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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
4
Grand Rapids Wisconsin June 4 1918 issue lists advertising rates for display matters and “one verse” items. Rates include 12 lines per inch and 6 cents per line with card notices and business resolutions priced accordingly.
Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner warns of powerful Washington lobbies pressuring Congress to lower tariffs on sugar and necessities. He cites President Wilson and Taft, urges investigation of lobby funding and methods, and argues home voters' promises must be kept to control living costs and private profit.
Emily Sweet Corn of Farm and Fireside cites Boston area gardeners using inverted V ridges after plowing to heat the soil. Seeds are planted at the apex so seedlings germinate quickly and ears mature about two weeks earlier than traditional level-soil plots, a method adaptable to northern gardens.
The piece lauds President Woodrow Wilson for about two and a half months in office. It praises his humility humanity and moral courage noting his human approach with Congress and senators. It contrasts his current steady self reliance with the early days of his presidency four years ago. The Journal comments on his reform stance and independent leadership.
A new law approved by the governor on May 14 adds Section 1636-19 guiding right of way on public highways. Motor vehicle operators must yield to horses and draft animals and pass on the right. riders must move to the right to allow passage. fines range from five to one hundred dollars, or imprisonment up to three months for violations.
Andrew W. Hopkins editor of the Wisconsin Farmer outlines a plan to promote Wisconsin grown and made products with clear labels. Several associations including the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Association and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association endorse the scheme and have trade marks designed and registered. The plan would restrict labeling to members of the endorsing associations who would pack and market only products under the label as credit to their groups. The report also notes the Friedmann tuberculosis treatment results at Bellevue Hospital show no clear improvement and are not yet proven by government findings.
Proposals invited for erection of a four room schoolhouse at Biron Wisconsin with bids due June 7, 1918 at 7 o clock p m Plans and specifications available at John P s place or Robert A Messmer and Bob Majestic Build in Milwaukee John Passley chair of the buildings committee Ad notices identify the location and responsible parties.
A discussion argues that maintaining tariffs on asphalt and bituminous binders raises road costs for taxpayers. It states cheaper imported bitumens could lower prices for roads and streets, enabling more construction or tax savings, and urges tariff removal to reduce overall road bills.
Sunday sightings in South Arpin include Joseph Srause and William Wintlyn wearing Arpin collars and Gron emoyor at the Krause home. Monday extends to Wintlyn on streets with worry Griffin, and Doris with Kenneth Buchanan. Grand Rapids shopper Lewis Straack begins a new house build.
Local youth Archie VanGordon stayed with Fred Lenk's family after Kellner girl cut off several fingers in a cream separator. Several residents moved, births noted for Behrend and Brahmsteadt couples. Storm damage and other incidents described, including a leg fracture for Otto Serman and a lightning strike on the Einest Timm home.
A fragmented local report notes the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Jos Watoft on May 28. It also mentions recent heavy rains flooding the low marsh area south of here preventing crop planting. Several visitors including Percy Slack and family from McDiapent Sunday, and Clendenning Bros loading pulp wood at Kellner last week are cited. The piece covers church Sunday school progress, Decoration Day attendance at Plover, and the deaths of two month old Walter Stack in Grand Rapids with burial back here.
The message advocates a farmers campaign to promote altalalé cultivation across farms. It calls for securing sustainable mood and companion methods, emphasizing growing the product by farmers who cultivate it.
Fragmentary text mentions names such as Rowe Peterson Sweitz Freda Hoeft and places like Grand Rapids and New Rome with partial references to a family and Tesla. The source is too garbled to identify a coherent event or outcome.
In the Rapids area many couples and families were noted this weekend. Mr and Mrs Andrew hosted guests including the Brahmstedt and Knuteson families. Walter Peterson returned after several weeks on the Cal Wood farm. Mrs Slattery from Sturgeon Bay visited her sister Mrs Pauline Hansen. Chicago couple Mr and Mrs Knight stayed with the Nelson family and Misses Irma Staffeld and Livan Christopherson visited Grand Rapids friends at the George Janateson home.
The item lists multiple neighborhood tasks and events including Lundgren building two gilosts, Merritt Denniston re-shingling a house, Chas Jenson laying a stone wall, Antony Wirth building a stone basement, and John Tracoh wiring. A school picnic is planned at the Hava Maple Grove on June 6, while John Fritsche’s property suffered wind damage and the Newtning toppled a tree. Local farming and dairy activity includes Gust Korslin helping with plowing and a cheese factory preparing to start production this week.
Mail carriers must report all forest fires detected along routes to proper authorities. The order, requested by the secretary of agriculture, extends prior informal cooperation with forest rangers, aimning to boost fire protection across many states and with both federal and state forest officers.
Northern Wisconsin activity ends with removal of deadhead logs from the St Croix River. Digging logs left from half a century of lumbering will reveal the river bottom. Authorities expect an estimate of the total logs gathered.
Town news records many residents returning home from LaCrosse and Plainwell teaching posts. Mrs. Newman moves to Grand Rapids while Hubert Weeks welcomes a baby boy. Probate and court notices list estates, guardianship actions, and summonses in Wood County Wisconsin with multiple families named.
Abstracts of Title are essential in real estate to uncover hidden title defects and prevent costly mistakes. The text argues buyers require a reliable Abstract to verify ownership and protect investment, warning that cheap options may prove most expensive.
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