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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

A reader of the Pilot was kind
enough recently to suggest that
some changes be made i'm publish
ing the Old Time Items. The
editor acknowledges his Sugges-
tiOn and is conforming to it by
carrying Pilot readers rapidly
through the half year of 1887. By
January 1st, 1920, we will begin
the publication of Old Time Items
of January Isl, 1888. The seasons
will correspond and no one will
be reading of snow i'm August or
camping in February.
Tuesday. June 81, 1887
Tuesday, June 21.-The principal
items of this week were: That G. c.
Tripp had opened an architects office;
that Vaughn Miller and Johnson gave
a midnight serenade to many of our
citizens; that Co. was off for it's
annual encampment: that Taylor
Alexander and Miss Effie E. Pipe were
married on the 18th day Of June, 1887.
Tuesday, June Is, 1887
That so buildings burned at Hurley.
Loss was over $1,00O,000; that Mrs.
Catherine Atwood of Schofield died
June %, 1887.
Tuesday July ), 1887
Unveiling of the Soldiers monument
on July 4th; rain fell in torrents all
day July 4th spelling the celebration
which was held at the county square
and at the fair grounds; w. H. Mylrea
was the speaker of the day; the Wau-
sau base ball club was beaten by the
New London club.
Tuesday July IL. 1887
That Dore Parcher was very sick
with the measles; that the Ladies Lit
erary society would hold its annual
picnic on July 18th; that the Alcazar
theatre burned at Hurley and ten peo-
pie lost their lives.
Tuesday, July 10, 1857
That this is circus day in Wausau-
Burr Robbins: that G. D. Jones and
Miss E. A. Jones were united in mar
riage on July y, 1887, in Fond du Lac;
that heavy and damaging wind visi-
ted Wausau on the 10th of July, 1887; !;
that little child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Peters died on July 15; that Mrs.
Frank Mathie died on July 13, 1887 in
the 55th year of her life; that B. T.
Single grew stalk of timothy five
and one half feet in height.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
Tuesday July %, 1887

That Yap Oh Hin had opened a laun-
dry in Wausau; that B. E. Jones man
ufactured a log at his mill at Kelly
which turned out 1888 feet of pine
lumber; that Mr.. and Mrs. C. Stro-
bridge while riding had an exciting
runaway. Their horse became fright
oned and threw the occupants out
They escaped but were quite badly in
jured That Messrs. 0. Holway, w. c.
Witter and H. S. Haseltine had the
high distinction of catching the first
trout ever landed in Marathon county,
on a tributary of Trappe river They
fshed all day and caught one trout
not as large as Burr Robbins whale
but it was whopper. Many of our
streams are filled with trout but not
large enough for eating. That the
Wausau base ball team did up the
KaukauneS.
Tuesday Aug. 3, 1887
That Mr.. and Mrs M. A. Hurley
gave a reception for Mr.. and Mrs. G.
d. Jones who have just returned to
Wausau from their honeymoon"
/ that in a communication writer said
the Pilot was in error when it said
that Messrs. HOlway and Haseltine
and w. G. Witter were the first who
caught trout in Marathon county The
writer says: ''This distinction be-
F.! longs to George Manson and Peter
Reiss, who, two years ago caught IA
trout in Cane creek. Later Dore Par
cher and Will Hunt caught some in
the same creek"
Tuesday Aug. Q, 1857
/ That one of our kindhearted men
/ took a crowd of boys to Rib hill. On
reaching the foot of the hill, one of
/ the boys took in the granduer of the
scene: for a moment he was trans
/ fixed with astonishment then with un-
/ bounded enthusiasm uttered, rats
Could anything be more expressive
coming from a ten-year-old boy? That
/ Mrs. c. Y. Bardeen chaperoned a doz-
/ en- young ladies on an outing 10 Lake
View near Merrill; that the following
members of the Wausau whist club
went to Oshkosh on the 10th of Au-
/ gust 1887 to play the members of the
club of that city; James McCrossen,
| j. E. Leahy, Alex Stewart, d. L. Plu-
mer, r. P. Manson, c. F. Crosby, H. S.
Haseltine, o. Holway, John Ringle, c.
/ V. Bardeen, w. G. Atwater, L. A.
Pradt, r. E. Parcher, c. F. Dunbar,
W E. Wright, w. H. Mylrea, J. P.
Briggs, W. Wylie, r. H. Johnson and
W Wilson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
DISP0SES OF ....... /.
MUCH BUSINESS
COUNCIL AGREES TO KEEP
UP FAIR GROUNDS
YEAR ROUND

