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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
VESPER

Sunday, Nov. 4th, has been set aside
as international-go- to -Sunday-school-
day. On this day everybody is expect
ed to attend some Sunday school re-
gardless of denomination.
The L. Starks Co. are at work on the
basement for new potato warehouse
to be built just west of the old one.
The new structure will be 36x60, built
of hollow building tile.
Mrs. Davis of Sherry who took first
prize on potatoes at Vesper fair sold
three bushels at $500 per bushel be-
eore leaving the hall. She also showed
potatoes at Johnson & Hill Co.'s Far
mers' Week and there took a $500 first
prize.
Quite a number of delegates attend
I'd the Southern Wood County School
convention here Monday afternoon and
evening. They had a good program
and from all reports the Sunday
schools in the county are in prosper
Gus condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Staven of
Grand Rapids, attended the Sunday
school convention here Monday.
We understand that the Grand Rap
ids Brewing Co. has recently sold the
old Passer farm opposite Peterson's
cheese factory.
Geo Talsma has sold his farm tc
Tom Davis and Mr.. Talsma will go to
Chicago while his father has moved
to Vesper to reside.
The Hotel Monogram has recently
been rented to Mr.. Spear and he ha:
moved in and is getting things il
| shape to open it up again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

AIDTOTHE
GERMANWAR
MACHINE
By Our Nurses Boards in the Various
States of the Union.

Practically the head of every hospi-
tai in the United States has recognized
for several years past an undeniable
shortage Of nurses. This shortage has
beenslowly, but surely increasing. The
IE-S-1bers of the varicls Nurses Boards
e-Ece;a3Iy ii TIE State Of Illinois, are
inexperienced in many respects, fire.
quently specifically educated, lacking
in judgment and to an astonishing ex-
tent in tact, have seemed to realize
that hospital and training school man
agement was such that great reforms
were necessary.
The Officials of Hospitals, physi-
clans and broad-minded men, who have
labored hard in their efforts to make
their institutions benefit to the COM
munity, and who have been striving
as best they could to care for the sick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
NEKOOSA

The Recreation Club met with Mrs.
J. W. Youngchild Thursday afternoon
A series of auction bridge was played.
Mrs H. F. Waters receiving first
honors. Mesdames Leon and Cora
Youngchild were guests. The annual
business meeting was also held and
the following officers elected for the
coming year; Mrs. H. H. Helke, pres
ident, Mrs H. F. Waters, Treasurer
and Mrs F. H. Richmond secretary.
At the close of the meeting delicious
two course dinner was served.
II. E. Herrick was called to Merrill
on account of the serious illness of his
father, AS we are about to go to
press word was received here that
Mr.. Herrick, Sr., died Wednesday. The
deceased was we'll known to many
Nekoosa people. He was born in the
state of Maine, came to Wisconsin
when about 20 years old, locating in
the Plainfeld district. About twenty
five years ago he moved to Merrill. He
is survived by two daughters, Mrs. r.
Akey and Mrs. John Akey both of
Merrill, one son. H. E. Herrick and his
wife. Funeral services will be held
at Merrill Saturday.
Sid Brooks has accepted the position
as local manager of the Wood County
Telephone Company which was left
vacant by the resignation of L. NJ
Barckley. Sid has closed his shoe
and harness repair shop and is making
an effort to dispose of same. He has
been successful with his repair bust
ness and should be successful in his
new undertaking.
Henry Wilhorn, received first prize
on his Wisconsin No. 7 corn at the an
nual exhibit at Johnson & Hill Co.,
store last week and J. j. Emmerick re-
ceived first on his Metallic Bell and
first on his Prolific cranberries. The
exhibit was the one best ever shown
at the store. Potatoes were very
prominent the largest share of the
exhibit being of this product. They
were good too.
Mrs. A. U. Marvin and Miss Caro-
line Fitch were elected delegates at the
Literary Club meeting Tuesday to the
state meeting of the Federated Clubs.
which will be held at Madison soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

