Grand Rapids Tribune Upgrades with New Typesetting Machine
Local papers applaud the Grand Rapids Tribune for installing a Simplex typesetting machine, noting improved appearance and service. Reports from Stevens Point Journal Pittsville Pilot Marshfield News Wood County Reporter Wisconsin Valley Leader say the upgrade elevates the paper’s look and may boost patronage.
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Stevens Point Journal
Grand Rapids Tribune
Drumb & Sutor
Pittsville
The
Tribune
Marshfield
W. A. Cromb
A. B. Sutor
News Force
Wood County Reporter
Dromb & Sutor
Wisconsin Valley Leader
Ginseng Grower Publishes From Wausau
The Ginseng Grower, a new monthly magazine by Ernest A. Dunn of Wausau, chronicles ginseng cultivation. It promises practical guidance from experts like J. H. Koeller and Frank Morgan, with a yearly subscription of one dollar and sample copies at 15 cents.
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Wausau
Ernest A. Dunn
Dunn
J. H. Koeller
Frank Morgan
New York
Rabid Dog Bite Case Reported Near Sigel
Frank Sedall of Sigel told the Tribune that a rabid dog ran through the area three weeks ago biting his dog and stock belonging to Matt Depress and Ed Warner. A large dog owned by Mr. Cepress died, and animals on Warner’s farm were affected. The dog eluded shooters and died near Warner’s place. No person was bitten. Other local farmers with cattle or dogs bitten are isolating stock awaiting developments.
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Frank Sedall
Sigel
Tribune
Mr. Sedall
Imad
Matt Depress
Ed. Warner
Damaged Home of Mrs Plowman From Fire on West Side
A west side residence of Mrs. Plowman was badly damaged by fire last Friday leaving a near total loss. Insurance on the building stood at 800 dollars. An advertisement notes Otto's Pharmacy offering a wide book assortment at low prices.
Beaver Drainage District Formed Largest In State
The Beaver Drainage District petition was approved by Judge O Neill after a hearing in Neillsville. Commissioners W S Braddock J F Hoffman and George A Marvin will survey the district and assess benefits and damages for court review. The district covers about 39000 acres spanning Jackson Monroe and Juneau counties with a main ditch along Beaver Creek toward the Lemonweir River.
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Tomah Journal
Beaver
Here
O'Neill
Neillsville
Graham
Gaynor
Grand Rapids
Braddock
J. F. Hoffman
George A. Marvin
Mather
Town 21
Jackson County
Monroe
Juneau
Lemonweir River
Juneau County
To Die at Dawn Perfoms Amid Sparse Attendance
A local paper comments on a past scam where so called detectives swindled townspeople, warning readers about such schemes. It reviews Thursday's opera house production To Die at Dawn, praising the performance but lamenting lower than expected crowd size for the town with otherwise scarce good plays.
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Opera House
Big Wood County Land Deal Sets Records
The Oftelic and Standall Land Co. closed deals in the past week totaling over 30000 dollars for land in the Pittsville area. The sale excludes 440 acres sold last week in Rock Town, marking one of the largest-ever transactions between local land agents and outside buyers in Wood County.
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Pittsville Pilot
Oftelic and Standall Land Co
Rock
Wood County
Train Service Expands From Chicago to West and California
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway adds double daily through service to Colorado and California via Union Pacific. Through standard and tourist sleepers run Chicago to San Francisco and Denver, with a Denver train on the road only one night leaving Chicago at 9 45 a m. Booklets available from ticket agents or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Colorado
California
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Denver
Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miler
Thousand Dollars Worth of Good
Buffalo coal operator A. H. Thurnes reports kidney and bladder trouble for years with gravel and stones. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he says brick dust stones diminished and pain disappeared, calling it “a thousand dollars worth of good.”
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A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Holiday shopping and local events fill Dexterville notes
The column surveys holiday merchandise from Johnson & Hill Co and Kruger & Warner promotions, plus a banquet honoring Mrs Plett of the Eastern Star. Dexterville residents hear Dexter Lumber and table factory progress, a new Taylor & Scott electric sign, and appearances by Aronson and Ashton with the Weary Willie Walker troupe at the Grand Opera House.
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B. Kuppenheimer
Kruger & Warner
W.H. Flett
Merrill
Eastern Star Order
Johnson & Hill Co
Drug Department
William Downing
Dexterville
Downing
Hiles Lumber Company
Eastern Star
Big 4
Taylor & Scott Co
Aronson
Ashton
Willie Walker
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Abe Aronson
Pain
Fashionable gifts and fine shirts from Kruger & Warner
A local ad highlights Kruger & Warner English squares priced at 50, 81.00 and 1.50, featuring Monarch and Cluett shirts. Morterud Studio offers custom picture frames and Hebert's sells fine photos. Also touts Crossett shoes and cautions against substitutes for Foleys Honey and Tar from Johnson & Hill Co.
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Kruger & Warners
Foleys
Johmson & Hill Co
Johnson & Hill Co
Beadle Announces Another Month’s Rent Availability
F Beadle the all around handy man has scraped up another month’s rent and remains allowed to stay in the building. He invites interested parties to view a fine property opportunity.
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Havocc
Otto
Cluett
Morterud Studio
Hebert’s
Crossett
Competiton
Erate
Sam. Church
Driggist
West Side
Age
Mutters
Mittens
Lnk Wells
Heineman Sierc. CO
I. Baruch
RES
MNGR
East Side
Wisconsin
F. Beadle
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