Priest Receives Gratitude After Express Money Return
A Catholic priest at Ss Johns church in Wahepton North Dakota returned $1500 found in a package bearing the Great Northern Express Co name. The money had been stolen from the companys safe two weeks earlier. Conductor McMillan and colleagues thanked the priest and the express company gathered to honor the act with gold canes for Lemimer and Albrecht. The episode followed suspicions against workers, resolved when the money was returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns F. Lemmer
John A. Tiemmer
Marathon City
Tremmer
Wahepton
North Dako
Ss. John’s Church
Bather Lewimer
Len Warried
Ghent Northern’ Express Company
Amownt
We Express Company
Globe
Wahepe- Uon
Men
Express Company
St. John’s Church
Cfs
Arthur McMillan
Conductor McMillan
Great Northern Railway Co
Moblillan
Railroad and Express Company
Puther Sommer
McMillan
Lanrs
Albrecht
Lemimer
Odd Malted Riddles and Local Ads at Ferd Hirzy
A quirky local advertisement notes Ferd Hirzy offers Marshfield agency for Estry Organs plus a full line of musical instruments with low prices. The page riffs with nonsensical questions about education, hats, pigs, and historical figures in a playful, humorous tone typical of a small town newspaper column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Estry Organs
Plat Book and Map of Wood County Lands Available
If you are interested in lands in this county you should own the plat book or map by HB J Pbulea of Grand Rapids. They guide ownership and location of every land parcel in the county. For sale in Marshfield by Heary Horo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HB. J. Pbulea
Grand Rapids
Isale
Marshfield
Heary Horo
Flood Devastates Chippewa Valley and Nearby Towns
The Chippewa River valley reels from record floods driven by warm rains and ice jams. Homes, cellars, and basements flood. dozens of families evacuate to higher ground as property losses mount and rail service suffers along the valley division. The region braces as waters slowly recede and danger is assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewas Pulls
Sau Claire
Chippewa River
Mississippi
Chippewa
Eau- Claire
Cromy
Dells
Johnstown
St. Paul Road
Abelass
High School Notes on Drawing Teacher Visit and Debates
High School notes describe Swain directing drawing travel for the Gross Co to spread the national method. She teaches teachers and impresses with teaching skill. Debates planned on Armenia aid, with students Lucy Reed and Chas Smith speaking. A physiology class completes circulation with dissection experiments. The high school rhetoric night featured a debate favoring presidential election by popular vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhiss Swain
Gross Co
Fevn
Armenia
Wi Untebbiss
Yarry Wheeler
Laura G
Chas. Smith
Harry Vedder
Susan Reily
Sam Winch
Una Dow
Beet Sugar Refinery Prospect in Lacast County
A touring party from Milwaukee visits Lacast County to discuss establishing a beet sugar refinery. Experts cite Northern Wisconsin soil in Wood Jackson and Juneau counties as suitable, claiming 15 to 20 tons of beets per acre and a profitable refinery with 4,000 acres required for five plantations. Local support calls for careful countywide consideration of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacast
J. Tu. Gates
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wood
Jackson
Juneau
Wood County
The Rink Opens With Music Delays and Lodge Elections
The Murphy and Ticknor ice rink opened on Wednesday with music planned but band absence caused no issue as crowds enjoyed the healthful sport and orderly setup. Next Saturday the band returns and arc lights illuminate the rink. Marshfield Lodge officers were elected for the year including B A Upham and E Ames. J C C P B also elected its wing-year officers with H W Pyman V G and other names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moessrs
Murphy
Ticknor
Marshfield Lodge
B. A. Upham
Martin Tahnsye
E. Ames
E. Te Wingh
Treasurats Uf
G. Andress
CS. Sheerin
Ladies Muslin Aprons and Related Ladieswear Bargains
A local retailer promotes a large assortment of ladies muslin aprons with varied trims and prices including 12 15 20 25 and 40 cent values. The sale also features flannel night gowns at 80 cents and seamless black cashmere hose in multiple sizes at 15 cents. Leather pocket books are offered with fifteen dozen in stock.
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Vakautsky, Dds
Pustailles Block
Mabfleld
Wis
C. Maywald
Prysicrin Amd
Oplee
Central
Averuy
Marsahesd
A-Wempter
K. D
Ama Surgeuy
S. Wahl
Buller
AU & B.C. Pors
Autorinus Av Law
Deutscher Advalaten
Aultouzia
Tarims
Vod Sol
Oviea
Eby
Alcorn
Williams
Yore Ik
Cours of
Svegrd
Omice
Sehat Block
Central Avenue
Taumberltig
Arpia Lumber Co
Upham Company
Chicago
Saleymen
Sheix
Phy Upham Saw Mill
Wisconsin Central
Rob Marsh
Wen. Galligan
Charley Johnson
Bliss
Harkin
Hiram Below
Barry Lesch
Willa Col
Len Wright
Hakeryss
Ferd
Hirzy
Board of Education
Elbe
Abby
Aireplace
Plat Book and Map of Wood Co
Lodge
H.W. Pyman
V. G
C. S. Sheerin
G. A. Vedder
Treas
G. A. Lupient
A. F. Gurwing
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