County depositories bid dispute at county board meeting
The Lumbermans State Bank Bruce and the State Bank Ladysmith bid 2 percent on daily balances to handle county funds for the coming year while Ladysmith National Bank bid 3 percent. The finance committee recommended keeping Ladysmith and Lumberman as depositories and splitting funds, prompting opposition over a perceived railroaded decision and calls for bid fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Finance and Taxation
State Bank of Ladysmith
Lumberman’s State Bank of
Bruce
Ladysmith National Bank
Rusk County
Tional Bank
Tusk County
Telephones Parties Seek Calls On L. E. McGill
Local notice invites parties desiring telephone calls to contact L. E. McGill at the listed number for arrangements. The terse item provides no further context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. McGill
School News From The High School Desk
State Inspector Cary visited the High school Friday. A Junior class meeting occurred Tuesday after school. Drucilla Stevens taught a grade Wednesday afternoon. Lillian Haasl and Flora Brownell visited Thursday. Christmas vacation will close a week from Friday for two weeks. Latin II finished Book II of Catiline and had a test Wednesday morning. Absent all week were Stella Wallace Gladys Maddux Minnie Schwartz and Agnes Arnold. Parents meeting set at the High school Friday December 13. Medieval History class had a test Wednesday. Each member now develops a subject to finish a week from Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary
Drucilla Stevens
Lillian Haasl
Flora Brownell
Stella Wallace
Gladys Maddux
Minnie Schwartz
Agnes Arnold
City redraws school attendance for First Ward building
City Superintendent McCormick maps a division line from Corbett's Lake to Menasha Wooden Ware yards to assign pupils to the new First Ward school. Lower seven grades east and south attend the new building. those west and north attend the high school. Teachers listed for each grade and building. occupancy hoped after holiday vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
First Ward
Corbett’s Lake
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Worden Avenue
5Th Street
Miner Avenue
Menasha Wooden Ware Yards
Miss Batson
Miss Peterson
Miss Winn
Miss Early
Rosenquist
Miss Noteware
Miss Monat
Miss Dill
Church notices and services for Baptist and Methodist groups
The Baptist Circle will meet Thursday December 19 at Mrs D Ingle's home. All are welcome. The Methodist Episcopal church holds services at I O O F Hall Sunday with preaching at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm and Sunday school at 10:00 am. Morning topic Charitableness and evening topic Reasons for Humility. A cordial welcome to everyone. J E Watson Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist the Baptist Circle
D. Ingle
I O. O. F. Hall
J. E. Watson
German Lutheran and Congregational Church Services
German Lutheran church announces Saturday 9 30 a m Sunday school 9 50 a m and next Sunday 10 a m services with Pastor E A Brearens. Congregational church holds regular service next Sunday with morning topic Temptation evening The Parable of the Drag net and Sunday school at 10 a m Young People meet at 6 45 p m all invited led by Pastor Bark er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Brearens
Vtuos
Barker
Congregational Club Formed at Church Meeting
Congregational Church members organized a Congregational Club with 14 charter members on Monday. Officers include President E. W. Hill and Secretary A. N. Andersen. An oyster supper is planned at 25 cents Wednesday the 17th at the church. ladies and public invited.
