Local personals and events in town and region
Charles Fretzun of Brownsville was a business caller Saturday. B A Yeomen dancing Tuesday. Christ Johnson of Bangor returning from a city hotel visit. C J Peterson of Viroqua spent yesterday at a local hotel. Langdon Shoe Repair Shop advertises. J N Wagner and wife of Hillsboro visited friends. Mrs Nina Rindlaub resumes chiropody at her office. Holy Trinity church to host supper Thursday evening December 18 from 5 30 to 8 00. Normal Lecture Course with Dr Wiley on December 15 admission 50 cents. Robert Mortensen of Tomah visiting briefly. C W Nelson of Reno guest at local hotel. Canton Minnesota visitor. Moccasins for Christmas gifts. R R Vick of West Salem visiting today. W H Riley in town Saturday then home to Wankon Washington. Gateway City Transfer Co for back calls 179. John A Schmidt Caledonia guest on business mission. S Shriver Hillsboro visiting. Tonight 8 15 Dr Wiley lecture at Normal school on National Health admission 50 cents. H R H Benson Harmony returned home after hotel visit. Dr and Mrs G R Reavy autoed to Hokah with Mrs Phillips.
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Charles Fretzun
Brownsville
Wis
Christ Johnson
Bangor
Peterson
Viroqua
Langdon Shoe Repair Shop
Jay
J. N. Wagner
Hillsboro
Nina Rindlaub
English Evangelical Lutheran of the Holy Trinity Church
West Avenue
Ferry Street
Wiley
Robert Mortensen
Tomah
C. W. Nelson
Reno
Minn
George Johnson
Canton
John A. Schmidt
Caledonia
S. Shriver
Dr. Wiley
H. R H. Benson
Harmony
G. R. Reavy
Hokah
Unclear Crime Report From Salt Lake City
Fragmentary report from Salt Lake City mentions a sheriff, a bulkheading completion, and a reference to an escape risk. The readable text is highly garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Dee. Sereel Lopez
Es Oaks
T Lo
Surprise party honors Mrs Yeo at home on North Seventh
Saturday afternoon friends of Mrs. William Yeo organized a quiet surprise at her North Seventh Street home. Guests included Mrs. F. E. Davis Mrs. H. C. Stevens Mrs. Fred A. Smith Mrs. Clayton R. Rollins Mrs. A. W. Schall and Jeanette and Marty Torrance, all members of her reading club. Mrs. Yeo received a lunch cloth a cut glass dish and a dozen silver spoons.
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Yeo
William Yeo
North Seventh Street
F. E. Davis
H. C. Stevens
Fred A. Smith
Clayton R. Rollins
A. W. Schall
Dr. Mary McMillan Due In From New York This Week
Dr. Mary McMillan of New York, daughter of Mrs. M FE Tull, is expected to arrive in the latter part of the week.
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Mary McMillan
New York
M. FE. Tull
Hearing Ordered In Local Matter On Cemetery Cars
The railroad commission will decide if Wisconsin Railway Light and Power can run cemetery cars to the end of the line on La Crosse street. A public hearing is set for December 30 after council refusal and a petition by David C. Jones. If approved, cars would extend to the Golf grounds from the Green Bay tracks.
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Railroad Commission
la Crosse Street
Termine
Wisconsin Railway Light & Power Company
Ori J. Sorensen
David C. Jones
Green Bay
Golf Grounds
Hokah Farmer Killed in buggy accident
August Dillman age 60, a retired farmer near Hokah Minnesota, died Saturday evening when a team of young horses bolted as he drove against friends advice. He was thrown from the buggy about a half mile from Hokah and found by neighbor Gust Leitzeau with the body stretched by the roadside and the neck broken after a search began when the horses dashed into the Dittman farmyard without a driver.
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Hokah
Minn
August Dillman
Gust Leitzeau
Dittman’s
Hint for Young Musicians Practice Ethic
Start practice with enthusiasm and avoid delaying sessions. One hour of steady focused work beats four hours of careless strumming. Build discipline early to master pieces with quality over quantity.
Cod catch valued at 7.775 million in Newfoundland
A Newfoundland fishery estimate places this year’s cod catch at seven million seven hundred seventy five thousand dollars. The humor piece notes a friend Bronson married a grass widow due to his strong vegetarian views, in a light quiz show quip.
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Bronson
Newfoundland
Market Square Produce at Aimee ND Market
Saturday buyers at Aimee ND Market Square saw a lineup of growers including William Shield Kay Caledonia Ridge A C Evanson corn E Kathen corn South Ridge Minn John Senn potatoes North Ridge Minn A Blankhouse Brownsville Road Ead ward Carson potatoes North Ridge Minn H Appel hay Goose Island Moses McDonald green wood Hokah Road Atkinson brothers hay La Crescent H Koethe hay Browns Ville Road J Schmeckpepper hay Bostwick Valley A Kleinschmidt hay Smith's Coulee John Gillespie straw Pine Creek Minn.
