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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary Grand Rapids Tribune text shows advertising rates and notices for subscriptions and insertions. The readable portions reference a post office, Grand Rapids, and payment details for notices and ads. The fragment mentions column width and fees for notices or other postings without full context.
A detailed, reformatted fragment outlines nomination procedures for county officials, signatures, timelines for primary ballots, penalties for misconduct, and references to liquor law enforcement and legal requirements. It cites Attorney General Gilvert and includes indirect notes on citizen rights and arrest penalties, with partial mentions of Grand Rapids and Wisconsin context.
A garbled report notes extended visits to relatives and neighbors, with references to local names and places. Fragments mention a bridge project, timber work, and a planned vote or decision affecting Veapor or Veonor, with unclear roles for residents and families.
The text describes multiple attendees including Mrs. and Mr. portrayed as participating in a charity training exercise. References to relatives Jiminn Mabel and Carl tynger Miss Mishka appear among travelers and a Reverend Sobran from Grand Rapids. The passage notes illness in the family and mentions a baptism connected to a German Baptist church, with attendees forming bonds and planning future gatherings.
Dexterville residents consider a 91,600 bond for riverfront improvements as part of a broader effort to attract growth and improve local amenities. The town board of Loch Kedwarda approved two saloon licenses for the upcoming year amid community developments including road and bridge concerns.
Gustav Apple of thiatown and Mina lwo Sloucka of Grand Ryda wed on Wadnoaday February 2. The ceremony at the Guthorun oharch ty Uraitdanida Roy was officiated by Manck with Misses Ghirn Mistthowe and Llaala Selinles in attendance. After the service, a reception at the bride’s parents home featured a large executive party, and the couple plan to reside in Grand Analda where Mr Anglota is employed.
A fragmented notice describes Beckar’s event at Pittaville with a speech by Shabare M. Bakar of Milwaukee on the fair opening day. It mentions revenue rebates for wagon and vehicle taxes on public highways and a medical testimonial praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for lung troubles.
Very low fares advertised by Union Pacific for travel from Chicago to Pacific Coast destinations including San Francisco Las Vegas Portland Seattle and Pacific Northwest points with September 16 as a schedule marker. The notice mentions variable routes and stopover arrangements with apply to ticket agents.
The article notes Sudie Wood of Porkinstown visited her grandparents Bir and Dre, attended a Saturday cattle sale near Sherman’s Leap, and mentions other locals like Agnes Munger, Attie Toler Watarman, and families at Amherst and Stevens Point. It covers stock fair attendance, village callers, and a tobacco pool update from the Wisconsin Equity Society, with delivery payments and pool dynamics cited.
Mrs Profle and children returned to Racine after a visit at Geo Brown home. Numerous birthday and social visits are recorded including Mina Pearl’s sixteenth birthday and a farewell for Mr Boyles who will work in Anamosa. A Grand Rapids versus Port Miles game ended 6 to 7 with Port Miles prevailing.
A Sunday gathering at Brook gile farm drew a mix of young and old for games, with scriptural cards and a quilting event noted. A windstorm Saturday night scattered trays on highways, while old buildings suffered and crops show uneven progress. Local residents like Oscar Trantel, W B Baan, Wm Bahling, and others travel, with reports of dull conditions in northern parts. Foley’s Kidney Cure gains credibility via a testimonial from E C Rogers.
The Dodge County Banner promotes a dam plan to create Woricon Lake, billed as the world’s largest man made expanse. It cites Horicon drainage challenges and Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions but the piece repeats optimistic figures about a 16 mile long lake spanning 3 to 5 miles wide and draining 500 square miles across Dodge, Washington, Wonc do Bac, and neighboring counties.
A reader from Geauga Rapids reports severe backache fatigue and frequent urination eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He purchased a box following an advertisement and claims rapid relief with no lingering symptoms. Wester-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York markets the product nationwide as Doan's Kidney Pills.
A Masa area farmer loses twenty one head of cattle to lightning striking an ungrounded wire fence. The lesson urged is that every wire fence be grounded with a staple every twenty to forty rods and driven deep to moist earth. The expense is small and time minimal, preventing future fatalities.
An Illinois editor started with 35 cents and 25 years later has earned about 100000. The wealth came from frugality, strict work, and relentless effort, despite unclear losses and odd phrasing in the source text.
A garbled notice advertises a social event with a furnished Bliss unit and a featured host. Miller is named to oversee the affair as organizer in charge.
An OCR fragment brands Poley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and early consumption. It mentions Natty Drug & Jewelry Co and Sobason & Co. promising wide stock of furniture in Wood County and notes J. R. Ragan in reference to seasons’ fishing and storage.
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