Big Washburn Bayfield Fourth of July Celebration Planned
Final preparations for Washburn and Bayfield monster Fourth of July event promise the biggest in the region. Parades, free acts by Sells and Dalziel, children's tableaux, speeches by H. W. Deitrich and Bayfield and Washburn mayors, baseball, races, water fight, firework display, carnival, and a large dance all scheduled with attractions at theaters and venues across the day. Bayfield to limit saloons to three licenses for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn and
Bayfield
Armory Corner
Bayfield Street
Eighth Avenue
Pine Street
Washington Avenue
Public Library
Washburn
Washburn City
J. A. la Londe
J. S. Fletcher
Amos M. Hansen
Woman’s Council
H. W. Deitrich
Superior
H. W. Wachsmuth
MacLeod
Lamoreaux Hotel
Sells
Dalziel
F. T. Beers
Third Avenue
Lake Front
Corey Brothers Company
Parsonage Construction Contract Awarded to F C Company
The Methodist church board awarded the parsonage project to Finance & Construction, the lowest bidder. The 28 by 28 foot two story with concrete basement will have eight rooms and a bath, modern throughout, to be completed and ready for occupancy within about sixty days pending suitable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Finance & Construction Company
Monster Fourth Of July Dance Pavilion Planned At DuPont Park
Thousands of feet of lumber are hauled to DuPont Park Addition to build a monster dance pavilion for a free July 4th event. Twenty musicians are engaged and lighting standards will be energized that day. Refreshments provided by the Woman's Council. Central Holding Company to give away a free lot in the addition on July 4. A monster crowd expected to attend. Also notes about the Steamer Sinola unloading coal and Al Bently visiting from Odanah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont Addition
Gem and Temple
Washburn
DuPont Park Addition
Woman’s Council
Central Holding Company
Paving Starts Next Week In Washburn
Contractor Thomas E. Wolley of LaCrosse announces paving starts July 5 in Washburn. About forty workers will be hired locally as 125 carloads of vitrified brick and 4000 barrels of cement are brought in to lay five blocks of new brick street with extended sidewalks and a complete lighting system. Work aims for completion before September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Riehardt
Thomas E. Wolley
LaCrosse
Wolley
Washburn
Third Avenue
1St Avenue
Omaha Depot
Bayfield Street
Washington Avenue
Pine Street
Washburn Electric Light and Power Company
Wisconsin
Ace Willey completes 3000 mile cross country motorcycle trip
Ace Willey son of Mr and Mrs C R Willey arrived home after crossing ten states from the Pacific coast on a motorcycle trip May 26 through Northern Wisconsin He traveled through California Arizona New Mexico Colorado Nebraska Kansas Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan He enjoyed good roads most of the way and visited his Milwaukee sister before returning home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Willey
C. R. Willey
Pacific Coast
Willey
Ace
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Milwaukee
Bayfield County Reports Record Hay Crop
Farmers report a bumper Bayfield county hay crop driven by ample spring moisture and strong grass growth. The unusually heavy yield is expected to challenge cutting due to its rank quality, with clover and grasses cited as among the finest in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield County
Calder named to Wisconsin Odd Fellows correspondence committee
George A. Calder of this city receives appointment from John S. Craig Grand Master to the Supreme Lodge S O O F Wisconsin as a member of the Correspondence committee of the Grand Lodge. First meeting in June 1917 marks the lodge's first appointment in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Calder
John S. Craig
Supreme Lodge
Wisconsin
Committee On
Grand Lodge
Steamer Easton Offers Apostle Islands Excursion on July 4
The Booth line steamer Easton will run a July 4 excursion among the Apostle Islands leaving Wash burn in the morning and returning at 1 30 p m Refreshments will be served aboard. The trip costs 50 cents. An advertisement elsewhere in this paper advertises the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Booth Line
Apostle Islands
Washburn
Exc Sion
Local Visitors Share Time With Hudson Couple
Dr and Mrs Swanson of Hudson Wisconsin spent several days in the city visiting Mr and Mrs S E Swanson. A card from Harry Robinson a Wisconsin National Guard member at Camp Douglas reports over 500 guards now and says orders are expected to move to the Texas border soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Swanson
Hudson’Wis
City
Mrs
S. E. Swanson
Harry Robinson
Wisconsin National Guard
Camp Douglas
Teqsan
Joe Rush
Duluth
Winy
Albert Oberts
Maria Tomilson
Iron River
Esther Swanson
First Strawberries From Washburn District Sellwell
