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News G Little Miss Janice Pravitzis quite ill. Girt Wantep—lInquire at Mrs, C. C. Millers. P. A. Smith made a business trip to Duluth yesterday. A. B. Clair spent Sunday at In- ternational Falls. Born to Mr. and P, J. Billedeau Thursday a daughter. W. E. Neal of Bemidje spent several days this week in Grand Rapids. John Dower of Wadena was a guest of Frank King last Friday. James Murchie has bought the Behlmer house on Houghton avenue. The Methodist ladies seved a fine dinner at the iair grounds last Saturday. Keo Leroux is having his house that was badly damaged by fire rebuilt, John Hofer has comenced the erec- tion of anew residence on Hoffman avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Frye re- turned Sunday from a fishing trip to Deer Lake. P. A. Smith has a crew at work on the foundation for his new residence on Seventh street. The King Lumber'company 1s haul- ing acar load of lumber to the fair grounds for fencing. Willand Ralph Marr left Sunday norning for Morgan Park, Chicago, where they will attend school. Edwin Murphy and Russel Kremer t last week for Racine, Wis., to e academy. SaLE—z2 bed room suits com- Summerville who 1s teaching at Bovey spent Sunday with friends at Grand Rapids. Ex-Mayor Provinsky and family of y were in attendance at the y fair last Saturday. ofessor Vandike and family of Coleraine, were county fair visitors ast Friday and Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lothrop of Co- leraine were guest of relatives at this place over Sunday. Charles Venberg who is erecting a school house at Feeley was in town Menday looking after material. Grand Rapids football team a benefit dance tomorrow the village hall. G v Becker a Finlander from aged 50 years, died at the al this morning of paralysis. A, Garling and crew of workman commenced work lowering the water main on Seventh street last Monday. Mr. Fenton, mother of Mrs, P. A. Smith who has been visiting here for e time left Saturday for Crookston. > Catholic ladies took in $72 as sult of the dinner served at the e Hall on primary election day. Messrs. Sitz, McMahon, Hersch- back and Mulvihill left Monday for a two weeks canoe trip up the Missis- sippi. Herman Kulusky of Wadena and Fred Bried of Deer River were visitors to Grand Rapids and our sister towns on the east last Fnday. Mrs. Henry McKeon and daughter Margaret of Napanee, Ontario, arrived last Saturday to visit her son Frank McKeon of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ranfranz are visiting relatives at Rochester this week and will visit friends in Minneapolis before returning home. During the Week Grand Rapids and Vicinity 74 years of age and has been an in- valic for many years and her death was not unexpected. Edward Peterson, state fire marshall, in official bulletin no. 8, says that a large number of fires are reported at this time of the year as being caused by carelessness in burning grass and brush. Besides the great dangers to the forest regions from this scource every city and village is seriously threatened by such fires within its huts. This class of fires are as a rule set by children who recklessly play with this element of destruction. Children should be taught early the danger in playing with fire. If warn- ings are not heeded they should be dealt with to the full extent of the law. Every violation of the law in this respect should be followed with arrest and punishment. And police officers, constables, wardens and fire chiefs should show no leniency with this class of oftenders. athered Mrs. Brooks announces her fall opening of hats for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week and invites the ladies of Grand Rapids and vicin- ity to visit her millinery establishment and look over the advance styles for the season. Al Powers was in town yesterday between trains. Mr. Powers is now located in Marshfield, Oregon, where he isin the lumber business and is much pleased with the country but is always glad to get back to Minnesota, and particularly to Grand Rapids, where he knows everybody and every- body is his friend. Evelyn, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lome Jurgeson, ‘died of convulsions last Fnday night. The family accompanied the remains to Neenah, Wis., for interment. G. G. Hartley and Milie Bunnall of Duluth accompanied by D. M. Gunn Sundayed at the Gunn club house on Wolf lake and got a fine lot of black bass. The Kane family in the west end of town have diphtheria and last night a ten year old daughter died of that dread disease. No docter was called and the place was not guaranteed; This looks like criminal negligence. W. W. Fletcher of Cohasset who F. E. Reusswig and James D. Doran, member of the school board, visited Bigfork last Saturday for the purpose of selecting a site for the new school house. There are two locations to chose from, one where the old school house now stands and. one on the east side of Rice river, which one of these two the board will aecide on The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will hold a sale of home-made cooking at Henry Hughes & Co’s store next Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26, WantEp—Dressmaking and Mil- linery by the day or at home of a very has a contract with School District] is not yet settled but the majority of|reasonable price. Inquire at Mrs. No. 1 to build a school building at |the people here seem to be well satis- Geo. Afflick, Phone 261-3. Big Fork was in town Monday and | fied to have the new building erected Mi? SHAS Mies? Beasdiates @ dad purchased four car loads of material from the King Lumber Company. John H. Whipple was called to Minneapolis Monday by a telegram announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. N. Whipple. Mrs. Whipple was on the grounds where the old one now stands.