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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
RhiEelander Suffered
Sl5O,OOO Fire Damage
BIGGEST LOSS IN RHINELANDER's
BUSINESS DISTRICT IN
SEVERAL YEARS

Fire which broke out early Friday
morning in the basement of the Cham
Der of Commerce building on Daven-
port street, in the heart of the bust
less district resulted in destruction of
hat building and two other adjoining
buildings occupied by the Segerstrom
jewelry store and the Gem barber
shop. The interior of all three build
ings is completely ruined and the
stock is practically a total loss.
The jewelry store, which was owned
by j. Segerstrom carried one of the
largest stocks in Northern Wisconsin
and suffered the. largest loss. No esti-
mate Of his loss has as yet been made
but will be approximately $4,000 or
more, which is covered by insurance
Salvage Records
The Chamber of Commerce building
is ruined but Mr.. Barstow stated that
he was able to salvage a number of
he records, especially the documents
he has of the Land O. Lakes associa-
ton. The loss has not been determin-
ed
The Gem barber shop, owned and
operated by Mr.. Perreault and Mr..
Buckles, was damaged by fire and
smoke and the loss has not been
fixed.
Tho G. pioroo Tun,hor nor,ro,,x,
on the second floor of the. Chamber of
Commerce buildings and the Badger
Insurance company, on the second
floor of the Segerstrom building,
suffered heavy losses, as did DR.. G.
M. Taggart, who occupied the second
floor of the barber shop building.
Has Narrow Escape
DR.. Taggart and family who also
have their living quarters on the Sec
ond floor, had a narrow escape from
5uffocation when they were awakene
BY the smoke and made their escape
N scant clothing. Dr. Taggart suffer
ed complete loss of equipment and
household articles.
The fire is one of the most destruc-
tive to develop in the Rhinelander
On mess district in several years and
T-yad to have originated from a
! Y etise arnace in the Chamber of
Cor mere
800 s1so,ooo
In conversation with several insur-
ance men and Mr.. Barstow today a
conservative estimate of the total
loss was placed at $15O,0OO.
The fire was still smouldering this
afternoon but is well under control
and there is no danger of it spreading
to adjacent business places. Large
crowds viewed the ruins during the
day Rhinelander Daily News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Reduction on All Models
Announced By Ford Co.
CUT IN ALL TYPES OF FORD PASS
ENGER CARS-TO BECOME
reflective DEC. 2ND

A cut of $25 in the price of the
lar of the Ford enclosed cars, was an
nounced by the Ford Motor Company
late Monday afternoon. The same an
nouncement carried substantial reduc
tions on all other Ford cars. The new
prices become effective Tuesday, Dec
ember End
time when the car is enjoying the
greatest sales in its history, for re-
tail deliveries of Ford cars have so
far this year far exceeded the same
period in any previous year Contribu-
ting to bringing about lower prices
are production Announcements during
the year in which it has been possible
to bring about many improvements
and at the same time effect numerou
manufacturing economies by the open
ing up of new resources under com
pany control, the announcement says.
The big reduction in the price of
the Fordor Sedan presents it to a new
and larger field of buyers. Originally
priced at $725 when it was introduced
in the Ford line about two years ago,
the price of the Fordor was cut $40,
when reductions were announced Oc-
tober 2, 1923, and now, much improved
in appearance by better and more
attractive upholstery and equipped
with many accessories, the new reduc-
tion of $25 brings this popular family
closed car to the remarkably low fig
ure of $780,
The new list prices on Ford cars
F. Q. B. Detroit are as follows
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Start Sending Christmas
Mail Now to Avoid Rush
JUST WHAT "MAILING EARLY"
MEANS-POST m A S TER
GENERAL NEW

