Real estate sales in Wood county show acreage and lot transfers
The Wood county records report shows 58 576 acres sold outside cities at 716 280 01 dollars, average 12 27 per acre, and 454 lots sold in towns for 220 240 45 dollars. Average per lot 485 11, assessed values per acre and per lot are below sale prices, indicating city property valued higher relative to real value than farm land.
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Wood County
Register of Deeds
B.A. Upham
Secretary of State
Library Preparations and Deming Funeral in Madison
Library staff led by Mss Della Ellinwood rapidly shelf listed and arranged new and old volumes ahead of opening day. Attorney M Deming mourns wife Josephine Deming of Madison, funeral today. City officials finish tax hearings to complete valuation. janitor Louis Shubert sustains steam burns from pressure gauge failure.
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Della Ellinwood
Atttorney
M. Deming
Josephine Deming
Madison
Louis Shubert
Cry Hall
Schubert
City urged to buy Driving Park for public use
It is the last chance for the city to purchase the Driving Park held by Maj Up ham through E Gov Upham. If not secured, the site may be sold to private owners who will parcel it into lots. Local officials faced a pending vote as prominent citizens press for acquisition to support future county or tri county fairs.
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E-Gov
Upham
John Hyland
Maj. Upham
Judiciary Committee
Stores Open Evenings Shift Schedules in Busy Fall Season
Merchants in the city voted to extend weekday hours to 8 pm starting October 1 to handle fall business, with six pm closings planned for January and February. The move, popular among merchants and clerks, aims to relieve overloads during peak times. A. R. Johnson of Wisconsin Car Service checked local yards to curb freight delays and imposed a $1 daily fine for unloading cars after three hours to improve shipping efficiency. Lumber and other shippers expect benefits from the revised plan.
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A. R. Johnson
Wisconsin Car Service Company
Milwaukes
Northwestern
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Mr. Johnson
Charity Ball At Adier's Opera House October 7
The Helping Island society hosts a charity ball at Adier's Opera House on Friday evening October 7. A band concert from eight to eight thirty and a performance by the Second Regiment orchestra accompany diverse dances. Proceeds aid the poor, with four couples or 50 cents for admission. Floor managers include Mesdames Cole Lacmle Deming Bly Little and Voulker.
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Helping Iland Society
Adier's Opera House
Second Regiment
Helping Hane Society
Mesdames Cole
Lacmle
Deming
Bly
Travel Class Season Opens at Pythian Hall
Travel Class begins regular sessions on Monday October 7 at Pythian hall with a social hour. Program includes President's address a song by Mrs Hiram Below a talk on Red Stair case by Mrs Denning and Travel Class Art Gallery. Members urged to attend first meeting Monday at 7 50 p.m.
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Pythian Hall
Hiram
Denning
Band to Play Eau Claire Street Fair Next Oct 3 4
The Second Regiment travels by early morning train to Eau Claire to furnish the great street fair for two days October 3 and 4. The full band of twenty five pieces was taken and the engagement is a good one for the boys. The band’s fame has spread widely and its value as an advertising medium is proven.
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Bau Claire
Prominent Citizen Quizzed After Equalization Interview
A well known local figure spent a pleasant half hour with the board of equalization early this week. At the close of the interview he was asked how he approached the matter and he replied in a stockman’s line about going west with a large drove of cattle. He said he escaped from the Indians with only a scalp fragment and a portion of clothing saved as proof of his endurance.
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Board of Equalization
Births for Senn Hesser Soles Beachler Families
Born notices announce a son for Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Senn on Monday a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hesser on Saturday of last week a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Thos Soles on last Saturday and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Win Beachler on Wednesday.
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Fred J. Senn
Mike Hesser
Thos. Soles
Win. Beachler
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Register
City Board of Equalization
Perfed
Opera House
Eau Claire
Pingree
Flaways Son
Eress
Vanly
Russia
Theo. Musiel
Musial
Fourth St
Central Ave
John Therolf
Goto
Louis G. Schmidt
John Eckes
Marsafield
Wis
Ladewi
Cash Meat Market
North Side
Louis Baumann
O.0
Shrarin
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