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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
7
A collage of brief notices from centers like Webster, Belev Hilver, and Stevens Point, detailing visits, family gatherings, business moves, and local events. Consumption of the week includes school activities, road crossings, obituaries, concerts, and community updates featuring residents such as Mr and Mrs W. I Jones, Miss Minnie May O’Brien, and the Raymond family among others.
Johnny Hunker, a simple farmer in Ohio, deserts camp routine and stumbles into a Confederate fort while the army advances. He is captured and questioned by a high minded general who recognizes his blunder yet soon leads the right wing to victory. Johnny dies in the ensuing campaign, never knowing his role in the general’s ascent.
Wills Garry goes to Cambria to work in a pew factory. Mr and Mrs Frank Shekey host guests in Johnson Creek at the Herman Abel home. The Wilkes hold a barn dance Friday. Families visit relatives at Camp Douglas and in Port Edwards. A fire at Wittenberg novelty store is controlled by water. Sunday School members plan summer music programs. Frink Travh of Vancouver, Wash. shows remarkable trapshooting records. Legal notices and local ads accompany community updates.
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