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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
DEATH OF MISS
LOTTIE RICHARDS
From Wednesdays Daily.


A lovely christian character in
the person OIL MISS Lottie richards
was called home TO It's maker this
Wednesday morning at one O'Clock
amer d lingering illness OF several
months with blood poisoning. She
WAS taken sick III February from an
abrasion ON one OF her feet caused
0y a prouuumg mail LII her sLoe. No
,anAg was thought OI it until she
felt severe pains III her limb when q
doctor was called ana Iounu blood
pois~ .ug present. Since Then she
has grown worse until death relieved
her suffering this morning. She was
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. J.
Richarus ana u great helper ana loV-
er OF her home. She was born in
March Rapids on October ., 1896 and
was Is years, eight months ana
10 days OLD when she died. She was
educated axd raised in this city.
she leaves TO mourn besides her
father and mother, five sisters and
three brothers. They are Cordelia,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
CAUSE OF RAINY
WEATHER LEARNED

Almost every one has expressed
the wish that the rainy weather
would cease and that real summer
would appear. Many have wonder
ed why we had so much rain. The
reason was discovered accidentally
by a member of the Reporter staff
this morning. Ut was at the Mayors
office that the discovery was made.
Hanging ON the wall is a calendar
with the month of April turned up
The weather man has been calling
on the mayor quite frequently and
naturally has seen this calendar.
knowing how thorough the Mayor is
in all things, the VI Gather man thot
of course that it was April and has
been turning on the water tap right
along. Nothing has been said to the
Mayor about it, but as soon as he
tears off that April leaf, the wealth
er man viii get wise and hand out
some real summer weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
PLAINFIELD

Alfred RozelI has purchased the
Peter Vroman farm and moved onto
the same last week.
Miss Jennie Altenberg closed her
school in this district Friday and
left for her home in Knowlton. Sat
urday.
Duncan Barer had a barn raising
Thursday and has erected a large,
new stone stable and barn.
Mrs. J. H. Daley has been on the
sick list for several days.
A farewell party was given Fri
day evening at the home of Dana
Seely for Miss Jennie A1tenberg who
has been cur teacher here.
DR.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Mcintosh Of
New Lisbon were Plafnfield visit
ors Saturday
The school picnic held at the re
sidence of Ira Rice last Friday was
well attended and greatly enjoyed
Owing to the rainy weather the ga
thering was indoors and all enjoyed
picnic dinner, ice cream and lem
onade.
Miss Gertrude Holman Of Stevens
Point spent the week nd at the
Henry WinsloW home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
IN HONOR OF
MISS MYRTLE ULE

Miss Ruth Fscher entertained six
teen lady friends Thursday evening
al Hearts in honor Of her friend
Miss Myrtle Ule.
Four tables were in use and at
the close OF playing 800 II Wasfound
thar11iss Lucille Church had won the
first favor and Mrs. Ed. Gleason
had won the secondfaEor. The deco
rations, talIey cards and favors were.
carried out in the heant scheme.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed and there also the heart scheme
was in evidence. The guest OF hon
or was presented with a handsome
clock set upon a standard of cut
glass as a token of the esteem IN
which she is held by her friends. "A
most delightful evening is reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
RAPIDS TEAM WILL
Be STRENGTHENED

Walter CIarkson Of Milwaukee, a
litcher with q good reputation has
been engaged to dc some OF the hill
work for the local team. N T. Clar-
son viii be on the firing line next
sunday al Marshfield.
Leon Huber, who has been playing
IN the Nakoosa team has been en-
gagged 70 play the keystone sack
Mr. Huber is considered one of the
best infielders in this section. Ned
so 90 TO the initial sack and
BandeIin has been booked as off
ciaI umpire.
The addition Of Carson, gives the
Rapids a fine pitching staff and guar.
antees good box work. Amy pitcher
IS liable to hav off days and with
y one N an to depend OH, We are
always in danger of being up against
it at a critical time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
ADJOURNED
SESSION Of THE
COMMON COUNCIL

