Picnic highlights merchants outing at Memorial Park
The Commercial and Credit Association of the city organized a large picnic at Memorial Park with dozens of merchants and families present. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon program featured baseball, obstacle races, water sports and prizes, many prizes being small items wrapped to conceal their contents. The event drew keen participation and boosted park boosters for Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Credit Association of
City
Memorial Park
Bessemer
Children Taken From Father In Wisconsin Case
Judge Axelberg ruled Fred Voight of Bayview unfit to care for his two children Meta 12 and Frank 9 following neighbor complaints of ill treatment. Sheriff Murray to transfer the children to the Sparta Orphans Home. Voight's wife left for southern Wisconsin. Also noted is a census of Washburn Ashland Highway traffic on July 20 1921 directed by County Highway Commissioner John Friberg showing heavy vehicle counts.
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Washburn Boys
Hoeft
Corcoran
Michigan Boys
Bessemer
James
Emmnson
Keystone
Janois
Washburn
Cease
Willey
Oberts
Hansen
Peterson
Skarvi
Washburn AB
Fred Voight
Bayview
Xelberg
Voight
Andy Murray
Sparta
Meta
Frank
Washburn-Ashland
John Friberg
Nash
Wisconsin
Ashland
Bayfield Road
Buick
Russel Ritchie
Jean Riley
John Berg
Barens
Berg
Mr.erg
Butterworth Auto
Lake Park
Seven Million Mortgage Filed For Edward Hines Lumber
The Edward Hines Lumber company placed a seven million dollar mortgage with Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. The lien covers property across Bayfield Ashland Sawyer Price and Iron counties with 207 page loan documents. Recording will take about three weeks and costs run into hundreds.
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Edward Hines Lumber Company
Continental & Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Bayfield County
Office of Register of Deeds News
Continental & Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Bayfield
Ashland
Sawyer
Price
Iron Counties
Office of the Register of Deeds
City Books Rewritten After Tax Commission Review
Wisconsin Tax Commission representatives completed re installation of city and school books to conform to state forms. Raglan and Pearce of Minneapolis had previously re worked accounts. officials dispute earlier school board overdrawn funds and show a deficit reduction in the past year.
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W. A. Gunderson
BE. L. Gunderson
Wisconsin Tax Commission
Washburn Water Company
Raglan & Pearce
Minneapolis
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Strong Teams Prepare For High Stakes Sunday Baseball Clash
The Washburn and Tron Rivers teams travel to the home diamond Sunday for a pivotal game described as the best ball contest of the season. Iron River hopes to avenge a 1 to 0 loss, while Washburn seeks to extend a winning streak as Manager Rots anticipates a large crowd. First suit filed as Washburn teacher Frida sues for wages, marking a notable city case.
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James
Bessemer
Oberts
Hoeft
Hansen
Washburn
Willey
Cease
Peterson
Seamfer
Swanson
Corcoran
Charles Hansen
Tron Rivers
Iron River
Neck of the Woods
Iron River Boys
Fashburh
Iron Riverites
Gsimes
Frida
New Boat Reaches Athens and Hudson Amid Welcome
Albert Curt notes the vessel traveled 1600 miles arriving at Athens and Hudson with a warm reception. The craft crossed 35 locks and 201 bridges while on the Erie Canal, averaging 6½ mph including stops. Government nitrogen lab transfer outlined for peaceful research under Agriculture. May mention of teacher shortages ahead of Washburn schools with one month to openings.
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Albert Curt
Hudson
New York
Dad
Athens
Erie Canal
Gopher bounty proposed in Barnes town meeting
A town board in Barnes Bayfield County votes a $1 000 bounty fund to curb gopher depredations. Bounties set at 25 cents for pocket gophers and 10 cents for striped gophers, aiming to mobilize hunters and protect reclaimed land. Married notices and Lincoln Highway notes follow in the page.
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Barnes
Bayfield County
Risford
Barney
Pease
Minnesota
Electricity firms say national effort equals one-fifth central power
A National City Company pamphlet argues that all citizens over 19 working 8 hours daily for a year would amount to less than one fifth of electricity produced in central stations. It notes a 15 times rise in central station output over 18 years and cites electricity as a major service to society. Mrs Olson and her daughter attended Thames Scamfer's funeral in Hayward.
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Nash
Wis
Washburn
Barksdale
Chequamegon Creamery Association
Wisconsin
Chequamegon Co-Operative Sociation
Farmiers
Bert McLaughlan
Bert McLaughlin
Duluth
Ashland
McLaughlin
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Washington
War ‘Department
Department of Agriculture
War Department
R.C. Tolman
United States
National
Olson
Jof Hayward
Thames
Scamfer
Bryan Heads School Board In Questionable Oath Row
Ed Bryan elected president and Mrs. J D Manning vice president of the Bryan school board. Only one member had taken the oath, Hans Swanley, while others vowed after the meeting. Two members declined to qualify, requiring appointments for successors. The board set the superintendent salary at 2000 to 2500 and discussed hiring paths for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Bryan
Hans Swanbey
Fred Anderson
John Love
J. R. Mitchell
J. D. Manning
Hans Swanley
H. D. Steele
John J. Fisher
St Bos
Guy D. Kyper
Bryan
Hans ‘Swanby
Fred John. Love
R. ‘Mitchell
Frank Arseneau
Dave ‘Monroe
Turbine Runs Again After £35,000 Storm Damage
Ashland Lighting Company repaired a 5000 kW turbine damaged by a recent electrical storm. Coils burned out in the turbine five weeks ago, with total damage estimated at 35000 dollars. Repairs cost about 7000 dollars and power was supplied by Oliver Mining and White River during the outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash
Lighting Company
14Thy Avenue
Ashland
Oliver Mining Company
White River
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Aansen If
Wick Rf
Ist
Jansen
I Bessemer AB
Emunsen If
Janover
Knoblock
Webb
Trevarthan
Dinkowski
Bessmer
Emunsen
Petersn
Hoeftl
Por
Coran
AB R Ave
Cameron
Een
Register OF Deeds
Thomas Scamfer
Woodland Cemetery
Renabeau
Norway
Eau Claire
Veity
Clara
Mabel
Lena
Grever
Engval
Arthur
Rubben
Jan & Pearce
Washbur
Athens and
Anchor Ship Company
H. A. Petters
Chicago
Mr Peters
G. A. Hering
BIG
Rodeus
Ironwood
Evelyn Leighton
Gity
Judd Leighton
Marvin Schlecker
Mich
Washburn Eletric Light & Company
Legion
Will
Lincoln
Lincoln Highway
J. Newton Gunn
Lincoln Highway Association
Gunn
Golden Gate
Bryan Heads
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