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William Shield
Kay
Caledonia Ridge
A. C. Evanson
Holmen
E. Kathen
South Ridge
Minn
John Senn
North Ridge
A. Blankhouse
Brownsville
Eadward Carson
H. Appel
Hay
Goose Island
Moses McDonald
Green Wood
Hokah
Atkinson Brothers
la Crescent
H. Koethe
Browns Ville
J. Schmeckpepper
Bostwick Valley
A. Kleinschmidt
Smith's Coulee
John Gillespie
Straw
Pine Creek
Largest state bowling tournament set in Madison
Madison prepares for the state bowling tournament to run January 23 to February 9 with 33 entries and an expected 19 900 visitors. The Madison Board of Commerce will manage crowds and fund entertainment enhancements.
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Madison
Wis
Madison Board of Commerce
Rock Tunnel Collapse Kills Four Near Chemnitz
Four dead, fifteen seriously hurt, and thirty or more injured when a rock tunnel near Chemnitz collapsed early today as a passenger train passed through. Rock fall smashed several coaches and more bodies may be buried in the debris.
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Berlin
Chemnitz
When the Eyes Are Gray Prophetic View on Gray Eyes
Text discusses gray eyed individuals as superficial and impulsive, claiming they lack spiritual depth. It contrasts them with those who retain empathy and deliberation, labeling gray eyed people as frivolous and prone to following false prophets.
Remark on husbands who seek more than marriage
A caustic remark from a woman questions those men who demand finer status after marriage. She notes some men are not content with marriage and support at the accustomed standard. The quote reflects social attitudes toward gender roles and material expectations.
Child Corrects Grandma on Coat Buttons
A boy rushes in with a new jacket shouting that his grandmother has made an error by adding one extra button at the top and one extra buttonhole at the bottom. The lighthearted moment highlights a playful domestic scene.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Brom Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement promotes a cold cure claiming one day relief with Laxative Brom Quinine tablets. It notes a refund if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Storing Linen in Blued Towels Keeps Linen Bright
Advice for preserving white linens by wrapping them in an old towel or pillow slip that has been well blued to prevent yellowing during storage.
Missing Flatbush Woman Sparks White Slavery Rumors
Jessie McCann of Flatbush Brooklyn vanishes amid speculation reminiscent of Dorothy Arnold missing for three years. Widespread white slavery reports circulate but detectives doubt theft. Family behavior draws public skepticism.
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Jessie McCann
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Dorothy Arnold
McCann
Trempealeau Social and Local Highlights
Trempealeau Wis residents report on church events and bazaar successes. The Ladies Aid hosted by Mesdames Putnam and Towner raised over $14 and the Ways and Means bazaar at the Congregational church pulled in $225. Other items note marriages, visitors, and local commerce including livestock dealings and farm moves.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Mesdames Putnam and
Towner
Ladies of the Ways and Means Society
Te Congregational Church
Bakers Heavily Silver Plated Items and Sets
Classified list shows prices for silver plated and stainless serving pieces including trays sandwiches plates and knives and forks. Items noted include Serving Trays Mahogany Silver Plated Mountings Hollow Handle and Fancy Handle sets with various price points from several brands and price ranges.
Ladle of Steel Explodes Shocking Johnstown Mill Yard
In Johnstown Pennsylvania early this morning a ladle of molten steel rolled from a railroad track in the Cambria Steel mill yard into the Conemaugh river. The blast shattered hundreds of windows in the business and downtown residential districts as people fled their homes at around 2:30 am. The molten metal was hurled about 500 feet into the air.
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Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Conemaugh
French Lesson From Phonograph Error
Quote from a judge about Mrs. Brighteyes voice and French speech. Slithers notes her musical voice while Bingo explains she learned French from phonograph records and mistook record flaws for accent.
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Slithers
Bolivia offers land to purchase or lease with hectare unit
In Bolivia all vacant land belongs to the republic and can be acquired by purchase or lease under special regulations. The hectare equals 2.47 acres and individuals may acquire up to 20,000 hectares, paying 19 cents per hectare for farming and grazing lands.
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Bolivia
Republic
Circus trainer faces serpent of a lamb in tense act
A new circus trainer was told to pair a lion and a lamb in an act. He admits the lion posed little trouble, but the lamb repeatedly charged him, leaving him battered and surprised by the animal’s aggression.
Stevenson Quote Inspires Persistent Effort and Gratitude
The excerpt emphasizes resilience and gratitude, urging continual striving despite failures and small celebrations like cake or buffet as moments to acknowledge progress. It reflects a WWI era or Stevenson style sentiment about perseverance and modest appreciation.
We Have Met Them
A stark note on how sentiment can mask aggression as metal shavings are pressed into brick form for use in iron smelting. The passage frames a grim process where hostility blends with industry yielding a stark, almost mechanical, outcome.
Irvine Store Promotes Inexpensive Quality Gifts
A local advertises affordable silver and solid gold gift items including tooth brushes, nail files, tie clasps, cuff buttons, rings, signet rings, neck chains and scarf pins. Prices range from about 25 cents to several dollars, claiming a very complete stock and fine designs.
Brave Boy Faces Tooth Extraction After Painful Lesson
Arthur endured a severe toothache from a bad tooth until his father arranged removal. The lad bore the operation well but fretted on the way home asking, Am I a cripple now?
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Arthur
Papa
Bolivia's silver output fades from global role
A judge notes Bolivia once stood among the great silver regions but now produces only minor amounts. The remark about the inequality of life seems distant as social clubs and aid societies fill the social landscape.
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Bolivia
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