Council Chambers, Grand Rapids,
Wis, June %, 1915.
The Council met in adjourned ses-
sion, present Aldermen Smith, BeYer,
Geoghan, Halvorsen, GetzIaff, Plinke,
Lukaseski, Gflmaster, Vittrock, Muel
Ter, Damon, Jackson, Binneboese and
Jeffrey.
The resolution relative to paving
Grand Avenue read.
The following report of the license
committee which was on motion to
include r. f. Johnston in the re-
oommendation for license adopted
by a unanimous vote Of Council the
clerk calling the roll.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council Of the city of Grand Rap
ids. Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned
license committee Of the city Of
Grand Rapids. wish to report as
ollows On applications for saloon
licenses for the ensuing year, and for
Pharmacists permits also
We recommend the applications Of
Otto's Pharmacy.
r. L. Stefb.
John E. Daily
Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24

Ellen, Effie, la, Beatrice Richards,
and George, Raymond and Joseph
Richards all residents of Grand
Rapids.
The funeral service will take
place Saturday morning at o'clock
from the house at 1896. Grand Ave,
and $3.50 at SIS. Pser & Paul church,
Rev. VIM. Reding officiating. Blu
rial will occur in Calvary cemetery
IN the death of Lottie Richards the
family lose a faithful loving and &C
sDmplished member who will be
greatly missed as time passes by.
They have the sympathy of all
of their sad bereavement.
relatives and friends in this hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
Order Limiting Time to Present
Claims and Notice TO Creditors.

Order Limiting Time to Present
Claims and Notice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, Wood County
j.. uuldy Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
John A. Gaynor, deceased.
Letters of administration on the
estate OF John A. Gaynor late Of the
city of Grand Rapids. in said coun-
~ Of Wood, deceased, having been
duly granted to Elizabeth Gaynor
and Gertrude Gaynor by fhfs court;
1T IS ORDERED. That the time
from the date hereof until and in
cuding the sd day of December,
A. D., 1915, be and rhe same js-here-
by fixed as the time within which all
creditors of tile said John A. Gaynor
deceased. shah present their claims
for examination and allowance.
TT Is FURTHER ORDERED. That
all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the said John A. GaynOIs
.eueased. be examined and adjusted
before this Court, at its Court Room
IN The court House in the City of
GRAND Rapids, in said County, at the
l,gu.ar term thereof appointed to be
held on the fourth l4th) Tuesday of
December, 1915 and all creditors are
!, --t..-. ,,,,*;eir.@ rl,a1-.SDf
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That
notice of the time and place at which
said claims and demands viii be ex-
amined and adjusted as aforesaid,
and of the time above limited for
said creditors to present their claims
and demands, be giyen by publishing
a COPY Of this order and notice for
four consecutive weeks, once in
each week, in the Wood County Re
porter. a newspaper published IN
the County of Wood, the first pub
LEGATION to be within fifteen days
of the date here of.
Dated this 22d day of June, 1918
BY the Court:
w. ]. CONWAY,
County Judge.
B. NJ. Vaughan. Attorney for Ad-
ministrators. &tW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
snond his summer vacation.

M. to spend his summer vacation.
Miss Minnie Myers of Port Ed
wards has been visiting friends here
and in Mosinee for the past week.
Irene Golen, who works at the
telephone office changed her board
ing place from the w. j. Clark hons
to a sleeping room at the Fred
Filtz home and takes her N calls at
the Arthur clark home.
John Meyers N owed his family
from the HasseI house back to the
DAILY house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Haumschild
were business callers in your city
Friday
Rhinehart Strauss of Lake Mills
is visiting at the Greunewald home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
From Tuesdays Daily.

IOIH IutsUeg5 IdIIJ.
G. A. NormingtOn is now sole ow-
ner of bennington Bros. Laundry,
in this city. A deal was made this
afternoon whereby c. A. Huntington
bout out the interests of his broth
er John. C. A. Normington viii
conduct the business hereafter alone
and viii continue to use the name
of bloomington Bros. Launderers.
John Normington will remain in the
city for some time and has not deli
nitely decided on his plans for the
future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
NOTICE.

NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the report OF the board of Public
Works OF the city OF Grand Rapids
on the total costs OF paving Grand
Avenue bowen the easterly boun-
Diary line Of the right OF way of the
Chicago & Northwestern .RanwayCO.
and the westerly boundary line ofthe
Chicago, Alilw aulkee & st. Paul Rail
way Co., as the same now crosses
said Grand Avenue; the damages to
all real estate affected thereby, and
he total amount assessed to each
parcel Of land affected thereby, as
benefits accruing thereto by reason
of said Improvement, is now on file
in the office of the City Clerk, Iocat-
ed in the East Side City Library
Building, where the same viii re
main open for review and inspection
by all persons Interested, until the
day of the hearing, as hereinafter
set forth, and notice is hereby given
that said Board of Public Works will
meet at the office Of said City
Clerk in said Library Building on
the End day of July 1915, at 10 o.
clock a. m, 10 hear all objections
that may be made to said report.
J. a. Cohen,
Christ GetzIaff.
F. H. Jackson.
Herman F. Plenke.
J. J. jeffrey.
Board of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Mary Louise SturteYant, daugh-
ter - Mr.. and Mrs +. Loomis Stur-
tevant, of Wausau, to- James Meehan
Pfiffner,y o ung business man of Ste
vens Point was made at a l o'clock
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. G. d.
Jones at Wausau Saturday afternoon.
-Merriu Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
l. GAL -
SUMMONS.

State OF Wisconsin in Circuit Court
ou-uph [. Noou, ii;y.Etit1, vs.. Sid
ney l.. Miller, Winona -. Miller, his
wife, George 5. Grimes, and II. III.
Hamilton, Defendants.
State OF Wisconsin to said defend
ants and to each OF them:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after service
OF this summons, exclusive Of the
day of seryi and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid;
ana in case OF you~ failure so to do
Judgment viii lie rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint OF which a copy is here
with served upon you.
Homer c. Clark,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office Address: Neinsyille,
Clark County, Wisconsin. CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24

! saloon licenses be granted:
Anton Hartl.
Hagemeister Brewing Co.
Nick Tomsyck.
John HoIlmulle-.
A. f. Jones.
Frank SWarick.
Damon & DANTE.
EDWIN Berg.
iii Krieger
Max Janz.
Harvey Gee.
Andrews q Bodette.
George Frechette.
Jas. Mason.
John Possley.
e. NJ Hayes.
J. F, Johnston.
c. E. Krause.
Aug. G. Miller.
E. w Knoll.
Fred Henke.
w. NJ. Dolan.
We further recommend that The a
pIication Of w. H. Boyington be de-
MED absolutely.
With reference to the application
Of Albert Kluge and R. F. Johnston
we wish to report that some objec-
lions have been made to their appli-
cations but the committee has not
had time to make a thorough inVesti-
saticn OF same and therefor do
not make any recommendation but
submit said applications to the &C
ion of the Council as whole
License Committee.
By Christ Getzlaff,
J. J. jeffrey.
A. G. Gilmaster.
On motion and by unanimous vote
Of the Council, the Clerk calling the
roll the application of W. H. Boying
to for a license to keep a saloon
was d enied.
On motion and by a vote Of item
ayes to two hayes the application Of
Albert Kluge to keep a saloon at
328 Grand Ave. was granted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
TAKE NOTICE

The preaching services at the
ten mile school house on July 4, will
begin at four o'clock instead of
three.
Rev. c. A.Meilicke
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24

Miss Bessie Doolittle closed a
very successful term of school at
Campbell Corners, Friday, June 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
Wittrock and Jeffrey dfsseottn


