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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
2
The Grand Rapids Tribune will not publish advertisements for travelling practitioners. It warns readers to beware quacks and will deny any advertising by medical men not licensed or bona fide. The policy aims to protect the public while declining to investigate qualifications. Advertising accepted only as deemed safe by the paper.
A Tribune Letter Box from Stanley Wisconsin dated March 1920 discusses a proposal to rename the city and the complications of changing a town’s name. The writer George H. Hipke weighs the idea and suggests balancing interests to satisfy all parties.
L L Ferguson writes warning farmers against agents soliciting in the county. He describes mail order middlemen, a confidential price scheme, and a $50 upfront fee. He urges farmers to distrust secret benefits and favors to individuals over community taxes and licenses.
The piece extols Mount Rainier as one of the nation’s great wonders, noting its three mile summit, vast base, isolation, and status as a national preserve. It describes glaciers feeding rivers, canyons, forests, and snow fields, with a reverent tone toward its grandeur and historic eruptions. It cites references to John D. Williams and Judge Rentoul.
The report notes common car issues like air leaks causing misfires and cautions on starting from standstill. It mentions electric powered garages, a Tacoma speedway event with a $25,000 purse over 200 miles, a kerosene filled radiator concept to prevent winter freezing, and belt driven gear shifts in an English invention.
L L Ferguson urges caution on new ventures promoting an institution in Minnesota. He recommends neighborly discussion, endorsement by local chambers, and a formal advisory board like the Central Wisconsin Soil Improvement Association. Farmers are warned to be vigilant as more schemes are anticipated this year.
Mme Carrel, wife of a noted surgeon, photographed on arrival in New York aboard the liner Champlain. She served in France during the war doing ambulance work and is featured in a society note with her celebrated husband.
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