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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
2
A damaged OCR recounts a maritime tale of Goddo the Holy Monkey aboard a vessel, his antics, and the crew and passengers affected. The piece notes his clever pranks, the ship’s reactions, and a retirement harboring odd anecdotes about discipline and freedom aboard the voyage.
A chaotic voyage tale unfolds aboard a vessel where a monkey and crew clash over superstition and fate. The captain, Major, and others navigate mutiny and storms as the monkey becomes central to the fate of the voyage and its human passengers.
London reports Peter Albert, once Denmark's minister of justice, confessed to embezzling about 400000 from a bank serving mainly poor peasants. His downfall followed ambitious schemes to get rich, including failed fish investments. He faced exposure after a long political rise and later international honors faded.
The State Capital Heirs of Importance to Wisconsin People reports assessment figures from Milwaukee County on state and county school support. It details sums for free high schools graded schools university normal schools and common schools, plus charitable and penal institutions. Also covered are state loans, local taxes, and proposed legislative appropriations for 1908 1909 to cover educational needs and hospital care.
A dry goods firm forces clerk Spotta to play dead for a month to test whether the business can operate without him. The partner explains the plan with a calm smile and notes the clerk’s value and the need to gauge the firm’s resilience in his absence. The mock death aims to assess the firm’s continuity during his supposed absence.
A fragment from a 19th century miscellany recounts a boastful liar Jake Steratl from Pars tuca Georgia who claimed war feats he could not read or write. The tale mocks memory and ignorance with garbled Civil War anecdotes about Grant Beauregard Jackson and Stonewall, ending with satirical quips on credulity and Napoleon.
Wisconsin items report multiple deaths injuries and accidents across communities. Notable cases include Ele tun Haedke dying after a fall near Milwaukee, two Macedonians killed in a gravel pit incident near Waukesha, and a bank consolidation rumor in Oshkosh. Washington selects Stevens Point for a public building site, while a Drinkwater area pest issue grows in Sheboygan. Police action and minor legal cases appear in Racine Oshkosh North Fond du Lac and Hudson. Local infrastructure updates include a new steel bridge at Trapp river in Hewitt and a guild hall contract in North Fond du Lac.
A feature packed with practical farm advice on house poultry, feed, barn cleanliness, and equipment upkeep. It covers winter protection for hens, vermin control, bedding cleanliness, and general farm chores. It also discusses Alaska wheat yields, alfalfa profitability, and dairy cow feeds. It cites agricultural figures and advises on breeding, milking, and steady work routines for farmers.
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