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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
BRICKSFIRST
MADE CITY IF
MILWAUKEE,
famous
Visitor During the "F0rties" Describes
Queen City of Bricks"

Bricks made Milwaukee famous long
before it became notorious for a Ger
tain kind of drink. Many years before
the development Of the brewery indus
try the making of brick had grown to
such proportions that it served to ad-
vertise the metropolis as the "Queen
City of Bricks" An early visitor, re
porting his impressions Of the city az
ter spending a few days there during
the 'forties" stated that he readily
understood why such distinguished t
tie had been conferred upon it. This
report, found in a newspaper in the
Wisconsin Historical Library at Madi-
son reads thus:
eve were much surprised, also
pleased to see many thousands of these
articles, Of every size, shape and d.
mension lying in piles at every corner
ready to go up and stretching their
slow length by what are to be side
walks, ready to go down There are
carts and wagons labelled brick,
which haul brick and nothing but
brick. Men who have nothing to do
or say about brick are not to be found
in the Queen City. Do you see two or
more men or boys, women or girls en-
gagged in conyersation-the subject is
brick IF anybody is trading, buying
or selling the commodity is "brick'. Go
where you will, you see nothing, hear
nothing, feel nothing but brick,
brick brick"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
I'm. II. Austin.

Mis- Fern Ross was able to leave
the hospital last Wednesday and is
staying with her sister, Mrs. r. B.
Roberts.
Mrs. Henry Knipprath left the hos
pital on Wednesday and came to the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Tracy, to remain a few days
before leaving for her home.
Mr.. Peter Galoni and family Of Ne
koosa are moving onto the Charles
Mills farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rankin, Frank
Ross and family and Miss Dorothy
Athorp were Sunday guests at the R
B. Roberts home
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ross and son
Lloyd and L. R. Hammond were Grand
Rapids visitors on Wednesday.
Walter and John lesser are deer
hunting on the east marshes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
Notice of Sheriff's Sale

State of Wisconsin, Wood County
In Circuit Court
Orion Latimer, Plaintiff vs. Frank R.
Trevor, Luella S. Trevor, Reed Y.
Campbell. Lois C. Campbell, W. C.
Smith, Belle P. Smith, Charles E.
Nagely, Ella R. Nagely, Cora P. Saw
yer, and H. W. Sawyer, Defendants.
By virtue of a judgment Of fore
closure and sale made in the above en-
titled action on the 26th day of Octob-
er, 1916, the undersigned sheriff Of
Wood County, State Of Wisconsin, will
sell at the front and north door Of the
Court House in the City Of Grand
Rapids on the 18th day of December,
1917, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, the real estate and mortgage
ed premises directed by said judgment
to be sold, and therein described as
follows, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NWA) and
the West Half of the Southwest Quar-
ter (W1a of SWA of Sec. No. Tween
ty-seven (2D Township No. Twenty
one (21) North of Range No. Four az
East.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated this 9th day of October, 1917.
J. E. NORMINGTON,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
D. D. Conway, Plaintiffs Attorney.
CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
Notice of Final Account and to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax-Prescrib-
ed by Tax Commission

County Court-Wooa County Wis
consin-In Probate
In the Matter OF the VIII of Lemuel
Kroner, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at a special term of the county court
to be held in and for said county at
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county on the End Tues
day (being the 18th day. of December,
A. D. 1917, at the opening Of court on
that day the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of D. D. Conway,
executor of the will Of Lemuel Krom-
er, deceased, late of Grand Rapids in
said county, for the examination and
allowance of his final account, and
for the assignment Of the residue of
the estate Of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled thereto;
and for the determination and adjud-
ication of the inheritance tax, if any,
payable in said estate.
Dated Nov. 9th, A. D. 1917.
BY THE COURT:
.-.- W. J. CONWAY, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

FIRMS TAKEN
OVER BYlJ. 5.

Washington, D. C.-AH Teuton in
surance companies in the United
States, excepting life, were on Mon
day ordered liquidated by Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo. The life in
surance companies are confined to con-
tinuing existing contracts, and fnan-
cial transactions of the liquidated con-
Germs are placed under Alien Property
Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer's con-
troll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
SARATOGA

Several from this neighborhood at
tended the funeral Of Mr.. Fred Thorn
as which was held at the New Rome
church Sunday.
]. B. Weber and sons were busy the
past week getting up their winters
wood and "buzzed" it Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

Strongs Prairie were guests at the 7,
Ostrum home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ostrum and daughter
Fannie, and Paul Paaps spent Sunday
at the Pines.
The L. A. S. met with Mrs. Chaser
last Thursday morning, holding a
very successful session. Mrs. A. Wells
resigned as president, Mrs. CHASER be-
ing elected to fill the vacancy. The
society will meet with Mrs. L. Joslin
Thursday morning, December 6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
OLD SOLDIER GIVES RECOMMEN-
DATION.

