Thirty seven killed in 1916 hunting season in Wisconsin
Thirty seven persons died during the 1916 hunting season ending November 30, with the season marking a record high since 1909. Most fatalities occurred in northern Wisconsin, with others in the Upper Peninsula and Minnesota. About fifty three were injured in Wisconsin and three in the Upper Peninsula. Prior to opening the deer season, thirty were slightly hurt and five seriously.
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Wisconsin
Upper Peninsula
Minnesota
Thia la
County boards push good roads with concrete surfacing
Louis Amundson cites Engineer A J Hirst praising county board action on trunk line work between the city and Marshfield. Hirst worries about macadam surfacing and favors concrete, noting bonding could fund surfacing within a few years. Strath notes statewide strong effort and large appropriations for good roads.
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Louis Amundson
A. J. Hirst
Marshfield
Mr. Hirst
Eirst
Stock Fair Tuesday Brings Hog Cattle and Farm Auction
The regular monthly stock sale will be next Tuesday December 12 on the west side market square. Pack ing plant offers top prices for fat hogs and cattle in saleable condition. Local butchers seek buyers as demand rises. The brewery will give an eighth keg of beer to the farmer with the most empty casks. Heavy work horses are in good demand and second hand furniture and farm machinery can be disposed of at auction so bring items in.
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Manners
Death of Mrs Burr Grand Rapids matron 78 years
Mrs. Thomas R. Burr a long time Grand Rapids resident died at her east side home on Thursday November 30 from a paralysis stroke after years of rheumatism. Survived by husband a Milwaukee soldiers home inmate and four children Charles Burr Alaska Almon Burr Washington Elmer Burr Chicago Miss Gela Burr Milwaukee she taught there. Funeral Saturday from home with Congregational minister Rev Locke. An old friend's verse recalls her faith simplicity patience and Christian kindness.
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Thomas R. Burr
Grand Rapids
Burr
Seneca Tally
New York
Mrs. Burr
Milwaukee
Washington
Elmer Burr
Chicago
Gela Burr
Stev. Locke
Congregational Church
Soal
Grandma Burr
Grandia
Grandma
Celeb Kath Anniversary Surprise Honors 54th Year
The children and grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Louis Young surprised the couple on Sunday to celebrate their fifty fourth wedding anniversary. A dinner was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Young with a pleasant gathering. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Sam Rawson Mr and Mrs W P Norton Mr and Mrs Whi Young and their families.
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Louis Young
Edward Young
Sam Rawson
W. P. Norton
Whi, Young
New Officers Elected by Royal Auth Masons at Meeting
At the last meeting of the Royal Auth Masons officers were elected for the ensuing year High Priest Sam Church King G F Kellogg Scribe C F Kruger Secretary Edgar FF Katlogs Treasurer A A Marvin Trustees W I Kelloge Hougen and DB M Pease Following the business meeting there was a smoker and social evening Another cartload of Iowa ear corn at McKercher Rossler's
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Royal Auth Masons
Sam Church
G. F. Kellogg
Scribe
C. F. Kruger
Edgar FF. Katlogs
Mreagurer
A. A. Marvin
Trusteas
W. I. Kelloge
Award Hougen
DB. M. Pease
$4,000 Voted to Rebuild District School in Grand Rapids
In Dist No 2 Grand Rapids a meeting last Saturday voted $4,000 to rebuild a school house destroyed by fire. Locating the new site sparks dispute with a probable return to the old site. A December 23 special meeting may decide the location, with public exchange of views and concerns about insurance and finances.
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Grand Rapids
Valley Leader
H. J. Giese
Timgs
Largo
John F. C
Rural patrons urged to stamp mail and aid efficiency
Rural carriers in Grand Rapids face a busy season and urge patrons to stamp letters, prepare money order forms, keep boxes accessible, and maintain path access. The note warns delays caused by un stamped mail and pennies left in boxes. Also reports on Elka memorial exercise and Odd Fellows homecoming plans and local game warden’s deer season observations.
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Grand Rapids
Sheriff to Seek Self Succession Amendment in Wisconsin
A constitutional proposal would let a sheriff succeed himself if approved by voters at the next general election. Wisconsin requires two legislative sessions and public approval for changes. Other amendments include higher legislative pay, shorter sessions, and state ownership of water powers and warehouses, backed by socialist supporters.
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Wisconsin
North Dakota
Good Book Week Lists At Grand Rapids Library
Miss Rablin the librarian compiles reading lists to showcase worthy books during Good Book Week. The selections include biographies, classics, travel and humor, with many more titles available by consulting staff.
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Nis
Grand Rapids
Burial for Smith Wallace Hil Held After Mukwonago Death
The body of Smith Wallace Hil was brought here for burial last Friday, he having died at Mukwonago on Tuesday. Services were held from A. C. Rockwood’s home Friday afternoon with Rev. H. B. Johnson officiating. Survived by his wife, six grown children, and a sister Mrs W J Clark of Rudolph. Deceased was 63 years old.
