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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
September 9, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Potatoes are counted a very poor crop here on the average.

Miss Lula Seaver is visiting in Weyauwega.

Miss Millie Landon of Iowa, is visiting friends and relatives here.

Miss Rachel Stevenson spent the past few weeks with her sister at Waupaca.

Threshing is now the order of the day and the past few days the steamers have been heard on all sides.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
September 23, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Miss Libbie Hinchley is home for Fair week.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biener visited at A. Kog’s Sunday.

Misses Libbie Borham and Emma and Amelia Koplean attended the dance at J. Seavers Saturday evening.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
September 30, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Miss Mary Barr is home from Oshkosh.

Mrs. H. Pitt was a visitor at her former home Saturday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Rucks, September 19^th, a son.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rucks, September 22d, a son.

Teams were busy drawing potatoes from here to Fremont the past week.  The price reported was from 12 to 18 cents a bushel.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
October 14, 1896

TUSTIN NEWS
Mrs. H. Boyson of Tustin spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steiger.

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
A game of ball Sunday between the Hatton and Bloomfield nines resulted in a tie.

Mrs. R. Callender and Mrs. G. Stafford started for Racine county last Monday to visit with Mrs. Callender’s parents, sister and son, who reside near Milwaukee.

We learn that J. N. Seaver of this place has sold out and intends moving to the north again.  May prosperity attend them in their new home.  The best wishes of their friends in Bloomfield go with them.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
October 21, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bauer of West Bloomfield were presented with a handsome girl baby last week.  This was the cause of Gustav Pfaff’s genial smile the past few days, as another one lays claim to him as grandpa.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
November 11, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Election was passed off very quietly here and McKinley had a large majority.

School began at the red school house and also in the Fisher district, Monday last.  H. Behm teaches again at the red school house and Chris. Anderson of Saxeville teaches in the Fisher district.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
November 25, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Mrs. Albert Kleist had a wood bee Friday and a dance at night.

The misses Emogene and Mable Barr of Saxeville visited their uncle’s, Wm. Barr, a few days the past week.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
December 23, 1896

BRUSHVILLE NEWS
Rachel Stevenson visited at Mrs. E. Allbee’s Friday last.

A dance is announced to take place at W. Gautch’s Christmas eve.

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The Weyauwega Chronicle, Weyauwega, Wisconsin
December 30, 1896

TUSTIN NEWS
A grand New Year’s ball is advertised to take place at Le Fever’s hall, Tustin, on New Year’s eve, Dec. 31^st.  Excellent music has been provided for, a sumptuous supper will be served, and everything will be done to make the occasion a pleasant one.

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