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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
9
The long scene unfolds with Cazalet and Toye confronting past deceptions. Blanche and Scruton witness confessions as Craven lies dying and the gang debates turning themselves in. Toye schemes release while Cazalet faces moral choices and the pair drift toward an uncertain exit together.
A Baltimore Star item recalls a Pittsburgh scene where a stylishly dressed woman asks a doorwalker about chiffon. The clerk consults a notebook and says chiffon is not kept, prompting the woman to look to a glare counter for answers as the man checks his notes.
A blaze starting in the Greenbaum department store wiped out six blocks of Necedah’s business street. Authorities estimate losses between 300000 and 500000 as water and help from Mauston Portage and nearby departments finally gained control. Many residents are left homeless as the town’s bank post office and other firms burn in the cold snow.
The 1916 school fund apportionment totals 2 285 691.55 with Milwaukee per capita 2.95 and rest of state 2.86. City shares include Milwaukee 38998.70 and Appleton 316263.55 among others. supplementary funds total 179353.15 for rural schools and delinquent districts. Historic toll road removal noted. plus local notices from Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, New London, Rhinelander, and Waiseo items.
Describes winter trapping of partridges using a long net set on stanchions with a cone shaped opening, driven by a rider on horseback to corral birds into the net before dismounting to secure game. Also discusses the appeal of food writing and stage dining in creating appetite and excitement for meals.
The piece argues that while the country has many fine voices, it has not become a nation of singers. It notes choral societies exist among the educated, but large group singing remains uncommon and is a missed, inspiring cultural opportunity.
Officials warn that typhoid fever may become nearly as controlled as smallpox within a few years due to rapid vaccine adoption and widespread community immunity from immunization efforts.
The phrase South of Panama conveys a vast region of diverse landscapes from barren mountains to lush valleys. It reflects a fusion of forgotten aboriginal and surviving Indian types with descendants of early Spaniards, Portuguese, and later German, Italian, English, and American settlers. Rugby School was founded and endowed in 1567.
British guard battalions switch from brass to cloth names on shoulder straps and replace tunic buttons with bone equivalents across the army. The move aims to reduce maintenance and leverage sunlight visibility against snipers. English female magistrates in South Australia are praised as modern counterparts to historic English women on the bench.
Leaders from Cleveland Duluth Litttle Falls St Paul Oshkosh Chicago and Wisconsin join the Madison Commercial and Industrial Congress Feb 14 17 to discuss city officials and commerce cooperation banks attracting industry regulation and university business. Speakers include Mayer Newton D Huber Hubert V Ky James C Caldwell Norwood Meek Carl Jecksen John Richanla R Var Tse and Prof Richard Tyr with topics on banking cooperation regulation and university business.
Albert Murphy of Green Bay wealth estimated near $2,000,000 is left to a trust with John Monnett and Bridge Murphy as petitioners. Mrs Murphy keeps Pasadena residence. Addie Broughton and Mrs Murphy receive annual sums. Trustees must reserve $50,000 for each beneficiary by Feb 1, 1935, and carry out the Murphy family trust. Contest by any child forfeits their share.
A Wisconsin sterilization law faces scrutiny as doctors and officials push to expand operations on inmates deemed feeble minded. The article notes hearings, state approval, and debates on ethics, with references to Chippewa Falls and other sites, while describing tests and proposals attracting national attention.
Holstein breeders from La Crosse Montay Trempealeau Vernon and Jackson counties form the Western Wisconsin Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association to secure local blooded stock. Secretary S J Liddle of Onalaska says buyers can obtain large lots through the association via cooperating breeders.
The interstate commerce commission will raise interstate passenger rates in Wisconsin by a quarter of a cent, costing the state about 300000 dollars annually per the railroad commission staff. Intrastate rates stay at 2 cents. Creditors of Racine Tron and Metal to receive 2 percent. Morris Fox estimates 250000 dollars to fight a suit in Chicago. bank debt and cashier figures noted. Atty Gen Owen says semimonthly buying law does not apply to Wisconsin corporate employees in another state.
Fire destroyed the Green Bay Canning company office with estimated losses of 20000 dollars. Firemen saved the warehouse filled with canned goods as flames swept through the facility. Also reported a long journey to wed in Wisconsin news and a La Crosse pilot’s death on the Mississippi River.
Antigo records twenty one marriages in November, the highest for the month. Health Officer Meany reports six new smallpox cases citywide and urges general vaccination.
Defendent Wuters twice attempted suicide during Miss Sterka’s $5,000 damages suit after a romance and marriage dispute. A verdict for Miss Sterka’s favor followed. Wuters remains jailed, tormented by fear and grief.
Sheboygan County judges Panl and Kirwin rumored to have determined by coin flip who holds the first juvenile court. Krez reportedly won the decision. Grand Rapids mill offers free coffee to night shift workers of Consolidated Paper Mills.
Oshkosh residents plan a Christmas carol revival with singers traveling in groups to perform under the windows of many homes, continuing a cherished local custom.
The Wisconsin State Poultry Association will hold its annual state poultry exhibit in this city from December 30 to January 2 with many fine premiums and cash awards offered.
The readable text sketches a period fashion article praising schoolgirl attire and affordable clothing. It mentions patterns, colors, and dress features like collars and trims, with scattered notes on fabrics, wearability, and style details.
The passage notes how smocking is popular for decorating white frocks with colored cotton or embroidery. It suggests mothers can skip making a skirt and tunic if they wish, indicating a practical, economical approach to sewing and laundry care.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a pocket work case holding about six needles and a cotton winding card. The text mentions a very useful tile thing and a small, portable item for sewing or manipulation, but specific details are unclear.
The article describes a silk and velvet fashion case with a silk lining and ribbon edges, a pocket for holding a card and cotton, and a button clasp. It discusses velvet and velveteen use in gowns, fashionable trims, color options, and the role of ornate metal facings and Spanish influences in evening wear. It notes Jenny as promoting a short sleeve look and mentions quilting and beaded or metallic embellishments in dresses.
A description of a empire style nightgown with fine nameook fabric and royal neckline, embroidered beading, blue metcorized ratten smocking on the front, and embroidery medallions along the waist. It notes simplicity for women who lack fancywork skills and suggests lace medallions as a substitute for embroidery.
The article critiques a frill design described as tortuous and intrusive, noting how it clings around the knees and waist with erratic movement. It warns wearers to handle the garment carefully and recommends tooth powders like orris root and precipitated ebale for dental care.
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