Bayfield Broad Acres Open to New Settlers and Rail Line Outlook
Bayfield presses urge liberal policy for new settlers to grow Northern Wisconsin exports chiefly dairy. They question when the Bayfield and Western line will run, note potential logging along the route, and promote a local baseball club. District Attorney Alvord will lead railway bond prosecutions with county board approval, while water mains issue air. Bayfield hosts five railway systems as terminus and hints at travel to China and Japan via Pacific coast.
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Bayfield
Bayfield Press
Broad Acres
Wisconsin
Alvord
Omaha
Bayfield Harbor
Great Western
Bayfield and Western
Washburn, Bayfield & Iron River
China
Japan
Pacific Coast
Principles of Construction and Maintenance of County Roads
Agricultural Bulletin from the Madison Experiment Station presents a 48 page illustrated guide on country macadam road construction maintenance. Based on J H Stout Menominee's funded practical experiments with USDA supplied machinery. free copies available to readers sending postal cards to Agricultural Experiment Station Madison Wis for the road bulletin.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Madison
J. H. Stout
Menominee
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Madison, Wis
Ex Sheriff Nels Sonja to Return Home in February
The former sheriff Nels Sonja, long ill in Norway, is expected to come home early in February. Friends here anticipate a warm welcome upon his return.
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Nels Sonja
Norway
Nels
Washburn Adopts Weekday Early Closing Rule
During the week grocers and meat market men consented to close their places at seven o'clock, making Washburn an early closing town.
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Washburn
Former Residents Write They Are Getting Along Nicely
Former residents report they are getting along well in Shawano. Prof. Rood and Dr. Bean, now in Georgia, send a cheerful letter to Dr. Lampson. The Rood family expresses satisfaction with life in Shawano.
Letter from Dr. O. G. Bean describes Georgia visit and southern outlook
Dr. O. G. Bean writes from Austell Georgia on January 18 noting improving health and preference for southern climate. He contemplates locating south permanently, may travel to Alabama or nearby states to decide on practice, and remarks on regional differences including climate, race, schools, agriculture, and mobility. He praises polite locals and reports plans for a future trip with hopes of companionship. He also comments on local politics in Ashland and Bayfield counties with talk of Senator Lamoreaux and district reorganization.
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South
Alabama
Kodak
Ime
Lamoreaux
Bayfield County
Barron County
Douglas County
Ashland County
Bayfield Press
Beloit College Plans Summer School on Madeline Island
Beloit College will run a summer session at the Old Mission on Madeline Island this year. The program, taught by a corps of top Beloit instructors, will focus on natural sciences and Lake Superior history. Professors Desmore Collie and Wright were tasked to prepare creditable courses.
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Madeline
Beloit College
Madeline Island
Ashland
Lake Superior
Hurley Closed Up by Order of the Governor
The town of Hurley is shut down by gubernatorial order amid a crackdown on vice. Iron county sheriff participates in a state directed house-cleaning, inviting several residents lacking visible means of support or of questionable character to relocate or face consequences.
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Hurley
Iron County
Dong
Professor H W Rood Letter From Trings
Prof H W Rood writing from Trings reports his family’s health and happiness in a small town. He praises friendly neighbors and notes no school war while detailing a high school of eighty four pupils in a 2000 population community. He admits longing for Shawano and past ties.
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H. W. Rood
Washburn
THE
Trings
Shawano
Bayfield County to Sell Tax Certificates Feb 9 1900
Bayfield County Wisconsin will meet at the Washburn Courthouse on February 9 1900 to sell or transfer tax certificates not redeemed or sold previously at or near face value or highest offered. Dated Washburn January 9 1900 County Clerk John Froseth. Byron Harris first trial at type setting. The note about eliminating fear on congealed surfaces appears as a stray aside.
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County Board
Bayfield County
Wisconsin
Washburn
Wis
Byron Harris
Divorced: Decree Granted to Mrs A C Probert
The circuit court has granted a decree of divorce to Mrs. A. C. Probert.
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Gets . Divorc
Dvorce
A. C. Probert
Circuit Court
Northwestern Fuel to Expand at Washburn Docks
The Northwestern Fuel company sells its Itasca docks and plans five year leases to shift coal business to Washburn. Docks to gain new floors and larger hoists to handle the biggest boats, doubling local coal trade and creating many jobs while boosting regional shipping.
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Washburn
Northwestern Fuel Company
Itasca
Self Cure With Arnica Salve Postpones Surgery
Renick Hamiltse of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months with a rectal fistula. Doctors warned of death without a costly operation, but he cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, five boxes, touted as the surest pile remedy. Sold by Owen Frost & Co at 2 cents per box.
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Renick Hamiltse
West Jefferson
Owen, Frost & Co
Taxes Now Ready for Collection in January Deadline
Tax notice states this year's taxes are ready for collection and due by January 31. Taxes paid after the date incur a 3 percent penalty. L. O. Johnson serves as Town Treasurer.
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L. O. Johnson
Curb Stone Gossip Delivers Week's Potpourri
A satirical column mocks selective news suppression while skewering social norms. It jokes about equal rights jabs, a beard politics angle involving Brother Yates, and a misdirected date with a missing party of ladies.
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Yates
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Owen
Prost 8 Co
West End Pharmacy
Bayfield & Western
Prof. Rood
Doctor Bean
Dr. Bean
Georgia
Dr. Lampson
Lampson
O. G. Bean
Austell
H. W. Roop
Lameroux
Rice Lake Times
John Froseth
Northwestern Sell
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