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Smith Wallace Hil
Mukwonago
A. C. Rockwood
Rev. H. B. Johnson
Mre
W. J. Clark
Rudolph
Parents Demand Board Of Review For Smoking Films
Representatives of more than 5,000 school children appealed to Mayor Charles H. Pfennig for the appointment of a board of review to pass upon smoking pictures shown in Kenosha theaters.
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Charles H. Pfen
Kenosha
Interesting Farmers Meeting Dec 12 in Marshfield
A joint gathering in Marshfield on Tuesday December 12 brings the Wood County Wisconsin Experimental Association and Central Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders Association to the City Hall Auditorium. Officials from University of Wisconsin Agriculture and Extension divisions will speak on farm salesmanship and related topics as plans are discussed for entries in the State Fair next fall and the 1917 potato show.
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Marshfield
Wood County Order
Wisconsin Experimental Association
Central Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Humphrey and Moore
University Wisconsin Agricultural College
Irwin
University Extension Division
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Automobile Industry in 1916
Wisconsin ranks eighth in automobile and truck manufacture with sixteen plants, nine producing commercial cars. The nation totals about 400 factories, led by Michigan, Ohio, and New York. Registered U.S. cars exceed 2.49 million. Wisconsin has about 115,000 and licenses yield nearly $600,000 in state revenue.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Madison State Horticultural Society Convention Pie Contest
The annual convention at Madison December 12 to 14 features pie contests with hive dollars for the best apple pie and three dollars for the best cranberry pie, plus eight dollars in consolation prizes. The program includes thirty-two topics from sweet peas to disease resistant cabbage and cherry leaf spot progress reports. The society will send the Wisconsin Horticulture monthly with the full program upon request to Secretary Frederic Cranefield.
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State Horticultural Society
Madison
Society “Wisconsin Horticulture
Frederic Cranefield
Examinations At Home By Wisconsin Civil Service Commission
The Wisconsin Civil Service Commission announces home based exams on the 16th for several posts including supervisor of high schools with annual pay from 2500 to 2750 dollars. Female deputies earn 1000 to 1400, secretarial clerks 1000 to 1800, and various skilled trades. Fraud risk reduced by requiring special qualifications. In county seats, tests for filing, index clerk, statistical clerk, insurance examiner, assistant actuary, steam engineer, woman and prison guard. Applications open for attendant, teacher guard, family officer and matron. High school boys may take a preliminary for West Point and Annapolis on January 20, 1917.
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Wisconsin Civil Service Commission
Clark
West Point
Annapolis
Speich Brothers Plan Cheese Factory at Whithelm Corners
Speich Brothers of Pittsville announce construction of a cheese factory in the Altdorf district to meet local demand. A small building will go up at Whithelm corners with milk collected every other day in winter. About forty farmers backed the project with roughly 4600 pounds of milk. The nearest market is Vesper, a long morning haul. One Speich son will manage winter operations, with a permanent manager next summer. Building expected to receiving milk by December lat.
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Pittsville
Speich Bros
Altdorf
Whithelm Corners
Spelch Brothers
Vesper
Speich
Reading Room Planned for Catholic Society Hall
Plans have been perfected for a reading room for the boys in the Catholic societies hall over the post office. It is expected to be in running order soon and will be welcomed by youths who previously spent time on the streets or idle nearby.
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Will Cole
Vesper
City Point
Mr. Cole
Price County
Preacher J T Hamilton to Speak at First Moravian Church
Next Sunday morning at the First Moravian Church the Right Reverend J. T. Hamilton D D of Herrnfurt Saxony Germany US member of the Moravian Church highest board will preach All are welcome Monday evening at 730 at the First Moravian church Bishop Hamilton will give an illustrated lecture on Missions Everybody welcome
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First Moravian Church
J. T. Hamilton
D. D
Herrnfurt
Saxony
Germany
The
Moravian Church
Hamilton
Death of Lillian Senft at Riverview Hospital
Lillian Senft two years old, daughter of Mrs. Frank Senft, died Friday at Riverview Hospital from a seven week illness due to cholera infantum. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hs Bs Johnson at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Lillian
Frank Senft
River’view ‘Hospital
Forest Hill Cemetery
wHs Bs Johnson
Otto's Pharmacy Sugar Sale Ad Read For Readers
On Thursday Friday and Saturday Otto’s Pharmacy runs a sugar sale advertised in another column of this paper. Read the ad and see what they have to offer.
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Otto
Local men favor a game preserve plan in Wisconsin
Hunters in Grand Rapids area back a game preserve to protect prairie chickens and grouse. Proponents say a stocked, protected tract would shelter birds year round and act as a feeder to surrounding lands. Senator Wittar supports the plan if local backing exists, with potential passage in a future legislature.
