Public School Openings With 72 Teachers Listed
The city school board completes preparations for the new school year. Seventy two teachers are hired, seventeen from last year. Prof. Borden will be the only male on the faculty. New and returning staff are assigned across multiple buildings. An agricultural bulletin from W A Henry warns of a severe regional drought and crop shortages, urging farmers to save hay, corn fodder, and straw for winter feeding and to sell excess at harvest time.
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Borden
Gile
J. B. Borden
Margaret Ashman
Marion Durand
Florence Gage
Ethel Pardee
Eliabeth Hermely
Winnifred Nalty
Central Avenue
Alice Skinner
Ida White
Myrta Batson
Ethel Dunlap
Lida Lessig
Rena Bacon
Bessie Everhard
Verna May
First Ward
Ellen Olsen
Lois Ellsworth
Fourth Ward
Gertrude Boughton
Gera Hatch
Louise Gibbs
Inez Haskins
Richfield Road
Maggie Higgins
West
W. A. Henry
Agricultural Experiment Station
Ontario
Kansas
Texas
Wisconsin
Ilineis
Iowa
Missouri
Spitting on Walks Draws Citywide Protest in Fond du Lac
A letter denounces chewing tobacco and spitting on sidewalks as a filthy habit harming pedestrians especially women. The author suggests using cuspidors and sidewalk-edge dispensers, cites Fond du Lac an ordinance banning sidewalk spitting, and notes similar laws in eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac
Marshfield race set heads to Beloit with trio of speedsters
Win Noth Jr owner of Ome we Apacer and Adrian B a trotter with trainer Tarry Baine will ship Magna Monte owned by NB Welch of Spencer from Marshfield August 1 for Beloit then the northwestern circuit taking their own tent and cooking gear Viarty drives the three speedy horses and purses are expected The Marshfield Creamery Co distributed just over 4000 dollars in milk payments for June as local creameries prosper Fuller Hathaway proprietors say milk stocks are high and Nasonville skimming station has become a creamery
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Win
Noth, Jr
Omewe
Apacer
Adrian B
Tarry Baine
Magna Monte
NB Welch
Spencer
Eave Marsh Feld
Beloit
Viarty
Marshfield Creamery Co
Messrs
Fuller & Hathaway
Marshfield Creamery
Nasonville
Names in the registry shrinking yet risky shift ahead
A tongue in cheek exploration notes a 134 movement to curb common names like Olsons and Smiths by encouraging name changes in Wisconsin. A Norwegian American committee promotes this with a 50 cent register of deeds action, while warnings say such shifts could create new common names and hinder commerce and daily life.
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Wisconsin
Jones
William Smith
Algernon Whittington Witherspoon
John Jones
Llewellyn Maynwaring
Cadwallader
George Schmidt
Rudolphus Donnervettersaverkraut
Ole Olson
Hildebrand
Hoosliegarden
Christoferson
Wisconsin Central trials oil burning for freight engines
Wisconsin Central officials test fuel oil in three consolidation locomotives to replace coal in freight service. A heavy Milwaukee to Chicago test used oil-filled tenders and fueling stops at coal docks. If successful, more engines will be converted, following Southern Pacific's lead which reports saving about four million dollars annually across 79 engines. Conversion cost cited at about 250 dollars per locomotive.
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Wisconsin Central Mechanical and Operating Departments
Chippewa Falls
Minneapolis
Chicago
Wisconsin Central
Southern Pacific
Western Road
Death of Carrie Atwood in Oshkosh
Carrie Atwood daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Atwood of 129 Franklin avenue died after a months long illness traced to grip Christmas. Born October 7 1885 in Oshkosh she would have graduated First ward school this June. Survived by father mother three brothers Earl Almond Harry and sister Marion. Funeral held Tuesday at residence per Oshkosh Northwestern.
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Carrie Atwood
W. L. Atwood
Franklin Avenue
Oshkosh
First Ward
Earl
Almond
Harry
Marion
Oshkosh Northwestern
Atwood
Fire at Ladewig’s Smoke-House on Third Street
A smudge at WA Ladewig’s smoke-house on Third Street ignited a blaze that burned the roof slightly Tuesday morning. Alarm was turned in quickly, the fire bell rang, and the company arrived within two minutes. No water was needed, but a test stream showed the system’s pressure and strong protection.
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Ladewig
Third Street
Appleton Cadet Exam Chooses Ahvenbeck in District
Third place finisher Stephen Leahy of this city narrowly missed the honors with 5432 points in a West Point cadet competitive exam held in Appleton last Thursday. A. Br. Ahvenbeck of Appleton won with 018 of 700, John E. Week alternates at 397, Leahy led in physicals with 95 and topped arithmetic geography and grammar though weaker in writing and reading. Leahy plans two months here before entering state university. Gentry Brothers to perform soon in this city with two shows on Aug 1. Sincere thanks extended to neighbors for aid after the death of the husband, father, and brother, especially to the Specht family and A. Krs orders.
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West Point
Appleton
A. BR. Ahvenbeck
John E. Week
Stephen Leahy
Ahrenbeck
Week
Leahy
State University
Stevens Point Business College Promises Free Books and Travel
Stevens Point Business College offers personalized instruction and provides free books and stationery as well as car fare for non resident students. It claims a higher placement rate in lucrative positions than any other northwest school and invites requests for its graduates list to prove the value of its instruction.
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Stevens Point Business College
Northwest
Cement Walk Work Offered by Geo W Clark in Wausau
Geo W Clark a noted cement walk and basement builder will be in town soon if he can secure additional orders. Prospective customers should write him at once at Wausau Wisconsin to arrange work.
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Geo. W. Clark
Wausau
Wis
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Leahy Was
Marshfield
Gentry Brothers
A. Krs
Adam Specht
Jacob Specht
First Presbyterian Arch
Tadies’ Missionary Society
Christian Endesver
Rev. J
German Bei Ngeligal Associatio
Forenson Ab
NEHS
John's Catholic Church
John Eisen
B. Snow
Piscopal Church
Regiar
A. McKinney
Mmasuel
St Paul's Evangelical Church
Pressint Hill
Schonato
Servics
Stavens Point
Waupaca
Neenah
Milwaukee
WUC
Sone
St. Paul
Chinpewo Alls
Bat
Cintre
Ann Jand
Abbotsford
Chippewas Falls
Eau Claire
Greenwood
Loyal
Grand Rapids
St. P. M
Omaha
En Claire
Duff
LaCrosse
Winona
Ear Claire
St.Paul
Mint Neavelin
Matitian Junction
Freighe
Chisago
Chas. Vaughn
Schelpaper
City
Aug. Wagner
City Hack
John Kealey
Calla
Thomas
R. H. Schroeder
Mansion House
Fred Bauer
Iron Works
South Depot Street
M. Rowan
Frank Lackner
Trade
Omler
Mesthouse
Peter J. Kraus
Cash
Maxes
Sheerin
Upham M‘f’g. Company
Frank B. Wing
H. J. Kamps
Sexton Brothers
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