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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
TEN HIGHWAY
CREW

!. AE-eriscn, Wood County High
ray Commissioner. * very busy these
avs looking after highway construc-
.on that IS under his supervision.
-hraa crews. who have contracts on
.r,.;Ccs ana culvert5, he has 10 IL
net real often TO see that work is
52rrled out according to contract
specification. This takes quite a
little time. Then he has seven day
crews under foremanship, that he has
to keep supplied with all necessary
material and give a general supervis-
ion of this work The day crews are d.
vided up into what is termed four
grading gangs, one macadam gang,
one bridge and culvert crew, and one
repair on highway crew. Besides
these he has thirty-five appointed
road draggers, who look after the
dragging of the highway after each
rain, or at any other time that it is
found necessary to go over them. All
of these men are furnished with
county drag, which is owned by the
county. Each man has two or three
miles of territory to look after. Thus
far this season, with one exception,
and that was in the town of Milla-
dore, he has been able to keep all
these crews supplied with all neces-
sary material in doing their work
The new truck Is in charge of the
highway maintenance crew who go
from one place to another to repair
the highway. Up to the present time
the Nash Hardware Company, who
have the cement contract for Wood
County, have had no trouble in filling
all their orders for cement. The
road work in the town of Milladore
had to be stopped because they could
MT get cars to move the gravel from
Amherst Junction to the point in the
| town Of Milladore, where the work
is being done. This is the only handi-
cap that the highway commissioner
has had in the securing of any mater
ial necessary to keep all his jobs 60
ing. The gravel is there, but the
company cannot furnish any cars to
move it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
Something In the Air

From Wausau Pilot-Review.
L. A. DeGuere and George N. Wood
Of Grand Rapids, came to Wausau on
Friday making the trip by auto in two
hours, reaching here at 1 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. DeGuere is one of the ablest hy-
draulic engineers of Wisconsin and he
is consulting engineer of the Consol
ids, the Dells Paper Co., at Eau Claire.
dated Water Power Co., of Grand Rap
and he has gotten out plans for the
big dam to be built near Stevens Point
for the Jackson Milling Co. He was
in consultation with the directors If
one Of our large concerns Saturday
and today. We understand there is a
move on foot to build another dam
across the Wisconsin river at or near
Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
TRAVEL AMIDST
THE SCENIC
WONDERS Of
THE GREAT
WEST THIS
SUMNER

A vacation trip this year is almost
a necessity in order to provide one
with the rest and diversion which is
most welcome at this time.
Let our experienced travel repre-
sentatives plan delightful western
trip for you, one which viii be unusual
and surprising in the wealth of enter
tainment and interesting features it
will offer.
You will enjoy a wide diversity of
scenery and your trip will include d.
rect and de luxe railway travel and
comfortable automobile tours through
the National Parks, bring you directly
to the distinctive attractions to be
found in the Wonderful West Colo
RADIO, Utah, California, The Pacific
Northwest and Alaska ca nall be in
cluded in grand circle tour.
You should know also Of the splen-
did opportunities offered for sum-
mer's outing in the Black Hills of
South Dakota.
Favorable rates and splendid train
service.
Any agent of the Chicago & North
Wsetern Ry., will be glad to assist
you in planning your trip and supply
full particulars covering all details Of
travel. Ask for descriptive literature
or address C. A. Cairns, General Pas
senger & Ticket Agent, Chicago &
North Western Ry. 226 W. Jack
son St., Chicago. 2td each W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

There is more Catarrn In this sec-
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it ineursble. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease, and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. It
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
q. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Halls
Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Sherry, now of Greenwood, spent Fri
day with friends here.
Tim O'Connell of Rhinelander spent
the past week in Sherry looking after
his interests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay West left Thurs
day for southern Illinois where they
will spend some time visiting.
Mrs. John Vruwink has returned
from Vesper, where she has been
visiting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Jeff Davis, brother of the notorious
JEFF Davis, Of Louisiana, made this Of
flee brief cali on Tuesday last. He
claims that he was the champion wood
chopper on Hemloek Creek this win
ter, chopping in one day 100 trees that
would average two feet in diameter.
We give the above by request and
leave our readers to judge for them
selves as to it's truthfulness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Compton of this city, a part Of the
Rablin Water Power. They have the
old Foundry building and half of the
Island on which it stands with $50
horse power for which they pay the
sum Of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWSITEMS
Installing a Large Machine
n WI NIL n

From Wausau Pilot-Review:
Nelse and Nose Marceaux of Grand
Rapids, tive well known paper mill
millwrights are now in Mosinee add
ing another paper machine to the
Wausau Sulphate and Fibre Co.'s
plant. This will make three machines
in the plant. The one now being in
stalled is a very large one and will
be a great addition to the mill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
SARATOGA

Frank Ross and daughter, Mrs R. B.
Roberts, were business visitors in
Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Andrew Anderson and Frank Ross
are putting in corn and potatoes on
the old Mills farm.
The many friends of George V. Ham
mond will be glad to learn that he is
able to be up and around out of doors
again and says he will soon be strong
enough to work in his garden.
Albert Ross and sister, Fern, and
Miss Athorp attended the dance at the
pavilion Friday night.
Mr.. Asa Hammond and sister, Mrs.
S. Spencer, returned Saturday to Bel
videre, Ill, after spending the past
week here among relatives.
Miss Georgia Ross closed a very
successful years school work in Dist.
5 in town of Rome, Adams county, on
Friday, and has been engaged to teach
their school for the coming year. On
Sunday they had their picnic so all
could attend. W. D. Ross and family
from here also took in the doings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Yeager Of Nekoo-
sa spent Sunday at the Frank Mobiles
home.
j. Almquist is putting in corn on
the old Christian and Topping farms
this year.
Win Lawrence was Sunday visit
or at the William Nieolaus home.
Miss Dorothy Othorp closed very
successful year of school work in the
Ross District last Thursday with a
picnic. She was invited by the school
board to return for her third year of
teaching here.
Mrs. Walter Jero is making an ex-
tended visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Lee, while her husband is
employed at Port Edwards.
Beans and tomatoes were about all
that was damaged by the frosts last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holmes spent
Sunday with friends at Grand Rapids.
IF oiap+s are in tho Iapd don,+ tcro+
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Irving Philleo, who has been in the
city the past winter, returned to Daw-
SON, D. T., on Wednesday evening,
where he is engaged in a general bu-
silless Of selling drugs, groceries and
provisions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Died in this city Thursday morning,
March 9th, 1882, Mrs. H. A. Sampson,
of consumption, after an illness of
eight months, aged 80 years, A months
and days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

March Is, 1852
G. W. Hungerford of Stevens Point
while in this city Friday dropped in
the Reporter Office. He was down as
sisting L. E. Hitchcock in closing out
papers concerning the new highway
surveyed from this city to Stevens
Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Walter Wood desires to inform the
public that they have at the Wood
County drug store $50 samples of the
latest styles and patterns of wall pa
per.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Married.-At the M. E. parsonage
in Grand Rapids, March 18th, 1882,
by Rev. D. L. Barrow, Mr.. William
Dummer of Port Edwards, to Miss
Maggie Belenger of Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
March %, 1892

March %, 1892
DR.. G. F. Witter has let the contract
for building his new hotel to Mr..
Clark of Merrill. 1t is estimated that
it will cost $4,000 and is to be ready
for occupancy by the first of July.
This hotel is still known as the
Witter Hotel)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
Good To Give

Advice they say is a good thing,
Easy to give around;
''More blessed to give than receive"
At least that's what we've found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

A cow, the property Of Dennis Bish-
OPP was discovered foundering about
in the river, back Of Belanger's store
yesterday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Mrs. Ada Alban Strope, wife of J.
w. Strope and daughter Of W. R. and
Rachel Alban, died Of consumption at
her home in Plover, after an illness
of three years, on Tuesday morning,
February 21st, 1882.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

When you are planning that spring
planting, don't forget your advertis-
ing; it yields the most profitable
crop Of any seed sown in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Moore are now
residents Of the city of Milwaukee.
They are located in the block next to
the Plankington Hotel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
HISTORY Of GRAND
RAPIDS AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1881
SO Years Ago-Fontaine Brothers,
Publishers.

March 9th, 1881
Mrs. Coleman and Miss Mamie La
than of Stevens Point, are in this
city visiting friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Mr.. Elmer Tenant of Dorchester
is in attendance at the Institute and
stopping with friends in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

There is writer named Luke
McLuke
He may be a woman, man or duke;
His poems are snug
And in every slug
Gives follies and foibles rebuke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Messrss. Whorton Bros. have sold
their entire property in this county
to Messrs Sherry Of Neenah, Jerry of
Appleton, and j. W. Cameron of Yes
per, for the sum of $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Miss Eva Mosher has been assist
ing the County Treasurer the past
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Thursday morning last, Stevens
Point people enjoyed the excitement
of small war between the Green Bay
and Wisconsin Central railroads over
the right Of way on which the roads
run in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Daniel McKerchel, only son of Mrs.
D. McKercher, Of Centralia, was
thrown from a load Of wood last Fri
day, while the team was running a.
way which resulted in bruising his
head and face badly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

F. J. Wood has assumed the duties
Of cashier Of the First National Bank
and at present they are located in the
office Of Mr.. J. w. Cochran owing to
the repairs and changes being made
in the building. Mr.. Ed Fritzsinger
and Preble are assisting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Miss Emma Zenier returned home
from Merrill where she has been visit
ing relatives and friends FOR a month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

The telephone lines put up by J. E.
Carey between Woods drug store and
the bank works charmingly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Another change has taken place in
the millinery business Of this city. Mrs
Pomeroy has sold out to Mrs. Fergu-
son and Mrs. III. P. Chase, who have
taken possession and will continue the
business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

The arrival of a handsome boy at
Claus Kallma's gives them renewed
hopes for tn future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Miss Nellie Bell is teaching for Miss
Mary Dougherty this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Miss Ida Quimby VINO has been
dangerously sick with nervous fever
for the past two weeks is now better.
March 80, 1882
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Antoine Arpin has finished repairing
the Shaurette dam opposite the City
Cash store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Messrs. Hyde & Co. have sold to
Messrs. Chas. Podawiltz and FL. Fl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07
Signs of Spring

Spring 'has came;;"
The leaves and buds are swelling;
Soon the game
With fans and coaches yelling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

The home of E. T. Bodette was made
happy by the arrival of a beautiful
little girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Mrs. Vroom Talmadge is on the sick
list, also Mrs. Alex Bissallion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

After an absence Of three years
John Sweeney has returned to his frs
love, the home of his childhood. He
arrived home Monday from San Fra l.
cisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-07

Ii giants are in the land don't get
scared;
You can lick them all by being pre-
pared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06
THREATEN JEWS
 WITH MASSACRE,
 SAYS CADLEGRAM
United States Government Is Urged to Intervene
 for Palestine People.

Chicago, May 5.-Jews in Palestine are threatened with massacre. ac- cording to cablegram received to- day by Adolph Kraus of Chicago, ln- ternational president of the order Of B'Nai B'Rith. Gilbert of the London Lodge, who appealed to President Kraus to in- tervene. MT. Kraus, a lawyer and former newspaper publisher, asked Secretary Lansing to send urgent messages to national presidents of the order in Norway, Germany and Austria, requesting their respective governments to call the attention or the Turkish government to the re- port.
 q am satisfied that there is truth to the report or the cablegram would not have been sent" MT. Kraus said. q do not believe, however, that the Turkish government will permit a massacre, but the situation is so seri- ous that I cannot ignore it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06
L,,e Win All Prizes in
 Buy at Home Essay Contest
..oe Poole Captures Firs Prize of $25 Bernard Sim pn Second of $10, and oshua Bivens Third of $5.

,. in The Graphic's Buy at
 no" essay contest have been made
 follows: ~ r,o
 Tirst prize-$25, Horace Poole' 512
 brgia street. on 7,o,,nard sin,on
 West Sixth avenue. -
 ,;rd % Prizc-$5, Joshua Bivens,,
 'l West second avenue.
 ,o "sy successful contestants may
 ne t The Graphic office and receive
 cks for the amounts of the prlzes.
 'h' How Awards Made.
 the judges were Miss Celia Mur-
 ''i instructor in Engnsh at the Pine
 ef Iigh school; J. F.. Kirk, head of
 . commercial department of the
 o pluff High school, and Attorney
 M Levine of Nixon, Levine & a ,ha identities of the authors of
 different essays was not known to
 judges who made their selections
 number. Each essay was num- ,od and listed. the name of the au- br ~ heinz detached before it was knitted. The judges picked essay
 2 for first, essay No. 14 for sec d and essay No. 4 for third. Refer TO to the list established the au- hrs and the prize winners.
 Eoune simon's essay, awarded sec- d nrize. was published on the Buy
 Home" page of The Graphic on Inday. April 15. The papers arded first and second prizes are 6nted for the first time today. The Graphic carried on the contest order to stimulate interest in buy Lpine Bluff movement, and to set Inv minds at work on the task of lowing the fallacy of the belief that is profitable for anyone in Pine |uff to buy anywhere but in Pine |1ff The alert, keen minds of the (hool girls and boys quickly an- Ezed the problem, and provided the [ly possible answer This was own in the essays on "Why It Pays Buy at Home," some of which have len printed and others will appear ter.
 Merchants Cooperating. Merchants and business houses CO., ,erating with The Graphic in the ,nduct Of the contest were Isaac reyfus company, Wm. Rosenzweig, Martin Dry Goods company, arnes Music house, Fred E. Vining, itizens Bank, Cleveland-Matthews ardware company, s. c. Veil Motor mpany, Racop's, Franey & .Culpep- r, Simpson & Webb Furniture mpany, McEwen's, Hardin & An rson Furniture company, Pine uff Stone & Monumental works, 'kansas Automobile company, Be- ll's, Tedstrom Furniture company, Brothers Hardware com- nv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06
THIRD PRIZE ESSAY.
Why It Pays to Buy at Home,

Of course, you wish your home town to be desirable place to live in. You wish to see it's streets well paved and kept in good condition, it's stores well-stocked, net, clean, busy and prosperous, it's dwellings of modrn style and kept in good repair and it's people employed at good wages, happily and contented.
 The way not to have that kind of town is to do your trading in some other city, buying nothing of your home merchants eXcenG in emergen- cies. When you are in a great hurry. when one of your family is sick, when you have not time to send to New York or some other city, your home merchants are always ready to serve you. All their facilities are at your convenience.
 If your home merchants are not prosperous, your town cannot be prosperous. These merchants help pay the taxes for public improve ments and they cont ibute literally when they are able to do so for all movements for the public benefit. They deserve your whole hearted patronage.
 As matter of fact you do not save money in the long run by bargain chasing out of town. While you may save few cents on a single article. nine times out of ten you more than make up for it before you realize it by paying more for some other article than you would have to pay your home merchant for the same or bet ter goods.
 The cut-price bargain is merely held out as bait to get you to bite at other articles on which the out-of- town store makes a large profit. Take it day in and day out, week in and week out, year in and year out, you will save more by trading steadily with your home merchants than You will by paying postage or express charges to chase after so-called bar gains.
 Our local merchants are in our home town. They expect to meet us daily, and they wish to hold our re- spect and confidence. Therefore, from self-interest as we'll as because they are honest men, they will deal fairly with us at all times. They wish to hold our trade and they know that they cannot do that by deception and misrepresentation when they sell us their goods.
 On the other hand, the out of town stores depend largely on transient trade for it's profits. You are always a stranger there, and you are looked upon as merely another opportunity for profit every time they receive your order.
 You are besought and cajoled by many clerks in departments to buy, in order that they may make greater sales and larger commissions. They are not solicitous about your being sold only reliable goods. They want you to buy quickly and buy often and make way for others in the line look ing for bargains.
 Therefore, it is in your self-inter- est as loyal, enterprising citizens of your town to patronize in the pur- chase of all merchandise needs your local druggist, grocer, tailor, milli- ner, furniture dealer, clothier and every other merchant m Pine Bluff.
 Tn helping Pine Bluff merchants to prosper you help Pine Bluff to pros per, and by helping your home town to prosper you will make your sur roundings better, more pleasant and your life happier because, in union there is strength.