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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1906
Page
4
Local notice page from Grand Rapids Tribune includes advertising rates, office location at the post office, and general notice requirements. The legals discuss one insertion rules and a state ad schedule with charges and dates, reflecting period newspaper business notices.
A Democratic State Central committee order calls for a delegate convention of Wisconsin's electors, to be held in Milwaukee on a date in June or July, to organize the party statewide and adopt a platform. The apportionment assigns one delegate per 2 voters, with county-level credentials issued by county chairs, and measures to ensure signaling and ballot security for the gathering.
The article discusses a coming change in alcohol policy, noting no free alcohol pills and a planned effective date of January 1. It predicts new legislation will reduce alcohol costs for consumers compared with methyl and ethyl alcohol today, with broader use for small power users and varied applications, including lighting.
Representative Babcovk from Wisconsin introduces a lower house pension bill for Civil War veterans. It proposes monthly pensions by age and health, $13 at younger ages rising to $24 for veterans unable to work. Widows married before June 27, 1860 would receive a half pension of $12 per month for those serving 60 days or more.
Fragmented text narrates local remedies and cures. Mentions Vinuv ole les any dowbt as to the virtue of Bate and Cire, names Mtr, aNivin I, Sie Larpsenr, gt Wiallie Hantic Cont. Describes recovery after fallace of venedies and a claim of complete cure with Vales's ides. References Dougharty's Miloctric Irorg and long trial period.
County Board approves multiple appropriations from the general fund to towns including Richtell, Tiles, Remington, Hansen, Lincoln, Deslar, and Dexterville for highway repairs and bridge or culvert construction over Yellow River Black River and Hemlock Creek. Funds totaling various amounts are to be paid upon orders of the board chair and clerk with tax levies to cover the series of projects.
A long, fragmentary record of Wood County Wisconsin board actions includes approvals of dismissals against the county board and county clerk, reports from judiciary and printing committees on office needs, requests to expand filing space and shelves for the county judge vault, and diplomas for state fair exhibitors. Also noted are allocations for delinquent taxes, poor relief, and petitions from towns like Sigel regarding poor farm charges.
The report funds the adoption of the committee on public property claims and allows each listed amount after careful review. A motion to waive the county clerk from book purchases is carried. A committee is appointed to assess a training building and obtain piano estimates, reporting next session.
A scattered OCR list names various claimants and firms in Wood County including Telepho companies, Electric and Water Co, and other entities. It appears as a roster of individuals and businesses such as Robt Parrish, Gros TB, Heineman, Meret Vo, and Wood County Telepho, among others, ending with Total.
The text records a county board meeting where Mr Cooper moves to adopt actions in November, Mr Arpis supports the committee on public property and bill approvals, and Mr Bennett proposes appointing the chair of Wonder County Wisconsin as one of the centermen. A call is made to respectfully address the training school committee.
The notice lists low round trip fares and excursion tickets from June 8 to June 15 for destinations including San Francisco Los Angeles Buffalo Madison Milwaukee and Kenosha via the Chicago and North Western Railway. It advertises electric lighted trains The Overland Limited The Los Angeles Limited and The China and Japan Fast Mail with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for health with price 35 cents from Johnsen Hill Co.
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