Local Social Notes Record Area Visitors and Events
Brief mentions of Milwaukee visitors Mr and Mrs George D Booth and Chicago visitors Dr c and Mrs H A Lathrop plus Greenwood and Neenah trips. Notices of editor, tea event, veterinary accident, and local officials. Various travel and work plans. small ads for mowing machines and real estate. Minish mentions of marriages, lost letters, and a billiards exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Booth
Milwaukee
H. A. Lathrop
Chicago
A Word of Advice From Dr Turbin And Other Notices
A physician Dr Turbin urges timely medical action, praising his modern methods and free consultations during a Marshfield visit. Ralph J. Baker hires Friedman to make Chicago candy for next weekend. Leather money in ancient times and marriage friendship are discussed with caution and social insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turbin
Chicago
Marshfield
Blodgett Hotel
Ralph J. Baker
Friedman
Breach of Promise Trial Reveals Odd Promises
An English lawyer cross examines a plaintiff in a breach of promise case. The defendant’s response describes the proposal as casual and insincere, said to occur in a disreputable setting with garbled language and a humorous exchange that reveals the lack of genuine intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platatia
Harper's Weekly
An Easy Problem. A man trades a two dollar bill for a ticket
A man seeks a $3 ticket to Olathe. With only a $2 bill he pawns it for $1.50, then sells the pawned ticket to a friend for $150, totaling $3. The riddle asks who is out the dollar, a remark attributed to the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulwer Lytton
Olathe
Kansas City Star
Try to be something in this world and achieve greatness
The text urges trying to be something in the world, asserting ambition leads to success and excellence. It contrasts words of doubt with action, claiming attempting and effort can yield notable outcomes and personal eminence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerer
Man's Vanity and the Appetite for Praise
A brief excerpt from Lady's Realm discusses male vanity and greed for compliments. It notes a man accepts praise eagerly from a woman and delights in flattery as a spectacle. The passage surveys gendered dynamics in social self regard.
Deference of American Girls Cited in Popular Culture
A brief note from Lady's Pletorial discusses why American girls are popular, focusing on the captivating shade of deference they show toward those older than themselves. The commentary highlights social demeanor as a contributing factor in the appeal.
Time to Break Miss Ascom Engagement Questioned
In a brief social note from Philadelphia, Miss Ascom confirms breaking off her engagement after a suitor grew sentimental and spoke of matrimony, prompting questions about the romance in polite society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ascom
Fiy
Philadelphia Press
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A. P. Adams
Greenwood
E. J. Kelley
Town
Arthur Hoene
Ashland
A. Sturdevant
Millston
M. C. Lueckenbach
Neenah and Menasha
W. A. Crumb
Grand Rapids Tribune
Lulu Elvis
Jessie McMullen
W. S. Powell
Grand Rapids
Register of Deeds
John Rausch
P. S. Calkins
Chippewa Falls
Joseph Wicker
Joseph ‘Thomas
M. G. Fleckenstein
Katherine Kopf
Wausau
Salina
Beverly
Kansas
E. ‘Tl. Ellsworth
John L. Voelker
Tomahawk
Voelker
County Board of Supervisors
Third Ward
John Gardiner
Spencer
Gardiner
West
Portland
California
Gordon
Dr. Andes
E. Rosenbaum
August Shauer
Adam Beister
Pittsville
L. Thom
Hollister
Sexton Eros
George Spears
Minneapolis
Elks' Club
John P. Hume
Mr. Spears
Spears
Stewart and Hartmann
Rocky Mountain
Sexton Bros
Candy King
Baker’s
Lowry M
France
Manton
D.M. Glassner
Worth Sc
Dolc
White
THE
D. M. Glassner Mercantile Company
American National Bank
Depository
State of
Wisconsin
State Depository
W. D. Connor
Marshfield, Wis
E. E. Wincen
Vice Press
United States
Banking House
U.S
O. G. LixpnMann Cashier
Jjacop
Tors
E. Winch
E. M. Deming
G. H. Reynolds
K W. Doege
Robt. Connor
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