Bell Company moves to control Wisconsin telephone lines
Wisconsin Bell seeks to dominate independent lines by pressuring proprietors to join contracts known as the Octopus. Local exchange owner Marsh refused, while State Manager Cottrell urged adoption. Editorials warn rates may rise as Bell gains control, despite promises of lower rents.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
Wisconsin
Marsh
Local Exchange
Cottrell
Bell Company
Masrhfield Telephone Company
Bell
Waupaca
Custody Dispute Over Nellie Cobo Shocks Chicago
Little Nellie Cobo, spirited from Dunkirk New York to Dorchester Wisconsin, remains with the Home for the Friendless as Judge Mack blocks custody for her father John Cobo. Police had intercepted prior plans for marriage in Dorchester and Chicago dispatches relay Dorchester relatives demanding Nellie’s return.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Dorchester
Chicago
Sentinel
Nellie Cobo
Wis
Mack
John Cobo
The Mistletoe's Story Christmas Eve Ball Tale
A London Sketch tale set on Christmas Eve recounts a mistletoe prank. Evelina Murjory Daw fends off many suitors including the penniless Shaw who steals a kiss, only to be caught by her father. Laughter and wedding plans follow as gallantry meets consequences.
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Evelina Murjory Daw
Murjory
Shaw
Ferns and Autumn Leaves in Christmas Decor
Ferns and autumn leaves greatly enhance traditional holiday decor alongside holly mistletoe and evergreens. Ferns from hothouses are costly, while autumn leaves are plentiful for those who gather them in fall. Pressed leaves keep color but loose some shape. whole branches can be preserved in dry sand in a dry cellar.
Individuality In Gifts From Wrappings At Christmas
The article notes that the giver's personality expressed in ribbons tissue and cards adds value to simple offerings. It highlights how the spirit of the giver brings joy beyond the gift itself and includes a quip about a husband receiving poker chips to avoid late-night gambling.
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Torkins
Christmas Tree Trade Then and Now Across The North
The Rhinelander Vindicator explains how Christmas trees reach markets, tracing origins from Maine to rival northern states. It outlines the contract system from October sizing to January sales, with prices around three dollars per hundred at source and seven dollars to wholesalers. It notes fir boughs fetch the highest price and praises the seasonal merchandisers who work fiercely October through January before a long idle spell.
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Mark Cart
Maine
Moisture in Winter Air Could Cut Fuel Bills
An editorial reprints advice urging Wisconsin readers to add moisture to heated interiors. It argues dry air makes homes feel colder, prompts higher heating, and worsens skin, throat, and lungs. Humidified air at 65 68 F may feel warmer than dry air at 72 74 F, potentially reducing pneumonia risk and energy use.
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Wisconsin
Important Anniversaries of the Last Two Weeks in December
A compact list noting key historical events and dates from December in early U.S. history. Entries include the Boston Tea Party of 1773, Whittier’s birth in 1807, the Thirteenth Amendment proclaimed in 1865, the Pilgrims landing in 1620, Washington resigning in 1783, 1814 peace with Britain, the Battle of Trenton in 1776, Iowa and Texas statehood, the burning of Buffalo in 1813, and General Montgomery killed at Quebec in 1775.
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Boston
John G. Whittier
Trenton
Iowa
Texas
Buffalo
Montgomery
Quebec
Coroner's jury finds railway officials guilty of manslaughter
Weyauwega Chronicle reports a coroner's jury found A. R. Horn Wisconsin Central Ry division superintendent his assistant C A Winter Samuel Bay engineer and H W Wilson conductor guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree and criminal negligence for speeding through a crossroad endangering life at the crossing where visibility was blocked by buildings. Testimony spanned Sunday through Thursday as the case proceeded.
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Neslie
Edna Masters
A. R. Horn
Wisconsin Central Ry
C. A. Winter
Samuel Bay
H. W. Wilson
Weyauwega Chronicle
Cole Carbolisalve praised for burns and skin cures in Taunton
Frank Dunbar of Taunton Massachusetts extols Cole s Carbolisalve as a quick, scarless remedy for burns cuts sores and irritations. The ad notes 25 and 50 cent prices by R J Strauss and highlights a real estate section in Marathon County detailing several transfers with modest sums. Kennedy s Laxative Honey and Tar is promoted as a cough remedy sold by R J Strauss and claimed to ease phlegm and bronchial inflammation in children.
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Cole
Frank Dunbar
Taunton
Mass
R. J. Strauss
Marathon County
Benedict Kraus
Wm. Wandh
Joseph Nicholas
Day
Consideration
Wm. Johnston
Stanley
Maggie Bay
Kennedy
Special Reduced Excursion Rates to Yellowstone and California
The Chicago and North Western and North Western Line offer special reduced excursion rates for Yellowstone via the Northwestern Line with return limits. Rates apply to students and teachers with proper certificates and through tourist cars from Minneapolis and St Paul twice weekly. Also round trip tourist tickets to Colorado at low rates via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. Visit local agents for maps, rates, and California literature. watch repairs by Frank L. Zweek guaranteed.
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Yellowstone National Park
Chicago & North- Western R'y
North-Western
Lmits
Chicago & H- Western Ry
California
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Tf. W. Teasdale
G. BP. A
North- Western Line
North-Western Line
T. W. Teasdale
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western
Chicago North-Western R'y
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Daito and
Losgenss
B. Kniskern
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Ralph Fuller
Frank Mathe
F. Ventzka & Co
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Ates
Tamron
London
Mahiouy Daw
Frank L. Zweek
DR. Turbin
Berlin
Germany
Marshfield
Blodgett Hotel
Grand Rapids
Dixon Hotel
Lister
Doctor Turbin
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Oregon
Washington
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Mint
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Gund
Onmouth
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