Community Notes From Abbotsford and Nearby
Local residents report visits and greetings across Abbotsford Unity and surrounding areas. Pete Bergen called Spencer friends. F C Rose visited J Gardiner. Lena Whitney joined her mother for church in Unity. Hattie Whitney visited her aunt in Sherry. J Landaal experiences a brief appendicitis episode with mail route duties covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bergen
Abbotsford
Spencer Friends
F. C. Rose
Appleton
J. Gardiner
High School Notes and Upcoming Events
Work on the Commencement program curtain raiser has begun. Freshmen meet to decide a class pin. Miss Williams remains absent due to her father’s illness. Mr. Gile visits all departments despite a sprained foot. Rosa Grambsch Mable Winch Josephine Weig and Elsa Beyer assist in substitute work. Literary Society debates Parcels Post. Miss Batson returns from illness. Miss Youmans goes back to Milwaukee Normal. Next basketball game vs Black River Falls HS. schedule includes Stevens Point Grand Rapids and Wausau HS. Exams next week close the first semester with various subjects listed.
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Miss Williams
Stevens Point
Gile
Rosa Grambsch
Mable Winch
Josephine Weig
Elsa Beyer
Literary Society
United States
Miss Batson
Miss Youmans
Milwaukee
Black River Fails High School
Stevens Point H. S
Grand Rapids H. S
Wausau H. S
Fero Visit to Pittsville and Waupaca. New Boiler Installed
Mr and Mrs C E Fero are visiting at Waupaca. A new boiler has been placed in the Baum creamery in Pittsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. E. Fero
Waupaca
Baum Creamery
Range Line News and Local Acknowledgments
Local items note residents recovering from the grippe and pneumonia. J Hough loses a work horse. Jacob Hinteler orders an eight horsepower gasoline engine and wood sawing machine. Miss Dora Stineke heads to Ripon to teach after time with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. &. Hough
Caroline Molachis
Jacob Hinteler
Dora Stineke
Ripon
Herman Steineke
Bakerville Notes Move Through Weekends and Visits
Sunday at home finds George Schuster. Katherine Hephner travels to Stevens Point. Rev. Schumacher visits Chicago with parents. Otto Paul resting from a sore hand at Rice Lake. Martha and Willie Pohlmann visit the Michaelis family at Lake Mills. Henry Michaelis and Madison kin visit their parents. E Royce family calls on Kraemers. Carolyn and Agatha Kraemer return from Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hephner
Stevens Point
Rev
Schumacher
Chicago
Otto Paul
Rice Lake
Martha
Willie Pohlmann
Lake Mills
Michaelis
Henry Michaelis
Madison
Local News from Richfield and Nasonville
Richfield and Nasonville notes report Mr Engles seen locally and Mr Dollis listing the sick. School closed this week due to the teacher’s illness. Herman Poppe’s Sunday home gathering drew a large turnout. Mr Krause returned from the hospital and is around again. Bertha Myrland went to hospital Sunday for appendicitis operation. Farmers urged to sell wheat oats rye barley and buckwheat at top market price. Upham Mig Co 431f.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richfield
Engles
Nasonville
Wm. Dollis
Wm. Krause
Upham (Mig. Co
Judge Wear Announces Candidacy For Wisconsin Seventh Circuit
Cons M Wear of Grand Rapids declares his candidacy for judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Wisconsin. He notes twenty four years as judge and states he will run in the April 1908 election, citing petitions and support from county officials and the bar across four counties. He signs the statement January 2, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Wisconsin
Bar
Cons
M. Wear
Grand Rapids
Notice to Druggists on Special Licenses and Tax
Washington issue orders for druggists listing patent medicines classed as compound liquors needing special license. After January 1, 1908, sale of these preparations or others outside medical use will incur special tax. Classification of malt extracts being studied. collectors to distribute circular to noncompliant druggists.
