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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:


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APRIL 15, 1925

Appropriate and impressive Easter services were held in nearly all of the Viroqua churches last Sunday. Fragrant Easter lilies and other blossoms were used to decorate the pulpits in honor of the day. The weather was perfect and it seemed like everybody went to church.

Dainty crepe dresses in all the pastel shades suitable for commencement, parties and weddings. Suttle & Tate.

Freeman – Oak Ridge April 13 – The newly-elected town officers met at the town hall for qualifications last Tuesday... Colds and lagrippe are very prevalent in the neighborhood... Spring work is progressing nicely. A great many have already finished the seeding of small grain.

Most of the children around Dell have been having the German measles.

Just arrived my spring rugs, all sizes, including 11-3x12. Oscar Adnerson, Readstown.

A Few of our Every Day Low Prices

Fancy Navy Beans 3lbs. 25¢; “Check” Brand Coffee very fine lb. 45¢; Armour’s Veribest Milk Tall Can can 10¢; Medium Red Salmon No. 1 Tall Can 25¢; Bran Flakes 1oz. package 9¢; Macaroni Spaghetti, Egg Noodles package 8¢; Graham Crackers per lb. 15¢; Soda Crackers per lb. 14¢; Fancy Dried Peaches per pound 20¢; Ex. Fancy Dried Apricots per lb. 28¢; Cookies Your Choice per pound 10¢. THE CASH STORE CO. Just around the corner from First National Bank, Viroqua, Wisconsin.


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APRIL 8, 1925

The season for trout fishing in this state opens May first and NOT April first as is the impression of many who have been seen on the creeks the past week. Remember that every Izaak Walton League member is obligated to report all offending parties. So look out for your bacon. Why not wait until May first and give us all a chance. That’s the real sportsmanlike attitude.

The Viroqua police officers have been conducting a vigorous campaign against violators of our arterial ordinance the past week and as a result fifteen have been arrested and fined.

Quite a little excitement was caused Tuesday morning by the report that the window in Chas. S. Slack’s business place had been pierced by a bullet. A small round hole was made and it did seem that a shot had been fired through, but diligent search failed to reveal a bullet, but a small rock was found and the plausible explanation is that the pebble was picked up and thrown by an automobile.

Red Mound April – Resner Axlen had the misfortune to lose two of his nice Holstein cows, and sent at once for a veterinary who thought it was anthrax and to be sure sent in a blood test to Madison... Spring work is being rapidly pushed too conserve the little moisture there is. A few are done seeding.

Genoa April 6 – Thos. Penchi has commenced the foundation for the Sister’s home on the lot near Mrs. Louis Trussoni’s home... The Ellen a government boat was first on the river, this season.

Seldom indeed has Vernon county been favored with a more perfect day for election than Tuesday of this week... The total vote for the county being 5652...


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