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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
8
A Wednesday morning cyclone tore through Vesper Wisconsin causing extensive damage to farms and buildings including homes barns and factories. Insurance ads urge protection for farm and city property with low-cost options. Local residents and visitors noted scattered damage and disrupted properties across the area.
A number of young people attended a gathering at Ray Runkla's park last Saturday evening with nine reported? Charles Winegarden, recently employed at Secund Rapids, spent the weekend away. Others from the area joined the Belt school house activities on Sunday. GB Phun, a Grand Rapids worker, was in town. Stan Shawn moved his family to a new home in Neillsville. Mrs. Zincoll left Saturday for her new residence. daughter Clare was mentioned among attendees.
An advertisement urges buyers to choose Victoria brand flour saying it is made from the finest wheat and recommended by good cooks. It promises the bread made with Victoria will outshine all other flours and urges insistence on obtaining it from the grocer.
Mrs. J H Sperber of Necedah visits Dr W G Merrill home. Carroll Hatch injured after a fall. Mrs George Kinister visits Loyal. Mr and Mrs Geo W Paulus visit son’s mother in Chilton. J and Thompson Ford car sold in Burlington and Lessis. Vaudeville at Daly's. Mrs Leon LaSarge of La Crosse visits Hutchinsons. Six week old son of Mr and Mrs Jake Grain had minor surgery. Howard Crotteauw of Chicago visits. Miss Mary Jones home from Stevens Point Normal for vacation. Miss Butt Erdman to spend summer in Wausau. Edred McDonald of Ladysmith visits. Mrs H E Davis of Ladd returns home. Mrs Martin Zuege returns from Green Bay after appendicitis. Kenneth and Guido Freund home from Prairie du Chien for vacation. Christian Endeavor group to Madison for state convention. about 25 traveling via special car. Grand Rapids Tribune booster issue praised by Necedah Republican. Recalled Indianapolis visit. Catholic choir party entertained by Dominick Reiland. Imma Boetcher returns. Mrs Geo W Mead hosts Ella Hasbrouck bridge party. Ryland Boorman to lead boys’ camp in Waropa. Grand Rapids boys named in crowd: Geo Hollmuller, Warvey Boorman, Arthur Hatch, Leonard Kinister, Leslie and Harold Hil. Tribune callers include Hol Cantwell and Frank Mayer from Madison. Mayer explains cost system to editors. The Million Dollar Mystery.
Aug Windlyn began the barn frame project while Mrs. Chas Kohls and children arrived from Oshkosh after a week with relatives. Rural School graduates from the area at Grand Rapids included Ida and Agnes Peterson Hazel Martin Anna Simonson Charlie Krause and the Berkholtz family Dora. Bill Wintlyn visited Altdorf. Otto Zager of Grand Rapids works for G Duchow. Duchow experienced a runaway Thursday morning. Assessor Brockman toured the burg last week.
A long grocery sale list highlighting cookies coffee soap detergents canned goods and dairy items with prices per box can and pound. Mentions Ginger snaps No 5 coffee horseshoe brand soap Catalina powder Gold Dust and Van Camp products.
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