The petition of IL. AmundsoD and
six others for water and sewer in
second street north from PIover St..
was ON motion referreT to the sewer
and water committee.
The petition Of r. w. CaIking and
z others asking the city to grade and
work Saratoga street between 18th
and 10th Streets was on motion re-
erred to the street committee.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by F. H. Jackson and the
line was adopted by a unanimous
vote of the Council, the Clerk call
ing the roll.
Whereas, the Prentiss- Wabers Mfg.
Co. at a meeting of this Council
June 1St, 1915, did present a re-
quest in writing That water ana
sewer connections be installed to
it's factory and agreed to pay the
sum Of 500 toward the expense
thereof =
nor Therefore Be It Resolved
chat said request be granted and City
Clerk collect said money as per said
offer.
F.. II. Jackson.
The following bills were on motion
allowed by a unanimous vote of
the Council, the Clerk calling the
roll
Omen Bros .............$ 14.zo
Massillon Iron & Steel Co. 57O16
Wood County Reporter ...... 41G0
y. Gibson ................ 1.50
Ellsworth DeLap ........... 100
lloyd Mathis ....-.......... 1867
)Tumb & outor ....... Sos
as. 3. Glow & Son ... 5.82
c. e .Boles ........... 42.50
Albert Pick demonstrations. SIS
F. L. Steib ............... 1926
Hoffman Billings & Co. .. $685.
On motion the Council adjourned I'm
til the next regular meeting.
J. A Cohen, Burton L. Brown,
Mayor Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24
Drug Section

Extra Special for the June Economy Sale
Arsenate of lead, regular ST 90 cans special for co.
this Economy sale ga
Hf this sSs pe ePs ss""o packages special
Kings New Discovery for coughs and colds, reg 20
uar 81 SIZE special for this Economy SALE bottle DN
Sloan's Lnament, regular soc size, special for OOo
this Economy SALE per - ~
Pensar Liver Saline liver salt, regular Doc A00I
package special TOR this Economy Sale...... u COT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24

The following bf11s were on motion
allowed by unanimous vote of
the Council, the Clerk calling the
roll.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-14
A CHILD DOESN' 7
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF CONST|PATED
# peevish, feyensh and sick
give California Syrup
Of Figs

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peeVish See If tongue is
coated this Is 3 sure sign its little
stomach. liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When bsliesS. pale, feverish. fun o.
cold breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally. has stoH-
.ach-ache, disfrhoea. remember gem
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always he the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs for chndren's Ills: give a tea
spoonful and Ia few hours all the
foul waste. sour bile and fermenting
food which Is cloggea IN the bowels
passes out 81 the system. and you have
a well and playful child again. All
children hove this harmless. delicious
fruit laxative" and 1t never falls to
effect al good inside" cleansing. hi
rections for hahses. children Of all
ages and erown-ups are plainly on The
bottle.
Keep Il handy in yopr home. A lit
tie given to-day saves ii sick child TO-
morrow. but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a s0-cent bottle Ct
California syrup 81 Figs" then look
and see that II is made BIZ the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-14

fuller than those ~ her time. but
clinging gracefully to the firure.
Striped taffeta skirts have Jackets
of satin matching some color In the
stripe. Wolfe IL used extensively AMI
usually trimmed with bands Of taf-
feta. sspd-colored vote skirts have
brown taffeta jackets.
Lhnette IL an American made fgb-
ric which takes the place Of the Geoi-
gctte crepe which II made abroad 1nd
has beeome very scarce since the war.
Whole dresses are made OF Il. espe-
Cially for evening wear. and II n
most attractive and more durable
than chiffon There is an indeslruc-
tible wolfe which Is very much like
chiffon that Is also used great deal
II comes in all the beautiful old
fashioned designs, IN Dolly Warden
and Dresden designs. as well NJ in tho
large figured effects.
Plaid fabrics are having q renewed
vogue In Paris. although they are
considered a novelty rather than a
staple fabric. Black ~ naturally very
stylish as would be expected. when
enc thinks utat an France Is Ia
mourning. After black comes white
White evening coats are considered
very fashionable, also coats of white
serge and gahardine for the separate
coat Black and white combined H.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-14

