Bayfield County Board Sessions Handle Taxes and Road Funds
Bayfield County Supervisors meet in executive session November 13 1906 at the county clerk office. They consider quit claim deed for Lot blocks in Iron River and authorize a 1500 dollar road fund for Chequamegon Bay highway repairs with Washburn aid. Frank Robillard signs the certificates and motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Bayfield County
County Board
Wis
Chequamegon Bay
Washburn
Ashland
Ashland County
Bayfield
Eileen
A. H. Hosmer
Bell
Frank Robillard
Death of 8 year old in Iron River area reported
Local notices recount the death of the Jenson girl from typhoid fever on November 28 and funeral at the family home six miles north of town with Rev. John Gibson officiating. Community events include a church supper sale of fancy goods and candies, a W C T U meeting, and a basket social at the Odd Fellow hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels P. Jenson
John Gibson
Congregational Church
I. C. O. F. Hall
F. Kopplin
Catholic Church
Edward C. Thiel
Mable Fifer
Iron River
Wm Thiel
J. W. Fowler
Milwaukee visitors and Buffalo manager in city
Mrs. A. H. Wilkinson and Mrs. Cotrell of Milwaukee visited friends in Washburn Tuesday. J. W. Wickham, general manager of the Dormer Fish company at Buffalo, was in the city a few days this week.
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Hines
Washburn
Hines Company
Chequamegon Bay
Yates
Grace
Minneapolis
A. H. Wilkinson
Cotrell
Milwaukee
J. W. Wickham
Dormer Fish Company
Buffalo
Ashland Thanksgiving Travel and Shipping Update
Mr L E Gessell teacher of Fish Creek school visits Shell Lake during Thanksgiving break. Annie and Thilda Ledin visit Ashland from Thanksgiving then return home. Marion Thom former teacher now in Antigo arrives to visit. Mrs Win Shultzard and Cora Ledin with Garret Baker travel to Muskegon Michigan. Josephine Shaw leaves for Broomer then Duluth for winter. Vesselmen forecast early navigation closure with last year’s harbor shutdown near December 11.
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L. E. Gessell
Fish Creek School
Shell Lake
Annie
Thilda
Jacob Ledin
Ashland
Marion Thom
Antigo
Mrs. Win
Shultzard
Cora
Garret Baker
Muskegon, Michigan
Ordinance Creates Clover Town In Bayfield County
The Bayfield county Board of Supervisors ordains new town of Clover from parts of Township 50 and 51 north range 7 west, with sections allocated to Porter Wing. First Clover meeting to be held at Herbster school house, officers elected, polls open and close per town laws. County clerk to obtain a Clover plat per statute. ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Local notes mention hunting, a Thanksgiving program, and a laxative cough syrup advertisement historically tied to the issue.
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Said
Port Wing
Clover
Herbster
State OF Wisconsin
Bayfield County
John H. Grotheim
Duluth
Minnesota
Washburn
Word
Irisu
Three Men Acquitted and One Sentenced in Madison Counterfeit Case
Three men jailed at Ashland Junction were tried in Madison court. Stevenson and Jewett testified for the defense and received probation due to first offense and respectable families. Dennis Carr, who produced the bogus money, was sentenced to five years hard labor at Fort Leavenworth. Carr, about 50, has prior terms for similar crimes.
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Ashland Junction
Ashland
Madison Court
Stevenson
Jewett
Dennis Carr
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Carr
Cascasweet Baby Book remedy offered at Mechan's store
An advertisement urges visits to Mechan's store to view jewelry and a new infant remedy Cascasweet. The bottle lists ingredients in plain English and claims no opiates. Distributed by E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, for the Baby Book, sold by M. M. Sweet.
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Mechan’s
Phonographics
E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
M. M. Sweet
Dr Shoop Preventics advertised for cold prevention
An old advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Preventics as a quick cure for approaching colds and influenza. The candy tablet is sold by M. M. Sweet in 5 cent and 25 cent boxes.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Longstanding Asthma Claims
Mrs. Adolph Buesing of Davenport Iowa reports asthma begun after a cold twelve years ago vanished after using Foley's Honey and Tar. She says a single fifty cent bottle cured a condition decades in progress and criticizes delayed treatment. Q. W. Prost.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third St
Davenport
Iowa
Q. W. Prost
OrIno Urine Laxative Fruit Scrup Promises Relief
Advertises OrIno Urine Laxative Fruit Scrup as a permanent remedy for habitual constipation. Claims to stimulate the liver and restore natural bowel action without irritation, nausea, or gripping like pills. Endorsed by Q. W. Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. W. Frost
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer Relief
Back-ache cold hands and feet rheumatism and other ailments from kidney trouble yield to a short treatment of DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills. They drive poisons from the system and bring relief. A weeks treatment for 25c. Recommended and sold by M. M. Sweet.
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DeWitt
M. M. Sweet
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Pearce Tomazins
Drummond
H. Bartlett
F. H. Drummond
EK. G. Carter
Henry Wachsmuth
George S. Barnes
Martin Rogan
F. H. Bartlett
Chas Hobbs
Ben Holm
Mike Hopkins
Andrew Lauri
Erick Johnson
L. P. Anderson
Edward Bryan
Luther Bates
EK. Bergmann
George Mertz
Ole Aune
A. I. Lien
George Dibbell
Fred Leroux
A. Pearce Tomkins
M. C. Ringrose
Board of Supervisors of
A. W. McLeEop
Flora de Voss
Opera House
Hines Sbr Company
M. Hessy
E Landry, Jr
Hayward
Cumberland
A. J. Paterson
Judge Sauve
G.S. Barnes
Max Helmer
Mrs. Lea
Madison, Wis
Ladies Aid of the
Jos Chantelois
Judge Tripp
Henry C. Prudhomme
Portland
Oregon
Bertine Armstrong
Portand
Hines Lumber Company
FISH
Crc
Josephine Shaw
Broomer
Gust Erglund
Mr. Brodin
Lester Gessell
Nels Ledin
Mason
Runkle
Kennedy
Lily
Victoria
Esther
Agnes Kallgren
Carl
Kitty
Selina Brodin
Esther Westberg
Elmer Westberg
Harry Peterson
Lily Kallgren
Ted
Richard Westberg
Little Paul
Wees
Arthur Peterson
Willie Englund
Berties
Rose Peterson
Farmer Sinan Sadie
Busy Bee
Jack O’lantern
Halmer Brodin
Hard Workers
Ellen Erickson
Lydia Kallgren
Alvi Kallgren
Lily Peterson
Ruth Ledin
Alvin Kalgren
Anna Englund
God
Jack O
Billy Goats
Foleys Kidney Cure
D. F. LaLonde
LaLonde’s Cash Shoe House
Wissconsin
State Bank
Washburn, Wisconsin
M.A. Sprague, Pres
F.T. Yates
W Nby
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
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