Local notices and holiday greetings fill brief page
The article lists personal visits and holiday news from Afordsville and nearby towns. It notes park benches for skaters, medical professionals, and upcoming events such as Burns Festival in Galesville and a Keefe Business College term starting January 4, 1910. Public offices close for Christmas and workers receive holiday gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Covey
Afordsville
Wis
F. Covey
Berlin Street
O. B. Covey
Chicago
Park Commission
Geo. Powell
Colman
Sorensen
Will Powell
Galesville
Ed Cronon
George F. Cady
Spring Valley
Mann
J. W. Lawrence
Main
Barron Building
James T. Day
Board of Public Works
Olga Walloe
Wilson House
Bluff Arcade
Calvin Schwenker
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Lydia Dahlgren
J. W. Dahlgren
Keefe Business College
Gateway City
Thomas Thompson
Albert Lea
Minn
Nels Thompson
Listman Milling Company
Leona Garment Company
Prosperity Drives Demand for Mill Work and Furnishings
The ad notes prosperity boosts business and highlights affordable high grade mill work. It invites dealings for store fixtures sash doors hardwood interior finish mouldings flooring art glass and related items.
Division of Labor Shown in Company Jokes
The piece notes the staff roles with Jenks as treasurer and Smith as secretary while Brown, described as deaf as a post, handles all the complaints. The humor centers on misplaced duties within the division of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenks
Smith
Brown
Social Briefs Highlight Local Christmas Gatherings
Mrs G C Hixon hosts and entertains guests with Mr George Hixon and family while Mr F P Hixon hosts a dinner with Carl Ray. Harriet Harrington travels to Chicago for Christmas as Day family guests from Peoria share holiday visit. Nurses at La Crosse Hospital enjoy a Christmas tree and gifts, and Mrs Cunningham hosts a festive party with greens and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hixon
Chicago
G. C. Hixon
F. P. Hixon
Carl Ray
F. A. Copeland
J. M. Hixon
Harriet Harrington
Nettie Day
Helen Day
Peoria
N. D. Allen
Miss Day
Bradley Institute of Peoria
John McMillan
Minneapolis
McMillan
W. W. Cargill
la Crosse Hospital
D. Cunningham
Mark Twain Sunk In Deep Christmas Bereavement
Samuel L. Clemens known as Mark Twain endures a sorrowful Christmas in Redding Connecticut as friends guard his health after the death of his daughter Miss Jean Clemens. A flower covered coffin lies in the library as the humorist confronts his grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Conn
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Jean Clemens
Wet Snow Delays City Trains Across Rail Lines
Heavy wet snow disrupted passenger service into the city last night and this morning. Milwaukee Northwestern and Burlington lines reported widespread lateness with No. 55 arriving 1 hour 25 minutes late and No. 5 delayed by about an hour. Mail trains also ran late delaying Christmas deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Burlington
Jurors Named for January Circuit Court Term
The jury commission trimmed a list of 487 names to 36 jurors for the January term of circuit court beginning January 11. The selected jurors include Andrew Amundson Farmington Frank E Benjamin 424 Jay St George Mossholder 609 St Paul St Anton J Netzer 1126 Avon St Nels Iverson 913 Avon St Henry Wehrenbert Barre P O Fox Mindoro L C Jenks 836 West Ave S Edward Pfaff Farmington John Vollmar 1400 Pine St E K McNealy 619 Pine St Henry Kendrick West Salem H C Reger 1138 State St William Kerrigan 528 Mill St Henry Meyer Hamilton Henry Laylin 1109 South Seventh J H Hodge Onalaska City C H Rawlinson 1113 South Seventh St Charles Storandt Hamilton EB Allerton Seventh and State Sts H W Bartheld 714 South Sixth Frank Marco Onalaska Town Rod Warrens Onalaska City Herman Rahn Onalaska City W B Batchelder 325 South Sixth George W Hall 520 Division St L M Hirshheimer 614 La Crosse Frank O Chamberlain 1242 Park J R Hauser Campbell J W Hackner 1235 Ferry St Adelbert Nelson Holland H E Strand 1417 Ferry St William Krickman West Salem P E Roggensack 2010 George Herman Roesler Greenfield C E Randall Onalaska City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Andrew Amundson
Farmington
Frank E. Benjamin
Jay St
George Mossholder
St. Paul Street
Anton J. Netzer
Avon Street
Nels Iverson
Henry Wehrenbert
Barre
P. O. Fox
Mindoro
L. C. Jenks
West Avenue
Edward Pfaff
John Vollmar
Pine Street
E. K. McNealy
Henry Kendrick
West Salem
H. C. Reger
State Street
William Kerrigan
Mill Street
Henry Meyer
Hamilton
Henry Laylin
South Seventh Street
J. H. Hodge
Onalaska
C. H. Rawlinson
Charles Storandt
EB. Allerton
Seventh
State Streets
H. W. Bartheld
South Sixth Street
Frank Marco
Rod Warrens
Herman Rahn
W. B. Batchelder
George W. Hall
Division Street
L. M. Hirshheimer
la Crosse
Frank O. Chamberlain
Park Street
J. R. Hauser
Campbel
