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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
8
City council discusses road repairs and street extensions on Vine and Ninth Avenues. Officials authorize sidewalk projects, waterworks updates, and traffic measures while praising city improvements and appointing committees for further study.
Miss Marion is visiting relatives in Wisconsin for two weeks. She is accompanied by her sister and parents and calls on Mrs Glen A. Voss in Lormatyu. Community members assist with care for Cathar and Grottaan as Ralph and others remain ill.
A fragmented local report lists Agnes Mnoucer attending the Amherst fair, Bert Louie sowing rye of big fran, and Matt Hemmistas with crops. Mrs Winklar visited Stevens Point while Ed Altanborge and Fra Plover work for Joe Wilmot. An invitation extends for visitors to call about stock and prices and a Brussels rug is offered for sale.
The sprawling column records community life with names like Lacy Tartin Glava Akov Bert Bower and Albert Nimetz among many others. It notes a funeral for a four year old, visits to Milwaukee Chicago and Oshkosh, a hospital operation for cancer, and local officials meeting about a hotel project at Port Edwarda. It mentions laundry soap comparisons and several residents traveling or visiting relatives, with numerous small-town updates throughout Wood County.
Movements across Dexterville include downing and local families heading to school openings with Awned Reenaway teaching staff. Visitors and residents such as Ina Parker and I P Hiley travel between Marri and Milwanken while Jamed Ailes and Katey family visit Pittaville and Jord’s farm.
The notice recounts altdores and strawberry picking with community hints and scattered names. It mentions Mr Wuersch and Mrs Viertel, Mr Beau, and G E H Conklin in Milwaukee, plus farm work like silo filling and oats yields. The text blends weather, misprints, and small-town activity from adjoining days.
SIG Gertrude eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Borusyd Yneyer broke home bound leg on Sunday while riding a bicycle. Walter Larson attended school in Inorosaa. Miss Eva Peserson visiting relatives in Wausau. Mrs Hollstram and Mrs P Olpson attended the fair at Whasau last week. Mr and Mrs A Otrleon entertaining company from Rockford.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Wood County Wisconsin by Portags Mortgage Loan and Trust Co. on Vouapbh R. Akey and others. Judgment of sale dated August 19 1907. Sale to be held October 1 1908 at 1 PM at Grand Rapids Court House. Description includes SW quarter of Section 4 and NE quarter of Section 11 Township 28 North Range 6 East. Cash terms. Sheriff T O G Davis clerk. First publication August 19 1903 Last publication September 1908.
General election to be held in central towns and districts on the first Monday of November. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and other state and county officers to be elected. Includes names of nominees, terms of office, and notices about filing and timelines for qualifications and ballots. Also lists county officials and local offices with term expirations and election dates.
A clipped item shows an offer to sell on cheap terms tied to a town near the writer’s note unclear due to OCR gaps. The text implies a sale transaction and favorable payment terms but provides no concrete dates or buyer details.
The store advertises Moloney and Tappan Hoosier shoes for children and Misses, claiming superior material and workmanship. It promotes wide ranges in sizes 3 to 14, including gunmetal bluchers, calf balancers, and kangaroo calf models, with prices from 1.75 to 3.00 and emphasis on durability and fit.
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