Reed Speaks On Great War and Food Saving
Dan Reed of Flint Michigan addressed a large gym audience on war conditions and the urgent need for food conservation. He described front line experiences with Pershing and Clemenceau, the hardship of American and Allied troops, and warned the war could extend five years without home front effort. He urged national unity to back the soldiers and protect mothers at home.
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Dan Reed
Flint
Mich
Mr. Reed
Pershing
Clemenceau
England
France
Belgium
Our Boys in France and the Call to Patriotism
A speaker urges Americans to support the war effort as soldiers fight in France. He declares the importance of patriotism thrift and sacrifice urging Gallant American soldiers in France to defend democracy and the home front. He denounces German propaganda and stresses food conservation and unity.
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America
France
New Paper Mill in Operation at Ladysmith
The Menasha Paper Co. began operations at a new Ladysmith mill, moving machinery from Ashland to consolidate production. The facility, housing a 200 horsepower Corliss engine and a Fourdrinier unit, employs about 25 more workers and will produce roughly 20,000 pounds of paper daily, mainly bond paper.
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Ladysmith
Menasha Paper Co
Ashland
Corliss
Manila
Union Service Program Highlights Wartime Theme
The service lists songs including America Beulah Land Battle Hymn of the Republic and Tenting Tonight. A quartet performs Tenting Tonight followed by an address on what young people's societies have done and can do at home to aid in the present war. A Good Soldier is featured with a solo and a reading closes the program.
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America
France
Washington Birthday Commemoration at Chamber of Commerce
A large crowd gathered for Washington Birthday events at the Chamber of Commerce. L F Bahr gave a keynote on the Father of Our Country followed by a discussion on city progress including improved train information via telephones and a call for Rusk county stickers in business mail.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
L. F. Bahr
Soo Line
L. D. Marquette
Rusk County
Rusk County Advancement Association
Free Wood Offer Near Lady Smith for Quick Clearing
M. O. Emmons, six miles northeast of Lady Smith on Big Falls road, invites workers to cut and haul away hardwood wood from his farm. No restrictions beyond selecting the best wood, helping with the fuel shortage and the aim to clear the land rapidly for crops.
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M. O. Emmons
Ladysmith
Big Falls
Mr. Emmons
Lecture at St Marys School Highlights Washington Birthday Event
Professor B M Dresden, principal of Rusk County Training School, gave an instructive lecture at St Marys School on the Thursday before Washingtons Birthday. The audience listened attentively and hoped for a future similar treat. The Washington junior program followed with performances by younger pupils showing talent.
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St. Mary’s School
B. M. Dresden
Rusk County
Washington
Four Game Preserves Now In Wisconsin
Prank D. Stout, a major landowner, lends a 6000 acre tract near Rice Lake in Barron county for a state game preserve. Wisconsin now has four preserves established in four months, with deers and fish to be protected on each site. The Stout land includes Balsam Lake noted for fishing and wildlife.
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Prank D. Stout
Wisconsin
Rice Lake
Barron County
Rusk
Douglas County
Eau Claire
Marriage of William Jenness and Bessie Hunt
Mr. William Jenness of this city marries Miss Bessie Hunt of Barron at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Krrell officiating. Attendants are the bride’s brother Raymond and Miss Viola Johnson of Barron. The bride’s mother Mrs. George Hunt and relatives of the groom are present. They are already keeping house on East Lake Avenue.
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William Jenness
Bessie Hunt
Barron
Krrell
Raymond
Viola Johnson
George Hunt
Jenness
East Lake-ay
War Savings Stamps Pass $60 Million Benchmark
Washington reports War Savings Stamps have surpassed the $60,000,000 mark with daily accumulation near $2,000,000. The rapid sales are cited as evidence of widespread patriotic thrift among American citizens.
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Washington
Baby Burns as Chair Upset Over Stove
Severe burns marked the injury to the infant son of Mr and Mrs Morris Nelson of Thornapple when a high chair toppled onto a stove last Tuesday. Neighbors acted quickly and the child was removed from the heat and survived the incident.
