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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
8
A reader in California sends a long San Joaquin Valley style letter describing a drought and hardships. The account mentions water shortages, irrigation limits, rising prices, and migration patterns. It notes weather extremes, limited timber, rail and shipping details, and attempts to survive with local crops and imports. The writer, Henry Wlowar, comments on daily life and regional adaptation amid water scarcity.
Fragmented OCR yields a community roll of births visits ads and local events. It mentions Mies Walter Winebrenner visiting Marshtivtd, Miss Mary Marty of Monroe visiting, a ruby boy born to Div and Mrs. Charley Getutsn January 26, and Holi Rovinson at Grand Rope Jets Divers among other brief items.
Myers will speak at a school rally Friday night February 10 at Black River Hall. Afr. Cernating will discuss vitally important questions for all members of the A s ih and farmers, including women and children, and Taylield will be present. County bridge minitkers plan open winter programs ahead of Garey Just Saturday.
Messrs and Mrs visit Rudolph area, with Mrs George Mates hosting at J G Debs home last week. Libbie Miigragery, formerly with Steve Snyder, returned home. Eugene Ceoctenu and family tour Ra dio to fatte r. Juss Snyder plans a pleasant river trip. Bedhi Matix, once at Crottean lowe, appears on thealt list this week.
Gurl Nelson Rudulth plans to leave this month for Norway to pursue future opportunities. Mrs Joe Rayome of Morrill visited recently. Hing Feuer Haluts of your city and a neighbor were here Wednesday. Mr A J Chambers expects a train trip to Grand Rapids and then Portland for several months in the western country. 28 stamp plates in four positions for Muuzal's studio. Simple remedy for La Grippe promotes Joley's Honey and Tar, claimed to stop coughs and strengthen the lungs. Sold by Daly Drug & Lowelty Co. Auto.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names such as Brown Channie Ars Newman Aga Oettingur Mas Gertends Premosa Worden Jack Gardamon Robert Dison Marcy Cordell Quinm Aliston McClure Frank Orr Joan J akdin Stanley De Simony Belloge and others. The piece refers to a Low dayean business and hints at a private secret, with scattered phrases about worry and secrecy and a mention of Rocky Mountain Johnson.
Grand Rapids Wisconsin November 16 1907 The county board discusses salary for probate and county judge offices and plan to furnish court rooms. Report from Justice committee notes need for bar room and library and requests three attorneys be appointed to assist. County board approves set salary of 50.00 per month for probate register and adjourns to next meeting.
The document records county board actions including budget for furnishing jail rooms, indexing of records, claims approvals, road district formation under provincial laws, appointing a physician for the blind exams, and remarks by district attorney on road tax legality. It lists committee reports, adjournments, and voting tallies with numerous officials and locations such as Grand Rapids and Wood County.
A fragment from a Washington dispatch outlines evolving delegate counts for the 1908 Republican convention. It notes Knox of Pennsylvania, La Follette of Wisconsin, and others as potential compromise picks, with moves by Taft supporters to unite against anti-Taft forces.
An advertisement praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles. It features a user testimonial from Mrs. Permilia Gerard of Grand Rapids Wisconsin and cites relief from back and urinary pains, claiming improved kidney function after use. The notice markets Foster-Milburn Co. and Daly Drug & Jewelry Co. as distributors.
In a James Gaynor shrub a plant previously yielding only two blossoms finally bloomed fifty times in late January after being moved indoors and cared for, producing pink and white flowers. Also notes Jimothy Foley’s business trip to Juneau County, a WSCG delegate's trip to the Madison horticultural meeting, and a medical ad praising Dr Shoop's Cough Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar from Daly-Drug & Jewelry Co.
Property advertisement offers a small house near the Dixon Hotel and Ward ash, with pantry, closet, wood Alyie, and nearby facilities. Owner seeks quick sale with easy terms, plus land plots in Saratons for trade or rate offers. Includes mortgaged acres of wood, clay, cultivated land, timber, meadow and pasture, with pricing around 22450 and down payment options.
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