ers giving typhoid-infected cups to
pneumonia patients, from which there
arose many cases Of cross infection.
The elder members of the medical pro-
1eSsion recall that during the war
twenty thousand cases of enteric few
er developed among these soldier boys
due largely to improper training of
the attendants.
Inc kaiser should send a personal
note Of thanks to our nurses boards for
efficient aid to his war machine in lin
ltlng the number of our most efficient
workers, the trained nurses.
1t would seem just that the incom-
petent members of the State Boards
of Nurse Examiners be dropped as
quickly as would German spies.
trust you will give this your care
full consideration, as it is duty we
owe our beloved country to correct as
soon as may by this very serious con-
dition.
Respectfully yours,
H. j. Haiselden, NJ. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
ARMENIA

c. Carroll, Mrs. F. Sweeney and
daughter, Jennie of Endeavor returned
to their homes Wednesday after few
days visit at the Wells and Spice
homes.
Miss Irene Joslin returned home
Friday after weeks stay at Mansion
with her brothers family.
Mrs. c. Gilman is home after a few
weeks visit with friends in Michi-
gan.
George Solchenberger and Frank
Kranski returned from their trip to
Miles City, Mont. They like the
country but found work very slack.
Potato digging is on in full blast.
All will be about thru this week. The
potatoes which were near the top were
frozen last Wednesday.
Charley Hansen, Chicago, is a guest
at the Pearson home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
SSI(iiE:[

Mrs. F. NJ. Billmyre of international
Falls, Minnesota is visiting with
friends and relatives here.
Mr. Radtke is home from Riverview
hospital at Grand Rapids where he has
been a patient for three weeks.
Sam Walters is entertaining rela-
tives from DePere this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Bluett of Grand
Rapids visited at the Berg home on
Tuesday.
Lee Anderson arrived here last Fri
day from Globe, Arizona, where he
has been spending the past eight
months.
Miss Floy Berg is home from her Wis
it at Omaha, Neb., and Chicago, Ill.
Born unto Mr. and Mrs Amiel But
cher baby girl last week.
Mrs. Anna Johnson departed last
week for Dorchester and will visit with
friends for some time.
On Sunday afternoon a large num-
Der of friends of Rev. and Mrs. Nord-
ling rendered them a pleasant sur
prise at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kronstedt A delicious sup
per which the guests had brought with
them was one of the pleasing features
of the afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. Nord-
ling received a sum of money, as a
gift from those present.
William Kronholm has accepted a
position in the Jensen & Anderson Gar
age.
Miss Elsie Weinberg has returned
to her home at Arpin after a pleasant
weeks visit at the c. Blomquist home.
William Berg and son Walter of
Grand Rapids were guests of relatives
here one day last week.
Amiel Anderson came home last
week from North Dakota where he
has been employed during the past
two months.
Mrs. Belor of Grand Rapids visited
with her parents here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mech have returned to
Marshfeld to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Kronstedt enter
tanned company for dinner at their
home on Sunday.
Fred Finup who has been spending
the past few months here, left last
week for Alliance, Ohio, where he ex-
poets to work during the coming win
ter.
Misses Signe and Selia Heden, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Marks of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday here.
Miss Sophia Lindstrum of New
Rome is spending the week at the
home of her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Burgeson of
Duluth, Minnesota arrived here last
week and are guests at the home of
Martin Burgeson.
Charlie Johnson and John Worlund,
of Grand Rapids spent Sunday here.
Miss Anna Nordstrum left on Thurs
day for Port Edwards where she will
spend some time at the Harry Swan
son home.
Charlie Anderson and Frank Henric-
son are home from Almond where they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
1910 BUSHELS
IN Eight ACRES
Two Hundred Thirty-nine Bushels to
the Acre is Raised by Belmont
Farmer on a Field of Good
Size on His Farm.

