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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
Wauwatosa High School Holds Largest Commencement Class
Commencement week events run June 14 to 19 with services at Baptist and Congregational churches. Rev S R Williams delivers the Baccalaureate and Beale and Nethercut lead prayers and diplomas are presented to 35 graduates, the largest class yet. an informal reception follows in church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
S. R. Williams
Congregational Church
de Bona
L. G. de Bona
C. I. Beale
de Bona’s
W. BR. Nethercut
C. Nl. Beale
Wauwatosa High School
Light Guard Camp Fire Drill and Wedding Notice
The unit held a camp fire at Potter's woods with Sergt. Benoy as chief stoker and Eriksen distributing rations of cookies rolls and dog. Lieut. Pilgrim and Private Sylvester led solos before cheers and dismissal. Next drill is June 20 with full dress on June 16 for the Captain's wedding. Four tents were purchased for the year’s camp, with about forty five members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter’s Woods
Sergt. Benoy
Eriksen
Pilgrim
Sylvester
Tobacco tag exchange drives surge in gift offers
Local tobacco dealers report a historic rise in saving tobacco tags as the American Tobacco Company expands a broad gift program. Popular brands like Standard Navy Horse Shoe Sailor's Pride Spear Head Eglantine Pick Big Four Old Honesty and about a dozen others issue redeemable tags. Offers include an English Steel Razor for 50 tags and a mail redemption option via a free catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Varius
Standard Navy
Who Pays the Bills Advertising and the non-advertiser
A dated editorial argues that advertisers do not bear the cost of ads. The true payers are merchants who avoid publicity, letting rivals prosper while the non-advertiser’s stock and business suffer. The piece exhorts all merchants to advertise and maintain orderly grounds and a clipped lawn as signs of refinement.
Classified Ads Listing For Sale And Help Wanted
Classified items include a Jersey cow for sale, a nearly new piano for sale or rent, a girl wanted for general house work, a cooking range priced at seven dollars, a photography service for children by Peetz Photographer, and a ten room modern house for sale in Wauwatosa with contact details for J B Gregg at 81 Loan and Trust Bldg. Phone Grand 1735.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
Wauwatosa Inquireofj BP
Gregg
Loan and Trust
Water Pipe Line Hearing Notice in Wauwatosa Wisconsin
Published under city authority notice to owners of parcels on East Center Street and Seventh Avenue fronting proposed water pipe line. Board of Public Works will meet June 23 1968 at 9 a.m. at City Hall to hear objections and discuss assessments per Wisconsin statutes. Edward Coulthard City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
City of
Wauwasa
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
East Center Street
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Milwaukee Avenue
Board of Public Works
Edward Coulthard
Wauwatosa Seeks Bids for Six Inch Water Pipe Project
Official notice calls for bids by June 22 1908 at 3 pm from contractors to furnish labor and material for a six inch water pipe from East Center Street Fifth Avenue to East Milwaukee Avenue along Seventh Avenue. Bids on city forms with a 5 percent certified check. city reserves right to reject all bids.
Water Pipe Franchise Notice in Wauwatosa Streets
Official notice to owners along Smith Avenue Fort Myers Fifty Ninth to Fifty Eighth Wells Street Fifty Seventh to Fifty Fourth Wells Street Fifty Ninth to Sixty First Street and Sixty First Street to Grand Avenue in Wauwatosa Wisconsin that a water pipe line is proposed to be laid. City officials will meet on Tuesday June 23 1908 to act as required by Wisconsin statutes. Dated Wauwatosa Wisconsin June 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
City of
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Smith Avenue
Fifty-Ninth Street
Fifty-Eighth Street
Wells Street
Fifty-Seventh Street
Fifty-Fourth Street
Fifty Ninth Street
Sixty-First Street
Grand Avenue
Board of Public Works
Jail City
Edward Coulthard
Sealed bids invited for water pipe construction in Wauwatosa
Proposals will be received until June 22 1908 at 6 PM for furnishing all materials and labor to lay six inch and eight inch water pipes along specified streets in Wauwatosa. Plans and specifications are on file with the city clerk. Bids to be at four percent of the sum. Dated June 8 1908. Fred Prudisch Fred Fido J D Warren, officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boarie
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Smith Avenue
Tienes
Fifty-Eighth Street
Fifty Eighth Street
Wells Street
fifty-Seventh Street
Fifty, Fourth Street
Fifty-Ninth
Wells Streets
Sixty-First Street
Grand Avenue
Wisconsin
Fred Prudisch
Fred Fido J
Warren
Board of Public Works
City of
Milwaukee County Probate Court Orders Sale of Real Estate
Milwaukee County Court in probate orders administrator Edward Coulthard to sell or mortgage real estate of August Schmutzler deceased to pay debts. Hearing set for the first Tuesday of July 1908 with notice to interested parties and publication in Wauwatosa News for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
August Schmutzier
Edward Coulthard
Ae Schumutzler
Te Court House
Milwaukee
Wauwatosa News
John C
Karel
Perry & Kreesing
Estate of Charles A Breed creditors to file claims by December 1908
In the matter of the estate of Charles Albert Breed deceased letters testamentary granted to Marian Prances Breed. The court fixes December 1, 1908 as the deadline for creditors to present claims for examination and allowance. Court to examine and adjust all claims at the Milwaukee Court House, with notices published weekly for four weeks in the Wauwatosa News. Dated May 2, 190s. Perry & Kroesing, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Albert Breed
Charles Albert Breed Tate
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Marian Prances
Wauwatosa News
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