J. W. Hackner
Ferry Street
Adelbert Nelson
Holland
H. E. Strand
William Krickman
P. E. Roggensack
George Street
Herman Roesler
Greenfield
C. E. Randall
Onalaska City
Tobacco Fire Probed in Spencer County Barns
Investigators in Evansville Indiana probe a fire that destroyed several thousand pounds of tobacco in barns owned by Rose and Edward Nichols in Spencer county. Loss tallies at five thousand dollars with two thousand dollars insured and authorities speculate night riders behind the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Rose
Edward Nichols
Spencer County
Denies Hiding The Big Airship In Massachusetts
WorcesterMass December 24 Howard Morgan denies concealing Wallace E Tillinghasts aeroplane on his West Boylston farm saying I would know it if it were there I have not seen the aeroplane in flight but many others are convinced they have seen it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Wallace E. Tillinghast
West Boylston
Howard Morgan
Kid Christmas Party for B B D Club Held at Partridge Home
The B B D club held a Kid Christmas party at Mrs. H. L. Partridge 1433 Charles street. A Christmas tree with gifts was the evening feature. Mrs Santa Claus gave candy to the good girls, and refreshments were served. Miss Essie Long of Milwaukee joined Miss Norma Partridge earlier in the week for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. D. Club
H. L. Partridge
Charles Street
Santa Claus
Essie Long
Milwaukee
Norma Partridge
Essie
Bryan heads to Havana trip with family from Jacksonville
Col. Wm. Jennings Bryan left Jacksonville for Miami en route to Havanna to join Mrs Bryan and Grace Bryan for a Pan American voyage with family. Ruth Bryan Leavitt and her children are also expected to meet the Nebraskan in Havana. Bryan has a mild cold and pneumonia reports are denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Miami
Havanna
Six Men Die in Rock Island Shop Blast at Shawnee
Rescue teams clear wreckage after a boiler overhaul test at the Rock Island shops in Shawnee Oklahoma. Six men are reported dead with more feared trapped as investigators work to confirm the final death toll amid the a damaged facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Okla
Mexico City Report on Zelaya Shipboard Visit
Foreign official declined to confirm a plan for ex President Zelaya to board the General Guerrero vessel. He said he possessed unofficial information that such a move was being considered while reiterating Mexico would maintain a friendly stance with the United States amid the Nicaraguan situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Zel Nicaragua
General Guerrero
Mariscal
United Press
Aero Club Meeting Sets Local Airshow Plan
Courtland Field Bishop of the Aero Club of America presided as local promoters outline a forthcoming aeroplane meet in Los Angeles. He indicated he is glad to accept the invitation to attend and officials expect the club to reconsider its previous stance and the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Courtland Field
The
Aero Club of America
Szmanski Pleads Guilty in Bank Theft Case
V Szmanski pleads guilty to stealing 9050 dollars from a Bank of Nova Scotia messenger in Rainy River Ontario. His wife and family in St Paul Minnesota are named in the matter. Szmanski was tested in Pennsylvania and detailed the theft before sentencing is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Szmanski
St. Paul
Minn
Novatia
Rainy River
Pennsylvania
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C. Burns Fruit House
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the Royal
Hoeschler Bros
Columbia Drug Store
S. 4Th
R. V. Abbato
Adams
Kennedy's
G. A. Campbell
Wm. Ray
Rose Street
G. A. Schlicht
S. Twelfth
Ic2 Cream & Buster Company
Trill-Manning-Whalen CO
Black Crook, Jr
Everett
Mille Machutte
Howe
Women’s New Garment Store
Reiman & Tordt
Main St
Wia
W. A. Edwards, M. D
Beutler’s Cash Store
Segelke &Kohlhaus Manufacturing Co
United States
T. L. Thompson
North Dakota
Nicholson
Scott
Skryptok
BAR Vision
Isiow
Merry Christmas
H. C. Evenson
Hoeschlers
M. E
Ferry
Gebet—Rev
Brandenburg
Bibel Abschnitt
Supt. Co
E. Schaefer
Lied Vom Choir
Knécht Ruprecht
Mabel Schick
Chas. Weiss
A Argyle Gudenschwager
Robert Isler
Harld Brandenburg
Stenley Bernat
Besucher Des Jesus
Gertrude Merman
Ruth Panzlau
Louis Panzlau
Calvin Panzlau
Edna Ebers
Helen Duerwaechter
Gretchen Wastal
Ruth Salzer
Jesus der Hells Morgen Stern - Chas. Weiss
Margaret Oehler
Helen Stelling
Ware
An der Krippe
Emil Franzmap
John Schlickenmeir
Herbert Senker
Victor Henker
Alice Helke
Kathryn Zeratsky
Panzlau Maedchen
Lied
Elwas Uebers Kicken
Emil May
Sammy Thiel
Weinachts Abend
H. Walters
Mrs. Panzlau
Swengle Maedchens
Weinachtssorgen
Weinachtsfrenden
Mr. Rau
Paul Schultze
J. L. Panzlau
Geschenke
Lied—Gemeinde
Adams Express Co
Harry Johnson
Tribune Carier
Bryan
Cuba
Mexica
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