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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
Another
JOB AHEAD

American people have long been
weary of even hearing the name of
Carranza and Mexico. The whole mess
is SO nauseating it smells.
But at times backyard conditions
come to the front with such force as
to compel even reluctant recognition.
Laylessness and anarchy in Mexico
are becoming SO intolerable that ac-
tion by this governmentecan not much
longer be delayed.
If we continue out attitude of in
difference, or timidity, or whatever you
choose to call it, England or some 9th
er country will step in and set the Mex
ican house in order. They have every
provocation for so doing. And once
there, they are likely to remain.
Then exit our Monroe doctrine.
Will Uncle Sam proceed to admin
lister a sound kick to the Carranza
pants, or will he continue to receive
in meekness and humility the period
cal ioltz from the Mexican toe?
Must the Mexicans kidnap all of OH,
consuls and dozen Or two of our gov.
ernors before we can be Jared into ac.
ton?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
THE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
(By William Doudna }.

The Sophomore entertainment given
Wednesday and viewed by many visi-
tors, was certainly success. It was
named eye Old District Skule" and
kept to its title. The stunt opened
with Keso Veliquette as the school
master welcoming visitors for the
closing day exercises. Several class
es met and the questions asked by
the Deacon with the scholars answers
made for much laughter Several
poems were recited, chief among them
being Lola Payne's rendering of Ring
Out, Wild Bells accompanied by many
wild motions on Lola's part. Prizes
were awarded the best scholars. The
school master was presented with a
gold-headed cane by three Of the boys
headed by Clarence Reiland. The stunt
ended with the singing of 'For He's
a Jolly Good Fellow" by the students
of eye Old District Skule."
The cast was composed of the fol-
lowing people.
Schoolmaster- Veliquette.
Deacon artringe-Robert Burg.
Mrs. Partridge-Frances Weisberg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Are you ashamed that you are Hol
stein breeder? If not, be at the Train
ing school, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
December 9th, at ten o'clock. On De-
cember 9th, the secretary Of the State
Holstein Breeders Association and
many other men of Holstein fame will
be at the County Training school from
ten O'Clock until four A good pro-
gram is assured. Are you your bro
theirs keeper? If you are and if your
brother or your neighbor happens to
be interested be sure to call him up
and urge him to come to the big Hol-
stein meeting at Grand Rapids, De-
eember 9th. In the last few years we
have had several Holstein meetings at
which there were present from ten to
twenty fellows, the so-called old guard
of the Holstein industry. At Grand
Rapids, on December 9, we expect to
see an old guard with at least twenty
five recruits accompanying him. The
Central Wisconsin Holstein Breeders
Association will hold their annual bu-
siness meeting at Grand Rapids, De.
cember 9th. All good, live Holster
men are expected to be in attendance
{ ". ". CLARK, County Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
.NEKOOSA-
EDWARDSCO,
BANQUET MEN
Thanksgiving Day Appropriately Re-
cognized by Management of the
Paper Mills

Some time ago the Nekoosa- Ed
wards Paper Co. treated their employ
ees IN Nekoosa to a feast that was
greatly appreciated by them and the
officers of that Company. 1t took place
IN the new barracks which was erect
ed there to house the single men and
married men who were away from
their families. This occasion was q
get-to-gether meeting in which the
new men had an opportunity to meet
the officers of the Company and the
foremen in the various departments
of that plant.
On Thanksgiving Day they repeated
this entertainment at Port Edwards iBs
the new barracks and hotel. Over oO0
were present including a few friends
from Grand Rapids and Nekoosa. The
dining room and tables had been ua-
trioticly decorated with flags. roses.
carnations, etc, to add to the attrac-
tiveness and cheerfulness of the oe-
caslon. The efficient chef who has
charge of the cuisine at Port Edwards
certainly did himself proud. Nothing
was lacking in the French menue
which he prepared for this occasion.
He received many compliments for the
excellent flavor of the viands Served
and the faultless service rendered.
The menue was served in courses and
between each course addresses were
made by the following gentlemen:
Messrs. t. w. Brazeau, Clarence Jas
person, q. M. Hafenbrack, and Franz
Rosebush. Lawrence Nash acted as
toastmaster in which position, he al
ways adds zest, merriment and pleas
ure. Mr.. Brazeau's talk on "a
mericanism" was the principal add
ress and was rich in it's fullness of pa-
trlotlsm. All the talks reflected the
cordial relations now existing between
the men, foremen and officers of tbe
Company. 1t is plain to be seen that
everything nttne three mills owned bss
the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company
operated at Nekoosa, Port Edwards
and South Side are running normal
ly and the output is just as good and
great as it has ever been.
This unity of friendship, spirit and
good will between officers, foremen and
employees is what developes results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
ATTORNEYS Of
SEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT MEET

