Community Fourth Time Tour and Local Visits
Residents and guests marked the Fourth with trips and gatherings across Unity, McMillan, and nearby towns. Henry Vick builds a barn. William Betanski and Kedziora travel from Hazelhurst. many visitors from Milwaukee and Fond du Lac joined family friends. A school meeting, roof project, property moves, and a church dedication adventure punctuate a busy village scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalk
Unity
Laura Munhall
Jessie St. Thomas
Merrill
Arthur Hastings
Athens
Chas
Huntley
Granton
Carey Lane
Stratford
Guy Wood
Eugene Packard
Albert Towns
Nekoosa
Talkofski
John Weiss
Milwaukee
Wm. Broas
Mike Weinfurther
Paul Betanski
Mike Kedziora
Hazelhurst
Marguerite McMillan
Fond du Lac
Auburndale News Transcripts July Fourth Events
Auburndale residents note Fourth of July activities with relatives visits and local events. Jos Guenther and families spent the holiday at Theresa and Ashford, Fred Sievert returned to Laona, and Ed Simmons moved to a new farm purchased from Robt McGee. A school meeting elected R A Connor to replace D R Coon. A ball game Hewitt at Auburndale was rained out after two innings with the local team leading. There was a funeral for Arza Sheriff in Marshfield and a humorous runaway tale near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sievert
Laona
Simmons
South Byron
Robt. McGee
R.A. Connor
D. R. Coon
D. N. Welsch
Glidden
Ashland
Butternut
John Steiner
Wayside
George Schraidt
Auburndale House
Hewitt
Auburndale
Stratford News: Local Events and Baseball Ties
Stratford reports R Connor visiting, Pagel loses a horse to lightning, and a jail project under Mr Bullinan. Kohl brothers host opening dance July 20, Kohl sells farm for 2325, Fourth of July events weathered, and a rain-postponed picnic. Stratford House leases and a police resignation noted. Tornado damage in Forest County, ball games link North Siders, Black Stockings, Stratford Nine, and Black Diamonds ending in a 5 to 3 tie after nine innings. Specht, Wepfer, and Bender contribute key hits.
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R. Connor
Frank Pagel
Bullinan
Chas
Harry Kohl
Stratford House
D. Reed
North Crundon
Ile
Forest County
Stratford
Black Diamonds
Wausau
Marshfield
Hubert Specht
John Scubert
Emil Wepfer
Henry Bender
North Stars
Barn Raising Sparks Neighborly Turnout in Nellisville
In Bakerville Hans Paulson Sr. remained in Nellisville this past week while John Spubler hosted a 10 by 80 barn raising with about fifty neighbors lending a hand last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dan Rausch kept house at P Paulson's during Paulson family visits to Oshkosh. Ebbe family returned to Waupaca after a stay here. Bret H Spear reportedly lost his top horse last Monday and had earlier lost a cow. Robert Ebbe also lost a large horse last Monday evening, believed to be heart failure after a sudden topple.
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John Spubler
The
Bee
Dan Rausch
P. Paulson
Mr. Paulson
Oshkosh
Robert Ebbe
How Did Pharaoh Die Aboard the Aberdeen School
An English clergyman and a lowland Scotsman tested pupils at an Aberdeen school. The English master asked about Pharaoh while the Scotsman asked in Scots. The boys finally replied in unison that Pharaoh died by drowning, a result the boys found obvious given the accents.
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Hinner Ena
Aberdeen
Speer
Egypt
The Man He Wanted
Senator Clark of Montana sought a carriage driver in Helong for a mountainous road test. Five candidates offered edge predictions, and a brawny Irishman pledged to stay as close to the hill as possible without pulling a wheel, earning the job.
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Senator Clark
Montana
Helong
QO Gorge
Trishman
Clark
The Dux Tortoise Defense Mechanism Described
The tortoise uses four defensive apparatuses. Its plastron shell can lift the front segment to shield the head while the back drops under the carapace. The upper and lower shells form a box that makes the animal unassailable. When danger ends, a muscle relaxes and the plastron lifts to free the head and fore feet.
Jekyll and Hyde Indiana and the Serl Indians Tale
A 19th century account claims the Serl Indians are a riba of Jekylls and Wydes. It states they spend part of the year near the boundary between northern and Lower California, adopting civilized farm work in peace. When crops finish they allegedly revert to a savage life, migrate to Siburon island, and supposedly practice cannibalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jekyll and Hyde
Indiana
California
Siburon Island
One Better: Nike-It's Measily Wishes Every Day Saturday
A garbled exchange jokes about wishing every day felt like Saturday and Sunday. The dialogue riffs on wages and days off with a playful, Irish-flavored banter, reflecting light social humor in a fragmentary text.
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Nike
Mike
Shure
Begorra
Fedo
Esxchange
Half Mourning Mystery of Mrs Giltedge Bonds
A crowd questions the motive of Mrs. Giltedge-Bonds in half mourning as a man notes three of her six former husbands are dead. The outburst from the Billadelphia Record quotes the crowd admiring her delicacy of feeling.
Youth Courage or Foolhardiness in Marriage
A Chicago Post excerpt features a dialogue between a youth praising youth courage and an elderly spinster who argues that girls who marry are usually quite young. The exchange explores views on courage and the timing of marriage.
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Chicago Post
Burial customs in Africa favor indoor interment
Antiquated notes describe portions of Africa where outdoor burial is deemed disrespectful. Only enslaved or lower status individuals are said to be buried outdoors, while honored dead are interred beneath the floor of the house in a ceremonious rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Parta
Brills
Mutual Admiration Between Musicians Revealed
In a playful exchange, Mutual Admiration and Mias Budd praise a renowned pianist. The dialogue echoes awe for divine music as one speaker compliments the other, calling the pianist an angel and marveling at the artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Budd
Monsieur
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Henry Vick
Gus Peterson
Wausay
Jacob Barron
Wm. Kalk
Mrs. Barron
Oasis
Frank Backus
Milton Junction
Frank
Joseph Klahn
Cascade
Sheboygan County
Steve Marzinski
Frank Wedjerreck
Albert Marzinski
Rau Pleine
B. F. McMillan & Brot and
Doud Sons & Co
March
Louis Heintz
John Smith
Calby
McMillan
Nangart
Spencer
Marshall
Chas. Yeau
Pearl
Trussel
A. Kelley
Martina Bever
Wm. Hunzicker
Menomatee Falls
H. Whitney
Edna Putney
Portage
Hugh Jones
Willie
Wales
Jos
L Koller
Koller
Arza
Wisconsin ‘Telephone Company
Kohl Brothers
John Kohl
Chas. Kohl
Village Police
North Siders
Black Stockings
Keno
Webertown
Winters
Bakerville
Hans Paulson, Sr
Nellisville
H. Ebbe
Waupaca
Bret H. Spear
BRILL
20Th Century Store
Brill’s 20Th Century Store
Wisconsin
Sexton Bros
Wis
Chris Dorpat
Mike Tirey
OLD Reliable
Tremmel's Corner
Adler
Fr P. Heidenreiter
Waebstesk
Central Ave
Eter J. Krawn
Horns
Advice
CG. &. Belt, Warter Building
Washington, D.C
John Therolf
William Hirth
Fuller & Hathaway
Bauer Bros. & Co
Baer Brothers & Company
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