Encouraging Kate Romance at a Seashore Resort
Jack Renslaw mentors Kate Cameron at a fashionable seaside resort. He teaches her to swim and helps her gain confidence in dancing and sports. As Kate blossoms, Renslaw faces a painful realization that he loves her, while she accepts Graham’s marriage proposal and moves toward a decisive future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Jack Renslaw
Seashore
Viva Hartley
Renslaw
Miss Hartley
Viva
Kate
Kate Cameron
Miss Cameron
Graham
Mr. Renslaw
Largest land deal in Grantsburg area closes at $23 acre
The Crex Carpet company of New York bought 11,000 acres of marsh land near Grantsburg, Wisconsin from L. C. Erbes. The $363,000 purchase sets a regional record and will make the site the northwest’s principal twine grass shipping point, though Wisconsin had previously sold similar land for about $1.25 an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantsburg
Wis
Crex Carpet Company
New York
L. C. Erbes
Wisconsin
Milwaukeean Takes Lecturer Post for Strassburg Works Abroad
Delbert Utter of Milwaukee has accepted a position as lecturer and manager for the German Strassburg works, lecturing on fertilization and potash use. He will cover Pacific coast duties with headquarters in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Delbert Utter
Wisconsin
Strassburg
Germany
Utter
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Dropsy and Peruna remedy claims in mass health ad
A historic advertisement discusses dropsy linked to thin blood and poor digestion. It cites Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Jennie Ran as patients praised Peruna and Peruna Tablets for relief from bloating swelling back and limb pain, claiming doctors offered no help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dail
Enfield
Mass
Peruna
Manalin
Lightning Strikes Fender of Auto in Wisconsin
A car carrying Manager McGriffin of the American Cigar Co and companions was struck by lightning near Sparta Wisconsin. The bolt arced along the fender and radiator, igniting the car but the occupants escaped unharmed due to rain water conducting the bolt away. The chauffeur felt the shock but wore gloves to shield his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
McGriffin
American Cigar Company
Dorr
la Crosse
Gherke Hill
Big Creek
Angelo
Lias Grove
State Highway Commission
John R. Jones
John
John R
Rice
Wisconsin Mothers Pension Bill Engrossed in Assembly
Madison June 18 The new mothers pension bill modeled on Rosa expands aid to homes with children not limited to widows. Juvenile courts or local judges grant aid, counties may opt in, state pays half up to one dollar per thirty inhabitants, with $75 000 appropriated and $5 000 for a survey by the state board of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Board of Control
State Board of Control
Eagles Carnival Opens Next Monday
The Eagles Carnival begins next Monday with Wortham and Allen United shows arriving Sunday. Eagles ladies operate a country store offering items from soap to a washing machine. Merchants donated hundreds of articles for the stock and daily contest standings are posted in local shop windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARENA
Sahara
Maxine
Pollitt
Coney Island
Congress OF Oddities
Everett
India
Callis
Princess Carita
Bobby
Dragon's Gorge
Whittaker
BIG Eli Ferris Wheel
Market Square
Big Eagles
Doerflinger and Frye Shoe Company
Wortham and Allen United
Ladies of the Eagles
Eagles
Doerflinger
Frye Shoe Company
Bond Proposal Favored by Voters Risking Few Complaints
The article notes strong odds for bonding and asserts public support would reflect the will of the majority if approved. It also records local movements and social visits including Mrs F R Salisbury and family traveling to Madison, Edith LaRue returning home, and two weeks travel planned by T C Longwell and Wylias Swarthout. The Sparta Senior class enjoyed a Trout Falls picnic and Grace Reed from Milwaukee-Downer returned to spend the summer in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
F. R. Salisbury
David
Jane
Madison
Edith LaRue
Wilton
T. C. Longwell
Wylias Swarthout
Windbar
Jamestown
N. Y
Trout Falls
Grace Reed
Milwaukee-Downer
City
Reed Family Portrait Shows Rural Wisconsin Ties
A Racine girl returns home with her mother Mrs. A B Reed and brother Allen Reed a Racine Military College student. Alexander Gibbon heads to Oshkosh for summer employment, reflecting a quiet seasonal routine in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cation
A. B. Reed
Allen Reed
Racine Military College
Alexander Gibbon
Oshkosh
Cheap People Seek Cheaper Than Themselves
A wry remark on frugality noting that stingy individuals chase cheaper options than their own value and urging timely reciprocal help rather than delay.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eacles
America’s Foremost Carnival Association
Electric Light Plants
the Tribune
Mabel Chase
England
Free Gas Service
Your
Service
Milwaukeean
Jennie Ran
Wisconsin News
Eagles’ Carnival
the Fashion Shop
F. A. Reiman
Voile
Batiste
Ayer
Lois
Jack
Evelyn
Mother
Daddy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!