Weathering the Storm and City Notes of the Week
The heavy storm forced the Steamer Mary Scott to seek shelter at the lumber docks on the upper lakes. County board talks and bids advance for new court house square walks. Local visits, travel plans, and business dealings fill the week with mentions of Dr Bricker, Mrs Fenton, Bertha Flynn’s divorce, and mortgage tax changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scott
G. W. Hacker
Mike Larson
Court House
County Board
Court House Square
Bricker
Ashlord
Layton to Leave Omaha Depot for Milwaukee Route
C W Layton longtime Omaha depot agent will depart after June 1 to join the Milwaukee and St Paul road, to be stationed at La Crosse. No successor named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Layton
Omaha
Omaha Railway
Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Layton
la Crosse
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad with Testimony and Offer
A 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It features testimonials from Walding Kinnan & Marvin of Toledo and asserts the remedy works systemically. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and priced at 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Health Coffie Health Drink Claims Clever Imitation
An advert describes Health Coffie as a coffee substitute by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It is made from toasted grains malt and nuts and supposedly fools experts. it promises no boiling and is sold by Geo. W. Posey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Racine
Wis
Geo. W. Posey
Ashland Honors Widely Respected Attorney W M Tomkins
W M Tomkins of Ashland died at his home after a long illness from stomach cancer. A former county official and noted tax and land expert, he argued a major suit before the U S Supreme Court last fall for the Chippewa Indians. He served as Masonic leader, joined several fraternal orders, and contributed to the Presbyterian church over many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Tomkins
Ashland
Tomkins
State University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
England
America
Shuilsbury
Point Bluff
State University
J. K. Parish
Moses White
Campbell
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court
Dodd
Rinehart
Twin Cities
Chicago
Tomkires
Mr. Tomkins
Dr. Ellis
Supreme Court
Masonic Lodge
Order
Eastern Star
Knights of Pythias
the Elks
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Daiziel Returns Home to Rest After Illness
Thomas Daiziel, long employed in Odanah, returned to his home city at the start of the week. He has not been feeling well and came home to rest and recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Daiziel
Odanah
Boats Run Aground Near Houghton Point In Fog
The steamship Samuel Mitchell and its tow ran aground near Houghton Point on Chequamegon Bay during heavy fog Monday night. Tugs helped all day Tuesday. both vessels sustained damage, the steamship stern and schooner bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chequamegon Bay
Samuel Mitchell
Houghton Point
Drag From Now On Improve Wisconsin Earth Roads With Drags
The article urges using road drags after rain on Wisconsin clay and loam roads to pack and harden surfaces. It notes low cost per mile 3 to 10 dollars yearly and references a Geological Survey pamphlet with drag construction and usage guidance. It highlights nationwide success and urges farmers and superintendents to request the pamphlet and try a drag this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
The
Geological Survey
Madison
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Clergy preach at Engee and Bayfield as Meader Orchestra plans return
Rev Christianson preached at Engee Sunday afternoon and Bayfield Sunday evening. Miss Rose Hill, called to Superior for her grandmother's illness, returned early this week. Engineer Galvin may leave with his family for the west. Meader Orchestra of Appleton to give a concert and dance at the Opera House tonight. Louis Weiland of Bayfield dies in St Paul from spinal meningitis at twenty eight. funeral will be Masonic in Duluth. He is a brother of President Weiland of Bayfield's First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of
The
Episcopal Church
Robert Williamson
Bayfield Street
H. T. Ogen
Madison
Clover
Fenton
St. Paul
Sevral
Landraint
Bertha Flynn
Charles Flynn
Wm. Olson
Rose Hill
Meader Orchestra of
Appleton
Louis Weiland
Bayfield
Duluth
Weiland
First National Bank of Bayfield
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George Scanlon
West
Minnesota
Oscar Topal
E.C. Alvord
Ladysmith
Congregational Churches
Frank Marion
R. F
Clausen
E. G. Carter
Drummond
City
F.T. Yates
Minneapolis
S. A
Dr. Morck
Superior
Frank Luskin
O. J. Olson
West Third Street
C. H. Flynn
LaCrosse
Will
Milwaukee & St
Anton Vieracker
Sanborn
Pratt
Olson
Arthur Egge
Hibbing
A. Pearce Tomkins
Peter Nygren
Theodore Bender
J. A. Olsson
Grandview
Pearl LeQuee
Orienta
Cement Construction Co
Adolph Habert
Pike’s
Paul Martin
Masonic Fraternity
Phil O’leary
Grand Colony of
Beavers
S. A. Oscar
E. C. Alvord
George A. Calder
E C. Alvord
Thomas Eelectric
Che
Quamegon Bay Mon
Montana
Washington
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Dakotas
Carrie J. Smith
Manitowoc
State Board of Immigration
A. D. Campbell
Sec
Madison, Wis
Rev. Christianson
Engee
Galvin
Beausoliel & Cross
Washburn, Wis
Piso’s
Masury
Exalso
B. Ungroot
H.J. Finstad
State Bank
Washburn, Wisconsin
M. A. Sprague
F. T. Yates
A. F. Hoffman
Rogers
Inrannationat SiLvan Co Muxivex, Comnscricut
Pioneer Store
D. W. Corning, Prop
G. A. Hering
Meehan
Bayfield St
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