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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1909

Page

1

Death of Charles Calkins in Dixon city

Charles Calkins a traveling salesman for the Milwaukee Dorn company died at the Dixon house around six o clock Tuesday morning after an illness of a day. He was well known in the city, visiting here three times a month, and was en route to his hometown Monday. He felt ill on the east side, sought help at Otto's pharmacy, and then continued to the hotel where a physician diagnosed stomach trouble. He worsened and died about six the following morning. The body was taken to Ragan Undertaking rooms for burial preparations and was to be shipped to Lomaa for burial.

Charles Calkins Milwaukee Dorn Company Dixon Thie City Saggina Calkins Big Lasslows Abert Kavaral Urugiath Wan Asken Ode Otto Toman Arcigac Horn Gaul Hale Ag Howe Loma Qalkius Waaeks Wen Hk Buga Watts Bron Tia Terensts

Vesper hotel construction begins amid local activity

Excavations for a new hotel cellar at Vesper start Monday under EL feean with plans for a three story brick building 82 by 80. A new bank with 12000 capital forms in town and will operate from the Goldsworthy agency building. Mrs Holmes renovates her property by removing sheds and building a new barn. A Wall Friday church fair proceeds well. Community notices include visitors, births, and local business updates, plus a vaudeville notice from W. Sanderson and an upcoming church dedicatory service.

Vesper EL. Feean Atte Bank Goldsworthy Gand BE. Holmes Peter Collers Cola Will John Maxwell Murgatroyd Indy Bertad Orrand Rapids Margatroyd Shuraday Marti Prentice Arpin Somlay D. McVicar Grand Rapids Mr. Kuneh Vesper Clevry and Malleable Iron Co Milwaukee John Plansyen South Dakota Manny Mra jPetunt White

Wintergreen Compound Promise Special 25 Cent Offer

Daly’s Blag store advertises oil of wintergreen compound for instant relief of skin diseases including eczema. A special trial bottle offered at 25 cents from Chicago laboratories of D.9.D. Company promises quick, safe relief and potential cure, backed by ten years of success and a soothing wash prescription. J.B. Daly invites readers to try it.

Chicago J.B. Daly

Fragmented OCR: scattered numbers and coins in text

Readable fragments show monetary figures such as 81 00 50 200 8 50 and 800 500 100 dollars. The source contains unclear tokens including T5¢ and symbol sequences, lacking coherent context or events to describe.

Death of Mrs John Mosher in Oshkosh

Friends mourn the death of Mrs John Mosher of Oshkosh aged 40 a native of Germany born 1860 or 186? who came to America as a young woman. She married John Mosher in 1892 and leaves husband four children Miranda Charlotte Leslie and John. Funeral conducted by Rev O A Meilicke at First Moravian Church followed by burial at Forest Hill cemetery.

John Mosher Oshkosh Geelo Germany Mra Mosher Miranda Charlotte Leslie John First Moravian Church O. A. Meilicke Forest Jtitt

BEAVERS HOMES How Ingenious Builders Construct Their Dwellings

Beavers form clans that split into families to build oval, beehive like cabins along pond margins. Homes are two to four compartments, two to three stories high with thick walls of waterfall dam material, waterproofed, and accessible by two doors one landward one underwater for winter passage.

Ema

Floating a Whale in a Surface-Setting Process

An excerpt describes inflating a whale carcass to keep it afloat using a rope, pulley, and pump. A spear tube with perforations vents air, buoying the body while the crew cuts fins and lassos the carcass to drift until the end of the day’s hunt.

Basan

Church Dedication With Three Services in City Lutheran Church

The east side Lutheran congregation plans a Sunday dedication with three services. Rev J F Rubel of Milwaukee will preach at 9 30 am, Rev Selle of Shawano will give the second sermon at 2 20 pm, and Rev George Schrondel of Milwaukee will deliver the English service sermon. A large attendance is expected as neighboring congregations are invited.

Wotclook J. F. Rubel Milwaukee FL Selle Shiwano George Schrondel Amauawa Leybe Grant JP. L. Bittner Munack A. I. Billmyrmb Lutherian

Millinery note and timely arrivals reported

A fragmented report lines up millinery notes and arrivals at a shop. It mentions specific items and prices amid unclear phrasing, with a reference to a deadline or event and a person named Berne.

Christmas Gift Stock Tops All Local Stores

Rumors swirl around town about our Christmas goods as we unveil a larger stock than any rival. We urge shoppers to buy now for the best selection and celebrate the season with our complete gift range on display in the city.

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