Death of Albert Knoll in local community
Albert Knoll an elder resident died suddenly from heart failure while mowing at Dr L Rourke residence on Thursday of last week. He lived many years in the area and was respected by all. Surviving children include Mrs Albert Hannaman Mrs Herman Witt Mrs Herman Ivitz Mrs Charles Karnaty Mrs Wm Hannaman and Albert and Henry Knot. Funeral was Sunday afternoon at East Side Lutheran Church with Rev Pauls officiating. Fred Sommerfeldt recently returned from Milwaukee after undergoing a stringent operation.
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Albert Knoll
Knoll
Dr. L. Rourke
Albert Hannaman
Herman Witt
Herman Ivitz
Charles Karnaty
Wm. Hannaman
Albert
Henry Knot
East Side Lutheran Church
Rev
Pauls
Notice to Contractors Grand Rapids Wis Sewer Work 1917
The Board of Public Works of Grand Rapids Wisconsin invites sealed bids by 2:00 PM June 15 1917 for furnishing all tools and materials to construct specified sewer and water mains. Plans on file with city clerk. 8 percent certified check required with each bid. The board may reject any oral bids.
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Board of Public
Works
Grand Rapids
Wis
Tlower Streat
First Street North
12Th Avenue
City of
Board of Public Works
Firal
Wood County Court
Bertha Niemann
Frances Wittenberg
Siddesutte
Blodgetts Imports Fifteen Guernseys to Wisconsin Herd
O T Blodget receives fifteen two year old Guernsey heifers direct from the Guernsey Islands. The cattle, bred and calving in September, boost his Wisconsin herd to fifty head and are described as the finest yet sent to the state. The acquisition follows the Goetz and House farm breeding plans, asserting Marshfield as a top center for pure Guernseys.
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Arphfeld Herald
O. TY Blodget
Guernsey
Wisconsin
Guernsey Islands
Ted
Gwernt
Mr. Blodgett
Gale
Tony
Tslodgett
Goelz
Giry
Goetz
House
Marsh
Luke McKlukes Quip Sparks Housebound Dad Jokes
The piece comments on a husband idle at home while the doctor and stork discuss upstairs. It notes a crude line about appeasing a fat woman by calling her merely plump, reflecting dated humor and social attitudes of the era.
Drag Roads Law Adopted by Madison Town Board
A 1917 law requires towns to designate drag roads, divide into sections, appoint dragmen or hire contracts, levy highway tax, and enforce proper maintenance. The act limits debris on dragged paths to ensure water drainage, with enforcement by town officials and penalties for noncompliance. Local notes mention community visits and events.
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Madison
Pittsville
Electric plan to light Stevens Point and Junction City
A Wisconsin plan outlines building a transmission loop from Mosinee to Stevens Point to supply street lights. The system would connect Mosinee Wausau and Merrill, boosting local illumination within six months. Vocational and public notices follow about local governance and probate matters in Grand Rapids and nearby towns.
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Stevens Point
Ither
The
Wisconsin
Valley Electric’ Company
Ita
Transmdissiom
Mosinee
Togonewitty
Sikes
Junction ‘City
Wausau and
Merrill
Prosperity and Health From Primitive Wisconsin Observation
A speaker argues health and wealth are linked, contrasting Wisconsin’s modern comforts with a primitive region’s poverty. He notes open privies, polluted wells, and sickness due to poverty while urging timely saving for health protection and lifelong care, asserting health as greatest wealth. The anecdote closes with a proverb about perceived importance in marriage.
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Wisconsin
Gotmen Werdings Reflect Social Shift in Weddings
A fragment reflects changing wedding customs with a line about longtime couples awaiting a golden anniversary in the past versus modern couples demanding immediate wedding acknowledgments. The brief exchange hints at evolving traditions and social expectations.
Moonlight Eases Cuban Sore Eyes Amid Umbrella Use
Moonlight, intense at times, helps soothe sore eyes in Cuba as locals navigate streets with umbrellas and parasols, moving about the night with careful steps.
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Cuba
Reminiscent mood questions in Detroit Free Press note
The DI recounts a dialogue about recalling past promises and a line about an old fashioned man who used to shine his own shoes. It hints at changing times and faded habits reflected in a newspaper aside.
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Detroit Free Press
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Deatil
Fred Sommerfeldt
Rudolph
Milwaukee
United States
Switzerland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Grand Rapids Brewing CO
Blodgepe
Luke McKluke
Peer
Timothy
Anna
Waist’ Sale
Kaki Kool
Sigel
John Swetz
Milladore
Josephine Rosplock
Howard Adam
Take
Joe Mias
Jake Sternat
Aund Sternat
Josephine Yeskid
Joe Sternat
Joe Rokus
Misa Florence Mollett
Vesper
Pauline Adm
Henry Swarneck
W. Brostowitz
Mike Adam
Frank Swetz
Krause
Sherry
Yeskie
Seneca Corners
Uncle Sam
Congress
Street R. R. Co
Orson P. Cochran Piano Tuner
Best
Third Avenue North
Bennett
Tribune
Lawrence BE. Nash
Chicago
Geo. Waslovas
South
Rockwell St
Rudolph Road
W. T Lyle
John Schmick
Welse
MacKinnon
A. J. Crowns
MacKinnon Block
Bath
Ed Pomainville
Ltd
St. Bt
Edward Pomainville
Plover Sts
Catholic Church
Chas, Kern
R. 1
Howard Ticknor
Dunnebecke
Bayfield Investment Association
Ashland
Ashland National Bank
HH. N. Pomainville
Pops
U. S
W. A. Marling Lumber Co
Wood County National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
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