Early rafting days on the Wisconsin river recounted
A Milwaukee Sentinel piece recalls pioneer rafting on the Wisconsin river near Grand Rapids with logs and lumber floated to market. It names dangerous rapids and dams from Big and Little Bull Falls to Kilbourn dam, and features Celvin Childs Lincoln’s 1868 account of hauling a raft through Stevens Point dam.
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Grand Rapids
Wisconsin River
Milwaukee Sentinel
Wisconsin
Little Bull Falls
Stevens Point
Conant Rapids
Clinton's Bi
Whitney
Defig
Kilbourn
Mosinee
Little Bull
Homer Chase
Walter D. MccIndoo
Coneh Dam
Pershing Seeks Retention of War Posts to Expand Army
General Pershing, returning from a three month tour of camps and depots, recommends keeping sufficient wartime posts and plants to allow rapid army expansion and resumption of war material production. He plans to report to Secretary Baker within ten days, outlining staff recommendations and urging economic maintenance of cantonments and nitrate and general plants.
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Washington
General Pershing
Baker
National
Benson Named for Shipping Board Nomination
Washington March 4 W F Benson retired was yesterday nominated by President Wilson to be a member of the Shipping Board.
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Washington
W. F. Benson
Wilson
Shipping Board
City Point Social Notes From Grand Rapids Visitants
Miss Lillian beck of Merriltan visits relatives this week. Miss Nora McWold spent days at Grand Rapids with Mrs Julius Rude. Miss Alice Marks visited a gravely ill sister at Grand Rapids. John Sullivan and A Palenko transacted business at Grand Rapids Monday. John Christenson and M Frarson drove to Pittsville Tuesday. Frances Anderson began the ani show in the Reshel district last Monday. Nelsons and Byron attended the auto show at Grand Rapids last week. J Nelson and son Peter and A L attended the nation at Pitts ville Tuesday.
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Lillian [Beck
Merriltan
Misa Nora McWold
Grand Rapids
Julius Rude
Alice Marks
John Sullivan
A. Palenko
John Christenson
M. Frarson
Pittsville
EK. Senderson
Frances Anderson
Reshel
Nelson and
Byron
Grand, Rapids
J. Nelson and
Peter
A. L
Pittsville Social Roundup Notices and Local Moves
Mrs LG Speich visits at Babcock while Mr and Mrs Ray Brown go to Fomah Wis to rent a farm. I Siech trips to Grand Rapids. Leo McLaughlin returns for Sunday visit. Phillip Behselich accompanies him to Port Edwards. Mrs Louis Hauner in St Josephs Marshfield hospital. Chas Krietlow dies at St Josephs Marshfield leaving wife and six children. Miss Stelia Hoover returns from Hall Claire college visits to resume health. W C Davies visits town. Herman Lipke sells farm west of city. auction Tuesday. Frank Rowels moves to his farm. Catholic church ladies aid meet with Mrs Fred Behselick Thursday. Mrs Clara Hutchens goes to Babcock for music lessons. Mrs E Reichel visits family. leaves for Kolze Ill to visit sister Mrs Nora Scott.
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LG. Speich
Babcock
Ray Brown
Fomah
Wis
I. Siech
Grand Rapids
Leo McLaughlin
Phillip Behselich
Port Edwards
Louis Hauner
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marshfield
Chas. Krie
W. CG. Davies
Herman Lipke
Frank Rowels
Ladies Aid of the
Catholic Church
Fred Behselick
Clara Hutchens
E. Reichel
Korman
Kolze
Ill
Nora Scott
Scandinavian Moravian Church Lenten Services Schedule
Rev Theodore Reinke leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 am Norwegian service 10 30 am English service 7 30 pm United Lenten services begin March 14 and run nightly at 7 30 pm except Saturdays at the First Moravian Church venue through March 21 with a sermon on Christ's Passion.
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Scandinavian Moravian Church
Theodore Reinke
United Lentens
Grand
Pids Binisterial Association
Oraviga
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Chiropractor
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