Spear Couple Mark Golden Fiftieth Wedding Celebration
Mr and Mrs J T Spears celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home Monday evening with a six oclock dinner for over thirty neighbors and friends. The couple received a framed picture and gold cuff links as gifts and were married January 24 1660 in Rochester New York.
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J.T. Spears
Mrs. Spear
Spears
Mr. Spears
Ty Evikson
E. C G. Stevens
Henry Johnson
G. E. Plant
T. R. Spears
W. Corning
Wm. O'Neil
Thorsen
Ashland
Take Your Dinner Out At Hotel Washburn
Mrs C Pederson of the Hotel Washburn offers Sunday dinners for city residents with a reduced price from 60c to 35c for home guests.
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C. Pederson
Washburn
Water Works Controversy Heads to Railway Rate Commission
The dispute will be heard before the Railway Rate Commission at Madison tomorrow with City representation by Attorney Walsh and City Clerk Axelberg.
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Railway Rate Commission
Madison
Walsh
Axelberg
Commencement Exercises Held at Opera House
The mid winter class of 1910 graduated after a bac calaureate address by Rev. Chr Christiansen. Eleven graduates appeared on stage for a pleasing program with President W E McCaskil delivering the main address Dreams that come True. Arnold Moore salutatory Opal Frost valedictory Julia Stevens led underclass response.
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Chr. Christiansen
Clausen
S. A. Oscar
Arnold Moore
Opal Frost
Julia Stevens
Ashland Team Defeats Washburn at Opera House
Ashland visited this city last Saturday evening to play Washburn at the Opera House. The game was competitive and exciting at times but revealed Ashland’s lack of practice. Final score 25 to 12 with a cheering crowd of supporters.
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Ashland
Washburn
Opera House
Epworth League Plans Sleigh Ride To Kinstler Home
Epworth League of the Methodist Church schedules a sleigh ride to the Kinstler home this Friday evening. They will meet at Rev. Chatterson’s home and Grant’s home at 7 15 PM and depart soon after. Price for ride is 20 cents.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Kinstler
Earry-All
Chatterson
Grant
Reception at Geo Posey residence for visiting Mr and Mrs Eleacher
A Monday evening gathering at the Geo Posey home honored visiting guests Mr. and Mrs. Eleacher. About forty attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening of card games and a delightful lunch served at midnight.
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Geo. Posey
Post Office Move Proposed for Delaney Building
A. Lamoreaux secured an option on the Delaney Property at the foot of Washington Avenue and submitted a proposition to the Postal Department. If approved the upstairs photograph studio of Henry Johnson will be converted to a first class modern post office with new fixtures and repairs beginning promptly.
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O. A. Lamoreaux
Hag
Delaney
Washington Avenue
Postal Department
Henry Johnson
Comet Visible In East Africa And Here
A newly seen comet was visible in the past week, first spotted last Friday after sunset in east Africa and rising above the horizon to the north of the sun’s disappearance. It appeared as a brilliant star with a long bush like tail trailing upward, likely not Halley’s Comet due to timing.
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East Africa
Haley
Local boys win 33 to 17 over Bay Field in town hall game
Cony Boys' Club defeated Bay Field Grammar School 33 to 17 at the town hall last Saturday evening. Deputy Sheriff James Albertson visited Sparta and collected the McAndraws children from Bay Field, who were committed to the home for dependent children. Sheriff Happie transported a McAndrews boy to Milwaukee last Friday evening.
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Cony, Boys
Bayfield Grammar School
James Albertson
Sparta
Bayfield
Mr. Albertson
LaCrosse
Happie
Milwaukee
Hospitals Need Sanatoriums for Advanced Tuberculosis
The Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis Association pushes a state wide drive to establish hospitals for advanced and incurable consumption as Wales sanatorium serves only early cases. The effort argues advanced TB is a public health burden and urges support from state and local bodies with cities like Kenosha LaCrosse Madison and Racine already acting.
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Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Wales
Association
Kenosha
LaCrosse
Madison
Racine
Petition Circulation Urges Northern Pacific to Build Line
Citizens of Washburn Wisconsin and nearby areas push a petition to President Howard Elliot of the Northern Pacific Railway Co to extend the line from Lion River through Douglas and Pine counties to meet the Duluth Short line at Hinckley or Pine City. Backed by the Commercial Club, the effort argues regional development and freight potential, requesting reconnoiter and traffic reports.