The attorneys of the Seventh Judi
cial Circuit which comprises the coun-
ties of Portage, Waupaca, Adams and
Wood, met in regular session at the
court house in Stevens Point, Monday
afternoon, the opening day of circuit
court in that city. President T. W.
Brazeau of this city called the Bar
Association to order and presided over
all their deliberations They listened
to memorials read upon history and
life of Judges Geo. w. Cate, Gilbert L..
Park, Chas. NJ. Webb and Attorney
Geo. L. Williams.
A banquet was served to the mem
bers at the Jacobs Hotel in the even
inging which was attended by all mem
bers of the Bar Association. A splen-
did time is reported and the get-to-
gether spirit was present. This was
the first annual meeting and was a
very successful one in every respect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
He SUCH A
NAUGHTY Man

A New York doctor by the name of
Simon says that "as civilization pro-
crosses women grow uglier"
Tut, tut, piffle, and little more.
It can't be possible that this poor
male creature ever had wife, or a
mother, or a sister, Or sweetheart, or
he would not thus have traduced the
fairest flower that scents the earth
and dims the radiance of the sun.
The milk of human kindness and the
essende of rompassion have oozed
from the heels of this descendant of
the monkey, and have left him glib
bering, chattering prototype of his
hairy ancestor.
Woman growing uglier?
Look around you! Note the fresh
ness, the bloom and the intellect of the
women of this town.
Does any man dare to characterize
OUR women as less beautiful or
charming than they were when civili-
zation was young?
Out upon this blasphemer! He is
the reincarnation of an ape come to
earth again to cast the blight of his
shadow upon the mother of man and
the hope of the world.
Oh, you naughty thingi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

There is an old saying that great
men are born, not made. Looks like
the birth rate is getting a little low
Perhaps we better manufacture a
few and flood the market. The price
of any commodity is always in in
verse ratio to it's availability and with
the present scarcity, it takes too much
to "buy" them
Mrs. E. G.. Brilliant returned to
Kenosha Monday after spending a
week with relatives here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

1t might be very good thing if
the small boys who are allowed to
carry hand bills were instructed that
these were not to be scattered broad
cast about the town and if they per-
sist in disposing of them in this man
ner they should be severely taken to
task for it. Sometimes you will see a
youngster throw bunch of fifteen
or twenty of these bills into the street
just to get rid of them, and combined
with those which blow away from the
door steps, the town looks as # it
might have been the site of paper
factory which had been visited by a
cyclone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Every business man, whether he is
hnancler or small tradesman.
wants financial success. In every
business there comes time when the
old set of tricks no longer hold, when
changing times demand new stock in
trade. The business man, himself,
needs just such a rejuvenatiou occa-
sionally. Long continued mental or
emotional strain results in the dam
ming up of the natural outlets of ex-
cessive feeling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
Hezekiah Shooks-Harvey Hanne-

