Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-08

the faith of the citizenship in the
city. Their advance has been grad
ual but it has only been in keeping
with the general prosperity that has
been prevalent in this city. People
who formerly resided in our city on
their return visits are quick to see
the change in conditions There is
an atmosphere of good times preva-
lent.
l have always considered straw
berry shortcake as being more or
less of a fake. The delieacy, though
deserving that name only infrequent-
ly. must have originated with some
cook who wanted to make straw
berries go long ways. He there
fore had to make a cake that was
short on the real thing How alb
surd it is that so many Joks seem
to think they have to make straw
berry shortcake true TO name 1t
never makes particle of difference
to me whether there is much cake
present or not, just so there are
plenty o. berries, sugar and cream.
There is no reasonable excuse for
man to live in a town if he does
not like it. If you have no word Of
commentator to say for your town,
it's institutions or people, emigrate
You won't stop the town clock by
going away The church bells will
have the same musical ring, the
little dogs will play just as we'll and
the pure air, bright sunshine and
sparkling water will have the same
| health-giving properties. Speak
good word for your neighbor, if you
can; if you cannot, don't everlasting
! y enlarge on their faults. If you
have become thoroughly disgruntled
move away; go some where where
! things will suit you.
We regret to see a disposition on
| the part OF few of our young
people to qui school. Stay at school
another year or two, and don't be
ashamed OF what ought to be your
glory, that you want to learn more.
Step from the district school to the
high school, from the high school to
college, if you can. Get a business
education by all means-yOu will
to become a mechanic instead of an
engineer or farmer, an education will
not unfit you to become either. 1t
will not always be capital bearing a
large income of interest.
''When home and lands are gone
and spent,
Then learning IS most excellent.
Waupaca Record: The Grand Rap
ids band of thirty three pieces was
unusually fine and their selections
were much enjoyed. The Marshfield
band came a close second, and our
own boys who made some additions
to their number held their own
among the visitors. The papers
about the state speak in high praise
of the courteous treatment extended
the Eagles by Waupaca citizens.
Waupaca Post: The Grand Rapids
Aerie of Eagles are to be congrat-
ulated upon bringing with them the
largest and the best band present at
the convention. They rendered an
exceptionally fine concert of seven
numbers between the hours of sew
en- and eight p. N. and the applause
after each number indicated the
appreciation by the throngs who
gathered to listen.
Net very long ago 1 heard a lady
say that she greatly deplored the
fact that children were not as
strong and robust as they used to
be. She drew attention to the fact
that ten children now wear glasses
to where one did when she was a
girl Likewise, she might have said
that ten children today against one
when She was a girl are treated for
faulty hearing and operated on in
various ways to overcome imper-
fections The facts do not indicate
what the lady claimed they do. On
the ether hand, they simply indicate
that ol;r eyes have been opened to
these nfirmities, and instead of let
ting them go like we used to we
now take means to remedy them
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