Kilbourn Dam in 1339
In spring 1859 the Wisconsin River ran high with heavy snow and rain. The Kilbourn dam blocked rafts from Big Dalles to the town, causing eddies and peril. A crowd tried to break the bulkhead. Jack Clarke fell in, Bailey dissuaded rioters, and the bulkhead was removed allowing lumber to pass and be rafts continued next winter.
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Wisconsin
Yellow River
Mississippi Valley
Kilbourn
Miner
Weston
Kingston
Necedah
Arnold
Germantown
George Hiles
Clinton
Hurley
Burns
Garrison
Reeves
Grand Rapids
Hugh McGraw
Plover
MelIndoe
Clarke
Barnes
Big Bull Falls
Jack Clarke
Hiles
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
General Banks
Red River
Francis Baron
Crank
Wauzau
Beating the Music Cure with Dr King’s Life Pills
Mrs Mary Brown of 20 Lafayette Place Poughkeepsie New York endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as the most reliable and pleasant laxative for stomach liver and bowels. Sexton Bros druggists guarantee the 25 cent remedy.
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Mary Brown
Lafayette Place
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dry Weed for Sale at $1.53 per Cord
On hand 3000 cords pry mill Woon stove length offered for sale. Delivered anywhere in city. Cash on delivery. Orders accepted through our teamsters or at the Main Office. UpeawMrcCo 3tf.
Lively Day's Travel Through Wood County Railways
Frank Tice a Sprague-Warner salesman maps a fast Wood County loop before timetable changes. He starts 9:05 a m from the local station, visits five cities, rides four railroads with no ownership ties, and returns by 6:05 p m after stops at Vesper Pittsville Dexterville Grand Bar Marshfield and home for supper.
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Northwestern Railway
Frank Tice
Sprague-Warner Co
Chicago
Wood County
Mr. Tice
Northwestern Road
Vesper
Pittsville
St. Paul Road
Dexterville
Green Bay
Fortnightly Musical Club Plans Jan 26 Meeting
The Fortnightly Musical Club reports a delightful evening at EB E Finney's residence last Friday. Sleigh ride postponed due to bad roads. Next regular meeting set for Friday Jan 26 at Mrs Pulling's home. Topics include The Piano Players Liszt Thalberg von Bulow Tansig with performances by Mrs Reynolds Miss Mason and others.
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EB. E. Finney
Pulling
Liszt
Thalberg
von Bulow
Tansig
Mrs. Reynolds
Miss Mason
Amit the Greenwood
Miss Forest
Mrs. Wheeler
Miss Glassner
Lake That Stores Meat In Transylvania Salt Lake
A Transylvania lake near Mudeve stores heat in a salt saturated solution. Surface water is nearly fresh, four inches deep salt, rising to one fifth at two feet, and nearly saturated at five feet. September readings hit 150 degrees while April lows drop to eight degrees, due to sun heat absorption by the salt solution.
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Mudeve
Transylvania
Sixteenth Century Grace Knife Set With Musical Inscriptions
A curious class of sixteenth century knives features blades engraved with musical notes for the benediction of the table and grace after meals. Usually sold in sets of four representing bass to treble, they were kept in upright leather cases and pinged before singers. The inscription is often Latin, such as Pro tusla benedels Deus gratias agimus tibi.
Mares and Fililes and the Language of Horses
A vintage note traces horse related terms to French and Scandinavian roots. It links mares to moral rebukes in song and explains filly as a diminutive from foal, citing Shakespeare and Old English elements. The piece also explains mure as the feminine form of manrh and its link to marshal meaning roaster of the horse.
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Shakespeare
Boundary Line Between Norway and Sweden Described
The frontier is the most exact in Europe with an elaborate plan deposited in every parish touched by the line. The surveying work is renewed every ten years, and the entire procedure is carefully repeated at each interval.
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Norway
Sweden
Europe
Pearson
Singing in church case ends in religious freedom win
State v Linkhaw involved a man charged with disturbing worship by unmusical singing that caused laughter and anger among parishioners. The trial court found him guilty, but the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled no intent to disturb and upheld religious practice, affirming religious freedom.
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State
Supreme Court of the State
Pastor Resigns From Marshfield Norwegian Church
Rev. A. J. Anderson resigns after years as pastor as the parish cannot support his large family. A joint meeting with Auburn Dale Richfield and Neillsville congregations and the eastern Norweigian Synod presiding elder considered calling a new pastor. No suitable candidate available. Anderson agrees to stay until a successor is installed or he remains at Marshfield.
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A. J. Anderson
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Marshfield
Auburndale
Richfield
Neillsville
Norwegian Synod
Hamlin
Minn
Anderson
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Kilbourn Dam
Music Cure
Miller’s Fruit Store
Tiffault-Kamps Mer. CO
First National Bank
Apamt Hafer
William Utumelen
BF. McMintan
L. To
Tom
Tooss Daly
Pred Volenar
Liaspilt Quorte
U. S
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