Last year through the generous CO
| operation OF the press, the movies and
other advertising mediums, Christmas
mailers were induced to dispatch their
| Yuletide presents earlier in the month
| than ever before in the history of the
institution of gift exchanging in the
holiday season.
As result, the spectacle OF the last
minute rush of former years, with its
attendant heartbreaking labor on the
part of the wearied and nerve worn
store clerks and postal employees was
avoided
This year Postmaster General New
and First Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al John H. Bartlett have determined to
make an even better record and to
Danish fer all time the suffering under
gone in past years by those engaged
in the sale or. transportation of gifts.
They hope to make "Shop Early" and
Mail Early" habit with the Ameri
can people.
Mailing early does not mean De-
cember / or before, but if everyone
could get their holiday tokens in the
mail between December 10 and Decem-
Der 20, the post office could not ask
more.
Particular attention this year will be
paid to greeting cards Despite the sue
cess last year it was noted that the
last-minute mail consisted largely of
cards. Possibly many of them were re
turned greetings to friends, sheard
from on previous mail, but overlook
ed on the original Christmas list. I'm
like parcels and letters containing
money orders, cards of course, can not
well be marked do not Open Until
Christmas" Therefore, it is possible
that the many mailers hold them until
the last to insure delivery on Christ
mas Eve This class OF mailers this
year, however, may find their cards
undelivered until after Christmas Day.
Believing that the energies of post
al employees should not be Slapped to
the last degree for any avoidable rea-
son, and, intent upon securing for
them the same Christmas privileges
enjoyed by others. Postmaster GeneF-
al New asks the hearty cooperation e.
the public. The last-minute, or 3, 70
hour has been moved up, Sc tliatvall,
postal employees may eat their Christ
mas dinners at home. Rural carriers
will deliver no mail at all on Christ
mas day and clerks and carriers in
the city offices will stop work prompt
ly at noon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

port for work Tuesday morning he
reported being the victim of an unus-
ual holdup. About a mile this side of
his home he noticed three deer stand
ing in the road ahead of him. He ex-
pected to see them jump out of the
road but instead they stood there un-
til his horse refused to go any farther
and he had to get out of the rig and
wave his arms and shout for some
seconds before they would give him
room to pass. With no weapon of any
kind or even club to defend him
self Anton said the deer consisting of
a buck, doe and fawn looked as big
as elephants to him for little while
and that for once he was glad to see
deer leave his vicinity
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
RECEIVED 1925 LENDAR

Eagle River friends Of Thomas Jack
son, in Chicago, were reminded that
he thinks of them occasionally by re-
ceiving 1925. calendars from him this
week, issued by the Sante Fe Ry.,
with which he has been connected for
many years. The upper part is litho
graph reproduction of the celebrated
painting, '.The Basket Weavers,' . show
ing an Indian woman and child engag-
ed in the laborious task of weaving a
basket in the intricate colors used by
the Indian tribes along the route of
the Santa Fe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
State Bowling Tourney
To Be At Fond du Lac
SECRETARY FENSkE SAYS FoNDY
is ALL SET FOR THE BIG
STATE TOURNAMENT

Great preparations are being made
for the coming state tournament of
the Wisconsin bowlers which will be
held in Fond du Lac from Jan. 21st.
to February 25th, 1925, and indications
point to the greatest ever in tie way
of state tournaments ever established
Over six hundred teams will be enter
ed from this city and the huge entry
from the outside of Fon du Lac will
establish record entry without any
doubt, which will please the state bow
lers as they always look forward to a
record tournament with a huge entry
in their home state.
Major Markle of the Association of
Commerce will canvass the city dur
ing the present week and expects to
line up fully 600 teams before the holi
days so that the entry of the home
before the pig rush comes from the.
outside which is always the play of
the boWlers throughout the state, al
though they make many reservations
early in the year to fill up the tourna
ment with teams from La Crosse to
the big Lake and from Superior to
Lake Geneva. Fond du Lac will show
the state bowlers what live city can
do to build UP a huge entry and will
provide plenty Of pep and bowling dur
ing the early stages of the tourna-
ment when the local pin topplers take
the drives.
Secretary William Fenske was in
Fond du Lac recently to attend the
ago-getter' meeting and declared tina
he had never seen such early and
solid enthusiasm as was being display
ed by the business men of the tourna
ment city.
Ten new drives were installed last
summer to accommodate the huge
tournament, which will probably run
well over 1900 teams, and the alleys
have been placed in the greatest build
ing that ever housed state tourpa
ment. With thirty foot ceiling and
room for ever six hundred spectators,
as well as dandy accommodations for
check rooms, paddocks and refresh
ment parlors, as well as high class bill
lizard equipment to while away the
idle hours of the bowlers, it looks as
though the Wisconsin bow1ers were
in for big treat this year when they
step into the Sanders Brothers drives
on Main Street.
Secretary Fenske will remain at his
Milwaukee headquarters at It's Second
Street to accept entries and every
bowling team in Wisconsin should com
municate with him without delay to
secure reservations and prepare to
visit the greatest state tournament
ever held in Wisconsin in real live
city that appreciates the bowling
game and will give the bowlers the
very best they have. One other good
feature this year will be the excellen
hotel services in the new ten story
hotel, the Retlaw, located only one
block from the drives, so that there
will be no worry regarding the taking
care of the visitors.
Get under the wire early with your
reservations and do not wait until
the last minute as there is most assur
eddy going to be rush at the last
moment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
WILL SPEND WINTER in CHICAGO