The common council ratified the
agreement recently made between the
Marathon County Agricultural society
and the county board, at it's monthly
meeting last Tuesday evening. The
final step in creating a public park
out of the fair grounds is thereby
completed with the assurance that the
city will maintain the grounds and
employ caretaker.
The evening was a particularly
busy one. Petitions asking lights for
S. Fourth Ave. and Alexander street
and Bells and Kickbusch streets and
water mains and sewers for upper
Wausau Ave-, were referred to COM
mittees. The sum of $65,00O was au-
thOrized to be borrowed to meet mum
lcipal expenses. The additional pa
rOlman will be employed by Chief
Malone as a result of council authori-
Zation.
Although the report Of the commit
tee on lighting recommended immed-
late installation, Mayor Flatter. it is
felt, Will withhold consent because of
the financial condition of the city.
A. Y. Gearhart presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted, and after the adop-
ton OF which members of the council
stood at attention minute:
whereas, In appreciation of es-
teemed services rendered a commun-
ity it is the custom that with his de-
mise, and until laid to rest, that the
flag at the Administration Building
IS placed at half mast, and
Whereas, There can be no great
er lmmolation to a community. state
or country than by those having ans
wered the call of the Nation in the
hour of need; those who left father
and mother, brother and sister, wife
and child and other dear ones; those
who for the whole nation stood ready
to sacrifice their all. and
Whereas, During the world war
many blooming life, when leaving
Wausau hoping to see us again, are
now temporarily bedded in foreign
earth, therefore be it
"ReSolyed. by the mayor and COM
mon council of the city Of Wausau
that immediately after receiving no.
ttce OF body arriving at home in
Wausau. that in honor and esteem
of the services rendered by him. the
nags on all public buildings be placed
at half mast until sunset on the day
OF the funeral"
The committee on judiciary and the
city attorney were instructed to con-
slider new ordinances on automobiles.
motorcycles and other vehicles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
FRCMM BOYS ARE
GIVEN 'sWRITE-UP"
BY MILWAUKEE PAPER

Edward and Henry Fromm, owners
OF the Fromm Fox ranch eighteen
miles from this city, were given a half
page of attention by The Milwaukee
Journal last Sunday. A few para
graphs Of The Journals story follow:
"The lure Of the silver fox, the entice-
ment OF the Sinuous, black, shining
creatures, has led Edward and Henry
Fromm, to take part in once more plac-
ing Wisconsin in the front rank in
the fur trade. One hundred and forty
pairs of silver foxes live on the half
section in Marathon county, eighteen
miles west of Wausau, comprised in
the Fromm Brothers fox farm. A few
more years and Edward and Henry
gained from following the lure of the
silver fox.
Are Born to Woods
ed and Hank Fromm were born to
the woods. Pine trees and deep SHOWS
and trapping; trailing arbutus and
deer-foot and wintergreen emerging
from the SHOWS and a famous day
when the ''ice went OUT and rivers
and lakes were open again; striking
bass and all the wild flock of the
woods with broods of young: then
summer with wild raspebrries and
blackberries on hillsides; and fall
with the roots of wild ginseng to be
gathered, and hunting-tracks every
where, of the wolf and the print of
the deer's hoof, bear tracks and once
strange track like a mans hand
was it made by mountain lion NOV
ing cross country from Rocky noun
ta1ns to Maine e?-these made up the
cycle Of the year as the Fromm bows
lived it.
With wariness matching that of
the animals, they trapped for 20 miles
in every direction and sent to the
buyer skins of skunk, red fox. mink.
muskrat and beaver. And always thew
noted that on the list of valuations the
precious silver fox was at the top.
"A perfect speciman of silver fox.
$780,
Mortgage Buys First Trio
"The first registered Yukon foxes.
which they purchased in 1914, was
made possible by a mortgage of S1O,-
600 which Mrs. Fromm placed on her
homestead. When the fall crop of
ginseng was sold, the boys paid her
and Alaska, Black Prince, Herodias
and 'Toinette were their very own.
with these four foxes, a wild fox
from Iron county and some Canadian
wild stock, the Fromm brothers have
built up their SPLENDID strain. They
have recently added 80 silver black
foxes of the Prince Edward island
strain, the Sheffield to the 14O pairs
of their own breeding.
"The lure stnl exists. It brings many
travellers to the Fromm farm. Some
times the traveller takes away in a
small box weighing less than thirty
pounds $4,000 worth of silver fox. He
too, is led by the lure!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09

