Assessment of Taxes in Wood County for 1905 and 1911
The Wood County board apportioned real and personal property valuations for 1905 and 1911. Total county real estate and personal values rose from 13.8 million in 1905 to 14.0 million in 1911, with real estate totals increasing by about 110 thousand. Several towns show lowered valuations in 1911, including Auburndale Cary Dexter Grand Rapids and Marshfield’s values rose by 110 thousand. Thanksgiving note mentions Nov 9 as a day of thanks with religious services and turkey.
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Sesson
Grand Rapids
Wood County
Siler
Counnny
Marshfield
Auburndale
Cary
Dexter
Hansen
Marsifield
Milladore
Seneca
Village
Nekoosa
Port Edwards
County Board
United States
Turkey
Hotel Thomas Reopens Under Jadack Management
The Thomas house reopened Thursday after a two month closure with owner Mrs. Frank Jadack in charge. Managerial duties assigned to Mr. Pieper, an experienced hotel man, and J C Reichard to run the sample room. Improvements planned to attract travelers and regular boarders. Central depot office robbed of about $50 while night operator Robert Jenkins was away. Thieves likely knew depot routine. Frank Hiles joins Kieth & Hiles Lumber Co of Crandon after buying Landeck interests to form a $150,000 capital firm with a large sawmill and store in northern Wisconsin. A F E Gurmer chairs the Wood county board and serves as secretary of the new company.
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Central
Robert Jenkins
Jenkins
Postolice
Frank Hiles
Dexterville
Wood County
Kieth
Leather company officers plan logs to Marshfield mill
Several officers of the United States Leather firm who recently bought a large Timber tract near Athens from Marshield Land and Lumber Co visited Marshfield Saturday. They announced plans to bring the logs to the city and store them at the pham mill now owned by the Leather company, giving the mill a ten year cut ahead.
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United States Leather Company
Athens
Marshield Land & Lumber Co
Pham
The
Leather Company
Marshfield
High School Notes on Student Activities and Debates
The Junior girls organize a basketball team and six week reports are due next Wednesday. Mrs. Postlethwaite visited Friday afternoon. A city wide teachers meeting at the High School closed the day. A section of non Literary Society members will present rhetorical work on December 7. Victor Nehs is elected censor of the Literary Society to report disorder. A third year Literature class debate on co education ends with a girls’ victory as three girls and three boys argued for and against.
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Victor Nehs
Literary Society
Your Election Expenses and Filing Requirements
Candidates must file two sworn certificates of election expenses within thirty days after the general election. One certificate goes to the register of deeds, the other to the officer issuing the election certificate for the candidate’s office. Details must include amounts paid, recipients, purposes, and any funds spent by others. penalties include a fine of 100 to 500 dollars. District attorneys are tasked with enforcement.
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Register of Deeds
Thanksgiving week notes from the city listings
Notes of interest list tomorrow’s Thanksgiving closures and services at the Episcopal and Catholic churches. It notes the Eagles ball at the armory, the Married People's dances at the armory, and wrestling world title match in New Orleans on December 1. It warns of snow, urging sidewalk shoveling and cost recovery via the street commissioner against property owners.
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New Orleans
Fred Beell
Frank Gotch
Iowa
Fred
Eagles
Gotch
Arm Cut Off Brakeman Foster Hurt on Northwestern Train
Sam J. Foster of Wausau, brakeman on the Northwestern road, suffered a severe accident Thursday morning near Wausau. While atop a box car under Grand avenue viaduct, Foster did not stoop enough and was struck by the bridge, his right arm crushed by wheels. He was taken to hospital, left hand signaling, train led by Conductor Martins on the Eland Marshfield limited freight. Foster, a well known Marshfield rail worker, is aiding the city’s railroad men.
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Sam J. Foster
Wausau
Foster
Case
Grand Avenue
Martins
Eland
Marshfield
Grand Rapids man sues Lyons for slander in Colby case
G F Kandy formerly of Colby now in Grand Rapids sues James Lyons of Colby for 10000 dollars claiming slander. Case docketed for Neillsville at the March term with Goggins Brazean for plaintiff and Salter Jackson for defendant.
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G. F. Kandy
Grand Rapids
Colby
James Lyons
Kandy
Neillsville
Goggins & Brazean
Salter & Jackson
Royal Insurance to reinsure German Co. policyholders
The Royal Insurance Company, world’s largest, pays $5,600,000 in cash after the San Francisco fire and contracts with the German Insurance Company of Freeport to insure its outstanding policies. Royal will substitute its policies for the German ones and asks German policyholders to present their policies to EB. B. Penine, Agent, at Rose Bros. storefront.
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Royal Insurance Company
Gil
San Francisco
German Insurance Company of
Freeport
Royal
EB. B. Peniine
Rose Bros
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Fianad
Lewin
Lena Ian
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Hotel
Thomas
Central Depot
Hiks Lodge
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Band of Hope Boys
Deming Hall
Lodge of Sorrow
Elks’ Society
Sac
Marathon County
Marshfeld
Sues
Illinois
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