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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
2
Local churches announce Christmas Eve events and services including Congregational tree lighting and lessons, Methodist and Episcopal nighttime masses, Catholic midnight mass, and diocese activities. Schools and families plan Christmas activities, with notes on special offerings and community gatherings.
Petitions published for forming drainage districts in Portage, Wood, and Waushara counties to drain Buena Vista marsh and other wetlands. About 48,800 acres in the county and 18,000 acres owned by Mrs. Bradley of Peoria and Mr. Hammond. Ditches 42 miles long, 32 feet wide at top, 8 feet deep, feeding Len Mile creek Buena Vista creek and Duck creek into the Wisconsin river. Marsh land values rise from 2.50 per acre two years ago to 7 and 8 per acre. districts taxed in annual installments to avoid burden. In next years, nearly 160,000 acres across the three counties could become productive farms aided by drainage improvements.
Superintendent Harvey reported to the secretary of state the apportionment of the state school fund among common schools. The total payout this year is 1,681,626.10 dollars, up 42,000 from last year, with Wood county receiving 52,085.68 dollars amid about 9,000 more school children than a year ago. The income mainly comes from a one mill tax plus invested funds and criminal fines, the latter totaling 17,987.84 dollars this year.
Advertised letters routine note outlines recipients and instructions to say advertised. Names appear central to the list with reference to post office procedures and a brief mention of a respected individual among the received communications.
A notice promotes Chamberlain's Stew and Liver Tablets as a pleasant laxative and digestive aid. It claims they ease constipation biliousness headache and improve appetite. Sold by Johnson & Hil Co and Wood County Drug Co.
A broken historical scene portrays King William V and the Duke of Cumberland during a dinner quarrel. The duke hotheadedly proclaims the heir and the king declares his crown would go to a lass, prompting a dramatic departure. The piece then blends reflections on serenity and self control with scattered poetic lines and mixed historical fragments.
A Winchester Indiana notice touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for ailing wives with illnesses doctors reportedly cannot heal. The advertisement claims recovery from stomach and liver troubles, constipation, and sick headaches, urging readers to visit John E. Daly's drug store for purchase.
Homer Hall of West Point recounts relief from a severe cold and cough after using Tor King's New Discovery for Consumption. Physicians doubted recovery. Hall claims the remedy cured him and saved his life. Priced at 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle, with a money back guarantee.
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