Lumbermen urge rail rate cuts and builders turn to concrete
B A Arpin of Wisconsin hardwood lumbermen reports Great Northern Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific grant a reduced rate to Seattle at 60 cents per hundred from Chicago on 50 000 pound minimum shipments as lumber becomes scarce and prices rise. Beebe predicts few frame houses soon, pushing concrete block as alternative. Association asks ICC to require railways provide stakes on lumber cars or reimburse shippers. About 40 of 60 members attend, noting large shipments and reduced lumber on hand. Officers re elected: President E A Arpin Grand Rapids vice president B W Davis Philips secretary treasurer A E Beebe McMillan. Directors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Arpin
Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin Hardwood Lumbermen's Association
Great Northern
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
A. E. Beebe, McMillan
Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. A. Arpin
Ice
B. W. Davis Philips
A. E. Beebee
McMillan
H. G
Humphrey
Appleton
Thomas Wall
Oshkosh
B.F. McMillan
George A. Chapman
Stanley
George EH. Lask
Thorp
E. J. Young
Madison
Guy Nash
Shanagolden
Milwaukee Free Press
Are Not Express Men
Rural free delivery under scrutiny as carriers on oral routes are accused of delivering mailable packages outside the mails for a fee. The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General issued orders to rural postmasters to stop handling four pounds or lighter items as express matter and to demand postage before delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
P. V. DeGraw
A Lesson In Health From Foley Kidney Cure
Health focus on kidneys and impurity filtration. Foley’s Kidney Cure claimed to strengthen the system and cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease, as promoted by Sexton Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Sexton Bros
Double Discipline at Fort Russell Falls to Mutiny and Victory
Young Lieutenant White arrives at Fort Russell with high discipline ideals. Company A rebels against orders during a 15 mile trek, mutiny appears near, bullets fly as Indians threaten. Sergeant persuades, White hesitates, then commands. the men extend and fight, defeating 900 Indians and earning triumph.
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Homer Sprague
Fort Russell
Lieutenant White
West Point
Leutenant
Company A
oiHver
Sut Valley
Penrer
Saber
Fle
Sérge
Harn
Muthoy
Rani Mutios
Tale
Indiana
Glory
M. Quad
Vitality A Plenty In Monastic Life Outline
A fragment from A Fin de Siècles Friar discusses vitality in monasteries and spiritual resilience. It contrasts clerical peace with the sustaining strength of religious life, noting letters from southern Europe praising health and happiness within the friar’s order and the vigor of monastic members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Regious
Weighing Hairs and Peanut Harvest Techniques
A fragment discusses weighing hairs to estimate counts, claiming 8000 hairs per ounce and 48 000 hairs for six ounces. It then describes peanut cultivation steps, from planting vines to cultivating with knives, lifting into shocks, curing, and fetching shells. A colored woman and children are mentioned in a later line about shelling, with pay rates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
New York
Berald
Material Bar 1,200 Eyes to a Man
German scientists announce the material for four man welding and related outputs from 1200 hens eggs. Calculations claim a man yields near ninety eight cubic meters of illuminant gas and hydrogen to fill a balloon. The mural human bay notes extensive byproducts including candles, cray ons, matches, salt, sugar, and water.
Encycolopedia of Sporting Events At Local Firm
A jokey Q and A from a Chicago News cartoon hints that a big skyscraper firm keeps an “encyclopedia on everything from a game of skiddoo to the Olympic games” perched on a stool addressing envelopes for staff. In Toledo, a quip about Mr Brown’s heart condition surfaces in a family dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Nomi nations and odd vows in a quirky club scene
A fragmentary comedic sketch portrays a chaotic club meeting where members nominate eccentric figures for treasurer including the legless wonder and the wild man of Borneo. Dialogues twist around marriage, care, and odd promises, ending with a widow's restrained response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Local place names and rail stations listed in fragmented text
Fragments show Wisconsin locations including Wausau Green Bay Appleton Oshkosh Fond du Lac Milwaukee and others. Mentions stations and times with unclear numbers, rough city spellings, and stray punctuation. No coherent event or narrative emerges from the garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashinail Divtelon
Wausau
Eland
Jes
Green Bay
Polos
Mtchigan
Appleton
Neenaa
Menasha
Oshkosh
Fond de Lac
Chinago
Muwaulee
AcLigo
Me Rhimelander
Hawley
Ironwood & Ashland
Wisconsin Skeleton
Grand Rapids
Ripon
Es Gu Lac
Jeter
P. Dean Junction
Milwaukee
Cage
In Probaty of Katherina Reese Estate Proceeding
Wood County Wisconsin probate court notices creditors must file claims by March 1 1907 for examination and allowance. Wilhelm Reese appears as heir and administrator with paths to publish notice in the Marshfield Times for four successive weeks. Court details set hearings at Grand Rapids with dates and locations by order of Judge Conway.
Probate Notice In Wood County Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin in Probate County Court for Wood County. The matter of the Estate of Frank Matl deceased. Letters of administration granted to Vertha Muth September 1006. Creditors of Frank Mot deceased must present claims for examination and allowance by March 4. Notices of the filing and place of probate to be published for four consecutive weeks in Marshfield Times. By the Court County Judge Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Wisconsin
Wood Cay
Fracke Maul
Frank Matl
Linenio
Dex
Durther
Marshie
Datud
W.d. Conway
Very Low Rates to San Francisco and Los Angeles
Very low round trip fares announced by the Northwestern to San Francisco and Los Angeles aboard The Overland Limited. Electric lighted cars and drawing room sleeping cars daily. Special excursion rates to Audalo and Northwest routes with draw conditions and October departures via Chicago and Northwestern Ry.
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San Francisco
Los Angees
The
Overland Limited
Los Angeles
Foxal
Leip
Incluarve
Chicago
Little
Christian
Youllon
Excursion by Chicago and North Western Ry to the Northwest
Travel notice offers reduced rates for an excursion via the North Western line to the Northwest and Southwest regions. Includes standard and tourist sleeping cars and reclining chair cars. Details on dates and agents available through Chicago and North Western Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostrseekers
North-Weaton
Chicago & North Weswern RY
Half Rates to Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee
North Western Line announces excursion telegraphs at one fare for round trip to the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. Applies from Sept and includes inclusive options, with limited revival until a specified date. Chicago and North Western Railway active in offering the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
North-Western
Gop
Inclusiva
Chicago & North-western R’y
Excursion Tickets Offered at Reduced Rates
Northwestern line offers reduced fare excursion tickets to Toronto Ontario and to Waunauta Wis for county fair travel. Tickets on sale September 2 to 15 with favorable review limits and return by September 9. Chicago and North Western agents handle sales in both locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Northwestern
Grand
Chicago & North-Western R
Wautoma
Wis
North- Western
Chicago & North-Western
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the Marshfield Times
Williams & Bailey
Larvist Paper
Wesconsa
the Tnesday
James A. Davidson
William D. Connor
James A. Frear
John J. Kempf
Frank L. Gilbert
Geo. E. Beedle
Congress
A. Morse
Clifford R. Goldsworthy
George W. Davis
Philip 4
Bean
George W Brown
A.B. Bever
Ross E. Andrews
WM. S. Powell
G. Ww. Severns
Mr. Brown
Oll
Mrs. Brown
Toledo Blade
George
Abc
Wiacanain Central
Fond du Lac
Stevens Point
Waupaca
Neenah
Sagi
Seine St Paul
Minneapolis
Wa Alls
Eau Claire
Aghp
Labnousford
Caippewa
Ey Claire
Portewarde
Sbcrt AM
Tasso: A
Statroxs
Rae Ene
Ant Statzey
St. Pam
Miaponpalls
Sioux
Mae Onmany
Peter Sytead Chuy- Dulusa
Wext
Ashland
Kurosnd Bayceld
Morrillan
Winow & Sio
Lacrosse
Sumesville
Sdockwall
Chicago & Northwestern
A. m
Merrion
Alma Center
Whitebell
Cadid
Winona
Adsoide
Dexcerville
Lewis
London
Green Hay
West
Stockwell
Wood County
Probaty
State of
Wisconsin
Wood
Katherina Reuse
Batherina Reese
Wilhem Reese
Chile
Kabhering Reese
Chereenlur Leenthornar Lobe
Castor
Bears
Castoria
Yoo
Costem
YacSinila
Edmund Gram
Stainway
Everett
SPECK
Bexr Bros
STARR
Harvard
Richmond
Jewett
Pianola
WEBER
STBC4
Wheelock
Stayvalent
Steinway Hall
Grand Avenue
Incorporated
Taylor & Scott CO
Wood County Abstracts
Wisconsi
Phelatearatyleain
Tor
Childred
Dealen
Baker's Restaurant
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