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The
Congregational Church
Congregational Club
E. W. Hill
B. O. Sinclair
A. N. Andersen
S. D. Switzer
S. H. Sheldon
Prange and Trinsky Wed in Neenah Ladysmith Marriage
County clerk records a marriage license issued for Wm. C. Prange of Neenah and Mary Trinsky of Ladysmith on December 7. The notice records their union as a completed license in the county registry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Prange
Neenah
Mary Trinsky
Ladysmith
Plenty of Work and New Hiring in Lady Smith Area
Town reports full mill activity and new railway yard work with home labor employed by the Wisconsin Central earning two dollars daily. A holiday trade surge boosts merchants, while several local firms send currency for pay. Logging is set to expand, with multiple local stores listed as suppliers and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Wisconsin Central
Menasha Wooden Ware
Menasha Paper Co
Newborns Born Near City Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Anciil Rands south of the city welcomed a son on Sunday December 8 and Mr and Mrs Wm Bristley north of the city welcomed a daughter on Wednesday December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anciil Rands
Wm. Bristley
Illnesses and accidents reported in local notices
Mrs S J Sheldon is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs Chas Calkins is quite sick. Mrs Sutherland at the Gerard hotel has been seriously ill the past week. Eli Sabin fell from a load of hay and hurt his shoulder but not seriously. Dan Sabin is very low with typhoid pneumonia. The fever remains. Mrs A L Riegle Edna Bogness and Erma Miller with pneumonia are improving. Co A King of Ingram brought his 9 year old son to see a doctor after skating accident last Friday. John Hendrickson, bones in both heels cracked last Thursday in an elevator at the paper mill, slowly recovering from the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Sheldon
Chas. Calkins
Sutherland
Gerard
Eli Sabin
Dan Sabin
A. L. Riegle
Edna Bogness
Erma Miller
Co. A. King of Ingram
John Hendrickson
County Clerk Issues This Week Bounties List
The county clerk posted bounty notices this week listing Aug Skroupky True one wildcat Arvid Smith Atlanta one wildcat W H Hannah Hawkins two wildcats Ed ward R Wilson Dewey one wildcat and A K Aspenes Thornapple one wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug. Skroupky
True
Arvid Smith
Atlanta
W. H. Hannah
Hawkins
Edward R. Wilson
Dewey
A. K. Aspenes
Manasha Wooden Ware logs contract progress update
J Macklin holds a contract with Menasha Wooden Ware Co to skid 1.5 million feet of logs. Half of the contract was completed Saturday night. Recent fine weather aids skidding though no snow. marshy ground is frozen solid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Macklin
Menasha Wooden Ware Co
School Board to Hear Janitor Bids for New Ward School
The school board will meet December 28 1907 at 8 p m in the Council Chambers to act on bids for janitor work in the new First Ward schoolhouse. Bids must show steam familiarity and the board may reject any or all bids. S D Switzer president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
School Board
S. D. Switzer
Ladysmith Council Adopts Budget and Levy Proposal
December 10 1907 Ladysmith Wisconsin Common Council adjourns to set a budget for school and city needs. The council approves a three and one half percent tax levy distribution to state and county tax library schools lights waterworks and debt interest. A bill for medical treatment and notices from the school board are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Wis
Common Council
City of
Cardinal
Speidel, Baker and Michaelson
H. R. T. Ross
Otto Johnson
Bseach Selle UE
W. Hill F. E
Munroe
S. J. Cardinal
Local notices and personal moves in Ladysmith
Local caboodle lists residents visiting and moving including Mr. and Mrs. Winters moving to Port Arthur and J H Melish visiting J B Ellis. Shoppers eye Christmas deals at Lewin s and Worden s depots with candy nuts fruit china and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewin’s
Mrs. Winters
Port Arthur
Langley
S. Lewin’s
Frank Landig
Joe Yancy
Bruce
J. H. Melish
Eau Claire
J. B. Ellis
Worden
Dep’t
Drunken man assaults woman outside Grant Wilson’s saloon
Mrs. Ernest Hebard, returning home with Mrs. Wallace, was accosted by a drunken man in front of Grant Wilson’s saloon. He grabbed her shoulder, she cried out, he hit her in the mouth and she fell. He fled over a nearby fence. police have description but no arrest. Hebard suffered a swollen cut lip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wallace
Ernest Hebard
Grant Wilson
Hebard
Saloon Closings Enforced on Sundays Citywide
Mayor S J Cardinal announced personal notices to all saloonkeepers enforcing Sunday closing. After a prior compromise to close until 2 PM, the order now applies to bowling alleys and pool rooms, welcomed by some and seen as inevitable by others to avert trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Cardinal
New Rebekah Lodge Organized in Bruce
Twenty two members of the Rebekah lodge from Ladysmith assisted in establishing a new lodge in Bruce on Friday. They initiated 28 members and were hosted at the Briggs House supper with Ladysmith participants listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shean
Munroe
Jessie Calkins
Agnes Pippin
Inez Porter
Tillie
Lydia Chblfs
Susie Edgar
Messrs
Ryall
Kermott
Hilbert
Initiatory Degree at Prentice Lodge Hosts Visitors
The Lady Smith lodge initiates a class of eleven after twenty initiators traveled to Prentice Monday. Grand Master Beck and Past Grand Patriarch Johnson attended alongside Philco visitors. List of Ladysmith guests includes Hoffman, Shean, Manley, Ertzer, Winn, Edgar, Reigle, Dempewolf, Jordan, Chicker, French, Gould, Noble, Campbell, Weston, Jordan, Warner, and Hadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith Lodge
Prentice
Prentice Lodge
Beck
Johnson
Philco
Ladysmith
Hoffman
M. J. Shean
D. F. Manley
F. Ertzer
C. F. Winn
M. Edgar
A. L. Reigle
G. Dempewolf
I. L. Jordan
S. A Chicker
B. E. French
R. R. Gould
C. Noble
P. Campbell
M. Weston
A. Jordan
G. Warner
A. A. Hadden
Lodge Officers-elect Elected in City Lodges
Annual election of officers reported for several city lodges. Lists include I C O F officers with N G R R Gould V S L Chicker and others. DEGREE OF REBEKAH officers named. P on W Daei C officers listed. numerous names with roles such as presiding officers, treasurers, trustees, clerks, and guards.
