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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
1
The parcel post system, effective January 1913, is praised for speed and reliability, with hopes for cheaper, broader service as mounted carriers handle all classes and first class mail improves. Critics note weight limits and zone-rate jumps may burden small packages, urging reform to maximize benefits for farmers, country stores, and mail order trade.
The piece argues that parcel post shifts favor to distant houses, hurting local dealers who cannot compete with big mail order firms. It claims Congress will fix defects to strengthen the service, hoping the parcel post becomes established and beneficial in a few years.
A Wisconsin farmer criticizes calf killing for beef, arguing prices paid for steers do not cover costs. He presents a two-year steer example showing farming losses, notes labor costs rising, and disputes claims of a high cost of living, urging better profitability to revive farming.
Miss Signe Hedin returns from City Point after five months away while John Quist leaves for Chicago for an extended visit. Miss Mary Coleman heads to Waupaca for a week with relatives. Elmer and Ernest Johnson return from Sweden after three months abroad. Carl Kronholm comes home from Grand Rapids where he worked weeks. Edith Bloomquist returns from Grand Rapids after training school. The B P 8 entertains at a social at the picnic grounds with ideal weather and a tidy sum raised. Alfred Olson attends the Spratka Wranson wedding. Marital rumors rise as missing Kronholm returns from Plainfield. August Coleman and daughter Margaret visit in Waupaca for three weeks. Floy Berg visits Grand Rapids. Graduating exercises at the Training School draw crowds. Edith Bloomquist among the graduates. Mrs Steve Green and daughters visit Grand Rapids relatives. John Henrieson hosts a 25th anniversary gathering on June 5. Mabel Atkins visits Grand Rapids. A Polish picnic is planned at Jagodzinski grove on June 29. Mrs Pete Brostowicz recovers from appendectomy. Armeta Brostowicz also improving. Wedding bells anticipated locally. Paul Berebeski returns from Canada. John Breit buys Bee mas place. Emil Piltz hosts a birthday gathering for Areball. Fred Zimmerman returns from the county agricultural school for summer.
The town adds 24 phones north of town and the depot adds two more. Railroads installed phones without waiting for the rate commission. Local hospital reports show Rolia Murgatroyd recovering well after appendicitis surgery. Heintz Co begins building a pickle salting station between the 860 switch and the creek, overseen by Mrs Chistan. Phillip Goss grades lots and A Mathys recovers from a hip injury at Marshfield hospital. M A Prentice leaves depot for duties at Butternut, with nearby relievers planned. Vesper Brick and Tile reports limited brick production due to worker scarcity.
Mrs Tom Reyzer and daughter Helen shopped in town on Friday. Fred Clark left Monday for Coloma to visit his brother Rolly and learn nutter making. Mrs Emil Haumschild and Mrs W J Clark were shopping recently. Mrs J I Weyers and Mrs Fred Pike shopped in town last week. Mrs Israel Juneau of Park Falls visits the Tefeau and Gene Juneau homes. Town boosters plan Fourth celebration efforts. A barn dance is planned at Er nest Wilke s place Thursday evening.
Local notes from Fourteen Mile Creek recount a frosty spell accompanying the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs L Weillert on June 5. Other items mention Elmer Brown returning from Grand Rapids, Ben Jewell shopping there, Arthur Potts visiting Grand Rapids for medical treatment, Mrs Israel Tero caring for her daughter at Grand Marsh, Werbert Zindell returning from Plainfield high school, Lisie Jero visiting Fred Holmes at Big Flats, a visit by O Matthews and granddaughter Bernice Reid to Robert Reid, a surprise party at the Dredgers, a baseball score 14 to 12 with Vandriessen nine over New Home, and Gladys Potts visiting Amherst.
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The readable words describe a morning street scene with unclear names and phrases. It hints at dialogue about someone named Flint and a group or crew. The text remains fragmented and lacks a clear event or outcome.
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