From Stevens Point Journal
A record yield of potatoes was re-
ported here today by A. A. Miner, far
mer in the town of Belmont. Mr..
Miner dug 1910 boxes, or bushels, of
potatoes on a f, eld of eight acres. This
is an average of 239 bushels to the
acre.
Mr.. Miner brought in some potatoes
from this field and they are now on
exhibition in the window Of the Wis
consin State bank. President E. B.
Robertson is pointing them out to Gus
toners as an example of what may be
accomplished by good methods. A sin
gle potato weighed one pound, 10
ounces, and six weighed seven and one
ounces, or half a peck
No artificial fertilizer was used on
the field, where the owner grew oats
IN 1915 and hay in 1916. In the fall
a year ago he put barnyard fertilizer
on it. This field was untouched by
the heavy September frost except in a
small corner.
Mr.. Miner has in all 1000 bushels
Of potatoes, the yield from other
fields being less, however, than in the
one mentioned. Other farmers in his
neighborhood did not do nearly as we'll
as he did, the yields in that vicinity
running from 25 to 100 bushels to the
acre. Some lost heavily through the
frost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
SHIP CHRISTMAS
PARCELSEARLY

A campaign for early shipment of
Christmas packages was inaugurated
at joint meeting of the American
Railway Associations car service
committees of Chicago Milwaukee
and South Bend. Cooperation in this
campaign was promised by represen-
tatives of the National Industrial Traf-
fic League and the Chicago Associa-
ton of Commerce.
Each railroad is to do everything
possible to promote early shipments
of Christmas packages, whether by
mail or express, according to a reso-
luton adopted by the car service COM
mittees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

have been spending a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Jensen and children of Rudolph
spent Sunday here.
John Jacobson of Kellner visited
with relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bauer enter
tanned at party at their home on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winger of Athens ar
rived here last week and will make
their home here. Mr. Winger has Sc
cured employment as cheesemaker
here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kronholm of
Grand Rapids Sundayed with rela-
tives here
Arthur Burgeson left on Saturday
! for his home at Duluth, Mimi, after
spending a week at his home here.
Miss Sophia Lindstrum is attending
teachers institute at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and HRS. Martin Burfeson en-
tertained at a party at their home on
Sunday night.
Misses Lily, Mabel and Caroline Lar
son of Grand Rapids were week end
visitors here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
bright OUTLOOK
FOR THE j. 5.

Chicago, H., Oct PA believe
that after the war is over we are 60
ing to see the greatest business in the
United States that we have ever seen.
It may not come the first year, but it
is coming"
This prophecy is made by Howard
Elliott of the Railroads War Board.
1.-The movement of putting all the
railroads in the country under this So
called War Board" continues Mr.. Ell
lott, is of interest in another way
than simply in its aspect of giving a
! higher efficiency for the use of the
people of the United States.
"Some say that the putting togeth-
er Of the railroads the way we have
this year is an argument of govern
ment ownership.
Il do not agree with that. | think
it means that the splendid initiative
of the American business man, that
has built up this great transportation
S$ otCliI CildG IOOcly 10 OOIIIS ~ W -
per cent more than it ever did before
even under the complicated conditions
| that confront us-it means that the
initiative of the American business
man, if not too much fetered by small
and nagging restrictions, can do more
for the expansion Of American bust.
ness and the expansion of the coun.
try than we could possibly obtain un-
der government ownership.
Il say this because that is one Of
the great problems that very likely
will develop out of this war, and those
who depend on a successful transpor,
tation system are the men who viii
have to help decide that great question
by such views as Congress gets from
its constituents all over the United
States"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
PITISVNLE