According to estimates by the Con-
servation commission, Wisconsin was
host to 100000 tourists this summer.
Some remained only few days, while
others were here several weeks. They
left approximately S7,000,000 in this
state. Not small item of business,
but this is small item compared to
what that business can be developed
into. With publicity, good roads and
proper facilities for handling them,
the tourist business can be materially
increased.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
ARMORY MAY
Be CONSTRUCTED
BUSINESS MEN CONSIDER
PROJECT WITH ADJT.
GEN. HOLWAY

An armory is the next local project.
It's need has been so acutely demon
strated to the community by the diff
culties encountered by the Twenty
second Separate company since it's re-
cent organization in the limitations
placed on drill and practice and the
lack Of suitable club rooms where the
members may gather for social times.
that a group of representative busi-
ness men, citizens and Adjutant Gen
eral Orlando Holway, met last week to
discuss the erection of an armory as
a memorial to the heroes of the World
War. Although no definite action was
taken, it is belived that if conditions
are right next year, the project will
be undertaken.
Ample Room
Under the plan described by the ad-
jutant general who was in the CITY TO
address the Twenty-second Separate
company, the armory would contain
ample room to accommodate the Amer
lean Legion, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Red Cross, the G. A. R., the
Spanlsh-Amerlcan war organizations,
and other kindred institutions. All of
these war organizations have been
handicapped. For some time it has
been necessary for the organizations to
meet in the basement of the Court
House. The room there has hardly
been large enough for the meetings
and no social time could be enioyed in
it.
Architectural sketches of an armory
will be received in the city from the
government which co-Operates to the
fullest extent in the erection of such
buildings. In addition to everything
necessary to the housing of a national
guard company and the accOmmoda-
ton OF the various war organizations
the armory will probably contain a
large auditorium which will be avail
able for community use on occasions
when 1t is not being used by the mill
tary.
Monument Permanent
Such monument will be of perma-
nent value. It is far more sensible
that such building shall stand as a
testimonial of the splendid services
rendered the nation by Wausau and
Marathon county boys, than that a
monumental decoration should be
built. IT building costs decrease it is
very likely some definite decision will
be reached during the spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09

DR.. 7, E. Spencer, member of the
state health board, was in the city
this week and inspected several cases
OF skin infection with the county
nurse. He diagnosed them as a form
OF eczema and said that pupils should
not be excluded from school because
OF the malady but should be taught
proper sanitary methods by which the
disease could be kept from spreading
Proper treatment should, he said,
overcome the disease in a short time
Merrill Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
JUDGE LINDSEY
WINS FOR BOYS
AUDIENCE APPRECIATED
JUVENILE COURT
JUDGE

Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of the Den
yer Juvenile court, whose reputation
is nation wide, spoke before an au-
dience of nearly 400 boys and half as
many adults last Tuesday evening at
the First Presbyterian church under
the auspices of the New Era club
Supt. S. B. Tobey introduced the
speaker.
An address such as that given by
Judge Lindsey is one such as it is
rare privilege to hear. Judge Lindsey
quickly and simply explained his
theory of court treatment of boys by
declaring that the super energy of
youth often leads to petty crimes.
Placed upon their honor, realizing
that faith is placed in them and given
the opportunity to direct their ener-
gies in directions where good only
could result, Judge Lindsey declared
that ninety per cent of his cases have
come out successfully. He told in
fascinating style of various cases that
have come to his attention-of the re-
suits of poor environment, the lack
of home relations or trough gang"
associations. Several of those who
had come before Judge Lindsey served
with valor in France.
Study Boy
"The boy must be studied psyche
logically, physiologically and sociol-
Ogically, to discover the weak points
in his character, and upbringing, and
to place the blame where it belongs"
Judge Lindsey said. 81 generally
found it was because of failure in
the home, the school, the church or
the state, that resulted in the cOndi-
ton which led these boys to the
court
Many of the boys common errors,
such as lying and the committing of
larceny are the result of energies
misdirected or misapplied. The boy
has the gang spirit and he is loyal
to his clan, refusing to 'snitch,' be-
lieving that dishonorable, and stick
ing to a story which he hopes will
save him and his fellows from the
clutches of the cop, whom the city
boy, in the old days, considered a
credit to defeat in any way possible
To correct these false notions, gain
ed the confidence of the boys, got them
TO talk freely and then got them to-
gether and had Switching bee,' at
which each boy snitched only on him
self. This loyalty is a fine trait, only
in this case it was directed in a wrong
channel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
AGENTS WANTED

