River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
Local News

Mrs. w. G. Fortune visited in st
Paul Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elliott visited
IN st. Paul Saturday.
Buy yourself hat for Christmas at
SCOTS, and be happy.-ady.
A band was organized at Osceoia
last week, with fifteen musicians.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Nelson entertained at six-thirty din
ner.
Professor and Mrs. Goble entertain
ed a few friends at dinner Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Stewart were
host and hostess at a dinner party
Saturday evening.
Have you sent in that magazine
subscription? Leave your order at
Gevers & Weld's.-adv.
VIM. Smith entertained friends at
his home in Normal Place last even
ing in celebration of his birthday.
Mrs. Nels Parsons entertained
friends Sunday evening at six o'clock
dinner. The occasion was her birth
day.
The local train service has resumed
the schedule which was curtailed for
a short time during the coal miners
strike.
For SaIe-Good Clover Hay, in barn
miles from city. Can be left till
March 1; also a good secondhand.
cutter, Joe Rolling, phone 213-I.
Frank Knapp of Ellsworth, and Miss
Alice Bolin of Salem were married
Dec. End. The groom is employed at
Larson's garage.-Ellsworth Herald.
1T WON'T RUB OFF-The smile
on the face of the lady who wears a
hat bought at the Scott Millinery En-
porium. Try one and be convinced
adv.
Tuesday evening the members of the
Stewart family carried out surprise
dinner at Mrs. James Stewards home
to help Miss Lenore Stewart celebrate
her birthday.
Hately Bros, an independent pack
ing company, of Chicago, have rented
the New Richmond Packing Plant for
a term of three years, and will handle
hogs only there.
The farm residence of Chas. Filing
son, two miles south of this city, was
totally destroyed by fire, with all is
contents of household furniture, ETC.,
last Friday afternoon whit. the FAM
lily were in town shopping.
A dollar earned over the hot wash
board is not dollar saved by any
means. The loss in health and vital
ity, without figuring the cost of soap,
soda, blueing, heat and washing equip
ment, is worth much more than the
charge of our service. Send it to
The Cooperative Laundry.-adv.
DR.. L. d. Elliott, son of Landlord
and Mrs. j. E. Elliott of the Lane
Hotel, is seriously i'll at La Crosse
hospital. He submitted to a minor
operation couple of weeks ago, hav-
ing his tonsils removed. Infection set
in and for a few days his condition
was considered serious. His many
friends here will be pleased to learn
that he is now better. His father is
now at his bedside Ellsworth Rec
ord.
The Pierce and st. Croix County
Real Estate Brokers' association held
it's regular monthly meeting in Hud-
son Dec. 9. Many matters of business
were discussed and arrangements
were made for the annual meeting to
be held in Hudson Jan. IA. Three
new members were taken in, making
a total membership of 27 in good
standing. License blanks were dis
tributed to the members, as all real
estate dealers will be obliged to have
a state license after Jan. /. At one
O'Clock the members adjourned to the
Chaplin Hall where an excellent dim
ner was served by Col. BROKER. This
was followed by an interesting talk
by Captain William B. Webster on
conditions in Russia.-Hudson Star
Observer.
1t is easy to understand why the
average reader feels skeptical regard
ing the ever recurring plant of the
country publishers anent the high cost
of everything that goes to make up a
newspaper. The facts of the case are
undisputable-bu contradictions be-
tween statements and practice leave
these pleas open to almost ridicule.
For instance, we have noted where pa
pers have raised their subscription
rates from $1.50 to $500 on the plea
that it was absolutely impossible to
finance their sheet at the old price
and on the heels Of that announcement
they turn about and urge everyone to
subscribe for S100, or third less
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