May Days and Local Notices Spark Small City Page
A collage of ads and notices lists Spooner’s oil and high test gasoline from J. J. Hanscom & Co, Maple City Soap trial, Cook stoves, and clothing from Go to A. F. Dresden. It notes May 16 world tour theme events, May 24 charity rummage sale by the Woman’s Reading Club, and Flag Day ceremonies by the Woman’s Relief Corps. Obits include J. Bridgeman of Lamont April 28 and Mrs. Bishop visiting Mineral Point. A high school baseball game Monroe vs Mineral Point slated for Saturday with 1:30 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Correll & Martin
J. J. Hanscom & Co
Tribune
MeIlhon
Chicago
W. J. Penhallegon
White House
Woman’s Reading Club
Free Library
J.J. Bridgeman
Lamont
Wisconsin
A. F. Dresden
Woman's Relief Corps
Williams
Dodgeville
Nannie Jacka
Elk Grove
Platteville
M. Cothren
J. B. Reynolds
N.T. Martin
T. W. Bishop
Salem
Mineral Point
Mr. Bishop
Mrs. Bishop
Belvidere
Col
H. H. Virgin
Texas
John Tregilgus
Monroe
Monrow
Janesville
Platteville Normals
Opening Day at Highland Brewery Marked by Local Progress
Local notices recount the Highland brewery reopening as a milestone for the town with attendees from Mineral Point praising the event. Other items include mentions of families traveling, civil war veterans visiting, a two month old infant’s death, and bounty payments for young wolves in La Fayette county as well as Platteville’s May 18 bond election for water works extensions.
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Highland
Mineral Point
William Cravin
Calamine
la Fayette County
Benton
Platteville
A W Thoma Jeweler Faces Suit Against Gundry and Gray
A W Thoma, jeweler, becomes central figure in a legal case opposing Gundry and Gray. Records indicate a dispute over business dealings and alleged claims filed in the local court. Details on dates, claims, and parties are limited in the available text.
Big Mineral Point Brewery Fire Destroys Plant
A Thursday night blaze at the Mineral Point Brewery gutted the facility leaving only walls and chimneys. Proprietor B Breutting was away at an event and insurers will determine next steps. The plant, dating to 1852 and once run by Gillmanns, faced rebuilding as over 50 thousand dollars had been invested over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Breutting
Masonic Temple
Mineral Point
William Terrill
M.w.terrill
Gillman
Fred
Charles
Charles Gillmann
Ballo Steutting
Gillmann
Breutting
Local ads and notices from Maple City area
Belts spring underwear hosiery hats gloves ties and Hart Schaffner Marks clothing offered. Also over a million cukes used in Wisconsin last year. Wind mills water tanks and pumps sold by N V Martin. Richd Kennedy of Highland consults partners on mining interests in Mineral Point. Indian Commissioner Wm A Jones passed through Milwaukee but not interviewed on politics. Rev T J Lewis of Bennimore preached at MBE church. Railroad meeting at Highland discussed potential future actions. Baby medicine from Rocky Mountain Tea promoted. Jno Vivian and family mourn death of a son about 21. Edings of Vivian's Pharmacy later ran a local drug store in Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
N. V. Martin
Richd Kennedy
Highland
Mineral Point
Milwaukee
Wm. A. Jones
T. J. Lewis
Bennimore
T. G
Parwina
Cobb
Rocky Mountain
Eastman & Meserole
Jno. Vivian
Diamond Grove
Mr. Edings
Vivian
Janesville
Obituary notes and local notices from the era
The clipping reflects a mix of notices including a widow's tribute, social event recap at the Masonic Temple, a mine and mill contract near Pick and Gad Shullsburg, weather and agricultural updates across southern Wisconsin, a plan to celebrate the 4th in Lancaster with a court house cornerstone ceremony, a pump installation at Sally Waters mine near New Diggings, and small ads for horse breeding, real estate, and a local newspaper sale.
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Masonic Temple
Shullsburg
Helena
Wisconsin
Lancaster
Court House
Sally Waters
New Diggings
Margaret Curnow Trenhaile dies in Bloomfield Nebraska
Margaret Curnow Trenhaile 64 died at home in Bloomfield on April 9 after a long illness. Born in Cornwall England August 5 1837 she married W S Trenhaile January 6 1860. The couple lived in Fremont and Knox County before settling on East Main Street in Bloomfield. She was a longtime Methodist church member.
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Margaret Curnow Trenhaile
Edward Curnow
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Cornwall
England
W. S. Trenhaile
Fremont
Neb
Monitor
Knox County
East Main Street
Trenhaile
Methodist Church
Olson nets seven baby wolves in Wayne bounty haul
Chris F Olson of Wiota captured seven baby wolves in eastern Wayne on Sunday. A few weeks earlier he recovered seven more near Watt Asher farm. The two hauls earned him 140 dollars at a ten dollar per head bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Chris. F. Olson
Wiota
Wayne
Watt Asher
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Coononwuhiare
F.c.ludden& Co
W. G. Hales
Gundry & Gray's
D. C. Jacks
Heath
John Gundry
Cleveland
Ohio
Joseph Gundry
Frank McGann
Patrick McGann
Waldwick
Neice
A. J. Hutton
Whitewater Normal School
A.W. Thoma
Jeweler & Star Opp
Gundry & Gray
Fffeen
Monarch
Prince Henry
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
John R. Tony’s
Hart, Schaffner & Marks
J. Penhallegon
The
John Wearne
Robert Henry
West
Volga
George Henry
Horace Greeley
H. W
Joe Patchen
Fountain Street
F.guptenstfin
Pillsbury’s
Brewer & Penhallegon
Jeweler & Optialan
Martin
Yours
J. F. Hendra
S. Jenkin’s
Rogers Bros
Nianger’s
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