PAINLESS   DENTISTRY      Dr. W. F. Meagher makes his headquarters at Mattoon, and visits Birnamwood on Fridays and Saturdays; also on Sundays by appointment.    He gives particular attention to the teeth of Women and Children.    Unsound, aching and loose teeth are unnecessary, unhealthy and expensive.    Sound teeth are necessary to sound health.  Consultation will cost you nothing   W. F. MEAGHER, DD. S. MATTOON,   WIS. BUTTER   The first thing you do, be sure and look through the fine Creamery of the A. H. PETERSON CREAMERY COMPANY You will find a picture of it on page 15. Here you can either buy the finest butter and cheese to be found in Wisconsin, or sell them all the milk and cream you can raise. It will pay you to consult the Peterson people if you are going into the dairy business. A. H. Peterson Creamery Company.  Manufacturers of Pure Creamery Butter MATTOON, WIS.   One of the Saw Mills of Wisconsin Timber & Land Co., Mattoon, Wis. Have you a Phone? If not, let us put one in so you can be in touch with your neighbors, the doctor, and folks in the nearby towns. The phone is useful in the city. It is indispensable in the country.     Mattoon Telephone Company Local and Long Distance Service D. LIGHTBODY, President A. J. REMERT, Secretary  4th street MATTOON, WIS. W. B. KRAMER CHOICE MEATS   HOME-MADE SAUSAGE Fresh Every Day PRIME BEEF, LAMB, AND PORK AND ALL KINDS OF GAME IN SEASON. The City Meat Market R. VOIGT, Proprietor MATTOON  Telephone Call No. 9   When you want to hire a rig   See JOHN BOLEN, the Liveryman. John has the right kind of horses and rigs for this country and can help you in many ways. He has several fine carriages, and horses that know the way. Also automobiles for people in a hurry, with a competent chauffeur. Prices Moderate-Service the best  JOHN BOLEN Liveryman,  MATTOON, WIS. REAL ESTATE      Better see me about Improved and Unimproved Land in Shawano County. It will save you a lot of trouble and inquiry if you come here first. I have what you want, and can show you how to get it cheaply.      You will need Fire Insurance just as soon as you get your first building up. Don't neglect this. I represent a company that is noted for its liberal terms. E. E. HEMINGWAY MATTOON, WIS. Telephone No. 41   Mattoon Railway Company Time Card   Between Mattoon and Aniwa. Going West - Going East No. 6. No. 8. - No. 7.  No. 9. A. M. A. M.  - A. M. P. M.  6:45  10:30 Leave MATTOON, Ar.   8:25  1:40 7:20  11:05 Arrive  ANIWA, Leave 7:50 1:05 Daily except Sunday   E. E. HEMINGWAY, General Manager A. L. ROLLINS, Superintendent Clean, Pure Ice Next to pure water, you must have pure ice.   Joe  Minch,  the Iceman     is the party you want to see. He makes prompt delivery of Pure Wisconsin Ice from clear streams and spring lakes. Get It From Minch Telephone No. 42 MATTOON, WIS. THE END   NOTE:  I so thoroughly enjoyed this booklet!  It really gives you a GREAT glimpse into what early 1900 rural Shawano County was like.  The early settlers with their homesteads scattered here and there on dusty, rut filled roads, the farmers and loggers headed to town to get supplies and gathering by the store-fronts to hear the latest news in town, the children running home from school to help with the farm chores, and the pioneer wives making these rural houses into homes for their families.  I was surprised to know the actual size of Mattoon then was 1500 people and of all the businesses in town!  I guess I had never really thought about the "advertising" that went into selling these semi-logged off parcels to the early settlers.  And I so loved the short testimonies of the already-settled pioneers (and some even gave the year they settled here).  And the Bank of Mattoon was paying 3% on 6 month CD's and 4% on 12 month CD's...interesting! (No pun intended!!) And again, my heart-felt thanks to Mike Meyer & his cousin James Coughlin for sending this booklet out for me to copy and post!  There's usually a moral-to-the-story and I guess this one is: Don't be afraid to ASK because there might just be a Genie-angel on the other end who is more than willing to help out!!! A BIG GenWeb Project THANKS to you both!!!