Mayor Pankow Backs Fair, Bans Carnival Fronts
The city will not allow independent carnival companies before the first annual fair. Mayor Pankow seeks to protect attendance at the agricultural fair, set to become a tri county event on six months notice. Display hall work starts now as Stevens Point and Wausau reflect on carnival bother. The Journal notes rowdyism, attacks on women, and shell games as examples of local troubles, with detectives urging troublemakers to move on.
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Pankow
Marshfield
Stevens Point
Wausau
Journal
the Journal
Flynn
Mulray
Monte
Quiet wedding of Miss Stella Henderson to William Conley
Notice states that Stella Henderson of this city married William Conley of Iron River on July 20 at Iron River. Henderson, a local high school graduate, left for Iron River with sister Addie Williams and surprised friends. Conley is described as a prominent Iron River businessman.
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Stella Henderson
William Conley
Iron River
Miss Henderson
Addie Williams
Unfavorable Weather Delays Rifle Practice At Camp Ernst
Bad weather hampered Camp Ernst Company A during the first days of the week with rain and wind preventing rifle drills and scoring. The unit’s rank remained unsettled as conditions hindered progress. Improved weather later promised better drills and instruction for the soldiers.
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Camp Ernst
Summer School Attendees At Grand Rapids Institute
The summer teachers institute led by County Superintendent Robert Morris in Grand Rapids draws many educators. Attendees include Anta Patt, Mary Icke, Tena Donhard, Bila Young, Elizabeth Rowland, Rose Mohan, Lillian Berard, Mattie Monagan and numerous others across districts, united in gaining new instructional ideas.
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Grand Rapids
Robert Morris
Anta Patt
Mary Icke
Tena Donhard
Bila Young
Elizabeth Rowland
Rose Mohan
Lillian Berard
Mattie Monagan
Fern Miller
Ella Dahike
Josie Johnson
Susie Granger
Amelia Schroeder
Olga Martinson
Mary Olson
Mary Heiser
Lucy M. Wood
Martha
Hinz
Martha Mews
Anna Thompson
Pansy A. Short
Carrie Lioch
Zita Snider
Grace Dainiels
Louisa Sweat
Josie Huber
Carolyn Waser
Anna A. Johnson
Margaret Granger
Emma Johnson
Hannah Asmussen
Catherine Corcoran
Geo. W. Rowland
Marie la Bort
Jennie Berard
Orah
A. Nisson
Myrtle Rowland
Maud
Burroughs
Mabelle A. Rowland
Mamie Puerner
Lilyan Couture
Emmet Hephner
Herbert A. Brooks
Levi Townsend
Caroline Nutter
Emma
Nutter
Anna Getschell
Laura M. Lemly
Jennie Raath
Mattie Bronson
Abbie M. Packard
Cassie Raymond
Gladys Balch
Edna Kruger
Katie Hamm
Rutie Osgood
Pearle Osgood
Clyde Long
Lestie Dickson
Gertrude Potter
Laura Potter
Edith Heiser
Celia Burr
Ada A. Potter
Luella Hunt
Lucy Cournayer
Laura Provost
Celia Vadnais
Millie Weisenborn
Almira Blain
Clara C. Yonskow
Stella Potter
Laura Emmons
Celia McKrown
Mary G. Krites
Nona A. Udell
Myra Udell
Minnie Riedel
Anna E
Sixth Ward School Site Purchase Authorized
The school board approves buying ten lots and a portion of unopened A and Cherry streets for a sixth ward school. The tract includes multiple lots from John Hyland and E. E. Winch, totaling about $3,000. No final decision on moving the old building or erecting a new one yet. Residents urge a new building. Another sewer machine will aid progress this fall. Two machines planned to speed work on the city contract. A digger crew works on the storm sewer south of Tremmel's corner.
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Cherry Streets
Sixth Ward
John Hyland
E. E. Winch
First Ward
Omaha
Tremmel’s Corner
Water main break endangers town as sewer strike drains fire protection
A Central avenue incident saw the sewer machine sever the waterworks main causing a leak that threatened flooding until Superintendent Eck hoff shut gates and halted the stand pipe drain. Repairs took a night. Park avenue real estate buzz grows as Hume sells land to Leahy and Doege. Storm damage ruins shade trees roofs and barns including the Thomas house and Schriner home in Adler's addition.
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Central Avenue
Eckhoff
Park Avenue
John P. Hume
M. A. Leahy
K. W.doege
Thomas
Michael Schriner
Adler
School Census Totals and City Demographics
City census reports 2267 school age residents, 1158 females and 1109 males, reflecting a 140 drop due to south country section withdrawals. Of 1040 aged seven to fourteen, 550 attend public schools and 307 private/parochial. Public schools enroll 1018 (525 female, 495 male). private/parochial 675.
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Vedder
James Vedder
Marshfield
Fraudulent Jewelry Scheme Recalls Agindoth Fakir Tactics
A suspect known as Agindoth the fakir used a convincing sales ploy Tuesday night to sell jewelry with promises of future redemption or prizes. After securing payment and ensuring customers were satisfied, he followed police advice and kept the money, ending the scam.
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Agindoth
Paine-Full Orchestra and Comedy Co Promises Novel Evening Entertainment
The Paine-Full Orchestra and Comedy Co led by the Paine brothers performs each evening, combining sewer work by day with streetwise wit at night. The troupe promises meritorious entertainment featuring many new and novel acts never before seen on the comic stage, seeking liberal patronage as a worthy venture.
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Paine-Full Orchestra and Comedy Co
Paine Brothers
Gollmar Circus Plays to Warm Reception in Sawyer County
Gollmar Brothers' Circus drew a good crowd Thursday and earned high praise for being entertaining and well run. The Omaha line runs two daily trains from Radisson Junction to Birchwood and Radisson in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, with low excursion rates. The notice urges land seekers and sportsmen to visit, promising lakes and streams abundant with muskie and bass, and offers maps and descriptive material from GP A St Paul via T W Teasdale.
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Gollmar Brothers’ Circus
Omaha
Radisson Junction
Birchwood
Radisson
Sawyer County
Wis
T. W. Teasdale
GP. A
St- Paul
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Sixth Ward School
Park Avenue Sales
Nise
Gollmars’ Circus
Benson
Kamps’ Drug Store
Wisconsin
John J. Mettelka
Ebbe & Thompson
Rose Brothers
Zephyr Gingham
Mason's
Mason’s
American National Bank
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O. G. Lindemann
A.L. Bovepriz
Notary Public
Wood Co
D. Connor
R. L. Kraus
E. E. Wrvca
E. M. Deure
I. C. Marsu
P. N. Curis
E. R. Perkins
Blodgett
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