also very good and largely featured
aud IN It's train purple and gray---in
fact. all the mourning and semi
mourning coIors--are having vogue
which they win probably not have
until another war.
New uniforms have been made for
the French soldiers Of a new shade q
hue: naturally that means II is i'm
mediately copied for costumes for
women. This color. together with the
khaki-colored field cloth. are used
extensively for tailored costumes. cs
peciallv II they follo& ever so slight
Is the tendency toward the military.
Red. also a military color. hut IN a
new brick shade, IL being used
great deal while the national colors
OF Belsium--red, yellow and black
are being combined again and again
into froeks and suits.
Small hats are the vogue in PARIS
They ere loved too well by the Pari-
slams TO be quickly discarded. Trig
little hats Of oilcloth TO match cuffs
ana belt are worn extensively with
tailored suits The small hats en-
tirely covered with flowers are used
for more elaborate occasions Tall
ored hats are beng trimmed viva
ribbons Of large plaid. as we'll as IN
black aud white faille ribbons. and
Eive them "A distinctly new look
Large hats ave slowly creeping into
view. and viii no doubt hold the peo-
pie for summer. especially the old
time shape trimmed with flowers and
velvet ribbon streaners
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-14
LONG TUN|c IS
. STILL THE VOGUE
WITH PAR|S|ANS
Full SKINS Seem to Have Come
10 Stay CoIorS and Fabrics
Continue TO Show Military
Influence.

rrtctst eorsEsroHoshcs 70 sass'ss Joos.4tt
New York. Feb. ia.-Full skirts
have undoubtedly come To stay for n
while at least For an that. there IL
no reason why the woman with sew
eral long tnnic skirts IN her wardrobe
should he DISCOURAGED. for they have
not been discarded BY any manner of
means. A number Of the large French
tdreasmnkers are using them this year
with great success ana in such way
that the ingenious woman may fol-
low their examples with her old
skirts.
For instance, the new tunic skirts
are very long, much longer than those
Of last year. showing scarcely more
than one or two inches of the lower
skirt beneath; but 10 offset this
which looks rather difficult when your
last seasons long tunic showed at
least six inches Of lower skirt.
yolSes are very much the rake. and
BY attaching a tunic to a yoke 1t will
be long enough to suit this seasons
requirements.
II the dress you wish 10 remodel Is
or silk. or a summer. fabric. a very
simple way OF modernizing II Is TO add
n lower section OF two or more ruf-
nes. according 20 the width Of the
ruffles ana the depth Of the lower
skirt which shows I saw n very pref
|ty iaffeta dress the other day which
had heea made with farlng tunic
and very tight lower skirt The
..F "a. A..
skirt wide by inserting triangular
piece ~ the material intn the back
seam. Two rafles she made of the
same taffeta. with narrow hens ma
chino hemstitched These were placed
onto tne foundation skirt and. OF
course. the plecing was hidden. and
joined below the long tunic. The dress
was very smart ana looked ms though
II might have been designed this sea-
son instead OF last.
With little forehought and
careful studying Of new designs TO be
seen In the fashion magazines or
fashion sections of the newspapers
many an old dress whose style is
hopeless can he made into an up-to-
date garment which win give a great
deal Of pleasure
In my first illustration have
shown a dress whose lines are simple
enough TO suit the most conservative
Of tastes and yet are 50 smart that
wherever the gown is seen the wear
err would pass as well-dressed men,
her Of society The model IL develop
ed In Belsian blue ribbed material.
light Of weight and suited 20 the
skirt whose wide tucks give an effect !
of deep hens in fonnced skirt.
News from Paris SAYS that gahar-
dine continues 20 be very smart II
has the qualities which should en-
dear Il e. the American mind. for Il /
is servlceable and practical and comes
in all the known shades. from navy /
blue. black, white. 10 an the shades
OF tan and gray.
Checks large and checks small
are being shown for the spring suits |
In my illustration have shown trig /
little suit with diagonal black-and- |
white check. The coat is made some
what on Norfolk lines. with a six
sored skirt cut the short ankle /
length. to which length all skirts /
should be cut Ia have the proper /
style this year Instead Of shoes, TO
he distinctly up 60 Paris styles. boots
should be worn with walking dress
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-14

of this character Russian boots they
are called. they button OF lace up the
sides ard wrinkle in mousquetaire
fashion.
Empire lines are shown in every
thing. Suits are made short waisted
with fun peplnms hanging from the
belt Tailored froeks are made short
WASTED. with wide or narrow belt.
which is attached on It's upper line
emily and hangs free on It's lower edge,
giving boxed effect. The evening
aressrs are made distinctly after the
Kowns at the Empress Josephine's
period. the waists Just coming below
1.-THE bust. ard the skirts longer and