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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
7
Wisconsin Central trains run 8:00 a.m. to Ladysmith via Abbotsford with a connection at Owen for St Paul. Service operates daily except Sunday with a 2:15 p.m. departure and 5:45 p.m. arrival times. The timetable notes a 11:30 p.m. night run and a 4:00 p.m. start for the route to Abbotsford.
A fragmentary OCR line records a roster of individuals including L. E. McGill Tony Hein KF. FE. Munroe sthur KE. Foster Joseph H. Reed E. W. Hill M. Harless John Diamond W. N. Mackin L. Galliardet and H. Williams. No clear event or action is stated.
The article celebrates a United States Great Britain postal accord effective Oct 1 1908 establishing two cent letters to Britain Ireland Scotland and Wales. It highlights Universal Postal Congress goals including universal two cent postage and return coupons, plus US voting rights at future congresses. It cites demographic postal cost savings for foreign born and foreign parentage citizens and predicts global adoption among Australia New Zealand Egypt Germany France Italy and others.
Ten years ago this week reports credit 225000 dollars in fire loss across Cumberland and surrounding communities. Clayton Clear Lake Amnens and Poskin are destroyed while Rice Lake and Barron suffer timber damage. Soo line bridges burn hindering freight. rain paused fires momentarily. Local residents and officials, including Jas Ritchie and Leola Hayden, are noted amid the disasters and ensuing moves.
Taft argues Roosevelt's progressive regulation contrasts with Bryan's proposed reforms. He claims Roosevelt would regulate trusts to curb evils and preserve prosperity, while Bryan seeks to extirpate the entire business, destroying its role in the economy.
Deputy Marshal in Rhinelander arrests a man for not posting a sign on oleomargarine sales and warns merchants about egg selling laws. Chippewa Falls Fair runs a deficit of about four thousand dollars. North Forks Lumber Plant destroyed, estimated loss forty thousand with rebuild planned. Beets field near Barron. Jakob Kasper dies from chest pain. Barron County News notes trains and autos handle patients to Dr Till. Soo Line depot to be built. Trapp injured with an ax, requires aid. Cumberland Park association reports a record meeting. Hunkadery post office discontinued. mail to Balsam Lake RD No.1. Soo Line trains to stop at Almena for Dr Till patients. Potato crop half harvested in north. some markets poor. Will Owen loses lumber pile and hay stack to fire near Bloomer.
A Ladysmith Wisconsin resident testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved her husband’s backache after three months of stiffness and disrupted work. She reports giving the pills to her daughter with satisfactory results and notes the product is sold by Mooney’s Pharmacy at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
The State of Wisconsin summons Hans Ness and Karen Ness to appear within twenty days after service to defend the action brought by Hiram A. Scriver and Cliff W. Gress. The complaint is on file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Rusk County.
Notice is given of a Special Term of the County Court in Ladysmith Wisconsin to hear the final account of Chris Wilson administrator of Mina Wilson deceased and to assign the residue of the estate to lawful heirs. The session is October 20 1908 at 10 oclock a m by order of County Judge L K McGill. Thomas and Carow, Attorneys.
Warrant of attachment issued against H F Balch and his property to satisfy a $112.38 claim by Ben Lee and H M Lee as Ben Lee Co. A hearing is set before Justice R S Reeves in Ladysmith on Oct 5, 1908 at 9:00 AM. failure to appear may result in judgment and sale of property. Plaintiffs Ben Lee & H M Lee. attorneys Thomas & Carow.
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