Mr. and Mrs. George Gable left
Monday evening for Darlington, and
Mrs. John Horn for Redwood, the
same evening. Both ladies are on the
same sad errand, to attend the funer-
al of brother, having been notified
by telegraph of the deaths.
It is said that when Ford was II
years old he was earning SO a week.
At the age of 81 he owned a manufac-
turing plant that covered 276 acres
and employed 1000 hands, every one
of whom got more pay in one day than
he did in a week.
An explosion of a gas drum in the
saloon of Al. Smith last Friday Great
ed some stir-especially among those
present, for a short time. The big
drum had been damaged and the tap
was about two-thirds broken off pre-
vious to the big noise. No damage
was done, but the noise was terrific,
and those present thought for a min
ute that the Germans were dropping
bombs on our town.
After almost an eternity of time
the Grand Rapids-Pittsville road is
omen to traffic. The concrete which
has been under construction since ear
~ June is finished. There is one OBJ
stacle for heavy traffic still in the
shape of a run-around at a point a.
bout two miles bevong Seneca Corners
where culvert is being constructed.
The road to Marshfield is still blocked
~ the way of Klondike. The best
road to Marshfield now, according to
persons over it Tuesday, is to 90 as
Tar as the long school house and turn
west for mile, and then steer due
north into Marshfeld.
1t has been pretty we'll decided that
the straight-away round from Grand
Rapids to Plover viii be adopted bv
the legislative commission. This
leaves the Biron road out of question
and practically puts Stevens Point on
a branch line road leading up there
from Plover.
Ray Brown left in company with
Roy Heath and Roy Leach for Mississ-
1ppi where they will work on a dredge
from the Arpin people the coming win
ter. Mississippi won't be bad place
for the boys to spend the winter.
Jim Robinson arrived in the CITY
Monday and was driven out to the
home of his mother, northeast of here
He has been at Minneapolis. Mimi.
and expects to go back after a shart
visit here.
Word to relatives here it to the eff
fect that John Udell, formerly of this
section, is member of Camp Greene,
of Charlotte, North Carolina. having
Joined the army at one of the first
calls, as volunteer
The Misses Florence Lust and An
ma Wendland, are employed at Grand
Rapids. Florence came home for an
over Sunday visit with home folks
and friends, going back Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
RECORD BREAKING
FREIGHT TRAFFIC

With an increase in locomotives of
only 1.3 per cent and in freight cars
Of only 2.3 per cent, the railroads hand
led POP per cent more freight traffic
last July than in July, 1916, 48 per
cent more than in July, 1915, and 40
per cent more than in July, 1914.
For this record breaking accomplish
ment the Railroads War Board gives
much credit to the cooperation of
shippers and receivers of freight, in
loading and unloading cars more
promptly and heavier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
SARATOGA

Mrs. R. Beeston arrived home Thurs
day after spending the past three
months with her relatives at Madison,
Racine and Chicago. She was accom-
panied home by her daughter, Mrs W.
Skinner.
On account of the young winter we
have had the past week, the potato
digging is still going on.
Miss Dorothy Athorp spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives in
Grand Rapids.
Harold Dawes is spending a few
days at the L. R. Hammond home.
Peter Fleas and family moved into
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
VISIT THE BOYS AT WACO.

Low fares in effect on the first and
third Tuesday of each month. Slight
ly higher Winter Tourists fares in eff
feet daily via the Chicago & North
Western Ry.
For train schedules and full parti-
culars apply to Ticket Agents.
4tw. P. F. KOHLER, Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY BOND
PERFECTLY SAFE
What is a bond?

What is a bond?
A bond is an absolute first mort
gage on property pledged as security
for loan that is to be paid back at a
stated time, just like farm mortgage.
What is Liberty Bond?
A bond of the United States Govern
ment.
What security is back of Liberty
Bond?
The whole United States of America
with all its wealth and the wealth and
income of all it's people.
Is the country wealth as great as
the amount it wants to borrow?
Seventy times as great-$70 of ac-
tual property for every dollar of the
$3,000,000,000 of the Second Liberty
Loan.
What about paying the interest on
the bonds?
The annual income or earnings of
the people of the United States is
$45, 100000, This is fifteen times
as much as the bonds themselves and
375 times as much as the yearly inter-
est.
Was there ever, in the world, bond
issue that for safety could compare
with the Liberty Loan issue?
Never.
Should | buy Liberty Bonds 2
should for two reasons. They are
the best investment in the world. 1t
is duty to lend dollar to my coun-
try if have a dollar and my country
needs it.
Do | give this money to my country?
No. | only lend it.
Can | get my money back?
Any day | want it.
Can I be sure that / shall get it
back?
Surer than l would be if I invested
the same dollar in any other property
in America.
Why?
Because the United States has the
power to levy unlimited taxes upon
all the people, and upon all property
over any number of years to pay its
debts.
Did the United States ever refuse to
pay off one of it's bonds when it be-
came due?
1t never did
Do United States bonds usually sell
for more than their face value?
After the Civil War no United
States Government bonds ever sold for
less than par and they generally sold
far above the price paid for them o.
Did Civil War bonds go up when the
war ended?
They did.
Did other good securities like rail-
road stocks go down when the Civil
War was over?
They fell tremendously in the two
years following.
How much?
In the two years after Appomatox,
United States per cent bonds rose a
points while such stocks as Reading,
Pennsylvania and Lehigh Navigation
declined in the Philadelphia market
rom SIS to $40 a share.
Can l borrow money from a bank
N Liberty bond?
Any bank will consider a liberty
Bond a sounder security than any mort
'age or any city bond or any railroad
'ond.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

