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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
5
A Decoration Day event featured a morning parade headed by the band, a cemetery visit with renewed upkeep, and a city gathering at the opera house. Mayor Wheelan spoke while Miss Nellie Vincent recited, and Dr. H W Raton delivered a fitting address to veterans.
The notice touts ready supply of apparel and accessories for spring weather. It highlights ready stock of neckwear underwear collars hosiery and furnishings with complete stock and stock renewal.
Advertises summer clothing for men and boys with early selections. Promotes Monarch or Cluett shirts and new skeleton suits, golf shirts, Neslives shirts, Balbriggan Lisle and lightweight wool underwear, available in 1 or 2 piece sets.
In Fancy Hosiery we lead them all and offer light weight coats, vests, and neckwear in linen, crash, grass cloth, mohair, wool, and serge. The store boasts up-to-date stock and invites customers to seek anything in men and boys wearing apparel, promising no disappointments if items are in date.
The Li Howe High School class day and commencement took place at the new Lincoln school to a crowded assembly in the Large Assembly Room. Twenty three students graduated, among them Gertrude Gaynor, Kate Corcoran, Ruby St Atuour, and John Corcoran, with a varied program of music, oration, and debates. The venue overflowed despite a modern ventilating system keeping the room comfortable.
A local theater presents a breezy farce in town praised for its lively cast and sharp pacing. The production features an ensemble of performers each hailed as an artist in their field, delivering engaging specialties that keep the plot teasingly buoyant.
The article notes a strong planned season with new additions in comedy for the show A Hreezy Time and a Farce Comedy company, promising the finest entertainment at the Opera House on Friday, June 5th.
The Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association held a Saturday meeting to finalize transferring experiments to state management via the University of Wisconsin. A ten acre lease from Gaynor Blackstone Co covers land and water rights for 15 years at 330 per year, with the site turning over to the state for continued scientific work.
A sharp critique of fraudulent mining stock circulars flooding Wisconsin businesses. The piece notes schemes from oil, rubber, and other ventures promising rapid riches, with fake engineers pictured to inspire confidence. It mocks the con artists and the ease with which investors lose money.
The Woodmen of the World observe memorial day in the city on Sunday. They will unveil the monument to the late Steridin, meet at their hall, march to the cemetery, with music by a quartet and a recital by Bliss Vincent. KM. Whiel, state deputy, will be present to address the occasion.
The city council in regular session with Mayor Wheelan discussed turning over remaining parklike furround land to the school board for athletic facilities and school use. A committee was appointed to study the proposal and future park land needs, while a road platting plan from Taylor Scott Lind Company was considered to ease future street layouts for western lands.
A lodge of the Maccabees of the World organized in the city Friday with 12 members and 32 applications expected to raise membership to 50 in 30 days. Officers elected included Henry Tin past commander and I. Couley commander. Next meeting set for Monday June 6 at Nakwick's hall.
The Blue Rock gun club ran three events at their shooting grounds on Sunday amid heavy wind that reduced scores but provided practice. Results list top shooters: first event Cruwb 30, Mason 17, Scott 18, Mash 13, Brown 18. second event Jrumb 18, Mason 17, Scott 15, Botes 55, Brown 15, Nash 1h, Church 14, Gyer 13. third event Jrumb 18, Mason 18, Scott 18, Brown 13, Botes 2, Nash 19, Lyon 0.
West side entries include Henry Erickson John Hanson Frank Johnson Atton Jones Alex gers G. H. Press Geo F. Powell Carl Rockslid W. H. Tyler John Wolfe Mrs Conely Mrs Grace toh Mrs Etta Johnes Rosa Kaestion Julia Helhnee West Side: Albert Benson Je J. Moore Mrs Gyron Lynch
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