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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
1
A Ladysmith reader-reaction piece accuses the Chippewa Herald editor of misrepresenting candidate Ling and of publishing garbled private letters. The column charges the editor’s bias and questions the paper’s honor and reliability in political coverage.
The list of jurors for the upcoming circuit court term, starting August 31, includes numerous names and towns such as Big Bend, Ladysmith, Glen Flora, Thornapple, Atlanta, and Washington. The roster features A A Bold en, Clarence Muckel, E L Foster, T G Bowman, John Con rath, W O King, Robin Armstrong, Curtis Philips, W T Miller, Chas Laport, Ward Barker, E A Tobin, Sam Sharp, Ed Sill, J M Lepley, Harvey Clark, Dewey Carman, J M French, and others.
Three games of ball one are advertised for Saturday and two for Sunday. Osceola and Glen Flora, the Soo’s two fastest teams, will play a game each day. The winners meet Ladysmith Sunday afternoon for the deciding match.
The Firemen's ball team traveled to Glen Flora on Sunday and were beaten four scores in an interesting contest. Mrs. Wm Corbett returned to Minneapolis today after a short visit with Mr and Mrs Robt Corbett.
The council met in regular session chaired by Mayor Baker with most members present. Bills were audited, the sewage discharge ordinance was passed, and liquor license applications reviewed. Appointments to the board of education were made, the July treasurer’s report recorded, and discussions included sidewalk bicycle riding and the dog tax ordinance before adjournment to August 31.
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair runs September 14 to 18 in Chippewa Falls with the Home Coming Festival and 8000 invitations to old settlers. A large program includes Fukino Araki, Baader Lavalle Trio, Esmeralda, bicycle acts, and a Ladies Relay Race. Purses total 6700 and premiums 12000, with over 400 entries in the Boys' Corn Growing Contest. Robt. B. Clark, Secretary, Chippewa Falls.
The County Clerk issued marriage licenses to John W. Knoph of Dungess Washington and Bertha D. Moller of Bruce on August 3. Commissioner A D Campbell toured Lady Smith on his return from Bayfield County amid fruit growing prospects and plans to use photographs in advertising. Assembly candidate Joel E Ling of Chippewa County is visiting the city. Local residents and visitors enjoyed a Sunday picnic near Port Arthur, and Thos Cairns’s family visits continued with Miss Anna Cairns and Mrs O J Ellingson. Otto Schroeder traveled to Chippewa Falls for business and plans several weeks in Vernon County before returning.
J. C. Amundson leases his gallery to E. E. Whiting of Prentice who will take possession on the fifteenth. Ek L. Tiffany leases his gallery to E. O. Hinsley of St. Cloud Minnesota who will take possession September fifteenth.
The Ladies Aid of the German Lutheran Church hosted a farewell for Mrs. Felix Conrath at Mrs. Fred Lueth’s home. A bountiful lunch was served and she received a set of silver teaspoons as a memento from Ladysmith friends. Guests included Mesdames Hadden John Conrath and J M Conrath.
German Lutheran lists class times for school and Sunday school with services next Sunday at 10 30 a m Pastor Brurens. Methodist Episcopal notes services at 10 both morning and 11 30 Sunday school at 10 preaching at 11 and 3 30. Baptist Circle to meet Aug 13 at Mrs Shanks home. Congregational Sunday school at 10. Bethany Sisters meeting next Wednesday. Christian services listed with sermons on The Tithe System and What the Christian Church Stands For and health topics led by F L Dean and J I Carter as pastors.
In Justice Court Joe Duprey sixteen, after county jail time, faced arraignment before Justice Reeves for stealing twenty dollars in money and four dollars twenty cents in checks from Aug Wolf. He was found guilty and sentenced to the reform school at Waukesha.
Firefighters fought a major blaze at the Menasha Paper Co. yards using about 4000 barrels of water in four hours. Loss estimated at $600 with 400 cords of poverty wood burned. Spark from the stack thought to start the fire. wind pressured risk to other yards. Several local notices and travels noted amid the city’s daily briefs.
Rev Fr Deininger spends the week in Bayfield while many residents travel for visits and errands. The item lists dozens of townspeople such as Mrs N Omark Tony and Miss Myrtle Patron Tony with shop visits, gatherings, and social calls, plus notes on new hotel openings, insurance ads, and local business actions.
A general store owned by Duncan Camer at Flambeau was struck by lightning last Wednesday evening and totally destroyed. Loss estimated at about 4000 dollars. The fire began around 11 o'clock and aid arrived late, but the adjoining dwelling was saved. Mrs. Cameron suffered a serious foot injury in the blaze.
J J Johnson of Princeton begins excavating a two story brick structure on his corner lot south of the Gerard hotel. The 21 by 50 foot building will have a store on the lower floor. Johnson is related to Mrs. H H Moller of Bruce. John McAvier of Ashland bought the Schroeder saloon building, plans a tear-down for a brick building and a first class restaurant upon return in about a week.
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