Vir-Mar Lodge, the summer home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Parsons, on
Yellow Birch lake, closed for the sea-
son Monday with the departure of
Mrs. Parsons and family for them
winter home in Chicago, after spend
ing several months there. Since their
purchase of the place last year they
have made many notable improve
ments and a force of workmen will
be employed all winter in making
other desired improvements to be
ready for the arrival of the owners
early in the spring.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS

The Review office received last
week from Secretary of State thinner
man, book containing the name of
every make of automobile and truck
manufactured and sold in the United
States with tables showing the weight
and amount of license fee to be paid
to the state for their operation. Any
one in doubt as to the amount neces-
sary to remit in for their 1925 licenses
are invited to call and look it over.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
NEW DRUG STORE OPEN

The Mulrooney Drug Company will
open to the public Saturday, Dec. 49,
Located on the ground floor of the
Higgins building, it is choice loca-
ton and Judging from the appearance
Of the fixtures now being installed,
every thing will be of very high
grade. Frank Mulrooney who has
spent several years in Eagle River
will be the manager of this new bust.
ness enterprise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
BuRNs FIERY CROSS

Residents of the east end of town
were rather startled about midnight
Saturday to observe burning cross
placed between Wall and Division
streets. Whether it signified that the
Ku Klux Khan has formed an organi-
cation here, or whether it was the
work of some practical joker, no one
seems to know, or greatly care, at
least it has not caused any marked
excitement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

The new reductions affect all per-
sons who are enrolled in the Ford
Weekly Purchase Plan, as those who
have not yet taken delivery of their
cars automatically benefit in the re-
duced prices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

Atoms of iron, so small that you
wouldn't notice ten thousand of them
in the corner of your eye, make~a roar
ing noise as they rush to magnet
held near them
Scientists of the General Electric
Company have perfected device that
makes the roaring sound audible. If
that's possible, may we not some day
hear voices of our distant relations on
neighboring planets? 1t isn't imposs.
ible. Nothing is impossible that men
can imagine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
NEW YEARS EVE. SERVICE

A New Years Eve. Service will be
held at ST. Ignatius' Episcopal church
on New Years Eve. at 500 p. m. The
following morning services will be
held at 700 a. m. FIR. st. Clair will
officiate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
RAILROADS AND SOMEDAY.
SIMPLIFYING MACHINE.
HEARING THE ATOM.
HER AFRICAN BLOOD.

President Coolidge will ask lower
railroad freight rates and suggest that
the roads can make up the difference
by practicing economy.
That is not the railroad idea, how
ever. President Coolidge will find that
railroad management and railroad
wishes are a department of our Gov
ernment although moi listed as such
in the Constitution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

DR.. Mary Walker cared little about
fashion, but the latest news from Par
is would interest her.
The new dress" is to be more like
trousers than dress, a sort of slit
skirt. Politics, athletics and common
sense will finally do away with the
cumbersome skirt. That impeachment
was all right in the harem, where it
was born. It's all wrong on the public
street, collecting germs, preventing
free movement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
HELD UP IN HIGHWAY

When Anton Dolanski of the town
of Lincoln arrived at the mill of the
Wisconsin, Michigan Lbr. Co., to re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

The voters, when less prosperous
times make thinking necessary, viii
decide to have a government running
the railroads, instead of railroads rum
ming the government.
This is not said unkindly, or by an
agent of bolshevism. The writer has a
few thousand shares of railroad stocks
a few hundred thousands in railroad
bonds. But it is desirable for railroad
men to realize that it is not going to
be mid summer forever.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