Hezekiah Shooks-Harvey Hanne
man.
Zebedee Won Pelt-Thomas Malieke
Mrs. Doolittle-Esther Levin.
Charity Homwell- Catherine Jes-
mer.
Penelope Homwell-Lucile Reiland
Mrs. Hannah Parsons Dix
on.
Mrs. Peterkins-Margaret Smart.
Ye Pupils -Boys-Leonard, Clar-
ence and Robert Reiland, George Viii
cox, Gladstone Parish, Ray Anderson,
Dan Smith, Carl Miller, Harold Peter
son. Girls:-Raehel Philleo, Caroline
Boles, Frances Hahn, Evelyn Cham
berlain, Catherine Clark, lola and
Georgia Payne, Ingrid Anderson.
The first basket ball game of the
season will be played a week from
Friday at 500 .. m. The Granton
team, one of the six strongest teams at
last years Stevens Point tournament
will contend with the Rapids A dance
will be given by the High School or
chestra Immediately after the game.
All the high school teachers are
back in the city following the Thanks
giving vacation, but some students
from out of the city have not returned
because of heavy SHOWS.
William Smith and Donald McGlynn
Lincoln graduates who are attending
Lawrence College visited the school
Monday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Speaking of non-essential citizens,
makes us think of one right here in
the best town on earth. Some one ap-
preached him on the subject of new
improvement. He thought it was a
fine thing, "but," he added, "you can't
do it here boys, the people in this town
amt got the right spirit" Forum
ately the only harm he can do it that
few creduluous individuals may believe
what he says.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
Show Irish Scenes

One successful thing the newspa-
pers did for this country was the way
they conducted the "Swat the Fly
campaign. The billions of flies that
were killed certainly made a deep in
road on the fly kingdom, as you prob
ably noticed last summer. The public
consciousness is rather a hard thing
to awaken sometimes, but once it is
awake, it acts like an avalanche.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Twelve deer and one 200 pound
black bear came in on the 500 train
Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

of historic and literary importance con
nected with both Scotland and Ire
land He visited these countries just
before the war began and after Ger
many had started hostilities and lived
with the common people of Ireland in
order to gain true insight into OK
isting social conditions. Mr.. Jackson
is rapid fire speaker and his per-
sonal reference to many places of in
terest which he visited, combined with
his keen sense of humor, made his lee
ture a most interesting one through
out
The Irish Problem.
Mr. Jackson didn't venture an opin-
ion on whether Ireland is going to
have legislature or home rule, term
ing the answer to that problem Ire
lands business only and not his. Pres
ident Wilson's contention that the peo-
pie shall have the right of self-deter-
mination was upheld by Mr.. Jackson,
who argued that if the people of Ire
land want home rule they should have
it. Giving them the power to handle
their own affairs is the only solution
to the problem, he contended.
On Labor Conditions.
Turning to the labor question in
the United States today, he said that
unions were an absolute necessity in
order to protect the working man, but
also said that the union man was in
the saddle today and that he was going
too fast at the present time. "There
is danger of labor autocracy now," he
said, 'and | am glad to note that in
the past two weeks the government
has stepped in and given advice if
not dictation."
Mr.. Jackson sang number of quaint
Irish songs in illustration of the char
acteristics and mannerisms of the peo-
pie and he spoke of the thousands of
young people who leave that country
each year because they are not able to
make living there. The members of
their families go all over the world and
said.
In further reference to the oppres-
sion of the poorer classes throughout
the world the speaker touched briefly
upon the peasants of Russia and the
negro of the south, showing how their
progress had been hindered by dicta-
ton from those who ruled them.
Program Carried Out.
The program at the Normal opened
with community singing led by H. S.
Dyer. All present joined in singing
the Battle Hymn of the Republic" A
vocal solo was then rendered by Roy
al Gordon, who was accompanied by
Miss Gladys Gordon, his sister. Fol-
lowing Mr.. Jackson's speech the Misses
Catherine Doyle and Luella Johnson
rendered vocal duet, accompanied by
Miss Stella Grayson. A reading was
given by Earl Kerr.
Show Irish Scenes
The program closed with stereopti-
con pictures thrown on a screen by
Prof. O. w. Neale. The pictures
showed many places of historic inter-
est in Ireland. A persona touch was
given in explanations by Mr.. Jackson,
Prof. J. V. Collins and Martin Paulsen
all of whom have visited Ireland and
who recognized numerous places
shown in the illustrations. Mr.. Paul
sen is a student at the Normal and
attended school in Ireland while in
marine service during the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Senator |. P. Witter left Sunday ev-
ening for Chicago on a business trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Debts form the most disagreeable,
disgraceful, detrimental drawback
that you can put upon yourself. They
place you under heavy obligations to
the rich man, and beneath the con-
tempt of the poor man whose credit
represents an honest hardwon strug-
gle for existence. The only way to
keep your self-respect in this world
is to pay your way like a gentleman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Did you ever notice these people
who are always quitting their jobs
because they do not like the conditions
or the people they work with? They
are hunting for Utopia and they'll
never find it for Utopias are made;
they don't happen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-09
HONEY CREEK.

