02 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Osseo Eleva Journal
Location
Osseo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads like a local item list. Mentions E.M. Rogers dentist and a manager Wm. Roberts, with unclear dates and events. Contains garbled phrases about prices, church, cadet, and a disaster reference. Overall unclear but lists names and roles in a small community notice.
The Osseo event advances with a full program ready for tomorrow including speeches, music, a grand street parade, fireworks, dancing, and a variety of attractions. A strong committee effort backs a patriotic display, parade, and entertainment designed to draw visitors. A court case about the 1895 game act is also reported with debate over its validity and potential Supreme Court appeal.
O P Larson and John C Melby of Eleva join Even Bratberg of West Superior to form Larson Melby Co a general merchandise and exchange business at Eleva The new firm will operate from the former Wold Gunderson building with Ole Vold assisting and capital backing from the partners The venture is described as promising with assured success according to Time Banner summary
A column notes a line of fifteen Milwaukee Jr binders set up at Blair, attracting photo interest. It mentions Fairchild not changing her name to Phoenix after a recent fire and anticipates travelers' yearly visit to a town reshaped by new enterprises. It also lists June expenses for Wisconsin state institutions including Mendota, Oshkosh, Delavan, Janesville, Waukesha, Sparta, and Chippewa Falls.
A satirical column recounts a farmer facing a long struggle with crop pests labeled the Colorado beetle and western production. He plans spray programs, shifts to St John seedlings, and vows a renewed effort with silver seedlings. A paired joke section follows about a bachelor sheriff and a blushing widow in a leap year court scene.
Arcadia Telephone Company stockholders including George A. Schueller Emil Maurer Martin Furtig G N Midershide and J C Gaveney have organized with 5000 capital and are arranging a line from Arcadia to Waumandel Montana and Blair through several towns linking with Winona and LaCrosse. They will build a line between Wirove and LaCrosse connecting Arcadia to Windies and La Crosse network.
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