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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
15
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A garbled OCR passage names numerous individuals and places in a perplexing political or civic context. The readable bits mention elections, dates, and various figures, but the exact actions, outcomes, or affiliations remain unclear due to widespread transcription errors.
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August Kruger of Plover and other inmates have paroles from the state and will be released this week. Melczynski is sentenced to fifteen years for shooting his father, with reductions noted. A family with two children returns to Dewey after a grim incident, while a musky catch in Oneida County and a boy’s death in a sand pit mark the losses and curiosities in Stevens Point and Rhinelander area papers.
War driven Paris green scarcities push arsenate of lead as a substitute. The powdered form is recommended with a stronger dosage. Arsenate of lead resists burning, works better in rain, and settles more slowly in spray. Free bulletin on spray materials available from J. G. Saunders, state entomologist in Madison.
List of marriage licenses issued includes Alvina Mathison and Florence W Hill of Rudolph, Paul Bungert of Clifton Wis, Depotine Rutz of Remington, Ernest Hoppe of Player and Alvina berts of Marshfald, Jas M Robinson of La Crosse and Charvlotte Evans of Grand Rapid. Suspicions were correct. My barber shares yarns and cuts in a brief column.
Commencement guests Mr and Mrs Fred Piltz attended exercises on Thursday and returned Friday morning due to the storm. Mrs Geo Baker and cousin M S Pratt visited at the Niel Ratelle home. Dr Jackson and N G Ratelle met Mr Varney by auto to discuss teachers. Principal Chillbrad will return to teach next year. Nisa Larson will not. K J Marseau visited Stevens Point for eye consultation. Oscar Crotteau reports a large barn built on his farm. Mrs Reinhart Strauss nee Ha Gruneweld of Waterloo spent a few days with her parents and returned Tuesday. Mrs W J Clark was surprised on her birthday. most children home except Lola Whitmore. Mr Imig traveled to Wausau and had a leg operation Friday. Everyone hopes for a speedy recovery. Mrs Ernest Akey left Monday for Chicago to consult an ophthalmist. accompanied by Tufield Akey who will visit his daughter there. Dagney Jensen shopped in town Monday. Wisconsin Drainage Co of Elkhorn is digging ditches in this section, currently in the Slattery district.
A long list of residents and visitors is noted from our burg including Mrs Heraece Weaver Mrs Fer ey KerplerL and Mrs J G Demars with Leela and others. Surnames W Z Koeczinski Simkowski and Sweeney appear among wedding music and theater staff. Community activities include the S S Society meeting the Presbyterian picnic and the Junior Freshman social. Rev Cha s Adams Rev Harry Noble Wilson D D and others are named as guests for coming events.
P Fedderson of Davenport visited here last week. Miss Jessie and Lucille Gaffney of Biron spent Sunday with sister Miss Genevieve Gaffney. Archie and Earl Staffon of Black River Falls visited Julius Rude of Merrillan. H F Anderson family and Miss Alice Marks attended Grand Rapids Memorial Day. Wood County Supt Varney visited the graded school. Mrs Mary Nelson and niece Della left for Nebraska for a months visit. Edna Austin left for Merrillan. A large crowd attended the Saturday night dance. Hancock of Pray visited friends here. Hilda Berkness of Pray visited friends here. A surprise was given Mr and Mrs Holger Jepson by the R N A and U M A. A good time was reported. Helen and Alice Christopherson visited Grand Rapids with sister Marguerite. Lillian Christopherson arrived home Monday from Mt Hope. Nels Romer of North Dakota visited his wife's parents over Sunday.
Advertised notice lists Miss Blanche Fisher Miss Neile and gentlemen including Klem Mr Ed 3 for sale of legal blanks at this office.
Mrs LeMay and Mrs Wickland visited, several couples from Ground Rapids spent Sunday at the dinden home, Jona Yeskie works at Mars field, Vernon Johnson and Walter Ostrom from Sherrs spent Sunday there. Oliv Larsen returned from Iowa for two weeks with his parents. Frank Paws of Marshfield is missing at the Si tory during Willard Gro’s absence. Ela and Anna Henricson from Grand Rapids visited John Kenricson’s home. George Stemm and Nick Tomeyciak of Grand Rapids were weekend guests. Hoffermen of Port Edward spent Sunday here. John Ten Pas went to Fort Atkinson for a family management meeting and prize of £10 from Hoard’s Dairy man. Axel Pearson’s infant daughter christened. many relatives dined with them, Jey Nordling of Grand Rapids attended, Mary Garson at Grand Rapids institute this week.
Mr and Mrs Mike Heuer and daughters Misie and Mia Cardis of near Ildneyie spent part of the week at the Elbe Cardis home. They traveled in the Ford setting out Tuesday for Hudson and plan visits in St Paul the Dakotas returning via Town. Fred Irwin and daughter Sandy and Robseid with Violet visited in Raine area and Almond residents Rank Boussley and Mrs G Newby spent time at the Holtz home. Several from here attended church services at Bell Schon on Sunday.
Mr John Voight attended a friends funeral at Amibherst Junction Sunday. Mrs Wingus is ill and a speedy recovery is wished. Those confirmed at Moravian church Kellner Sunday included Padua Young Mabel Lagins Toy Walter and William Walter. Mr and Mrs Heing and Mrs Andrew Heine of Almond visited Wermair Young home. Orin Benson from Sigel spent Sunday at home.
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