The Ladies Aid was entertained c:
the Mrs. Louie Ryan home Wednes-
day and was we'll attended consider.
ing the real busy time. $500 was re.
allied and all present spent a pleas
ant afternoon.
Mrs. Alvia Carpenter, who was Wis.
iting with relatives here, left Satur.
day for her home in Esmond, Ill.
This community was we'll represent.
ed IN Manchester the Fourth and we
all spent profitable and pleasant
day and visiting with friends was an.
other pleasant feature which we will
not forget.
George Barr, OF Manchester, has
erected a fine new modern home or
his farm, north Of Thorpe, and will al.
so build several new outbuildings
which will ad dmuch to the appear.
ance of his fine farm, which consists
of two hundred acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Orr enter.
tanned relatives the past week from
Ryan
Frank Schmock and wife were cal
'ers at the H. M. Barr home, south Of
dgewood Sunday and also called al
the Mrs. lizabeth Carr home il
Edgewood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-09

Range aforesaid. Also strip twenty
five feet in width. being twelve andi
one-half feet on each side of the east.
line of Section 4, Township 81 North
Range West, and Section 80. Township
SO North. Range West, commencing
at the east and west center line Of Sec
ton Four "a and ending at the east
and west center line Of Section SO afore-
said, being twelve and one-half feet
on each side Of said line. Also COM
mencing at the East corporate limits
Of the Incorporated Town Of Hopkins
ton: thence East on the East and West
highway through the North Half Of
Sections II and Is to the east line Of
Section II; thence north on said high
way to the North line Of Section Is.
thepce East ON the highway to tfes
East line Of Section Is, said Sections
l6. II and Is being in Township 81 and
Range aforesaid, and that the Board
OF Railroad Commissioners will meet.
at its offices in the Capitol Building
at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 18th Day
of July, 1919. at the hour of Ten O'clock
in the forenoon. for the purpose or
hearing all objections to the location
Of said transmission line. anu the right
Of way therefor along and upon the
route hereinbefore described, and for
the purpose Of selecting another and
suitable route for the location of saidr
line and right Of way therefor, II any
portion Of the aforesaid route IL BY,
the Board Of Railroad Commissioners
found unsuitable. and to make the final
order granting the application for the
franchise for the construction Of sal1t
transmission line. and establishing and
locating the route over which said line.
Is to be constructed.
BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSION
ERS OF THE STATE OF IOWA.
BY GEO. McCAUGHAN.
Secretary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-09
EDGEWOOD.

Cal, Slenniken Of Strawberry Point
was seen on our streets Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock Of Crooks
ton, MINI, we're here recently.
Mrs. Graft from Central City Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. H. NJ Barr last
week.
Editor Peet and daughter, Anita,
and Pauline Peick were callers in
Manchester last Monday.
Mrs. Lola McGarvey spent few
days of last week with relatives in
Fayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Graham and
daughters were callers in the Noble
home last Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Boyer left last week for
Cheyenne, Wyoming, to spend the
summer with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shaffer bought
the JOHN Barr lots in the south part
of town and expect to built there this
summer.
The Altar Society Of the st. Marks
church will entertain in their base
ment next Saturday, July 18th.
Messrs. r. C. Norris and H. Bow
man were down from Strawberry
Point last Monday.
Mr.. Bassett was down from Airing
ton last week.
Miss Ella Ackman spent Tuesday
in Strawberry Point.
Mrs. Lee Densmore and three chill
dren were here last week from Der
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-09
taybow, MINI, visiting relatives and