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Washington
Will Initiate Large Woodmen Class in Grand Rapids
A large group from the local Modern Woodmen of America lodge will travel to Grand Rapids tomorrow evening for the initiation of a 150 candidate class called the Wood County Silver Jubilee Class. National Lecturer C. E. Wheelan and State Deputy B. F. Keeler will lead the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Modern Woodmen of America
Grand Rapids
Wood Courty
C. E. Wheelan
B. F. Keeler
Democratic State Convention Called in Milwaukee 1908
By the direction of the Democratic State Central committee a delegate convention is called to select delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The meeting will be held in Milwaukee on Thursday February 13, 1908 at 2 PM. Wood County is entitled to send 9 delegates to the convention.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Milwaukee
Denver
Wood County
Colby Southern Land and Timber Co forms in Wausau
The Colby Southern Land and Timber company filed articles to buy and sell real estate in Wisconsin and other states. Based in Wausau with $30,000 capital, 500 shares, officers and a five-member board are named. Founders include R. B. Salter and J. F. Lamont, and the firm holds 3,000 acres of timber land in Louisiana. The piece notes few unemployed travelers and scarce hobos despite an open winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby Southern Land and Timber Company
Register of Deeds
Wausau
R. B. Salter
J. F. J Lamont
J. W. Salter
B. ¢. Kretlow
W. W. Alberts
Louisiana
Wausau Record Herald
Death of Rev. E. A. McKinney Former Minnesota pastor
The death of Rev. E. A. McKinney, former pastor of the M. E. church in this city, is reported. He died January 8 at Rockford, Washington, after lung trouble. A member of the Methodist conference, he preached for years in Minnesota and Wisconsin and was buried in Seattle. He was known as a popular minister and active charitable worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Press
E. A. McKinney
M. E
Edwin McKinney
E. R. McKinney
St Paul
Rockford
Washington
Stratford man J W Gartner dies suddenly in Stratford
J W Gartner of Stratford died suddenly in his room at the Stratford house last Friday night. He appeared well the evening before and may have died after lighting his pipe, thought to be from a weak heart. Survived by four children Mrs Anna Sargent of Laona John Gartner of Wausan and Olive and Nellie Gartner of Stratford.
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J. W. Gartner
Stratford
Stratford House
Anna Sargent
Laona
John Gartner
Wausan
Olive
Nellie Gartner
Marathon County Fair Treasurer Reports Small Yearly Balance
The Marathon County Agricultural Society treasurer records receipts of 13765.94 and disbursements of 13660.13 for the year, leaving a balance of 105.71 dollars. It is decided to raise admission from 25 to 35 cents at the next fair.
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Marathon County Agricultural Society
Compare Notes Front Wiard to Heard's Dairyman on Creamery and Farmers
A historical dairy column urges stronger creamery farmer collaboration to cut losses from bad butter. It cites Wisconsin state inspection as a model for educating farmers about dairy care, sanitation, and milk quality, recounting a Jefferson County case where two cows caused a two cent a pound loss. It argues the patron supplying milk bears main responsibility for losses and calls for joint action to share facts.
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Heard
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised as 75 Cents
One hundred dollar reward promise for catarrh cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo 0. Endorsers WaLbING Kinnan Marvin declare Cheney trustworthy and able to fulfill obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, purports to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials claimed. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hail
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walbing, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Hall
Shahs Baggage Through Tehran 1900 Journey
The Persian shah leaves Teheran for Europe in 1900 described by Through Persia In a Motor Car author. Imperial baggage includes sack of corn and barley, a school globe, and a colonial musical box. A gray bearded astrologer rides a donkey, carrying a large wallet with curious items and a huge open telescope.
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Sacred Majesty
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Spencer
Whitney
Lena
Unity
Lester Powell
Stockbridge
J. Landaal
F. W. Straw
C. H. Towne
Laval
M. E. Church
Rev. C. WM. Christiansen
A. Pettet
B. ¥. Ferguson
Winona, Wash
W. B.C
C. M. Christiansen
Agnes
Hattie Whitney
Rispa Crowell
New Methodist Church
Eva Graves
Dora Ebs
May Peas
Foster Melibattan
Lee Hanson
Claude Dygart
New
Epworth
Frank Rollins
Clyde McCoy
Odd Fellows
Clifton Currie
Strithell House
Arthur Eigbine
Babcock
W. Groves
Ring Farm
Ward Hotel
Congregational Church
Albert Wells
Pittsville
Lillian Steineke
Laura Penebecker
Staat
Jennie Hughes
Guy Gorgensen
Anna Weiland
Marshfield
J. E
Bakerville
George Schuster
Herman Poppe
Rev. McKinney
Marathon County
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