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
1
Grand Rapids Willing Co reels in sensational claims for Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad touts rapid relief from stomach ailments including ulcers, indigestion, and jaundice like symptoms, claiming safety and no alcohol. It offers a free booklet and a refund if it fails, naming Otto's Pharmacy as a local retailer.
A proposed forestry law seeks to empower the postservitiog commission to manage state lands for forestation and park purposes. The plan includes selling lands deemed suitable, extending open seasons for wild flora, and imposing penalties for dynamite use, venison violations, and illegal shipping. It also calls for hunting regulation adjustments and mandatory horn length reporting for bucks.
Thanksgiving records across Monroe and nearby towns show residents sharing meals, visits, and health updates. Reports mention church events, road conditions, medical cases, weddings, new births, a garage build, and a rise in mill workers’ pay as communities reflect on gratitude and local news.
Marshield Herald reports Michael Davit of Lincoln has a patent on a two milk can aeration device named Milk Aerator. It aims to improve milk shelf life by introducing air under the surface. Rhine pond residents discuss ski project funding near a town tail, while Arbor Vitae sees a drowning of a fifteen year old boy during skating near the cottage on a Wednesday afternoon.
In the general election the county board reports votes for prohibitionist and socialist candidates. In Marshfield Geo MecKerrow received 18 votes while Weaver had 42. State totals include 182 prohibitionist votes and 182 socialist votes across the county.
A young man, groomed for a social visit, asks Gertrude for permission to call her by a nickname. He speaks hesitantly about the warm weather of the summer of 72 as he begins a cautious courtship in a Cleveland Plain Dealer narrative fragment.
In Spokane, a teacher asks Tommy to pick the larger apple for another boy, but the boy declines, saying it would not be necessary. The exchange prompts thoughts on fairness and intuition in a school setting.
Dr Goddard Milwaukee specialist offers a free booklet Modern Methods of treating Chronic Diseases without Operation. Includes warnings against unnecessary surgery and invites readers to consult during his Grand Rapids visits and at the Witter Hotel on Tuesday December 19th with no charge for a friendly visit.
A damaged fragment discusses a weekly schedule and hiring a houseworker, then shifts to reflections on public life and wiser leadership. It mentions seeking efficient service and prudent choices, with an emphasis on straightforward life and measured conduct. The text is partial and difficult to parse.
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