taybow. Mimi. visiting relatives and
friends,
| Leo Robson was over from volga
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W, Shepard and
son, Bob, were in town last week
from Grundy Center.
DR.. and Mrs. Dwight Newman and
| little son were callers in Strawberry
Point Monday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Bretnall are enjoy
ing few weeks vacation and they are
visiting their daughter in Cedar Rap
ids at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robson spent
a couple of days in Volga the first
of the week.
Mrs. Bishop Of Springville spent
last week with her son, Bert and fam
lily.
Mrs. Maude Ashline and two chill.
dren arrived in town Wednesday eve.
ming from Denver.
Mrs. Hattie Morgan has returned
to her home in Cedar Rapids.
Prof. F. o. Fleniken and wife came
Wednesday evening from Barnum,
Mimi, for a few weeks visit with his
parents.
Mrs. Maude Meyer and two chill
dren are here from Calmar to spend
a month with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Wheeler.
Mrs. Alyira Newman visited rela-
tives at Buffalo Center last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Derry were
guests last week in the Waldo home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Madison are en-
joying a visit from the latter's niece
and two children from Red Oak, la.
Prof. and Mrs. Duane Rosenkraus
were here last week from Clemson
College, South Carolina. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Garrison and son
Kirk, were over from Oelwein for the
| Fourth.
Mr.. Henry Putt and daughter, Mar
lie, attended to business at the Farm
ers Bank last week while Clyde True
and Earl Richards attended Bank
ers' Association at Fort Dodge.
Miss Myrl Martin was home from
Fayette Thursday night and Friday.
| Warren Shower was home from
Ames for the Fourth
Frank Pettibone from Chicago was
guest in the Harry Martin home
Thursday night.
| C. s. Todd made a business trip to
Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. Louie Zahrman who has been
in very poor health for the past few
weeks, passed away at her home
Thursday evening. The funeral was
held from the home at $3.50 on Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Helen Troy was a guest in
the Vim. Shower home Friday.
| Mrs. Rosenkraus spent q, few days
the last of the week with Manchester
relatives.
DR.. Busbee came Friday evening for
a visit with his sister, Mrs. Irwin Mad
ison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-09
DELAWARE.
Manchester

Miss Ida Manson spent Tuesda,
with Mrs. Fred Pulver at Delhi.
Curtis Davis came home Wednes
day night on is day furlough from
Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fitzsimmons o.
south of Earlville, spent Sunday with
Mable Talmage.
The reception given Saturday even.
ing for the returned soldiers and
sailors was very largely attended.
Many from here attended the eel
ebration at Manchester the 4th.
Bessie and Helen Moulson and
Ralph Pulver Of Delhi, were in town
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cramer OF
North, Manchester. spent the Fourth
with Mrs. Cramer's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Raster.
Will Esler of Milwaukee, was calling
on old friends in town last week.
Leon Mack accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Lou Hartwig, and Mrs.
Sophia Jones drove to Luana Sunday
and spent the day with their sister,
Mrs. Dora Zeigler and families.
Carl Ortberg and son, Ralph. spent
Saturday with Carts father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ortberg.
Mrs. Harry Guthornson and chill
dren, Angela and Harry, left Monday
for Frankfort, s. D., and will return
the last Of the week accompanied by
her father, Mr.. c. Zirtzman who is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Freda
Pradig and family.
Mrs. Harry Young and little daugh-
ter, Jaunilla, of Waterloo, spent over
the Fourth with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Larson.
Miss Hazel Meter and Mr.. Harry
Scherber Of Dubuque, called at the
Pete Malmgren home Sunday.
Miss Anna Mattson is home for q
while and Miss Esther will stay with
her sister, Mrs Nelson, south OF
Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ortberg spent the
Fourth with their children in Water
loo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Benda returned
from Dakota Monday and spent few
days with Mrs. Benda's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Mortinson and Their
returned to their home at Counse
Hill Saturday.
Mrs. Cummings and daughter ant
grandchild of H0pkinton, called at thu
]. NJ. Kingsley home Sunday.
Miss Tuition of near Oneida, spen
a few days with Pearl Shaw the lat
ter part of the week
Mrs. Harry Guthornson was pas
senger to Dubuque Monday of las
week.
Mrs. P. Mortinson will entertain thu
Swedish Ladies Aid Thursday of this
week.
Mrs. Franzen accompanied her hus
band, Rev. Franzen, here from Vintol
and attended the reception for thu
soldier boys Saturday evening.
Allen Kingsley Of Strawberr!
Point spent Monday of last week will
his brother, ]. NJ. and wife.
Mabel Talmage visited her nieces
Ruth Hall and vina Pulver at Delhi
Monday.
Edwin Malmgren went to Manches
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