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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1913

Page

8

Former Grand Rapids Man Aen Business at Menbill

Merrill Herald reports a major local business change as Folland Hardware on Main Street is sold to Belott and Alpine. The firm, oldest in Merrill, began in lumber supplies. new owners bring broad experience from Wausau and Grand Rapids. Public Library notes list new circulation titles and children's books for December 31 and after.

Grand Rapids Menbill Merrill Herald Folland Hardware Store Eand Nain Street E. F. Hans Lt Belott WT. Alpine Fehland Hardware Store Northern Wisconsin Messrs. Mehland Hans Fehland Belott & Alpine Belott Waupaca Rawleigh Medicine Company Alpine Grandfather Falls Company Public ‘Library The Public Library Lsted Butler Jacknife Buck Call of the Cumberlands Connolly Sonny Boy Drake Calsworthy Dark Flower Fhichens Irvine Kendall Captain Prathorpe London Alpinal Brute Montgomery Golden Road Nicholson Phyllis Porter—Saddle Porter Pollyanna the Glad Book Spearman Merrille Dawes van Loan Lucky Laverith Grinnell Jack Cowboy Hawking Ned Brewster Big Woods Hornibrook Jacobs Patricia Lang Cinderella Bears Blue River Mises Charles Dickens Remich Jane Stuart Schulta Quest Tomlinson Tecumseh Young Braves Sharp Shooter Woolley—Cub Reporter

Community Notes From A Rural Wisconsin Town

News items report Jake Dishler’s two year old child died Sunday morning of pneumonia Ada Langton from Maine district visited friends here last week Frank Matthewson of Stevens Point stayed with relatives and planned to return west hunters tracked snow Jonn Wagner hurling clover seed Harry Slack rice seed yields Donald and Garrett Fox spent Christmas season at Alma Center with Miss Valarie of Plainfield a social party for the Fox family preceded by games singing and late supper sixty five guests attended at the Fox home with friends from afar the gathering ended with warm memories for the young hosts

Meehan Jake Dishler Ada Langton Maine Frank Matthewson Stevens Point Soulh City Iowa Rose Parks Jonn Wagner Stockton Harry Slack Donald Garrett Fox Alma Center Valarie Plainfield B. S. Fox

New Rome Christmas Dance At Aths Hall Attended

New Rome reports a largely attended Christmas dance at Aths Hall with Grand Rapids band providing music. Notes include local residents visiting, Christmas celebrations, a Sunday school program, a funeral in Rochester, and marriage news for Walter Bulgrin’s son.

Pleasant Hill News Roundup From Grand Rapids Visitations

Pleasant Hill notes report Mrs P H Likes shopping in Grand Rapids as family updates. Several neighbors travel, visit, and return from Milwaukee and Madison. Milo Lowell trades farms in southern state. family moving after 43 years. Local events include stumps pulled, Xmas visits, and elections for school roles. A basket social funded an organ. whooping cough and injuries mentioned. Legal blanks for sale offered.

P. H. Likes Grand Rapids Oscar Duckle Duncan Waukegan Ill J. ‘Schucks H. , Scrader Milwaukee Volberg Stonedahl Dia Christensens Madison BE. Christensen Ida Christensen Pittsville Milo Lowell Win Stropa Otto Erdman Mon Veedim Henry Bate Michigan Pinning H, Johnson Louise Johnson Mary Strops Miss Packard P, HH Nina Johnson Nine Johnson Leota Peters Duckie Alfred Alms Henry Whitrock Pittsvide John Buckrell Canada J . Milo Lowell P. W. Sikes A. Zellmer Lewis Pinning Ethel Strope J. M. Huck P.H. Likes Kirkwood Gao Whitrock Don Alvin Lola Whitrock Henry Bilis Grand” Rapids The Hill School Fred

Marseau Hall Dance Draws Large Local Crowd

A large crowd attended the Monday night dance at Marseau hall with music by the Maedar Orchestra. Visiting Miss Lauravand and Mamie Sullivan of Milwaukee joined residents at Emile Haumechild's home. Various local residents and friends were noted at gatherings and Christmas events around town.

Noodore Williams Maki Marseau Ghall Wis Maedar Lauravand Mamie Sullivan Milwaukee Emile Haumechild Gilbert” Aly Derr Ratelle Geo. W. Baker Arthur, Clark Merrill Will John Argy Syste Styles Mra Geo Edwards Christma Peter Reiter iMrs George Billett Your Clyde A. Daley Leon ‘Baughman Ware Sean George Billet Albert’ Jacoby West Ants Duesday Joe Kozloskie

Local Tribune notes and community updates

A fragmentary page recalls names and visits including J B Weber and Elmer Trickey editor of the State Center store. Tomahawk butchers secure a cash system contract starting January. Grand Rapids resident Mr Evens reports taxes high. Alma Nordling and family extend thanks for sympathy and flowers after a death.

Tomahawk Butchers Tribune Ole IK Evens Grand Rapids Wedries Swith

Balancing the year round business man buys supplies

The fragment discusses a business man who buys pencils and pens, mentioning a balance and the secret to success. It references AOL books and fading terms, with scattered phrases about the right side and the office, implying a plan or method for steady operation.

AOL Ron

Fragmentary SAM Church ad lists shop items

A partially legible 19th century classified fragment shows SAM Church shop listing items including harness supplies camera materials and brushes plus toilet supplies medicines and general goods. The OCR reads Camieras Camera Suppiles Stationery Corabs and brushes and other misc items.

Morrill Estate Still In Controversy Reported

Stevens Point Journal notes a dispute over the Morrill estate after Albert Sneallty’s death in Chicago. Public administrator James Bishop says he must take possession due to lack of known relatives or heirs, with movement of assets to follow per Illinois law.

Stevens Point D.“I Chicago James ‘I Cook County Linois Albert Sneallty M Qa Meehan Bishop Mor Steven

Methodist church holds year end service and prayer

The Methodist church held services Wednesday evening featuring special music, a review of the old year, and a sermon on the outlook for the new year. The program included prayer, fellowship refreshments, and a Love Feast with short talks by church members and friends.

Walt Willin

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