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Morris Nelson
Thornapple
No Immediate Relief In Sight For Wisconsin Potatoes
Last week the county faced a surplus of potatoes with no cars to move the stock. City Clerk Edgar and the Chamber of Commerce urged that cars be sent to Ladysmith. On Wednesday identical replies came from the Railroad Administrator and the Food Administration stating efforts to furnish cars and noting loading importance.
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Edgar
Chamber of Commerce
Hoover
City of Ladysmith
Wisconsin
Food Administration
Washington, D
Defense Council Holds Meeting in County
The County Council of Defense met Monday at the court house with attendees J. Z. Arpin Atlanta J. C. Stubbs Weyerhaeuser L. C. Streater L. B. McGill and F. E B. Munroe. They discussed Kaiser portraits on walls near Weyerhaeuser and ordered removal. They instructed County Agent Householder to wire for 75 bushels of Minnesota 18 seed corn at 11.00 per bushel. previous order at 7.00 per bushel was countermanded due to Assemblyman Miller’s actions and the seller cannot be located resulting in Vance losing money.
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County Council of Defense
Court House
J. Z. Arpin
Atlanta
J. C. Stubbs
Weyerhaeuser
L. C. Streater
L. B. McGill
F. E B. Munroe
Kaiser
Householder
Minnesota
Assemblyman Miller
Miller
Vance
New Farms on Big Falls Road Show Rapid Development
Six miles from the city M. O. Emmons will harvest large crops as he proves a hus tler’s progress on the land. Two miles farther Schallion Bros from Elkheart Ind have bought 45 sections from Flambeau River Lumber Co and will develop a large stock farm with homes on both road sides. Chas Dailey builds a residence 12 miles from Ladysmith along the road. Several settlers will reclaim waste lands this year to yield the famed Rusk county crops.
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Big Falls
M. O. Emmons
Emmons
Schallion Bros
Elkhart
Ind
Flambeau River Lumber Co
Chas. Dailey
Ladysmith
Rusk County
Local Traveler E R Cram Visits City From Minnesota
E R Cram of Marine Minnesota formerly Hawkins is in the city today. The note adds the U S candy expenditure near 400 million dollars and the War Department allows women to qualify as small arms inspectors per Civil Service Commission announcement.
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E. R. Cram
Marine, Minn
Hawkins
United States
The
War Department
Civil Service Commission
Atlanta Soldier Carl Larson Enlists for Camp Greene
Carl Larson of Atlanta left for Camp Greene in Charlotte North Carolina after volunteering for infantry service. County Clerk Munroe sent him to the camp as part of the draft or volunteer process.
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Atlanta
Carl Larson
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Munroe
Deaths in City and Port Arthur Families
Death notices report Donald Perry aged one year died Sunday with funeral Tuesday. W E Hebner's 17 day old son died Sunday with funeral Tuesday at home, burial Riverside. Henrietta Brownell formerly Ladysmith died Feb 23 in Duluth from acute gastritis, remains buried Riverside. T A Beaumont 48 years six months twelve days died of tuberculosis, survived by husband and five children. funeral this afternoon, Riverside Cemetery.
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Donald
Oliver Perry
W. E. Hebner
Port Arthur
Riverside
Henrietta Brownell
Ladysmith
Duluth
Riverside Cemetery
T. A. Beaumont
City
Prentice
O’bierne
Victory Bread Rules Cited in Ladysmith Visit
N. 8 S. Gordon, publisher of the Barron News, visits Ladysmith. No standard recipe for victory bread exists. it must use no more than 80 percent wheat flour with up to 20 percent other cereals. Victory pies and doughnuts may be sold on wheatless days if recipes stay consistent all week.
