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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1919

Page

4

Extraordinary session marks failed push in Congress

As the special session of Foss gress adjourned, House Republicans hurried to pass bills stalled for months to show action. They aimed to dodge a clash with shippers and workers by rail policy, but the move shifts the debate to the Senate. The era saw a marked phase in campaign strategy and treaty opposition.

House of Representatives Senate League of Nations Congress United States

County Clerk Reports SurTax Figures for Wood County

County Clerk Sam Church released the first surtax figures for Wood County. The levy funds the Soldiers Cash Bonus and Soldiers Educational Bonus, affecting filers with income tax responsibility but not a general county tax. Totals show corporation surtaxes of 47,495,583 and related sums, plus individual surtaxes and income taxes, with overall surtax and income tax figures listed.

Wood County Clark Sam Church

Sudden Death of South Side Woman Caroline Klawikowski

Mrs. Caroline Klawikowski aged about fifty-nine or sixty two? died suddenly Sunday afternoon at three o'clock from heart trouble after weeks of illness. She lived with her son Frank Schanes on the South Side, previously on a farm south of New Rome. Survived by son Frank Schanes and two daughters Mrs. Thomas Brown of this city and Mrs. Roman Malinski of Canada. Funeral Tuesday at 9:00 from the house and 9:30 at SS Peter and Paul church. Fr William Reding officiated. Burial in Calvary cemetery.

Caroline Klatyikowski Klawikowski Frank Schanes Thomas Brown Roman Malinski Canada SS. Peter & Paul Church Wm. Reding Calvary Cemetery

Land purchase meeting sought for Wood County Asylum lands

Special Committee of the Wood County Board of Supervisors will meet December 18 1919 at 9 A M at Marshfield Hardware and Auto Company to consider buying woodland and pasture land for the Wood County Insane Asylum. Owners may submit land descriptions and price per acre by December 18 1919. Up to 300 acres may be bought at no more than $50 per acre, within miles of the asylum and with a living water stream running through it. Louis Trossen is the chair.

County Board of Supervisors Wood County Insane Asylum Marshfield Hardware and Auto Company Marshfield Wood County Wisconsin Wood County Asylum A. D Louis Trossen

University of Wisconsin aims to cut Wisconsin illiteracy statewide

The University of Wisconsin Extension plans a state wide campaign to reduce illiteracy by forming town and city councils of public spirited citizens. Two representatives will visit towns to assist local postwar problems and promote home study under university direction. The program offers extensive resources and home study courses to broaden access to education for all Wisconsin residents.

University of Wisconsin Extension Division Wisconsin Home U

Purebred bulls placement surge in Wisconsin report

The Better Lives campaign reports 3 060 purebred bulls placed in Wisconsin farms in nine months, with total bulls on 13 000 farms and county records totaling 41 543 bulls across 31 counties. D S Bullock estimates about 3 000 bulls placed in the last nine months, noting Holsteins, Guernseys and Jerseys among the counts.

Wisconsin D. S. Bullock Wisconsin Livestock Breeders’ Association Bullock Shawano Waukesha Clark Chippewa Calumet Washington Vernon Woou Grant Green Lake Oconto la Crosse Lincoln Han Claire Rock Rusk Burnell Douglas Juneau Buffalo Marathon Polk Ashland Sawyer Langlade Taylor Kenosha Bayfield Forest Vilas As Price

Notice to Subscribers Raise in Tribune Price

Notice to subscribers explains a price change for readers outside the first zone paying 9.50 per year after January 1, while those inside the first zone continue at 2.00 per year. The item reflects a broad price adjustment sought by the Tribune for readers beyond the initial zone.

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Hemorrhoid Treatment Ad From Dr C F Lahn Office

Chronic disease sufferers urged to consult Dr C F Lahn home specialist for non surgical treatment of hemorrhoids with references available. Office at 551 Cleveland Street and phone Red 253 for inquiries.

C. F. Lahn Cleveland St

EVERY ITEM NEWS FOR SOMEBODY oo-3- 'BIRON o-6-s

Lloyd Barton and younger brother are now working at Park Falls. Grandpa Pyrch visits family in the area. Geo Bates and family spent Sunday at the Leland Rocheleau home. James Cheattle visited Rudolph and his daughter teaches there. Eric Gettzlatf returns to painting job after an operation. Chas Stolp works on the new Club House. New workers arrive daily seeking jobs. Local social notes cover clubs, birthdays, hunting, and travel between Grand Rapids and nearby towns.

Lloyd Barton Park Falls Grandpa Pyrch Joe Elappa Geo. Bates Leland Rocheleau James Cheattle Rudolph Eric Gettzlatf Eric Albert Flick Chas. Stolp Our Village Jill Ellen Demears Fred Eberhardt Nic Hilger Grand Rapids Chet Atwood A. L. Aiey Earl Holmes O. Rocheleau Joe Sweeney Miller Ladysmith Chas. Fields Chas Wm. Geibel

Nekoosa Visit and Local Notices

Paul Winker arrived in Nekoosa for an extended visit with his brother George Winker. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tesser on Sunday Dec 7. Eva Williams returned from Big Flats to stay with her mother Mrs. Hattie Knipprath. Carl Verryoart appeared on the streets this week. Florence Write spent Sunday at Peter Fleas. Leona joined Rose Goodness on her way home. Mrs Fleas departed for Armenia. Mrs. Peter Spidell returned from hospital and is improving. Mrs. Jon Berard shopped in Grand Rapids Saturday. Neil Tesser and Mrs. Fred Schroeder visited at Walter Tesser’s home. Martin Kuhn, formerly with George Winker, returned to his German Settlement home. Farmers haul hay from the west marshes.

Paul Winker Nekoosa George Winker Walter Tesser Dirs Eva Williams Big Flats Hattie Knipprath Carl Verryoart Miss Florence Write Peter Fleas Leona Rose Goodness West Marshes

Community notices and local happenings in Auburndale and nearby

Local item summary: Ladies of the Youth's Aid Society host a benefit slab sale at N. M. Berg residence, with several residents visiting Marshfield and Grand Rapids for shopping and family events. Irene O'Brien hunted a 150 pound deer. Sick lists and health visits noted for N. M. Berg and Charley Sohn Sr. A newborn daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Glick. An advert announces Ebbe's garage spring stock clearance at 15 percent discount through next week.

R. H. Grusake C. Baker H. Radtke N. M. Berg C. W. Sheerin R. H. Gruenke Lillian Mary Kieffer Olga Olson Bertha Severtson Betty Sheerin Florence Marion Markee George James Kieffer Marshfield Ebbe’s

Serbia backs Red Cross aid to Montenegro hospitals

Belgrade officials commit a monthly subsidy of 5500 dinars to the American Red Cross for Montenegro hospital work. Col H R Fairclough discussed the effort with Serbian Minister of Public Works, noting Red Cross hospitals at Podgoritza, Cetinje, Niksic, Kolasin and the limited number of local doctors.

Red Cross Montenegro Belgrade H. R. Fairclough Palo Alto Cal Podgoritza Cettinje Niksich Kolachin

Notice of Final Settlement in Fisher Estate Wisconsin

In Wood County Wisconsin probate court December 11 and 25 1919 notice is given that Katherine K Fisher seeks final settlement of the estate of Warren G Fisher deceased The court fixes January 13 1920 at 10 AM in Grand Rapids for examining and allowing accounts and assigning residue The notice will be published in the Grand Rapids Tribune for three weeks as required by law and order of County Judge Chas TF Briere County probate officials signed the order

State of Wisconsin Wood County Court Warren G. Fisher Katherine K. Fisher Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Tribune

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