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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1917

Page

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Albert Knoll Death Notice in Local Community

Albert Knoll, longtime resident, died suddenly from heart failure while mowing at his Ft. Rourke residence. Survived by children Mrs. Albert Hannaman, Mrs. Herman WIL Livs, Herman Wiits, Mrs. Charles Karnatz, Mrs. Wittannaman, Albert, and Lenny Knell. Funeral held Sunday at east side Lutheran Church with Rev. Pautz. Fred Sommerfeld returned from Milwaukee after two weeks for surgery.

Albert Knoll Knoll Ft. Rourke Lie Albert Hannaman Herman Wil Livs Herman Wiits Charles Karnatz Wittannaman Albert Lenny Knell East Side

Notice to Contractors for City Sewer and Water Work

The Board of Public Works in Grand Rapids Wis invites bids until 2:00 p.m. June 25 for sewer and water mains projects including sections on First Street North and 12th Avenue. Bids require a certified 8 percent deposit and the board may reject any or all bids.

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Guernsey herd grows at Blodghut with imported cattle

Local breeder C. B. Blodeget receives fifteen head of two year old Guernsey heifers from the Guernsey Islands. The cattle are distributed between Blodeget and two Wisconsin buyers. Blodeget declares the herd the finest in Wisconsin and notes plans to freshen in September.

C. B. Bloeget Guernsey Wincusisin Myr Blodeel Ly Road Wisconsin Ho Han Margh Irold Uncle Sam Congress Streat R. Ca

Unclear historical note on Luke McLure Bays and domestic scene

Fragmentary market report and remarks mix with social commentary. Mentions Duck Roosle Turkeys, Spring Chickens, dressed tiers, and flour prices. Several garbled lines reference a parson, a doctor, and a goat, with no coherent event or date.

Timothy Jfona

Dragging Roads Safer For Travel Under New Law

Madison lawmakers enact compulsory road dragging to improve highways. A dragman prescribed per section drags designated sections, with seven foot earth roads, enforcement via town boards and taxes, and penalties for obstructing work. Local notices note community events and residents visiting Grand Rapids.

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Electric service planned for Junction City and Stevens Point

Wisconsin Valley Electric plans a Mosinee to Stevens Point transmission loop to light Junction City and Stevens Point with street lamps. Many businesses and homes expected to adopt the service, with six months for completion and connections extending to Wausa and Merrill via Mosinee.

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Prosperity and Health Reflections on Rural Wisconsin Life

A speaker contrasts rural Wisconsin health problems with distant primitive communities. He notes poverty and disease driven by lack of clean water and sanitation, urging timely savings for life and health protection and arguing health is wealth. He closes with a proverb about shifting perceptions of importance within marriage.

Hfe Wisconsin

Golden Weddings and Nostalgia in a Changing World

The Detroit Free Press piece muses on aging and memory as styles shift from old fashioned ways such as shining shoes. It contrasts youthful pastimes with present trends and ponders what happened to genteel manners and fixed roles in marriage.

Detroit Free Press

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