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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
10
The annual bowling tournament of the North Wisconsin Bowling Association will be held in this city starting February 26. It is expected to draw a larger attendance than the prior season when the event took place at Wat.
Jonas Anderson of Saratoga died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. Born in Norway on March 9, 1843, he married in 1864 and emigrated to the United States in 1887. He lived on a farm in Navraska before moving to Chicago, then Wood County about ten years ago to live with his son Christ Lundberg. He leaves three daughters in Chicago. Funeral is Saturday at the Saratoga church with services by Rev. Lt. A. Johnson.
Leo Stebbe died Thursday afternoon at his home on the South Side after a prolonged illness from tuberculosis. He was 22 and had lived in the city most of his life with his parents. The funeral was held Sunday at the West Side Lutheran Church, with final rites conducted by Ray Thurow. The community extends sympathy to his parents.
Minnett McCarthy will undergo an operation at his home today. He was injured while showing a home several weeks ago and sustained a side injury causing continued trouble. For some time he has been convalescing under medical care and now faces surgery to relieve his condition.
Local notes report families recovering from scarlet fever, a judge traveling for medical treatment, and residents visiting Grand Rapids and Milwaukee for Christmas. Stores advertise holiday specials and hours while community members attend funerals, entertain guests, and prepare gifts.
An odd sight Sunday featured a barge deer weighing about two hundred pounds near farm activity on St. A. Kulzer's land. The report rounds through farm visits, outings, and community happenings including visitors from Merrill and Irving, a Moravian church event, school entertainment, a liquor debate, local sales, and various travel between towns like Pittsville, Biron, and Grand Rapids.
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