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penses.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09

SECOND HAND stationery gas en-
gine. Overhauled and looks and runs
like new. Cheap. Marathon Motor Car
Co. FOrdson Tractor agents. O12-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09

Mike Joswiak, town of Cassel, was
Fquitted of the charge of assault and
Rttery against him. The case was
led in circuit court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09

Place your order now for extra
copies of the First Annual Indus
trial and Historical Edition of The
Pilot, to be Published the foreporf.
of January. 1t tUiU propide a rec
ord of permanent value.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09

The First Industrial and
Historical Edition of The
Pilot lDiH be published the
foreport of January.
Watch for it---you'H sDant
to read every page.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
RESOLUTIONS. OF RESPECT.

Whereas, Mary Boardway, q dearly
beloved member Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps circle, has recently been
gathered within the shadows OF the
dark angels wings, with the light be-
yond the sun, and whereas she has
reached cheerful, trustful and happy
old age, where the shadows are all In
the valley and the hill tops gilded
with glory beyond, and where she has
found a longer and surer rest IN q
house not made with hands, but made
ready for her long ago by hands other
than ours, and who has her more IN
his tenderest keeping by the golden
gateway of our sun setting, therefore
be it resolved that we as an organiza-
ton emulate her example, revere her
virtues, and let us hope that the menu
DRY Of the good works she has left be-
hind her, when our journey is over,
the drear expanse Of mortal life shall
cease, may serve to guide some future
wanderer in the bright oasis OF etern-
al life and rest Be it further resolved
that copy of these resolutions be
spread upon our records and that a
copy be given to the official news
papers, and copy sent to the family.
Ida NJ. ELDER,
Committee on Resolutions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(April 18, 1900

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Harrison were the
parents of a boy baby born the 18th.
Rev. D. Russell had gone to New
York city to visit his son, Daniel, who
was pastor of Presbyterian church
in that city. AK II
Alex Sefstrom had purchased q lot
on Tama street Of H. G. Pierce and was
to build home.
Mr.. Jacob Schwager and Miss Myr-
tie Walters were married April 18th.
Manchester was to have the luxury
OF getting the Chicago dailies in the
morning mail through the efforts Of
Mic Malvin.
A. W.. Stearns had purchased the
residence on Butler street formerly
owned by Mrs. ]. r. Post. The con-
sideration was $1,000.
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson was serious
~ i'll. ~
Hon. 8. L. Doggett was to talk on
the subject IAN artistic study Of one Of
Shakespeare. dramatic characters" for
the benefit Of the Young Ladies' So,
ciety Of the Congregational church.
April 17h the box was opened which
had been placed IN the corner stone
Of tho old Congregational church on
August II, 1863. B. H. Kellar took the
contents from the box for 1t was he
who had placed them there nearly: 81
years before. The PAPERS were in good
state OF preservation and consisted pf
history OF the organization of the
church here. also . history Of Man
chester written by =. A. Loomis, let
ter BY Arabella ]. Coffin Bailey, q copy
of the Delaware County Journal
printed at Delhi. also . copy Of the;
Dubuque Daily Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
!. NOTICE .l OF :, FINAL LAT. REPORT REP RI:
State Of Iowa Delaware County 'ss :

In District Court, May Term, 1890. j
In the Matter of the Estate Of Dennis
Harrington, Deceased ID
To Anna Harrington. surviving spouse
and to Gerald Harrfrfng ton, injured
Harrington, Marie Harrington, Har-s
old Harrington and Howard Har-
rington, heirs at law Of Dennis Har-
rington, deceased, and to Anna Har-
rington, guardian OF Marie Harring-
ton, Harold Harrington and Howard
Harrington, minors.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 10Th day of April, 1920,
there will be filed in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court OF Della
ware County, Iowa, the Final Report
of Anna Harrington, Administrative OF
the estate of the said Dennis Harring-
ton, Deceased. That application will
be made at the next regular May term
OF said Court for the approval Of said
report and the final discharge OF said
administrator herein. Said matter will
be called up for hearing and DISPOSE
ton on the End day of said term Of
Court, which commences at the Court
House at Manchester, Iowa, on the
10th day of May, 1920. .
ANNA HARRINGTON,
Administrative.
BY CARR & CARR, Her Attorneys.
1H-3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
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"Raffles" will be in the city Satur-