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Victory
Food Administration
Large Congregations At Union Meetings
One of the largest crowds in the series of union meetings at the Christian church heard Rev. John Birrell preach on Mental Culture from Philippians 4 8 Whatsoever things are true think on these things. Music included an inspiring solo by Mrs Elmer Austin of Stevens Point formerly of this city visiting here. Young Peoples Societies will lead next Sunday's service.
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Union
Christian Church
John Birrell
Elmer Austin
Stevens Point
Young Peoples Societies
Mrs M J Lepley Dies. Family Remains Scattered
Mrs M J Lepley aged 55 died at her Second street east home after an 11 month illness from anaemia. Survived by sons Claude Bert and Leo at home Ivan in Billings Montana Henry with the U S Marine Corps at Cavite Philippines. Funeral Saturday at 8 PM at the Christian church Rev Howe officiating. Born Clara Henkle December 22 1861 in Vinton Iowa she lived in Benton county Iowa before moving to Wisconsin in 1901 married Milan J Lepley September 11 1881.
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M. J. Lepley
Claude
Bert
Leo
Ivan
Billings, Mont
Henry
U. S. Marine Corps
Cavite
Philippine Islands
The
Christian Church
Rev. Howe
Clara Henkle
Vinton
Iowa
Benton County
Wisconsin
Milan J. Lepley
Nimrod Clark Enters U S Service in Spruce Division
Nimrod Clark leaves Ladysmith for Vancouver Washington to join the U S service in the Spruce division and likely work on ship building. His father, a Ladysmith resident for nine years from Quebec, has five nephews killed in the war and another brother serving in France with Dominion troops.
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Nimrod Clark
Vancouver
Wash
U. S
Clark
Ladysmith
Quebec
France
Dominion
Lutherans drive exceeds quota for wartime relief
Wisconsin raises 125000 for the National Lutheran Commission drive as Rusk county over subscribes its 600 quota. Camp Dodge hosts many Lutheran soldiers and 165000 Lutheran men wear the colors. Committees list local volunteers and subscriptions range from 25 cents to 200 dollars.
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America
National Lutheran Commission For
National Lutheran Commission
Camp Dodge
U. S
Wisconsin
Badger
Rusk County
Ladysmith
A. Rockstad
A. Hovind
Wm. Johnson
Frederick Schiotz
Rev. Baumbach
Alice Johnson
Nora Thompson
Hawkins
Ruby Thorson
Emma Fond
Glen Flora
C. Voldberg
C. Swen
Farmers of Murry Rally for Government Food Effort
Farmers around Murry gathered at the schoolhouse on Friday evening to show support for government food production efforts. Miss Lillian Solberg organized a patriotic program, County Agent Householder cited hunger risks, and the group raised 21 dollars 10 cents to donate to the county Red Cross.
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Murry
Lillian Solberg
Rusk
Householder
County Red Cross
Holstein Breeders to Meet Here March 23
Arrangements for the Rusk County Holstein Breeders meeting at Ladysmith on March 23 are nearing completion. The milk ing machine has arrived and will be demonstrated in the afternoon. All Holstein breeders in the county are urged to attend this major dairy gathering and a County Cow Testing Association is expected to be formed that day.
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Ladysmith
Rusk County
Special Men's Meeting at Christian Church This Week
Evangelistic meetings continue nightly at 7 45. Sunday men and boys meeting at 8 will feature Mr Howe on Our Country's Call, with Miss Yeager singing and a Male Quartet. Attendees urged to bring friends.
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The
Christian Church
Mr. Howe
Miss Yeager
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Reed
Michigan
Lansing
Verdun
Herbert Hoover
Germany
H. P. Corliss
Beulah Land
Rev. Birrell
Gertrude Yeager
Red Cross
Evelyn Williams
Mabel Schroeder
Elmer Carmain
Dorothy Alden
Mrs. Cardinal
A. A. Hadden
C. E. O’beirne
Mr. Rahr
Defense Council
S. Gordon
Barron News
Spruce
Big Lutheran
Carrie Ander
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