Most interesting of all, the car,
hanging below the steel cable, is driv-
en- along as flying machine is driven
A powerful propeller, nine feet in dia-
meter, worked by electric current tax
en- from the cable overhead, pushes
the car.
With power enough, and a big pro
peller, the car might as easily go 100
miles an hour as SO miles. Then New
York to Chicago above the railroad,
in hours, for &c."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

Admirers of the late Theodore
Roosevelt will be interested in the
statement, made by the authority Of
the family, that newcomer from the
mysterious realms of the infinite is
is expected in the Longworth family.
Mrs. Longworth was Miss Alice
Roosevelt
Those who have read Cations Herr
dity know that the greatness of the
father is handed don through the
daughter, not through the son. The
new little Roosevelt-Longworth may
prove to be the reincarnation of Theo
dore. 1t will be interesting to see how
his little teeth develop
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

Monsieur Laur, eighty-four years oil
has invented the aero car, and the
French government will build sam
pie aero line
The car, feet high, feet wide and
40 feet long, is suspended below a cab
lie forty-two feet in the air, slung from
poles far apart, Each car carries 100
passengers and the speed is fifty
miles an hour
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11


Rhinelander papers last week an
nOunced the sale of the Rhinelander
Light e Power plant owned by E. A
Forbes of that city to the Wisconsin
Valley Improvement Co., which now
owns with the exception Of the Eagle
River municipal light and power plant
all of the water power rights and priv
ileges on the Wisconsin River from
Eagle River to Stevens Point. In this
connection, it is proper to say that
the local municipal plant, has within
the past two years extended it's ser
vice to include the Everett resort, sup
plying large number of summer
homes in addition, and also to the vii
lage of Three Lakes. Supt. Eckhoff
has been busy with crew of men for
the past two months building a line to
Minocqua under a contract entered
into by that village and expects to
have the line completed in and in
operation by January L.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

II the young woman in the case
fights, the question of her constitu-
tional rights might be taken to the
United States Supreme Court. New
York State legalizes marriages be-
tween Africans and whites. The young
woman in this case is nearly white. A
man in New York could not get di-
vorce on the ground that his wife had
deceived him about British or Gel
tic strain of blood What will the Su
premc Court say about few drops of
colored blood?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Wisconsin Valley Co. Is
New Owner Of Utility
PURCHASED RHINEL A NJ D E r
LIGHT G. POWER COMPANY
HOLDINGS LAST WEEK

One of the largest public utility
transfers in the history of northern
Wisconsin was closed here Tuesday
when the Wisconsin Valley Electric
company Of Wausau acquired che
tensive holdings of me Rhinelanda1
Light and Power company of which
A,yA Forbes Of this city was prest lent
and principal stockholders.
The transfer includes the company s
electric service in Rh,nelander, Gran
don, Monico, Pelican Lake and Elcho
1t is intimated that in the ar fut
ure the new owners will construct a
high power line connecting their trans
mission system in Tomahawk with
Rhinelander.
The transfer gives the Wisconsin
Valley Electric company, which is one
of the largest public utility concern
in the Northwest, control of practical
ly all electric service in the Wiscon
sin valley from Stevens Point to this
city.
Edward W. Boyce and w. L. Ride
out of the Rhinelander Light and Pow
er company will continue under the
new ownership in an official capacit
E. A. Forbes, who is one of the best
known public utility men in the state,
will retire.
Mr.. Forbes has been in the posses
sion of the electric lighting service in
Rhinelander for" more than twenty-six
years. In 1916 consolidation of the
Rhinelander Lighting company and
the Rhinelander Power company was
formed and the business has since
been conducted under the name of tn
Rhinelander Light and Power com
pany. Mr.. Forbes was virtually sole
owner of this company North.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

A lawsuit raising interesting ques-
tions is coming. A young man named
Rhinelander, whose people for several
generations have not worked for a
living and are, therefore, called ''aris-
tocrats," married young woman with
negro blood. Her people have always
worked hard; therefore she is no aris-
tocrat. The young man, annoyed by
publicity and by the Ku Klux throw
ing stones through his window, now
sues for annulment of his marriage,
saying he was deceived as to his
brides race. She told him nothing
about the negro blood
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