Rib Falls Booms As New Village Thrives In Marathon County
Judge Barrett helps spotlight Rib Falls a growing town six miles from Edgar in Central Wisconsin. Wausau Lumber Co runs two shifts, over 100 workers, and timber to supply for twenty years. Rib Falls Lumber Co ships large quantities from Hamburg and Little Chicago. Northwestern Railway builds into Rib Falls with six ty men and daily lumber shipments. New buildings rise. hotel, store, saloon operate as Marshfield visitors recount old days and local lore.
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CC. Barrett
Edgar
Rib Fall
Marathon County
Rib Falls
Marathon
Wisconsin
Rib River
Iris
Wausau Lumber Company
Rib
Wm. Gamble
Een
Edgar Mills
Rib Falls Lumber Co
Hamburg
Chicago
Frank Bissell
Northwestern Road
Marathon City
Stephan Pempek
Bissell
First Streets
J. M. Specht
Marshfield
Ludwig Brotters
Joseph Morell
Parade in Motion from Great Fair on Central Avenue
Photo by Walter Mason shows a rain swept industrial parade on Central Avenue during the great fair of August 29 184 A rapid handheld shot from Dr Hy Wahles window captures the scene while souvenir postcards flood the market as locals miss the view. The First National Bank prepares to open in its new quarters on November 1 and contractor Thomas Wright nears completion with hardwood flooring and new fixtures to follow.
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Central Avenue
Walter Mason
Hy Wahle
First National Bank
Thomas Wright
Dey Current Starts To Improve Electric Service
On Monday morning Superintendent Dorschel began electric service upgrades for the plant to supply current at all times. J Baker's ice cream factory is the first with a motor, so initial service may be irregular for about a week while other motors are installed. The plant has ample capacity to meet any demand.
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Dorschel
J. Baker
Daniel's Comet Visible in Evening Skies This Fall
The Daniel's comet, seen in morning skies for weeks, is now looping around the sun and will be visible in the western skies after mid September. Astronomers say it is the brightest since 1882 though not as bright as the 1882 or 1881 comets. Its evening brightness after the sun's close approach remains uncertain.
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Daniel
Talk of League for Next Year in Wisconsin Valley Start
Grand Rapids and Stevens Point fans discuss forming a Wisconsin Valley baseball league for next season. Proposed circuit would include Grand Rapids, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Merrill, Tomahawk, Rhinelander and Portage.
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Grand Rapids
Stevens Point
Marshfield
Merrill
Tomahawk
Rhinelander
Portage
Central Wisconsin State Fair finances show year end balance
The secretary reports all debts paid and over $1,000 on a note. current cash on hand is $1,024.89. The itemized receipts include horse stall rents, city appropriation, creamery sales, ground rental, bleacher views, and memberships, totaling $8,404 with expenses and premiums noted.
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Central Wisconsin State Fair Association
Automobile Notes and Local Car Troubles This Week
Mr and Mrs Theodore Withes visited Drag gist and Mrs 8 J Strauss. O G Lindemann had to send to Chicago for a new Ford runabout axle after an accident. J C Marsh punctured four tires on a return trip and carries an extra tire now. B F McMillan and friends toured in a large Ford bound for Fond du Lac and other cities, returning Tuesday. Lang and Schermann build new cars with orders for several machines. Dr K W Doege and Fred Bauer get a cabriolet for passenger and picnic use. Dr Id A Lathrop nearly had a serious accident starting his Ford, engine ran into a post until he jumped away. car repaired and trips resume.
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Theodore Withes
Eenwood
J. Strauss
O. G. Lindemann
Chicago
J.C. Marsh
B.F. McMillan
Fond du Lac
Id. A. Lathrop
Tne
Auto racing ethics and road conditions debate in Wisconsin
Neal Brown of Wausau warned against reckless car use and urged clean, civil sport while condemning showy driving that endangers farmers. He praised the pneumatic tire but warned of its folly in bad days. 8 F McMillan of McMillan argued Wisconsin roads require railroad-grade planning to curb taxpayer costs and keep rural residents connected.
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Neal Brown
Wausau
Antomovile
Plaskinton
Gereenhorn
F. McMillan
McMillan
Wis
Wisconsin
Expert Cabbage Grower Promotes Efficient Methods
John Ullmer, an expert cabbage grower on Rural Route No 2 in Orin ches, champions up to date farming methods. He produces large German cabbages on two acres yielding about ten tons per acre with heads near ten pounds and plans to expand to ten acres next year using machine planting to set three acres daily.
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John Ullmer
Orinches
Ulmer
Ullman
New Retaining Wall Replaces Damaged Alley Structure
Owing to freezing and thawing, the west wall of the postoffice building alley near Tailor Lundgren’s basement stairs showed caving signs. J C Marsh began rebuilding with a wider stone wall earlier in the week, nearly finished by Friday, and a Friday night collapse threatened the hatchway but caused no serious damage as work continues.
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Navy
Postofite
C. J. Lundgren
J.C. Marsh
Dynamite Planted in Grain Bundles Blows Thresher
A deranged suspect detonated dynamite in grain bundles at Chippewa Falls, destroying a large threshing separator and wounding five men seriously. Investigators found dynamite in other bundles as well, with no clues to the perpetrator. The device guarantees explosion if mixed with the bundles, endangering operators and owners alike.
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Chippewa Falls
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New Town
Adam Hoffman
Josh Lochman
Mr. Lachman
Thomas Maloney
Maloney
Germany
Fair Financial Report
Sakon
Sme
AL Hay
Aiutomobile Notes
LA Dress
Sale
Panama
Rose Brothers
B. F. McMillan
Chippewa
A. B. Crawford
Wagner
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