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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
7
The Tribune extends seasonal compliments to readers, noting that many may doubt such wishes but asserting that sharing small gestures can brighten days and fulfill the spirit of Christmas. The piece emphasizes sincere good will rather than hollow praise.
A team owned by Wm Senaltz of Rudolph collided with the west end of a bridge this morning, badly damaging the wagon though the horses were uninjured. Senator McCumber of North Dakota quoted a farmer’s steer cost in New York hotels or restaurants, alleging a consumer price of 250 dollars.
Fragmentary OCR notice references poll activity and voting slips. Mentions plant care and event timing with unclear names. Reads as an unfinished public notice about a ballot issue or polling details, lacking coherent entities or concrete actions.
Local notes list residents and visitors from Stevens Point, Vesper, Rudulph and nearby towns. Mentions include Harry Cole in the city, Dr J Waters returning from Ontario, setbacks like scarlet fever quarantine, and numerous callers on business or for holidays. Also notes on store openings, school closures, and planned social events.
Christmas specials list pork loin or rib roast, pork shoulder roast, fresh spareribs, pig feet, pig liver, pork sausage, hamburger, milk fed veal shoulder roast, veal roast, veal chops, with prices and notes on weight and sale. Names of cuts and products dominate the readable text.
Subscribers are told the next installment of a continued story is delayed due to non arrival of ready prints. The note explains winter shipping delays from Milwaukee and Chicago and railroads’ reduced capacity, with a likely resume next week.
Gottfried Gottschalk, a longtime resident, died at his home Sunday after a lengthy illness caused by rheumatism. He was 71. Survived by his widow, four daughters and two sons including Mrs. J. H. Snyder Pittsville Mrs. Max Petrick Arpin Mrs. Fred Scheibe Nekoosa Mrs. Wm. Schroeder and sons Fred New London August here. Funeral Wednesday at the west side Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Thurow.
Luke McLuke muses on maturation and independence, noting how youths resist advice and prefer personal decision. Observations range from prosperity to women, family secrets, marriage, and a joke about detectives. The piece also mentions an old salt marsh desert in southern Ta is, with a note on dangerous depths.
Quotations from newspapers reflect mixed views on war with lines about sport of kings and calls for peace. Observers note nationwide calls to soften boasts of civilization while Belgium suffers widows and combatant nations face a grim state of affairs.
Dr J K Goodrich, osteopathic physician, operates at Entrance west of Bank of Grand Rapids. Office hours are 9 to 12 and 2 to 5, with a 1 to 3 schedule.
Carl Madsen son of Mr and Mrs Chris Madsen married Clara Beaubier in Chicago last evening. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Wooly of Moody Church. Bride a city outsider, groom's relatives in this city send congratulations and best wishes for a long life together. The couple are expected to arrive today to visit Mr AM Madsen's relatives.
Boston surprised itself and the nation by voting wet by a larger margin than ever in the recent city election. The dry campaign was run under evangelist Billy Sunday, and this personal supervision is seen as the reason for the strong wet outcome.
Britanet Mery Feit, 10, oldest child of Mr and Mrs John J Feit of Alonac gireet, died at 2 55 this morning from severe burns suffered Monday evening when her clothes caught fire while she reached for a stove damper. Harold, 8, tried to help by throwing water but the blaze could not be quenched. The girl ran to a neighbor’s house for aid, but collapsed there and died after remaining conscious until the end.
The passage argues that boiling vegetables makes them more digestible and broiling meats is tastier and healthier than frying. It notes frying causes indigestion and domestic unhappiness, urging families to rethink reliance on the pan for meals.
An incoherent OCR fragment mentions various names including Mr Briere and references to legal matters and personal notices. The garbled text references attempts at describing actions by individuals, symbolic terms, and disrupted phrases with no clear events or outcomes to summarize.
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