Wisconsin seeks low land price for soldiers private homes
The Wisconsin Association of County Boards at its Milwaukee convention urged the sale of state land at low prices with long payments to help discharged soldiers buy homes. They warned Canada’s immigrant land push risks Wisconsin losing settlers and urged state law changes to authorize long term sales to veterans.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin, Association of County Hoards
Canada
Wisconsin
Winn
Card of Thanks for Ruth Miller Flowers and Help
The Miller family thanks friends for the beautiful flowers sent to their beloved daughter Ruth and for the willing assistance of neighbors and friends.
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Ruth
Mr. and
Emi Miller
Pederal Farm Loans Notice for Clark and Wood County towns
A meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Woodmen Hall in Chili Wis to complete two National Farm Loan Association activities. Eligible members from Lynn Freemont Sherman Clark County and Rockland Lincoln Wood County towns are invited.
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Woodmen Hall
Chili
Wis
National Farm Loan Association
Lynn
Freemont
Sherman
Clark County
Rockland Lincoln
Wood County
Farm and Home Land for Sale in Phelps Wisconsin
In quar At Phelps Wisconsin to pl work Band and Orchestra. Can farm the year round in ol sawmill wlan inganil yards Ro R. and Chemical Viant. Nice little town to live in dine summer resorts best fishing Platty good hardwork land for sale cheap and easy terms if you want to own a farm and hone. For further information write G. L. PAQUETTE Phelps Vilas County Wis.
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Phelps
Wisconsin
Ro R
Chemical Viant
G. L. Paquette
Vilas County
Wis
Community notes from Richfield week of cadet work and visits
Richfield scene features cadet workers Carroll Thomas Ruby Deiter and Beatrice Burhey. Freda Knapton visits homefolks. Charles Ewer and wife on nick list. Joseph Brey family ill with flu. Gail Ganson returns from overseas service. Live Wire class hosts rain affected web party. Pansy Washow visiting grandmother Mrs. L. L. Ewer.
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Carrol Thomas
Ruby Deiter
Beatrice Burhey
Freda Knapton
Charles Ewer
Nick
Joseph Brey
Gail Ganson
Pansy Washow
Dorchesters
L. L. Ewer
John Sutton
Plank
Ross Morrison
Jas
Morrison
Lincoln
Walter Clark
Mr. Wood
W. W. Clark
Chris Paulson
Harold Knaplon
Luxemburg
States
Local News Roundup From Holcomb Area Activities
Presbyterain Ladies Aid met with Mrs Dwain Robinson. Sohn Meuli of Holcomb started work at H F Ruehrig Co garage. James Easter traveled to Grand Rapids returning with an eight cylinder Oakland. Ed Vander Molen leased the Chris Strauss farm and moved in. Strauss resumes cheese making in Green County. A large crowd attended a literary meeting with entertainment by home talent and a talk by discharged soldier John Scalions of Vesper. A school district meeting planned territory for a New Union High School and worker selections for circulating a petition. Overseas serviceman Charles Carson returned home after five months at Camp Grant and plans to stay in Wisconsin. A P Jennings of Bethel died March 7 and was buried Monday at 2 from Adventist church. Alfred Bring of Hay Springs Neb purchased the Vander Molen farm and takes possession this week. Mrs Bring and family are welcomed as neighbors and new business associates.
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Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Dwain Robinson
Sohn Meuli
Holcomb
H. F. Ruehrig Co
James Easter
Grand Rapids
Oakland
Vander Molen
Chris. Strauss
John Scalions
Vesper
Union High School
Charles Carson
Hone
Grant
Charley
Wisconsin
A.P. Jennings
Bethel
Adventist Church
Alfred Bring
Hay Springs
Neb
Vande Molen
The Flu and You Aftercare Advice From 1890s Era Piece
A hygienic advisory notes lingering fatigue after influenza and urges attention to health. It cites deaths in the 1890s from after effects of a severe 4889 epidemic, illustrating lasting impact and cautionary tone.
Deaths: Ernest Radig and Fred Zoehner
Ernest Radig of Waupaca died at St Josephs hospital on Monday March 17. His funeral will be led from the Lutheran church at Nasonville. Fred Zoehner of Marshfield died Tuesday morning at age 73. He is survived by his widow and two sons William of Stratford and Bernard at home. His funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the family home.
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Ernest Radig
Waupaca
St. Joseph's Hospital
Nasonville
Fred Zoehner
Roune ‘Four
Marshfield
William of
Stratford
Bernard
Notice to Prove Will and Creditors in Wisconsin Estate
Notice to prove the will and to creditors for the estate of Henry P. Jennings, deceased, of Richfield, Wisconsin. The Wood County Court will hear Laura G. Jennings’s probate petition on April 2, 1919 at Marshfield City Hall. A September 1919 session will hear and adjust all matters. Claims must be presented within four months or be barred. Dated March 13, 1919. Judge W. J. Conway. Attorneys P A & BR Williams. The text includes a stray streetcar scene description not clearly connected to the notice.
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Marshfield
County of Wood
Wisconsin
Laura G. Jennings
Henry P. Jennings
Richfield
Field
Henry F. Jennings
Court House
Grand Rapids
W. J. Conway
PA & BR Williams
Michigan U Men Dead in War Count 123
One hundred twenty three University of Michigan men lost their lives in the war according to figures compiled by Doctor Sensemann of the University of Michigan alumni.
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Michigan U
Ware
Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Sensemann
Wisconsin birthplace of The Little Brown Church in the Vale
The Wisconsin Magazine of History notes the song was written by Dr W B Pitts in Wisconsin after returning from Iowa. Pitts died recently in Brooklyn. He lived in Rock County from 1847 for fifteen years before visiting Iowa in 1857, where inspiration for the song arose.
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Madison
Little Brown
Vale
Wisconsin Magazine of History
Wisconsin
Chickasaw County
Iowa
W. 8. Pitts
Brooklyn
N.Y
Pitts
Vorth
Rock County
Wis
Hich
Uncle Eben Excerpt Reflects Soldiers' Dilemma
A fragment shows Tace Eben noting some men wish to work or fight yet fret over which duties will be required. The line hints at hesitation and possible punishment or reward decisions during wartime.
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Eben
Tace Eben
Dex
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