Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-08
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able, and they strengthen confidence
greatly.
Chippewa Falls Independent:-N /
all OF the quacks pracuce medicine
There are a few Of them in every |
other calling.
Madison Democrat: = Pantalettes |
are said to be the fashion.th this spring |
We haven't seen any yet but are
constantly on the lookout.
Milwaukee Sentinel Teddy, they
say is on his way back to the re
publican party. The usher win please
show him TO a back seat away from
temptation TO reach for the presi-
dency.
Marfnette Eagle-Star: The dove of
peace seems to have flown the coop
but the hens are doing well and
those of US who are far enough away
from he war bombs are living bet
ter because Of it. Biddy is the most
useful and practical bird in the lot.
Milwaukee Sentinel:-It is in con-
temptation to levy heavy tax on joy
riders of both sexes, in some states
Are all % the luxuries to be taxed.
La Crosse Leader Press: - The
sronges worker 1tfor prohibition is
the man who wants - saloons run
in a loose manure. He can accom-
pIish more than a regiment of dry
orators.
Oshkosh Northwestern: Speaking
of Indians. General Scott says he has
never known them to break a. prom
Use. Which shows what a lot OF diff
ference there is between AN Indian
and the average politician
Appleton Post:-It lis said that by
raising the taxes on automobiles the
state could add several hundred thou
sand dollars to it's revenue, Exactly.
And by raising the taxes to the full
value of the machines they could
equip a state garage from delinquents
that would be a joy to the mutton
heads favoring such a measure.
Eau Claire Leader:-An assembly
man at Madison fell and broke an
ankle. Does he come under the
state workmen's compensation act,
and if not, why not?
Madison Democrat: = The only
farm ers who are scoring the wheat
SPECTATORS are those who sold their
grain at $1.89.a few weeks before =
went up to 81 a bushel. They feel
that they have been buncoed.
Oshkosh Northwestern: 1t is
claimed that more automobiles are
now being purchased by the farm
ers of this country than by city
residents. And why not, seeing that
the farmers have the money and are
coming to recognize the value and
convenience of the auto on the
farm?
Appleton Post. - The Oshkosh
Northwestern says that the new
skirts are wider at the hem. Does
this mean a perpendicular or hori-
zontal expansion of the heretofore
both ways-abreviated crinoline adOrn
ment of our terrestrial angels? This
knowledge is important as one must
, understand whether it is the Old
time nippy or springhaIt step he is
to dodge.
: Perhaps the best April fool joke
: of the season WAS perpetrated by
our late departed friend-the month
2 of March Having come in like a
= lamb it passed away in the same
: spirit of sweetness, simplicity AND
5 sunshine.
, There is a note of genuine opti
$ mism in the announcement that the
first day of April finds nearly ter
thousand men working in the steel
f mills of Chicago Heights Steel mills
F do not rum unless they have orders
: for their products. And railroads and
other large consumers of steel are
not placing orders unless the yeefl
: that business conditions warrant
not placing orders unless they feel
tically all the mills and factories in
Chicago and surrounding suburbs are
operating today, most of them full
time, is indeed a welcome bit of
news. 1t should make for optimism.
Green Bay Gazette Spordie
American advice ON how to stop the
was has just about as much weight
as the bald4hsaded BARRIERS recon-
mendation of "a hair restorer.
Milwaukee Sentinel: Now comes
the God Save the King, Die
Wacht am Rhein' and '.Tipperary'"
hats for the girls Don't rockthe. boat.
Marion Advertiser-:It may be a
bit early but still it is time to
spring the yearly advice about
bringing out the split log drag. A
little work before the roads dry out
this spring will put them in good
condition for the season, but once
they are permitted to dry and hard
en-, money spent on breaking the
chunks and shaping them is large
ly wasted.
Marinette Eagle-Star: = Senator
j Sherman nf IIlinnic has had he nos