26 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
1
Farmers in the region attended a session of the Farmers Institute amid fine weather, with lectures on soil treatment, lime for moss, and pasture rotation. Dairy cow culling and breeding, calf rearing, and dairy–animal disease control were discussed, along with fruit growing and poultry housing tips.
Town of Flambeau announces tax collections every Saturday in January at Ladysmith National Bank. Treasurer B. WouLWwenb, 38-3% named as oversight contact for residents and payments.
John Till, famed in northern Wisconsin as the plaster-on-the-back doctor of New Richmond, will visit his native land one final time and will not practice in Wisconsin again. He pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license, paid a $50 fine, and promised to stop. For three years he treated chronic ailments free of charge, accepting rewards at patients’ discretion, often generous, with as many as 200 patients daily.
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German Lutheran no German school next Saturday Sunday school at 9 50 a m services at 10 30 a m additional services Dec 31 7 50 p m and Jan 1 10 30 a m Pastor Benurens Baptist Circle meets Thursday Jan 2 at Mrs Harwood home all invited Christian Regular services next Sunday morning and evening topics Looking Toward the Future and True and False Worship Christian Endeavor topic Foreign Missions The Coming Triumph of the Cross Carver pastor
Sunday school at 10 o clock with morning and evening preaching. Morning topic Les son from the past. Evening topic Insperation for the future. A cordial invitation extended to everyone.
The Congregationat schedules regular worship next Sunday morning and evening with Sunday school at 10 a m and a Young People's gathering at 645 p.m. The annual church meeting will be held next Thursday evening January 2nd. All members and interested persons are invited. Pastor Thos Barker requests notification to friends.
A Ladysmith survey shows public and private improvements totaling near 150000 with estimates suggesting closer to 200000 when uncounted projects are included. Notable items include Duluth Brewing Co. facilities and Standard Oil warehouse expansions, plus several residences and new machinery purchases.
Becks Eddie Beckson, son of Tony Beck and Mrs. Beck, died Monday noon December 25 at age 11 months and 26 days. He was born in Glenwood with twin Willard. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with Rev Fr Devinger officiating. three masses. Streets department to enforce snow and ice clearance. sidewalk clearing time penalties apply to property owners. Mayor A Dundin notes telephones available through L E McGill. Mrs M Roland of Neenah visited daughter Mrs Wm Hughs and accompanying Mrs Hughs during Christmas with her sons Wir and Frank.
Mr and Mrs Wm F Easter of Ingram welcome twin girls born December 14. Mr and Mrs Warren Watson announce a daughter born December 26. Mr and Mrs John Carter on East Miner Avenue welcome a son born December 15. Mr and Mrs Archie Estie report a daughter born December 16.
The county clerk reports payments of bounties on December 21 to Chas Richter of Flambeau for one wild cat and on December 26 to Frank Strove of True for one wild cat following a December 23 entry for W H Hannah of Hawkins.
The county clerk issued a marriage license to Sam Stulen and Carrie Peterson, both of Tony, on December 264. John Davis and Henry Ratty, from a camp near Hawkins, were fined 30 each in justice court this morning for being drunk and disorderly on Christmas night.
A list of Christmas visitors includes Mrs. Herman Decker and children at Tony. Mr. and Mrs. Hl Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. J F Trecartin at Prentice. Esther and Grace Ilarmony at Hawkins. and many others at LaCrosse Eau Claire Chippewa Falls Windsor Afton Minn Baraboo Rice Lake Lancaster New Richmond Cadott ManitowocOc ono Poynette Chippewa Falls Canton Milwaukee Viroqua Prairie du Chien Glen Flora Chippewa Falls. In the city were Phil Conrath Conrath Mrs Loyd Davis Abbotsford Miss Alice Meyer Miss Lucile Butterfield Eau Claire and V A Paulson Atlanta.
A list urging local shoppers to favor home merchants over mail order houses. Points include trust in local merchants, credit access, and benefits to taxes, property values, workers, and community quality. Gov Folk quote and Worden's Dept. Store endorsement appear among the reasons.
Miss Tella Miller returns home from Bruce. EK H Miler visits Winneconne for a week. Miss Jessy Davis back from Whitewater normal. Rev J W Sladden and wife spend Christmas in the city. Miss Alta Sabin clerks at Ben C Lees. Odd Fellows and Rebekah plan joint installation next Friday. Vienna Bakery and coal deliveries advertise. Several residents travel, shop, or visit family during the holidays. Typhoid confines Mrs Sabin and Floyd Sabin at home.
Christmas Eve services and holiday programs filled local churches. Catholic midnight mass and morning services, Methodist Sunday school gathering at Mrs A E Powell’s home, Norwegian Lutheran Christmas tree with carols and recitations, Baptist church program featuring Santa Claus, choir songs, dialogues and recitations drew large crowds.
The service opened with Joy to the World sung by the congregation and scripture readings and prayers led by Rev. W O King. Rev J S Carter gave a short address as children and a vocal trio performed followed by recitations by Hayden Dean Vern Kent Ora Findley and others. A dialogue by Iva Taft Bessie Sabin Ruth Hogston and Helen Speicel and a closing tableau titled Christmas were presented.
The Christmas Cantata The Prophet of Nazareth was presented by Sunday school members, church choir, and guests under A. M. Alden. The program featured numerous choruses, quartets, solos by Mabel Sincaire and others, a fairy song, piano by Grace Mussen, violins by George Lyell and Fred Speich, plus a Santa Claus appearance and a decorated tree.
The German Lutheran Sunday School held Christmas services on Tuesday night with a program led by organist Mrs. A. Moderson, features including solos, duets, recitations by a long list of students, and Rev. EK A. Bechnens delivering an address. About 90 children received gifts after the closing sermons as the church was crowded and a Christmas tree delighted attendees.
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