Local Briefs Chronicle Holiday Preparations and Winter News
Town notes cover Christmas shopping at Stierle Bros and Mechler’s Jewelers, wood supply and shipping wood from Marshfield, weather turning cold with ten degree below readings, a series of dances and entertainments planned including Pergusia’s orchestra, church services and a Presbyterian fundraiser, plus local incidents from Stratford and Wausau area updates.
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Pergusia
Agelor
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Brecy
Presbyterian Church
Deoith
Ladies Aid Society
Pire Gorge Fund
Wangan
Turkey
Christmas Checkers and Silk Embroidered Initials Sale
Christmas sale pitch claims items for canny buyers during the holidays. It touts men’s hem stitched Japanette silk embroidered initials at 19 cents and other silk initial goods like Puffs Tecks Bows and four in hand. The ad positions the seller as a longtime leader with a surprise in store offering items that others charge a dollar for at half price.
Silk mufflers on sale at low prices
Bargain priced mufflers presented as a thrifty option with white silk at 75 cents and colored varieties at 98 cents, highlighting affordability and appeal for cost-conscious shoppers.
Best Dressed Men and Boys Praise Laemie’s Goods
Critics note Laemie’s name inside garments as a mark of quality. The store proclaims best goods and latest styles at lower prices, offering a combination that shoppers cannot beat.
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Laemie
The Knox Hat Shape Promise
A promotional note promises the right hat shape matters more than quality or price. It highlights two styles, soft and stiff, under the name The Knox, asserting customers will find the correct silhouette here.
Lyon’s Oldest U S Manufacturer Makes Automatic Closures
Shirts or umbrellas never go out of style and are always appreciated. I own a few from Lyon, the oldest manufacturer in the United States. They close automatically.
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Lyon
United States
Silk lined gloves headline message from England
Advertisement notes gloves and mittens as essential for dress and warmth. Introduces a new silk lined glove made in England. Mentions pricing as 2 shillings and 50? per pair.
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England
Christmas stocking game and Reefers sale at Staleys
A playful Christmas gift idea using squares or checkers or money with no score kept, plus a sales pitch for Staley's Reefers. The ad promotes warm clothing, suits for friends, and a special sale on Reefers offering 15 percent off with sizes and prices listed like $1.25 $1.50 $2.00.
Errors a Player Shou'd Avoids in Gift Giving
The passage humorously warns against matching gifts to imagined needs, noting misfits like giving a pin cushion to a wearer who wants necewear and cuff buttons for ragged cuffs. It critiques mismatched presents and banal luxuries that fail the recipient’s actual conditions.
Hosiery for the holidays offers cozy feet
A local seller advertises versatile hosiery for women and men, highlighting easy hanging on Xmas Eve and warm comfort for Christmas morning. A brief note shows contact at 256.
Smoking Jackets Now Ordered for Desired Delivery
A local dealer notes no stock of smoking jackets but offers to place orders for customers and ensure delivery in time if orders are placed promptly.
Collars and Cuffs in New Laundry Styles
A local shop highlights durable collars and cuffs, urging customers that laundries wear out or go out of style, so a man needs a steady supply. New styles are continually available to suit evolving tastes.
Organizing Granges in the State Meeting Efforts
Mev E. J. Hale, ex-stain recturer of the Ohio state gringe, reports universal effort to organize Patrons of Husbandry in the state. In six months a Grange has formed in this city with about 160 members. a Grange at Rezellville has 74 members. plans include organizing at Auimerdale and Bezervilie with gatherings scheduled on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Next week the declaration of purpose of the order will be published.
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E. J. Hale
Ohio State Gringe
Mr. Hale
Rezellville
Auimerdale Land
Bezervilieson
Wolves Rampant in Wisconsin Woods Alarms Residents
Reports from Bayfield Washburn and Douglas counties describe an expanding number of wolves, making overnight travel dangerous. Hunters killed seven of a pack near Washburn, a Spooner woman fled a predatory pack, and livestock losses rise. Deep snow drives wildlife toward farms, increasing encounters and endangering people and property.
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Wisconsin
Bayfield
Washburn
Douglas
Washburn Collety
Spooner
Fitesimmons Sharkey Fight Ends Hard Decision
The bout between Rob Fitesimmons and Tom Sharkey ended after eighty rounds with both fighters battered. Sharkey was knocked down late, and the referee’s ruling favored the other man, leaving Sharkey claiming a disputed victory as the crowd debated the outcome.
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Sharkey Ou
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