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Community LIFE IN HOARD
Clark County, Wisconsin
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Joe Miller in front of a team of oxen outside Frank Kraut's bar.
The man peering over them is Carl Buss.
Curtiss, Clark Co., WI about 1908
Contributed by Don Kraut
Unknown Time Frame
1912
Proud new bike owners (abt. 1912)
1918-1919
Official Idustrial and Shippers Directory From the Soo Line Directory.
Curtiss, Wisconsin- Clark County,
Wisconsin
Population: 250
Incorporated June 5, 1917. County seat Neillsville, Wisconsin. Rural
delivery from Curtiss, Wisconsin
Express: Western
Nearest railroad town: Owen 7 miles west
Railroad: Soo Line
Telephone service: Local and long distance, Curtiss and
Withee telephone company main office here.
Fire Department: Local
Bank: Curtiss Stale Bank
Opera House: Boehm's Opera House, seats 200
Hotel: farmers Home
Churches: One each, Congregational. German Lutheran
German Reformed, Norwegian Lutheran
Surrounding country is rolling, soil is black loam. Principle crops raised
are hay, grain, and potatoes. This is fine dairy country. Average price of
improved land per acre is $100.00, unimproved land is
$30.00.
Industrial openings and inducements offered: There are a number of cheese
factories located here. This would be a good location for cheese box
factory.
Business and professional openings; drug store, jewelry store, restaurant,
lawyer, physician.
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