Gustav Wangelin, Commander of G.
A, R. Post, Pinckneyville, Ill, writes:
q highly recommend Foley Kidney
Pills, which l prefer to all others l
have used" Foley Kidney Pills give
quick relief from backache, rheumatic
pains, stiff, swollen joints, languidness,
kidney trouble and sleep disturbing
bladder ailments. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

Thy don't you marry him? He is
the kind Of man that would always
make an honest living"
! know that but I want an auto
and other IuNuries."
READY NOW AT OLD PRICES

Fresh lots of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound are selling at before-the-
war prices. This puts this well-known
cough medicine, ready to use, in homes
at less than it costs to buy and mix the
ingredients yourself, and all bother
and muss is avoided. There is no bet
ter remedy for coughs, colds Group or
lagrippe. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
HAS BIG
WHEAT CROP

New London, Wis.-What is pro-
badly the largest yield of wheat ever
secured in Wisconsin was produced on
the farm of George Cuff near this city.
The wheat was of the Turkey Red va
riety and yielded Isl bushels on one
and three-fourths acres or at the rate
of eighty-six bushels per acre. The
wheat was realised on an old alfalfa
field which probably explains the yield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
ARMENIA

The Matt Solchenberger family
spent Sunday at the A. Wells home.
Miss Wilma Spic spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister Mrs. A.
Sarver, in Nekoosa.
The Y. Lind family spent Saturday
at Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs. H. Nelson of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
BE WATCHFUL

the legislature of state against the ratification Of
proposed Federal Constitution future
legislature Of the is not precluded at subsequent
session from voting Il It's favor.
But # the legislature Of any votes in favor Of
such ratification, subsequent legislature change the
result by voting against it.
Therefore great should be exercised before amend
nents submitted by Congress- Once done it be
recalled.
ASK your representative Washington carefully
before he votes for any amendment to the National Con-
sttuton determine if his will be for the best interests
of the Nation and his State WHOLE rather par Of
his district alone.
I'm. II. Austin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
CUT THIS OUTFIT IS WORTH
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with &c to Foley & Co.,
1886 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group;
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
LET GE()R(IEI)

Let George n. Wood write a part
Of your fire and tornado insurance Of
fee in Reporter Building. Phone 381.
tip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
THE PROBLEM

She (delightedly)-Father says if
we want to get married he will pay
half the expenses Of furnishing house
for US.
He (despondently)-But who, will
pay the other half?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

ABIGBEAR

La Crosse, Wis-R. E. Mckenzie,
veteran deer hunter, returned today
with bear weighing $50 pounds which
he shot near Winter, Wis. He also had
8 large buck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

"Today's Housewife" an ideal mag
azine that every home should possess,
can be secured for one year with the
Wood County Reporter for $500 if
paid for in advance. This is your op-
portunity to get home paper and an
excellent magazine for a year for the
price of one subscription. Leave your
orders at this office. AVID. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

EMPER()RO
GERMANY
ISCIIIzEN

Wausau, Visit the records in the
office of the clerk of court of Mara
thon county are correct Emperor VIII
liam Of Germany is a naturalized ci-
tizen of the United States.
On page 292, volume B, OF the nat
uralization records, under date Of Nov
9, 1891, appears the following order:
"Whereupon the court admitted the
said emperor of Germany to become
a citizen of the United States"
The record was unearthed this af-
ternoon and caused considerable mer-
riment at the court house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

For reliable NEWS read the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

Attractive Compact Readable Durable
Emphasized with the words Of Christ printed in bold face
type Strongly and neatly bound Khaki cooed grained
limp cover embossed back bands
round Khaki edges gold title beautifully embossed
American Flag in coors the outside front
Printed specially strong Bible paper. Only ~ inches
and just Il inch thick. Type is plain and clear self
pronouncng The Four Great American Hymns printed
and bound with this Soldiers and Sailors Testament
Office for so cash with order If ordered
sent by mail so cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06

The Steady Growth of the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTERS circulation
isn't to be wondered at. Merit in any
line is sure to come into its own.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

ET WAS Christmas eve in Durgah's department store, and to the hap
 py children who accompanied their parents to sec the glittering lights and the gorgeous Christmas toys the big store was q palace of spieudor. But il was not one to poor little Edna Gray, the tired little eashgirl.
 This Christmas eve Edna was very sad. She had planned to give her mother nice Christmas present, and to crown it all she was going to hide the present i'll one of pair of new stockings to hang on the chair beside her widowed and sick mothers bed.
 A we'll dressed man and women smiled as the little girl took a pack age of gloves to the bundle counter.
 "She looks like Beatrice" whispered the woman softly, and the man nod
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

IN season has begun in earnest tn most attractive holiday dis
 A play retail merchant kin make is a full line of attentive, pleas ant faced clerks. In these days O tight money, high prices an sharp competition 1t is up to tn merchant t see t 1t that his clerks show tn prospective customer ever courtesy an attention If he expects t git an hold his patronage Ther's too many haugh- ty princesses an serious faced grouches behind tn counter these days clerks who consider their jobs as bein' only temporary-girlsw who expect
 t marry an young men who hope t drop in t somethin' better. AS a re- suit it's gettin' t be an ordeal in- stead of pleasure t shop. A clerk who feels above his position will not warm up at tn sock counter, an tn powdered doll who Is countin' tn days till June is rarely interested in her customers. feller feels like he wuz buttin' in when he approaches a coun- ter. Sometimes he has t interrupt a conversation like this: Honestly, kid. he's only twenty-one an towers way above me-" or You wait on that ole hen. Name she makes me sick" Lots O folks don't like t go in a store for fear they'll disturb tn clerks, or buy somethin' they don't want jest t keep from gettin' the'r i'll will. It takes an iron constitution | withstand tn with erin look a clerk gives you when you say, "I believe I will look around little more an see if I can't find some thin that suits me better" How often we stutter an pull ourselves t'gether an say. "Jest lay 1t aside till I come in agin." We wish t buy but
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

we're lyin' t git away from stupid an indifferent clerk. If ther's anything worse than lazy preoccupied clerk It's tn fresh persistent clerk who knows your wants better than yourself-th' positive, overZealous clerk who de- stroys whatever inclination t buy we may have had when he started t wait on us.
 People are all alike. when 1t comes t payin' out money. They like t feel that ther patronage Is appreciated an that some effort has been made t please them. Poor people, who make up tn great army O cash customers an without whose trade 1t would be impossible t conduct any kind O busi- ness, are especially responsive t kind ness an consideration when they dole out ther scanty earnin's, and they're entitled t all tn smiles an accommo- dations that are so cheerfully extend ed t tn impatient an critical customer who happens t have a charge ac- count.
 We don't mean by all O this that clerk should gush an fall all over us that he or she should show us what they wear an ask after tn children an tell us how swell we look in any thing an do everything but give us little kiss when we buy somethin' All that any one kin reasonably ask of clerk Is that they have some knowledge O ther business an will inness t wait on us, interspersed with a dash O good nature an politeness.
 Outside of few public service mo- nopolles an tn pustoffice tn day O tn cold blooded business transaction Is passed. T'day tn smilin' bird gifts tn worm.
 Copyright, Adams Newspaper Service
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

ings and tea and other nice things!'
 Full of happiness, she tucked the money away in her pocket and grasped a package handed over the counter by an impatient clerk.
 Cash" took the package, and it dropped from her tired fingers to the floor She stopped to pick it up, and as she did so her fingers came in con- tact with small square leather pocketbook such as men carry. She found a corner of the stairway quite
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13
A CHRISTMAS LULLABY

Half an hour before midnight on Christmas eve in Mexico the "Litany ef the God Child" Is sung. It is after fhis that the world-famous lullaby song of all Mexico, the "Roro," is heard. Every Mexican mother knows this Rock -a-bye" song, which is sup posedly for the soothing of the infant Jesus. In time and tune it is not un- like the American song, "oid Gray Goose"
 Many other nations besides the Mex jeans have their Christmas songs, but not many have distinctive Yuletide lul- labies.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

ded, with a smil- ing recollection of the little daugh- ter tucked be- tween the sheets at home dream ing of s a n { a Claus.
 Poor c h l q, :" he murnured. And when Edna returned W i | h their package he s Ii D D q some thing crisp and green into her little hand.
 Merry Christ mas :" he laughed as { h e y disap- peared in the crowd.
 "Oh, t h a n k you [" breathed Edna as S h @ peeked at the bill in her thin hand. "Now can get mothers S dressing sack and stock
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13
Community christraa Trles.

Many towns and villages gt much satisfaction and advertising out of community Christmas trees. The com munity tree brings the people together Into the open and If well managed is worth while In any community.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13
The Boys Idea.
----

Gee whizz, Bill Greens in luck" What's the matter?"
 His folks use twin beds"
 "I don't see anything lucky about that for Bill"
 You don't. They've got two beds to hide his Christmas presents under Instead of one"
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

"George"-and yet if she went to that address she would not have time to buy the things for her mother.
 When she was outside the store at the closing hour she found herself in a mist of flying snoWfakes. A friendly policeman told her how to reach the address she wanted.
 A pretty housemaid opened the door and cried out in alarm when very
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

vacant of shop pers, and o u t there she peeked into the pocket book. It W a s era m m e d with n Q a { ly folded bills. Inside was a name stamped in gold letters. George B. Law ton, with an ad- dress below it.
 Edna $ h Q Tt sank as she went back to her work. Of c O u r S Q she must return the pocketbook to its owners, and she susp e C { q q 1t might have been the man who had given money and wished her Il Merry Christ lGaS the lovely lady with him hnd called him
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

OW that tn Christmus shoppin' season has begun in earnest tn most attractive holiday dis nlau n retail marchnnf Ein
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

cold and bewil- dered little girl fell in Il heap at her feet.
 Why, it's the little cashgirl !" exclaimed Mrs. Lawton, who had followed her hus- band into the hall.
 Edna's Il a n q struggled into her pocket, and she brought out the D 0 c k etbook. 'sI guess it is yours. hat time Is 1t, please? ? Will l have time to get mothers pres- ents :"
 Mr. I. n W { on picked her up in
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-12-13

and carried her into beautiful living room. and the maid vanished to fetch cup of hot broth.
 A half hour later the Lawtons took Edna home in great warm motor car.
 This Christmas Edna will not be a cashgirl in a store. She is in school now, and her future looks bright, thanks to her friends the Lawtons.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Seated bids will be received up to
noon the 18Th day Of October. 1917.
nv the county clerk Of B~ernalillo
county, y. VI, for the supplying COM
plcte in every detail OF a certain mum
her Of voting booths, and for the de-
livery 81 the same as mas DE directe |
hy the county clerk. under the law.
Plans and specifications may be
seen az the office Of the county clerk.
Albuquerque, y. NJ.
An bids must be accompanied by a
certified check in the amoun OF 10
per cent OF the amount Of he bid and
radc PAYABLE to the county OF Berna.
NliO, y M as a guarantee of good
fai,h on the part OF the bidder and said
check 90 become the property Of said
county In the event OF the successful
bi ,dei failIns TO enter into a contract
within 10 days after the letting OF the
bid.
The board ~ county commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
ALFRED GRUNSFELD. Chairman
Board County Commissioners.
NESTOR MONTOYA, County CLERK.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will he received up 20
noon the 18th day Of October, 1917.
r. the county clerk OF Bernalilo n. NJ.
for the supplying OF all labor, mater
iais and plant necessary for the con
~straction OF a dixie TO be built on the
cast bank uf rre Tiio Granre ar~slan.
chos De Albuquerque, ~ N.
An bids must be accompanied by a
certified check IN the amount ~ ted
C0j per cent Of the amount Of the bid
to guarantee good faith on the part
Of the bidder.
i1ans and specifications for thu
proposed work may he seen at the OF
flee Of the county clerk, Albuquerque,
y NJ.
The board OF county commissioners
reserve the right TO reject any or all
bids.
ALFRED GRUNsFELD, Chairman
County Commissioners.
NESrOR MONTOYA. County Clerk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
TO THE CREDITORS
OF WILLIAM BATCH

You are hereby notified that tho
undersigned. as receiver Of the prop
erty OF William Batch. defendant Ia
"a certain suit pending In tho district
court. state % New Mexico, county ~
B%ernalillo. styled Ellet-Kendall Shos
ell ais, plaintiffs vs.. william
Batch defendant, acting under and by
virtue OF a final judgment entered In
said cause against aid defendant.
hereby warns all creditors who may
have claims against said william
Batch to appear before me as said re-
ceiver. on or before tho 20th day 81
October, 1917. AZ The hour Of 10 o%'clocl,
a, m al my office IN the State National
Bank "a prove any claims they NAV
have against the said william Batch.
subject to the approval - the district
court. Creditors are further notified
that any and an claims not presented
10 tho undersigned on or before the
said day viii Doe thereafter barred from
participation iu IN" assets OF the said
William Batch. defendant. and tho
assets Of said estate viii be distributed
TO Tho creditors thereto under the a.
.iectiuu - the district court.
y VI. MERRITT.
Recei, ~.
October o. 30 81 Il ~ IS 10 ~ is.
put ir , uET- " ~Tun a. .bor
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
Neu York Money.

New York oct l7-Mercuutile Pc
per. 3 d5L per cent. sterling, 60
day bills 47lia per cent commercial
60 dav bills on banks. al per cent.
commercial go dan bills. 450A per
cent demand ASK per cent. cables
4.76 1-l6 per cent.
Hir silyer-S47
Governments houds-Steady
Railroad honds-lrrcEular.
Time loans-Stoady 50 DAYS -. "a
fis per cent 90 days and 8 Months.
iie 50 per cent
can money Easier. High. I PEI
cent low 2is per cent. ruling rate.
'ia per cent closing bid. go per
cent offered az 3 per cent; last loan
% per cent
Mexican dollars-s4c.