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Board
I C. Stubbs, A. C
Str. Clair
Lester Clark
Finance Committee
Lumbermans State Bank
Teachers’ Association
Mackin
R. H. Burns
County Normal School
Prin. B. M. Squires
Miss Wightman
Supt. McCormick
W. N. Mackin
C.J. McCormick
David Bogue
Marion Batson
M. Worden
Ladies’ Circle of the Baptist Church
A. E. Powell
Ingle & Son—Furniture Warden’s Department Store
S. J. Cardinal— Racket
Sabin’s Cash Store
C. W. Schwartz—Tailor
H. A. Dimock
E. L. Dodge—City Book Store
Mooney’s Pharmacy
J. W. Fritz—Pioneer Store
Common Council Proceedings
Gordon
Speidel
Baker
Michaelson
J. A. Michaelson
M. Marshall
Ingram
Co. L. Peck
Kennen
Bowman
Indianapolis
Ind
Anderson
Minneapolis
Owen
R. Ducommun
Somerset
Till
W. Daniels
Waupaca
J. W. Daniels
Soldiers’ Home
7Th Michigan Infantry
Daniels
Plainfield
Will Wallace
St. Paul
Lee’s
John French
Conrath
Frank Arnold
E. M. Worden
Booth
Vienna
Dr. Skinner
Baker Hotel
Miss Pape
Fred Roesler
Methodist Ladies
Alfred Blonde
Melvin Burt
West Lima
Island Lake
Duan Sabin
Anna Bloch
A. M. Barrett
Mrs. Taylor
Robt. Wood
Beauchen
Glen Flora
Mr. Cole
Seo
Chippewa
James Farrell
C. T. Closson
Maple Hill
Carman
Manitoba
Can
Chas. Miller
le Seur
Minn
Ella Ziebarth
M. C. Martin
Corwin Sabin
Raleigh
Mr. Graff
J. E. Inman
Oregon
Floyd Kneeland
Ross Shean
Spirit Lake
Idaho
Kneeland
News-Budget Office
Nelson & Hand
Tom Oleson
Stanley
Wm. Woodhouse
2Nd Street
Oscar Jacobsen
Abbotsford
Oshkosh
Nan Magness
Ida Jipson
Henry Marthaler
Beaver Dam
Richard Marthaler
Orcutt
Devona
Ella Fillmore
Joseph Moses
Northfield
Alice Griffin
Warrens
Earl Andrus
Cadett
Nate Hand
Weyerhaeuser
Geo. W. Turner
Milwaukee
Wm. Dodson
Edna Heald
Mike Arts
Tony
M. Kersten
Rudolph
Lewin
T. R. Gillett
Lloyd Gillett
Edna Dohl
Cae Pel
Federal
Worden’s Department Store
Lodge
David Ingle
N. G
S. L. Chicker
R.S
I Rs. Reigle
F.S
Fred Ertzner
Treas
Plake Hadden
V. C
Wen
Sw. Ee
H. Jung
E. B
J. Shean
John Moore
C. Miller
T. Thompson
Rebekah
J. C. Hilbert
A. Simons
V. G
Geo. B. M
Wm. Tauschar
Pood
Dean O. G
Ww. R. C
E. C. Keifer
Pres
W. T. Rooney
S. W
J. E. Ellis
J. V
R. S. Reeves
Con
Thos. Baker
Sec
Wirtenberger
C. Scoville
J. Lindoo
Guard
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