-"Raffles" will be in the city satur-
day, May LIST. .s,.,s.. .,,..s.. ,s{s
Misses Ethel Harris and Amber
Davis are visitors in Dubuque. today.
the Jh,fsdals afternoon club
meets WIZ Mrs. Frank Wilson this
week.
y -Gildner Bros. advertise the cele-
brated Dubblebilt suits for boys this
week. Note. what they have to say
about this make of suit for the boys. "
Misses Alice and Hazel Atwood, OF
Rockford, Illinois, were guests OF
their uncle and aunt Rev. and Mrs.
w. A. Montgomery. several days last
week.
-B. ]. Lindsey Of Spokane. Wash
ington, was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Klaus and other relatives in
and near Manchester several days this
week. He left for his home this morn
ing.
Scout Master Gum, of Dubuque,
and several OF his Scouts came out
on Saturday and started with their
canoes, which had been stored at the
Quaker mill, since their last camp, for
home by way of the Maquoketa route
to Green Island, on the Mississippi.
and then up the Mississippi to Dubu-
que.
"A. D. Brown, Henry Prowse, A. r.
LIE Roy, DR.. H. M. Bradley and H. l..
Ram drove to Marshalltown last Fri
day to attend meeting of Shriners,
held in that city on Friday and Satur-
day. Mr.. Ram, the alleged president
Of that once famous institution, known
as the Ram School OF Auto Engineer
ing, presided at the wheel of the Cadil-
lac, and managed to get the crowd
safely to and home from MARSHALL
town. We can't understand why a
group Of men, all well versed in the
art of handling a car, will tempt provi-
dence to the extent that Messrs.
Brown, Prowse, LIE Roy and Bradley
did by conserving to travel in a car
with an editor at the wheel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
By CON DAYS
interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In Early Activities of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
lApril IA, 1SSO.l

Bob Burdett" was to appear in
Manchester on the 23rd to deliver a
lecture. The tickets were rs and IS
cents.
J. M. Holbrook, H. L. Ram, R. w.
Thrill, w. H. Merten, ]. F. Merry, w.
w. Mathews, L. G. Jersey and Joe
Swinburne had gone to Des Moines
to attend the Republican state con-
vention.
The 61st anniversary of the i. O. O.
F. lodge was to be celebrated April
18th. DR.. J. T. Abbott, H. R. Holmes,
and L. P. Hunt were the committee in
charge.
The Home Club were to give an en-
tertainment for the benefit Of the Hook
& Ladder Company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
(,ild11er Bros.


I'D Hasfs
w. H. Hutchinson and Hubert
Carr left Tuesday for Washington. ID.
c., on railroad business. Nc,
-The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Thorpe church viii meet with Mrs.
Fred Wendell on Wednesday April II.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
w. B. Miller & Son brought a
change of advertisement to this Of
fee too late for insertion this week.
They wish to inform their customers
that they had just received a carload
Of woven wire fence. and any farmer
who has fence to build this spring will
do well to call at their store and get
their prices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14

:-Alyah Davis, buttermaker at the
BEATRICE Creamery Company of Du-
l hngpe,t and Mas Max lGurran,. Of Du-
buQue, were guests on iSnndaysat the,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Davis, in
this city {.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-04-14
WANTED.

Men or women to take orders among
friends and, ,neighbory for the, genuine
guaranteed hosiery fill line for mem
women and children. NJ Eliminates
darning. We pay SOC an hour spare
time or $24 a week for full time. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Write Inter-
national Stocking Mills Norristown,
Pa. 1910
DR.. Wilbert Shallenberger, The Chi
cago specialist, will make his 24Oth
visit to Hotel Clarence, Manchester,
Friday April 10th.
He has had phenomenal success as
he has made Vulnerable cures thus he
has supplanted happiness in homes
where gloom prevailed. He has sur
passed all other specialists west of
the Mississippi river in the length Of
time that he has visited Iowa for he
has made continuous trips for nearly
nineteen years. He especially invites
all who have suffered with Chronic,
Nervous and Special diseases, those
who have sought relief and failed to
find it. Consultation free and abso-
lutely confidential.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
$3.50; victory 3As, 99.os; victory AZ s.,
99.02.

Serbian boy, seventeen years old.
recently walked 1000 miles from Pet
rograd to belgrade to see his mother.