Plymouth, Wis.-Twenty eight fac
tories offered 2,733 boxes of cheese on
the call board today and all sold as
follows: 265 boxes twins at 23bc,
1,450 daisies at 25c, 24O cases of long
horns at 25asc, so at 25Ac 400 at 25
Bc, 248 boxes square prints at 27Ac
and 80 at 27c. There were no young
Americas offered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
their new home this week.

their new home this week.
Andrew Anderson delivered a load
of beef to Grand Rapids on Wednesday
Ross Roberts has been on the sick
list for the past three days.
Mr.. Charles Noble of Amigo spent
Friday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Noble
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
WEEKLY
CHEESE
MARKET

Sheboygan, Wis.-Thirteen factories
offered 662 cases of longhorns on the
call board today. Al cases sold at "a
1sc and 258 at 24c.
Bids an 1853 cases were passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

If you sow the wind you reap the
whirlwind. That is getting what you
produce, with the spiral motion thrown
in free, old top.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
MEXICO
PURCHASES CORN

Mexico City, Mex.-The Merican
government has deposited 100000
600 pesos in New York Bank to COW
er the purchase of 100000 bushels of
American corn to be used in relieving
the food situation in Mexico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
TRIPLETS BORN
STATES;
MOTHER DIVIDES
HONOR'S}

Denver, Colo, Oct. 19.-Mrs. j. C.
Atkinson of Seattle became the mo-
Their of triplets aboard a west-bound
Rock Island train early today. Two of
the children were born in Kansas-one
at Ruleton and another at Kanorado-
and the third was born at Peconic sid
ing, just across the Colorado line Mrs.
Atkinson had been visiting in the East
and boarded the train at Kansas City
yesterday morning. Mother and chill
dren are we'll and now are at Colora-
do Springs, where relatives live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

There is very little difference be-
tween burn and a frostbite. Keep
the even tenor of your way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

An important piece of fall work is
to destroy driedwild bunch grasses and
broom sedge, which furnish winter
quarters for the chinch bug.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

Pleasure and happiness are as diff
ferent as weather and climate. One
is joy ride in the dark, the other is
a tour of the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

The Devil is going to quit-claim Eu-
rope and turn it over to Uncle Sam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

Fortunes are. only trust funds to be
used for the good of our fellow-men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
LET GEORGED()IT'

Let George n. Wood write a part
IF your fire and tornado insurance Of
fee in Reporter Building. Phone 381.
ftp.
There are too many sharps living
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

Lots of people are like Holsters
they think any movement is progress.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
State of Colorado, } :

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County Of Sedgwick,
IN THE COUNTY COURT, IN PRO-
BATE.
The People of the State of Colorado
to:
Lizzie Munson, Anna Kiner, Fred
Meineke, Herman Meineke. Ernest
Meineke, Dora Green, Katherine
Trego, Emma Martin and Nellie
Swingle, GREETING:
WHEREAS, it has made to appear
in the county court of Sedgwick coun-
ty, Colorado, that you the said per-
sons above named are legatees and de-
visees under the last Will and Testa-
ment of Fred Meineke, ST., deceased :
NOW THEREFORE, in accordance
with the provisions of the statute in
such case made and provided, and by
the order of the court duly made an"
entered, you are hereby notified that
an instrument of writing purporting