Building Model Hospital to Modernize St Joseph’s
The three story addition to St Joseph’s hospital nears completion as interior finishing and remodeling proceed. The plan triples capacity with Kneipp rooms basements and new operating and recovery rooms. New lifts telephones and electric bells improve patient care and staff communication.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
America
Kneipp
St. Mary's Convent
Fair a Financial Success at Recent Fair
The report notes the recent fair was financially successful though exact profit could not be determined. Officials say revenue and expenses favored a positive outcome, with attendees and vendors contributing to the overall gain.
Dare Devil Ruell Hurt In Fair Injury
Dare Devil Ruell, famed for five flying bicycle somersaults in the Loop the Loop act, was seriously injured when a chute collapsed during removal after Friday’s performance. He was aided on site, walked away shaken and unfit for work for weeks, as spectators panicked briefly.
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Dare Devil Ruell
Mailing Clothing to Alaska Delivers Arctic Mailout
Merchant Louis Laemse ships clothing and undergarments to Alaska by mail, serving former residents and store patrons. He may specialize in Arctic sales and advertise in Polar Bear. He also considers Walter Wellman to place a Louis Laemle banner at the North Pole if his airship expedition succeeds.
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Louis Laemse
Alaska
Laemse
Laemle
Arctic
Walter Wellman
Louis Laemle
North Pole
Explorer
Pole
Fire destroys House Burne on Fourth Street
A residence east of the Central and Northwestern tracks on Fourth street burned last Saturday afternoon. Sparks from a locomotive ignited the building, which was beyond city water mains and beyond the fire department's reach. It belonged to the Dennis Coughlin estate of Troy, New York, and was occupied by Fred Mess, his wife, and Conrad Arnett. Mess and wife were away. Arnett was present. Furniture on the first floor was saved, but Arnett’s clothing and second-floor furniture were a total loss.
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Fourth Street
Dennis Coughlin
Troy
New York
Fred Mess
Conrad Arnett
Mess
Arnett
First Hunting Licenses Issued in County
Notary Frank Vaughn handles hunting license applications as locals rush to participate. W. D. Wheeler becomes the first client to receive a license, the first woman licensee is Mrs. E S Kliner, and early applicants include Mr. Kliner W A Terry and Otto Scharmann.
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Frank Vaughn
W. D. Wheeler
Mr. Vaughn
E.S. Kliner
Mr. Kliner
W. A. Terry
Otto Scharmann
Secretary Pankow To Mail Premium Checks
Secretary Pankow and his clerks will compute premiums and verify amounts due to awardees over the next two weeks. After September 15 he will mail checks to all who have money coming for premiums, saving winners a trip to the office.
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Pankow
A Fine Industrial Parade At Wednesday Fair Showcases Floats
The Wednesday fair featured an outstanding industrial parade drawing the best crowd yet, with elaborate floats led by the Second Regiment band. Notable entries included Rexall bottle and Japanese design floats, Upham Manufacturing showcasing furniture, and Brownies washing machine themes praised by observers.
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Peerless
Second Regiment
North Depot Street
R.J. Strauss
Rexall
Wr. Budge
Tiffanyt-Kamps Mercantile Co
Hazel Hofman
Alma Billie
Margery Griffin
Grand Rapids
Ethel Stimm
Medford
Poerner Creamery Co
Esther Lang
Florence Hahn
H. A. Schumaker
Wi Uthmeier
Anna Johenk
Bertha Ostreich
Eilean Seymour
Elizabeth Tolaman
Tillie Dix
Rose Brothers
John N. Stoever
Marshfield Tea and Coffee Co
Noll Hardware Co
Wormington Brothers
Leahy Family Hosts Naval Officers Visit After Seven Years
Capt M Leahy at 7th and Oak welcomes his son Lieut Commander William Leahy of the U S naval service. The elder officer has headed the electrical engineering department at Annapolis and moves to active sea duty. The younger Leahy serves as navigating officer on the battleship California and will join for a six month cruise to China Japan and the Philippines.
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M. Leahy
7Th
Oak Streets
Wm. Leahy
U. S. Naval Service
Naval Academy
Annapolis
California
China
Japan
Philippines
Grand Rapids Business College Opens September Sixth
The Grand Rapids Business College will open on Monday September 6 and all prospective enrollees should arrange to enroll by that day. Rooms are being readied for a large fall term, with early scholarship arrangements advised to secure a seat. Attendance rises yearly and graduates reliably secure good positions, with more openings than applicants in recent years.
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Grand Rapids Business College
Library Adds Varied Works and Local Baseball Play
A list of new library acquisitions includes works on cooking and girls stories, technical guides on wireless telegraphy, and naval histories, alongside a vivid local baseball game recap. Marshfield and Greenwood clashed as Christensen and Wendt starred for the locals, with a high scoring seventh inning sealing the win for Marshfield.
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Kennelly
Morris
America
Smith
Balkans
Williams
Westinghanss
Drake
Owen
James Christensen
Duffy Wendt
Innnings
Marshfield
Nekoosa
Dr. Knuilans
Robert Connor
Ball Games at the Fair Feature Marshfield Drills Nekoosa
Marshfield split two games at the fair defeating Nekoosa 4 to 3 on Thursday morning and losing to Greenwood 9 to 5 Friday morning. Nekoosa pressed early, pounding Lawrence with hits in the first innings before Marshfield steadied the defense.
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Marshfield
Nekoosa
Greenwood
Lawrence
Nickel Theatre Plans Weekend Showings With New Films
The Nickel theatre will pre open at the opera house Saturday and Sunday evenings featuring 2000 feet of films with new subjects and two illustrated songs by Miss Louise Seubert with Miss Ella Scheibe at the piano. Two shows nightly at 8 and 9. Admission five cents with opera chairs ten cents.
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Nickel Theatre
Opera Honue
Louise Seubert
Ella Scheibe
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Building Model Hospital
St. Joseph’s
Kieffer
Kalsched
Business Poe Ore
R. B
Rose Bros
K. & E. Brand
Little Fellows
Bacon
Smith College
Ner
Bell
Christinas
Christina
Glasgow
Bryant
Christopher Hibbault
Fagan
Green
Johnson
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