Green Bay Civic Life Local News June 1 1917
Green Bay monthly issue highlights civic topics and public notices. Topics include Red Cross, daylight saving, bridge lights, municipal markets, stock yards, soldiers, Liberty Loan bonds, tax policy, fire department, land issues, and local government officials. Details mention Brown County defense, capital bonds, and tax assessments with figures.
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Red Cross
Green Bay Stock Yards
Merchants Clu
Gun and Canoe
Oneida
Green Bay Armory Aviation Centers
Our Soldier Bors
Brown County Defense Council
Liberty Loan
International Street Car
Fire Department
de Pere
McGillan
Green Bay Merchants Form New Association of Commerce
Twenty five retail merchants in Green Bay dealing in dry goods clothing shoes and women’s apparel met to organize and affiliate with the Green Bay Association of Commerce. J. L. Jorgensen was elected president and N. L. Fersler secretary pro tem of the new group.
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Green Bay
Paying Off the City Debt in Green Bay
Green Bay reduced its bonded indebtedness by 5000 on May 1 and now stands at 726300.
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Green Bay
Green Bay Civic Drive for Better Streets and Growth
The city aims to add street car service on West and North sides and pave streets inside City Limits. Civic pride and Real Estate values drive improvements, with good roads, modern lighting in business districts, and more affordable housing. Plans include powering Green Bay and De Pere growth through conventions, winter carnivals, new industries, and deepened Fox and East River channels.
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Brown County
Green Bay
Fox and
East River
de Pere
Insurance on Green Bay schools increased this year
Insurance aggregating 245000 was placed by the board of education committee on city schools in Green Bay. This amount is an increase of 58670 over last year and follows a total of 186330.
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Board of Education
Green Bay
Old Court House Goes Up For Auction in Brown County
The Brown County former Temple of Justice is offered to the highest bidder. A flag of Old Glory flies from the staff, seen as a fitting climax to the building’s nearing dissolution in Wisconsin.
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Brown County
Temple of Justice
Wisconsin
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Commerce
James T. F. Stecher
Minahan Building
Wis
Councibmen
Commission Fuir
Elmer S. Hall
Geo. A. Green
Dalakt
John
Farrell
Heitee W. Il
J. Jone Corporation Counsel
Merrill City Engineer
Torkellon
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