—Big Fork Settler. Lieberman Brothers have incorpo- daughter Wilhelmina of Floodwood, accompanied by Miss Larina Brand- mier of Superior were guests of Mr. rated and will have stores at Grand|and Mrs. E. C. Kiley. The past week, Rapids, Coleraine, Bovie and Marble. |leaving Monday fora weeks yisit at Headquarters will be at Grand Rapids. | Minneapolis. Suits Skirts Petticoats Mr. P. L. Higgins of the Cook Skirt Co, of St. Paul will be at ourstore Thursday afternoon and Friday, Sept. 24th and 25th and will show a fine Suits-Skirts and Petticoats Visit our Store and have Your Measure Taken by an Expert. Satisfaction Guarranteed. Clothes to Exact Measurements. ‘OU cannot possibly se- cure clothes that are just right unless you have them made to your ex- act measurements. No two individuals are built exactly the same. It takes good tail- ors to make good clothes, that being the principle on which the great organization of ? bi i Strauss Brothers’ Hobo ae i ilori: i irl, the kind that,con- National Tailoring Service al ing Sunt Sans of herfeet. Educators are John Lyons was down from his Winnibigoshish farm yesterday and reports the upper country as suffering from the effects of the dry weather. Doctor Storch last Thursday re- ceived a 22 horsepower Buick auto- mobile. Itisa dandy and the doctor has quit travelling afoot. Miss Carrie Beckfelt and Lillian Ring left last Thursday for Menomi- nee, Wis., where they will attend the Stout training school this winter. R. W. Rosholt of Hill City 1s in town looking after the shipment ot machinery for two saw mills that will be located at that thriving burg. William King is a visitor this week at Chisholm looking over tne district with a view of establishing a lumber yard at that point. C. L. Simmons was down from Wabana Monday to buy material for a cott that he will erect for the use of the caretaker at his summer home. Deer Riveris to have a new Catholic church. Plans for a building costing about $5,000 are now in the con- tractor’s hands and the contract will be shortly let. the sensible and scientific shoes. “They let the feet- pel they should. ’” ine a pair and you will see how much better they are than the ordinary kind. Made for girls of all ages. is based. Recruiting the best designing and tailoring talent from every part of the United States and giving them the most modern working facili- ties enables Strauss Brothers through our agency to bring right home to you the oppor- tunity of securing the highest standard clothes made to your order at prices easily You'll be quickly convinced of this by calling at our store to see the semi-life size fash- ion plates and the great as- sortment of five hundred high grade Fall and Winter fabrics. A special representative direct from Chicago Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 28th and 29th. H. HUCHES & Co. “THE POPULAR STORE.” EXCLUSIVE Minnesota AGENTS This is the last month of the year in the Jewish calendar. On Saturday, Sep. 26, which is the first day of the month of Tishna, the Jews will celebrate their new year, LARGE, ies Grand Rapids 2 - On OCTOBER 10 we will give away at our store a ‘“BUCK’S” junior range—a perfect stove in little— which will burn fuel, cook and bake—to the little girl who will draw the best reproduction of the trade-mark shown on above cut. Any little girl—of fourteen years or under—may compete — providing that she comes to our store— registers her name—and gets an attractive booklet, which tells all about this contest. See the range in our show window now. Schiff; McMillan; Ederhimer, Stein & Co., and Keystone Clothing. McKibbon and Roswelle Hats and Caps. Douglas and Watson Plum- mer Shoes. Clarendon Shirts. Goods bearing the names of these well known firms can be had in this city only at ‘THE PIONEER.”’ SUITS OF SUMMERWEIGHT Somewhere among our suits---prices $10 up to $25---is your price. Be it $12, $15, $17, $20 or even more, you can pin your faith on the statement that with your price, whatever it is, JOHN BECKFELT, GRAND RAPIDS. THE PIONEER | ITS UP TO YOU. 1 If you want the best for Your Money. We have the goods. Our prices are right. . Come im at once. And be convinced. Our Fall Showings are very fine and the assortment of fabrics complete. Ladies’ Furnishings Everything Ready to Wear. Cc. H, MARR Grand Rapids - Minnesota seccccescccococccosooooeccovosoocces coccccccces: