Mineral Point items mix ads and obits collide
A busy page blends local commerce notes with personal losses. Mentions Mapple City Soap and fountain pens, land leads by John Oates and Thomas Miles near Hazel Green, and mineral prospecting on Birkett land. Obituary for Silas Ward notes apoplexy at table, plus death notices for John Penhallegon and John Joliffe. Ads promote coats, suits, and Dresden listings near Fair Ground road with Reynolds as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple City
J. J. Hanscom & Co
Rukas’ Drug Store
Silas Ward
Platteville
Local items and notices from a small town page
A mixed page notes daily happenings and ads: fresh oysters at Hendra’s Grocery. J. B. Reynolds survives a savage attack by LaGrippe. Dr. Hubenthal visited Waukesha. an $80 overcoat now $5 at A. F. Dresden’s. Spooner’s china display. Guy Beech visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids. funeral attendance by Mr and Mrs Close. mineral Point era items at Mauger’s jewelry. new books added to the circulating library. Matthew Cubaditch found frozen near Montfort. pension increase for Comrade James Mathews to $14 monthly. constipation remedies advertised by Mustman & Meserole. Mary Shaw and Leona Jeuck visiting for holidays. two small keys found and turned in at Tribune. new caps for schoolgirls at M. Wearne’s. Harry Webb injured in Platteville.
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C. F
Varlin & Jennings
Hendra’s
J. B. Reynolds
LaGrippe
Hubenthal
Waukesha
A. F. Dresden
China
Spooner’s
Guy Beech
Cedar Rapids
John P. Harris
Lawrence Close
Hattie Wearne
Mankato
Minn
John Penhallegon
Close
Mauger’s
J.J. Hanscom & Co
Matthew Cubaditch
Montfort Dee
James Mathews
Rocky Mountain Tea
Mustman & Meserole
Tiss Mary Shaw
Milwaukee
Leona Jeuck
Yale
Tribune
M. Wearne’s
White House
Harry Webb
Platteville
Rew Fancy Goods Lace Making and Embroidery Items
Rew Fancy Goods offers lace making materials sofa pillows and art needle embroidery sets including burnt wood work items. The shop promotes delicate textures and hand craft supplies suitable for home decor and personal projects.
Darlington Death Of 15 Year Old Pearl Lenahans
Pearl Lenahans 15 daughter of Robert Wilkinson died at her Darlington home after a sudden illness while skating the previous Saturday. The obituary notes her passing on Monday December 28 at home.
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Pearl
Winsom
Robert Wilkinson
Darlington
Dodgeville News and Local Notices From The Tribune
The Tribune announces a Tuesday press run after New Year’s Day with local notices. A hospital nurse advertises aid during sickness. The 28th annual meeting of Dodgeville Town Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. is set for January 7 at 1 p.m. in the town clerk’s office. Mr and Mrs W Sylvester visited Christmas with daughter in Monroe and he returns home afterward. J M Smith ill and unable to celebrate Christmas in Milwaukee with daughter and family. Mr James C Pile, of Dodgeville, visited here with relatives and renewed his Tribune subscription. Pickles and groceries advertised at Elendra’s Store. A safety notice references railroad signals and rosy-cheek tonics. Mastin & Meserole, and Mr Whit Blewett noted. Evansville appointment and civil service exam mentioned.
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Chas. Hendra
Miller Hutchison
Chicago
Crellin
Des Moines
Hutchison
Sid Guttenstein
New Orleans
Dr. Adams
the Tribune
Mauger
M. A. Putuntps
Dodgeville
W. Sylvester
James C. Pile
Pile
The
Tribune
Elendra
Grotery
Dog poisoned amid possible foul play in town
Oolya Len Weeks reports a thoroughbred Red Triash setter named Red Trish died from poison. Though the dog had not left the yard for over 12 hours, the incident suggests possible foul play rather than accident, as no one outside the home had access.
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Oolya Len
W. H. Prideaux
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Cooma
F.c.ludpden & Co
Iowa Lodge No
John Penballegon
England
Mineral Point
Rebekah Jacka
LeMars
Samuel
John J
Frank
Earth
Win. Penhallegon
E. J. Bennett
Dodge—ville
Richard Penhallegon
Mary Jacko
David Jacko
Geo. Harris
George Jeuck
Thomas Kent
John Jolliffe
John Joliffe
Albert
John Knight
Fair Ground Road
J.B. Reynolds
W. G. Hales
Gundry & Gray's
M.V. Lenahans
Nattrass
Lafayette County
State Teachers’ Association
School Book Trust
Tray
Chamberlain
Vivian
Harry Light
Richard Cocking
Aaron Brown
Silbley
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s
Brewer & Penhallegon’s
High Street
Mineral Point High School
Sol
K. P. Castle Hay
A.F
Dresden
Wis
Seal Cape
W. J. Penhall
J. F. Woolrich
Mikeral Point
Idanger
Mastin
Whit Blewett
Evansville
Government Mall
Wil
Civil Service
Aben
Iowa County
Mabger’s Jewelry Store
Fie
J. F. Hendra
É&C
Tee
JFP
Hendra
B.C. Spooner
Standard Oil Company
Mourket
Pennsylvania
U. Spooner
J. H. Dav
Hannah
Hottie Hildreth
Heide & Kidder
Misa Hattie
Hornung Block
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