When Her Rights Came pose a tale of Abe Warner and his wife’s turn to power
A crooked husband, a meek wife, and Miss Stranger rally Grafton women to form two clubs. The wife joins, resists, and soon wields a whip to discipline Abe who, after a night of abuse, is bound and coerced into practical labor. By sunset he is tamed and learns to work while the club members watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. ©. McClure
Abe Warner
Hit
Miss Stranger
Graftston
Sbe
Grafton
Vavat
Texas
Abe
Ft. M. Quad
Bethel Happenings Highlight Crop Promises and Local Deaths
Bethel notes rapid haying progress and promising oats with old timothy fields turning to June grass. Visits include Eld and Mrs McReynolds and Prof A W Halock. Nurses course success at Madison Sanitarium inspires locals. Mr John Lye dies after cancer battle. Mrs Wat Martin dies from blood poisoning after an injury and surgery. Community events mark anniversaries and social visits.
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Spencer Residents See Visiting Kin and Local Happenings
Spencer residents share visits from relatives including Len Dygart, A. Is. Boock, and Harry Prenn with trips to Milwaukee and Chicago. A new bank safe arrives for the Han son building. August Martin weds a near Spokeville native. Local health, transport repairs, and community birthdays feature as residents travel, witness a divorce case, and mark a fifth birthday party with about twenty five guests.
Vesper News Roundup Includes Circus Visit and Local Events
Mrs H Treutel returned from her visit last week as Vesper residents attended the Grand Rapids circus. Children’s Day at the hall featured a nice program. Mrs G Horn and Miss Meta Goldammer shopped in Grand Rapids Friday. Ba Zabel vacated his livery barn post, Archie Stahl takes over. E C Wittig of Wood County Bank in Grand Rapids spoke with local residents over Sunday. Mr E Green and Miss Amanda Buss of Grand Rapids visited here. Miss Lizzie McCamely of Grand Rapids and Lela Doyle of Milwaukee visited the White home between trains. Misses Lillian and Leonora Katz returned to Milwaukee after a lengthy visit. An ice cream social for the Methodist church, though weather delayed, was a success.
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John Lye
Mrs. Oldenburg
Wat. Martin
Clark
Soles
G. Horn
Meta Goldammer
Grand Rapids
Zabel
Archie Stahl
R. Buss
Green
Amanda Buss
Lizzie McCamely
Lela Doyle
Medford
Lillian
Leonora Katz
Milwaukee
Local visits and social notes from Mondovi area
H F Roebing visits his mother in Mondovi while Gus Hanse suffers a poison ivy incident. Mrs Chas Parker of Pittsville visits Mrs A Whiteman. Mrs Jack Stahl returns from Genessee after a week with relatives. Mrs Carson of Vesper visits Mrs H F Roehrig. Joe Zellenger returns from Illinois after visiting his parents. Mrs Joe Sanville spends days with daughter Emily who has been ill. Geo Brew of Milwaukee, interested in a pickling station, plans salting vats here soon. Bertha Graf Emily Sanville Gene Gardner family Tom Smith Gene Loken Marle Clafflin Willie Whittingham and others attend Grand Rapids circus.
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Joe Sanville
Emily
Geo. Brew
Milwaukee
Bertha Graf
Emily Sanville
Gene Gardner
Tom Smith
Gene Loken
Marle Clafflin
Willie Whittingham
Grand Rapids
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Bethel
Mabel Nielsen
Mrs. Anderson
Minnesota
Mr. Stilson
A. W. Hallock
Walderly
Douglas County
Mesdames Sheppler
Thornton
Madison, Sanitarium
Johnson
Auburn
New York
Daniel Graber
Peter Larson
Berlin
Wis
Edwards
Bethel Heights
Bethel Academy
Academy
Lela Graber
Len Dygart
A. Ls. Boock
New Ulm
Minn
Hanson
Harry Prenn
Millwaukee
Chicago
Harry Butters
Chip‘pewa Falls
Brighton
Bernard Hoey
Rib Lake
D. W. Richardson
Loyal
Oakfield
Edgar Johnston
Westfield
Frank Parks
August Martin
Spokeville
Foth
J. K. Hayward
Nellie Timm
Cora Hance
Wausau
Ferdinand Gripentrog
Robt. Cork
Marshfield
Spencer
W. C.R
Bernice Soles
H. Treutel
E.C. Wittig
Wood County Bank
Arpin
H. F. Roebing
Mondovi
Gus Hanse
Chas. Parker
Pittsville
A. Whiteman
Jack Stahl
Genessee
Carson
Vesper
H. F. Roehrig
Joe Zellenger
Illinois
Marshfield Times
Williams Business College
Oshkosh
Danderine
Knowlton
Eis
Ise
Hair Beautiaif
Knowlton Danderine GO
Chicabo
Ill
China
Wisconsin
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