The first strawberries of the season come from Andrew Fraser’s farm just west of the city. The berries are large and exceptionally sweet, described as melting in the mouth and tasting unusually different from others on the market. Fraser earns the paper’s thanks for providing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Andrew Fraser
Mr. Fraser
Poles Arrive for White Way Lighting Project
The White Way lighting scheme proceeds as poles and DuPont Park additions arrive. Washburn Electric Light & Power will install once conduit cables arrive, placing four lights per block side. City and business leaders fund the project, with ongoing subscriptions lowering individual costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont Park
Washburn Electric Light & Power Company
Telephone
Electric Light Company
Big Barn Dance At Hammond Farm Draws City Crowd
More than three hundred residents from the city and nearby areas attended a Saturday barn dance at the Hammond barn on Bayfield road. Mr. Moore organized the event with music starting about seven thirty, and attendees enjoyed a full night as cars lingered past midnight returning home. The massive barn, once hay filled, hosted the annual gathering previously held by E C Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Barn
Bayfield Road
Moore
Hammond Farm
E. C. Stevens
Notice to Subscribers for the White Way
A car of material has arrived and subscribers are asked to remit their checks promptly to pay bills for the White Way publication.
Untold Hog Cholera Master Farmer Revealed
An Ohio man treated 31000 hogs for cholera last year and lost none. He has not shared the method yet but is to be featured in Farm News of Springfield Ohio. Readers may obtain a sample copy by sending their name and address. not an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
United States
Farm News
Springfield
Agnes Blexrud Visits Milwaukee With Friends
Miss Agnes Blexrud visits Milwaukee this August with friends. Zeilsdorff and family spent Tuesday evening in Ashland. Louis McCudden of Iron River has taken a barber position at the Robinson and Wieman shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Blexrud
Milwaukee
August Zeilsdorff
Ashland
Louis McCudden
Iron River
Robinson & Wieman
Ballots Sent to County Railway Trainmen on Strike Vote
Ballots have been mailed to every member of the railway trainmen organization in the county to vote on a strike. The vote is currently underway and will take time to complete before the issue is revisited with the railway managers.
Delegation to Appleton State Convention Sets Sail
The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will send eight delegates to the state convention in Appleton from June 29 to July 2. Notable members include Mrs. O. W. Smith Rev. O. W. Smith Miss Jerusha Johnson Miss Esther Olson Miss Claribel Stevens Miss Lucile Smith Miss Agnes Ellicson and Ed. Wilkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church
City
Appleton
O. W. Smith
Jerusha Johnson
Esther Olson
Claribel Stevens
Lucile Smith
Agnes Ellicson
Ed. Wilkie
Chicago
Washburn Society
Washburn Endeavor Society
Bayfield County Berry Crop Seen as Bumper This Season
Ideal growing weather and heavy vine growth point to a record berry yield in Bayfield county. Harvest may peak around July 4 with shipments possibly totaling about one hundred cars, creating jobs and strong cash returns for farmers as demand remains high across the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield County
Bayfield
Middle West
Clyde Estabrook Buys Chandler Auto For Spooner Trip
Clyde Estabrook purchased a Chandler automobile in Minneapolis late last week. He drove to Spooner Monday where bad roads forced him to pause. The new car arrived in town yesterday noon and will serve Estabrook Downs company business and personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Estabrook
Minneapolis
Chandler
Spooner
Clyde
Estabrook Downs Company
Cucumber Beetle Control with Arsenate Powder
Wisconsin cucumber growers face losses from the cucumber beetle and are advised to dust vines with powdered arsenate of lead and air slaked lime at a ratio of one pound of arsenate to ten pounds of lime. Apply as beetles appear and continue until they die or abandon the plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
H. F. Wilson
Colege of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
West End Billard Parlor Adds Soda Fountain
Amil Scantland proprietor of the West End Billard Parlor installs a new soda fountain and ice cream chest in the business and envisions further improvements to make it one of the city's nicest spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amil Scantland
West End Billard
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Council of
City Treasury of
Mediately
Sinola
al Bently
Odanah
of LaCrosse
J. A. Hauper
Herman Schwartz
Ladysmith
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!