The Roads at the End of the Year
Wisconsin roads improved 1461 miles in 1920 across earth gravel sand clay and concrete surfaces with maintenance funded by licenses totaling 2 009 000 dollars plus county funds. The 1921 outlook reports 24 million available for construction and maintenance from federal state and local sources.
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Wisconsin
Mately
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
Dodge
Brown
Middle West
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Star
Orange Judd Farmer
Prairie Farmer
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Automobile Journal
Mrs Gautschi and Daughter Leave for Los Angeles
Mrs. John Gautschi and her daughter Elsie depart this morning for Los Angeles California to spend three months visiting relatives and travel along the Pacific coast visiting many points of interest.
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John Gautschi
Elsie
Los Angeles
California
Pacific Coast
Sundials Through Time From Washington To Jefferson
New York expert John C. Tomlinson explains sun dials once guided travel and timekeeping before clocks. He notes Washington carried a sundial and that sundials influenced the U S escutcheon. Jefferson was a dialist with two dials made in 1807. Clocks faced clergy opposition for lacking scriptural mention.
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John C. Tomlinson
New York
New York Post
Europe
Washington
United States
England
Thomas Jefferson
Tomlinson
Tax Notice for Bayview Taxes Due by March First
Notice states the 1920 Bayview tax roll is in hand for collection with payment due before March 1, 1921. After that date unpaid taxes will be collected by law. Treasurer Samuel A Porter will conduct office hours Saturdays 9 AM to 4 PM at August F Hoffmann's abstract office, dated December 20, 1920.
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Bayview
August F. Hoffmann
One Can't Be Too Careful
Captain Sutton Rutherford voices a sardonic view on prohibition and whisky pricing at Chevy Chase last month. He shares a humorous anecdote about a friend and a publicity parade turn involving a deafening Rogers and a prohibition officer arrest.
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Sutton Rutherford
Chevy Chase
Captain Rutherford
Rogers
Mike
Bayfield County Highway Office Sets 1920 Bills Deadline
The Highway Commission requires all 1920 and prior bills to be in the hands of the Highway Commissioner by January 10, 1921.Bills received after that date will be disallowed. John Friberg, County Highway Commissioner.
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Bayfield County
Highway Commission
John Friberg
Farmers seek best hay and grain prices through Johnson Bros
Farmers are urged to write Johnson Bros Co at Dufur block Ashland Wisconsin to secure the best prices for hay and grain. The short classified prompts offer contact details and a promise of favorable offers.
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Johnson’ Bros. CO
Dufur Block
Ashland
Wis
Vacation of Part of Washburn Townsite Plats
Notice filed by W F Reichardt to vacate Blocks 97 98 and 115 and parts of Seventh Avenue East Omaha Street First Street Front Street and the alley in Block 97 in Washburn Bayfield County Wisconsin The request will be heard by the Bayfield County Circuit Court at Ashland on March 6 1921.
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Washburn
Circuit Court
Bayfield County
Ashland
Ashland County
Wisconsin
Seventh Avenue
Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company
Chequamergon Bay
Omaha Street
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Omaha Railway Company
First Street
Front Street
W. F. Reichardt
Real estate listings offer varied properties for sale
The advertisement showcases multiple homes and farms with prices and terms. Washburn property features seven rooms on a 25 foot lot with a barn and sewer, asking 1100 cash with balance terms. Other entries include duplexes, six room modern residences, and a 5 acre tract near Springbrook. Auction-like notes and rental hints appear throughout.
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4Th Street
Ana Road
Springbrook
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Friya
F. A. Cannon
The
Good Roads Association of Wisconsin
Samuel, A. Porter
A. W. Macleod
Takia Bayfield
Bey
W. Ai
Robinson
Times Office
Adong
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