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Howard Elliot
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Duluth
Hinkley
Pine City
Grantsburg
Burnett County
George E. Schnabel
Minnesota Accident Insurance Co
St. Paul
Pine County
Minnesota Lands
Commercial Club
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Minn
Washburn
Wisconsin
Lion River
Douglas County
Minnesota
Hinckley
Iron River
County Board Set To Reconvene February Fourth Session
The county board will meet in adjourned session on Feb. 4. Much business is to come before the board for action. Mrs. Phil O Leary and daughters Rhoda and Nina from Odanah visited relatives and friends last Sunday. Ed Lee and wife from Ashland visited with the City Treasurer and Mrs. Lee over the weekend.
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Phil O’leary
Rhoda and
Nina
Odanah
Ed. Lee
Ashland
Mrs. Lee
Why Some Towns Grow By Men Of Push And Energy
The article argues growth comes from energetic men who invest time and money to boom their town. They build, organize stock companies, attract factories, secure railroads, sponsor public improvements, and promote the city through letters and visits. Their hospitality and collective effort turn visitors into supporters.
Party at Kinstlers Charms Fifty Guests on Farm Visit
Two sleigh loads carrying over fifty locals traveled to the Kinstler farm last Saturday evening. Guests enjoyed cards and games followed by a luncheon. Attendees praised the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Kinstler, and the fine weather made the trip out and back ideal.
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Kinstler Farm
Mrs. Kinstler
W. C. T. U. Notes Highlight Local Activity
The W. C. T. U. reports a tea party at Mrs Renfield with four new members. Plans for future work and a social time are noted. A Mothers meeting at Mrs Geo Posey’s on Feb 3 invites all interested women. Tem perance speaker M A B Smith from Madison will lecture twice in late February. An article on tuberculosis cites three B s. Homer Posey travels to Superior then Chicago. Grace Hall recovers from illness and returns to school. Omaha elevator doubt persists but Ashland’s L C Bilerbeck asserts it will operate in summer.
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William Aster
Womans Home Companion
Homer Posey
Superior
Chicago
Omaha
Grace Hall
Minneapolis
L. C. Bilerbeck
Ashland
Highest Standing Miss Branstrom Wins Wing Scholarship
Miss Florence Branstrom tops the class with 94.70 in four year courses as the Wing Scholarship prize winner, narrowly ahead of Miss Carrie Alvord who had 94.61. Arnold Moore 93.11 Rose Cease 91.76 Magdalene Johnson 88.62 Opal Frost 88.05. The prize is the interest on bonds donated by the late Col Isaac H. Wing of Bayfield to encourage scholarship.
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Miss Branstrom
Carrie Alvord
Florence Branstrom
Arnold Moore
Rose Cease
Magdalene Johnson
Opal Frost
Isaac H. Wing
Bayfield
Business Course Suggested at Commencement Exercises
In the Commencement Exercises at the Opera House last Friday evening School official S A Oscar and School board president L N Clausen urged a business course in the High School. They noted most graduates preferred business study over college and argued the program would be a worthwhile investment despite costs.
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Opera House
Spt
S. A. Oscar
L. N. Clausen
Miss Willey and Frost Seek Normal School in Superior
Misses Genevieve Willey and Opal Frost left Sunday for Superior to enter the Normal school with the mid winter class. Dorn's Ointment cured eczema the speaker says. Commissioner Labor Statistics Augusta Me.
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Genevieve Willey
Opal Frost
Superior
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the City Drug Store
Wren
Ment
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Gilbert Bruness
Latts Bros
Fisherman’s Bride
Jolly Molly
Robinson
C. A. Lamoreaux
Portland Oregon
James Carroll
Barksdale
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Ed. Berry
Times Office
Congregation Ladies Aid Society
George Flack
Knights of Pythias Lodge
EC Stevens
Om Farmers
Hlardy
Ryan
Waukesha
Wis
Gro. G. MacDonald
Bristol
Northern Pacific
Segal Bros. Department Store
Peter J. Bestler
Prop
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