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Tribune
Grand Rapids
Wood County
Adams County
Wittar
Wisconsin
Signs Put on Bridge In Nekoosa Village
Nekoosa village officers install four metal signs at both ends of the new bridge. Large exterior signs read Nekoosa and Wisconsin River with Ne koosa in bold letters. Geo Wood of Grand Rapids promoted adding Wisconsin River. Arch signs carry the same card reading to warn drivers to slow.
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Nekoosa
Wisconsin River
Ed Lewis Wins On Mat In Two Hour Bout
In Butte Montana Ed Strangler Lewis of Nekoosa Wisconsin defeated Pat Connolly of Butte after two hours of wrestling. Connolly was injured twice when he fell from the mat with Lewis on top. The referee awarded the first fall to Lewis, who declined to claim it. After Connolly’s second injury he conceded the contest to Lewis.
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Butte
Mont
Ed Strangler Lewis
Nekoosa
Wisconsin
Pat Connolly
Connolly
Lewis
Will Plat Land Premier Belknap Place On River Bank
Fred Bossert and Louis Egler have bought the Belknap 18 acre tract on the river bank just north of the Huntington place with plans to divide it into lots and sell the parcels next summer. The property is in an ideal location and is expected to move quickly.
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Fred Bossert
Louis Egler
Belknap
Huntington Place
Thirty Days In Jam Ed Brady Case in Arpin
Ed Brady of Arpin appeared before Judge Pomainyville on Friday charged with assault and battery. The complainant was his wife. After considering the evidence, the judge sentenced him to thirty days in jail.
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Ed Brady
Arpin
Pomainyville
Advertised Mail at Grand Rapids Post Office 1916
December 4 1916 list of advertised mails for Grand Rapids Wisconsin includes ladies Lillie Barber Elisa Bepka Stella Scot and gentlemen Arthur Hass M Mara John Walker.
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Grand Rapids
Wisconsin
Lillie Barber
Elisa Bepka
Stella Scot
Arthur Hass
M. Mara
John Walker
Henry Carlson Clones Record Six Month Ad Deal
Henry Carlson, the bill poster, clones a six month advertising contract with Liggett & Meyers covering fifty two cities where he owns billboards. The deal is the largest contract Carlson has handled to date.
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Henry Carlson
Bill
Liggett & Meyers
Mr. Carlson
Bill’boards
Election of Officers Meeting Notice at Our Hall
We will hold election of officers at our hall on Thursday evening December 7. It is every member's duty to be present.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Empire Talk by Attorney Goggin at Wausau Rotary
Attorney B R Goggins of Grand Rapids spoke to the Wausau Rotary about an empire without pauper and sweater detailing a division of land, patriotism, and education. D C Everest introduced him. the talk lasted over an hour and he became an honorary member.
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Rotary Club
Wausau
B. R. Gogging
B. R. Goggins
Grand Rapids
D. C. Everest
South America
America
Mn Goggins
NEW OFFICERS FOR EAGLES
At the last meeting of the local lodge of Eagles held at their hall in this city, officers were elected for the ensuing year. Pr W P George W Moulton, W P Chas E Briere, W V A W Lambert, W C William Burchell, Secretary August Miller, Treasurer James Mason, Inner Guard H VanTassel, Quter Guard A A Benson, Physician Dr FX Pomainville, Trustees A G Koch J R Ragan and Wim FF Gleve. A banquet followed with about one hundred in attendance. meeting deemed very successful.
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Lodge of Eagles
Pr. W. P
George W. Moulton
W. P
Chas. E. Briere
W. V
A. W. Lambert
W. C—Willam Burchell
August Miller
James Mason
H. VanTassel
Quter
Aa. Benson
FX. Pomainville
A. G. Koch
J. R. Ragan
Wim
FF. Gleve
Mission a Big Success at St Peter and Paul Church
The past week long mission at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church by Rev. J. M. Behert and Rev. J. B. Hagerty ended Sunday evening with record crowds. Sermons were of high order led by Rev. Hagerty on Intemperance, drawing praise for the clergy’s work in the city.
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SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
J. M. Behert
J. B. Hagerty
Nev. Hagerty
Our City
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Oitos Pharmacy
Rexall Store
Celeb
Iowa
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John Roberts
John Hay
W. P.thayer
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L. E. Richards
Woodrow Wilson
H. Ford
Adams
Jane. Austin
F. W. Cornish
Daniel Boone
H. A. Bruce
John Burroughs
C. Barrus
M. Antin
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Ter. Grieg
H. T. Finck
Grant
C. N. Smith
A. H. Lewis
Henry M. Stan
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Fitch
Good Old Smash
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Remus
Johnson
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Aler
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Jolly Fellowship
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Tom Sawyer
Travel
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Veigh
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James
Grand Canyon
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Rinehart
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Pranck
Mexico
Peixotto
Pacific
Panama
Fraser
Horticultural Society
Lillian Senft
ED Lewis
Goggins
Beacon Bath
W. C. Weisel
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