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Marshfield Times

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1906

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Choose City Officers Incoming Council To Meet Next Week

The new council will formally organize and select appointive officers including city clerk city attorney street superintendent president of the council chief of police two officers driver and janitor. Incumbents Fleckenstein and Maloney expected to seek reelection for clerk and streets superintendent respectively amid support and few rivals.

C. B. Edwards M. G Fleckenstein Fleckenstein Thomas Maloney

Barter and Exchange Classified Ads Offer Worthwhile Trades

Advertisers can use the Barter and Exchange section to trade unwanted household items for useful goods. A ten cent four insertion fee encourages serious offers. if an answer is received, one cent per word per insertion applies. Ads are returned to the office and advertiser names remain unpublished. Also notes Dr. J W Burns opens a modern eye ear nose throat practice at the American National Bank Building after selling his prior practice.

J. W. Burns American National Bank Jin Burns

Stake races named for fair events and local institutions

Secretary Welton has named six stake races to be run at the fair. The Wood County stake, Business Men's stake, Manufacturers' stake, Association stake, Farmers' and Dairy men's stake, and the Grand Rapids stake honor local institutions. The class and purse for each name are not yet determined.

Welton Wood County Business Men's Manufacturers Association Farmers’ and Dairymen's Grand Rapids

Inventors Seek Patents For New Valve System

Theo Steinmetz director of the Second Regiment Band and Albert O Paulson of Sharon North Dakota applied for letters patent on an improved valve system for any valve instrument. The device shortens horn bends from thirteen to three, easing play and equalizing tone power. Steinmetz expects a demonstration here next Saturday and backers foresee a revolution in military band instrumentation if successful. Patents are sought abroad and the inventors anticipate substantial financial gains.

Theo Steinmetz Albert O. Paulson Sharon N. D Steinmetz

Peculiar Freight Wreck Delays Central Road Traffic

A heavy westbound freight near the water tank on the Central road derailed two empty flat cars and slightly damaged one box car after a rear engine pushed while the front engine pulled out its draw bar. The crash halted trains for about an hour with no serious injuries.

Fortnightly Musical Club Meeting Reported April 12

The Fortnightly Musical Club met Thursday April 12 at Mrs Reynolds home after a postponement from the prior week. The program featured Gounod pieces with piano solos by Mrs Pulii and Miss Paper and vocal selections by Mrs Doege and Mrs Williams. Other performances included Serenade and La Parlate d Amor, with additional piano and vocal numbers by Mrs Reynolds and Miss Glassner.

Miss Glassner Beast Mrs Reynolds O Divine Redeemer Mrs Williams

Thomas House Changes Hands In Local Deal

N L Davidson of Duluth becomes proprietor of the Thomas House after the Clark Danforth company sold furniture fixtures lease and interests. Davidson, new to hotel work, plans many improvements to create a leading hostelery in the area. He took possession last Sunday and expects his wife and family to arrive this week, with Harry Dodee and Peter Tallant reinstated as day and night clerks.

Wherby N. L. Davidson Duluth Thomas Clark-Danforth Company Davidson Harry Dodee Peter Tallant

Eastern Star Hosts Neillsville Visitors at Banquet

Members of the Eastern Star entertained the Neillsville chapter on Wednesday afternoon and evening with a banquet and special lodge session. Twelve visitors attended and were pleased with the entertainment. The Marshfield chapter has been invited to Stevens Point on May 14 and will likely visit around that date.

Easter Star Neillsville Marshfield Stevens Point

Services at St. Alban's Church Goop Faipay

Church services listed with morning prayer litany ante-communion and sermon at 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. evening prayer. EastER-EVEN-10 a.m. morning prayer devotional reading 4:30 p.m. evening prayer and Holy Baptism. Eastern Day-7:30 p.m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Children's service 10:45 a.m. High Celebration with sermon 7:30 p.m. Evening prayer with sermon.

Beell Beats Baptiste in Three Straight Falls Arena Match

Fred Beell the champion middleweight claimed victory over George Baptiste of St. Louis by three straight falls at Adler's Opera House last Saturday. First fall 19 minutes, second 13 minutes, third 12 minutes. Baptiste fought hard, Beell demonstrated superior strength and wind. Preliminaries introduced amateurs John Huebl and Frank Laschinske. Laschinski won two of three falls. Marshfield details on Upham Manufacturing: W H Upham, C M Upham, F E Finney Jr., and 600 plus employees across mills and factories founded in 1878. operations include sawmill, planing mill, furniture factory, retail yard, and flouring mill.

Fred Beell United States George Baptiste St. Louis Nelson Bar Baptiste Beell Reell Laschinski Bothy Marshfield Cully Moss Kennedy Auburndale KK. Kn. Finney Jr Marshield E. EB. Finney Myrtle Street F. 8. Pollard Upham Manufacturing Company Mr. Finney Mr. Pollard W. T. Ellsworth Mell A Upham Company Qshkosh Northwastern

Easter Services Program at Methodist Church 1905

Easter services listed for Sunday April 15 1905 include organ voluntary nocturne prayer anthem and responses with readings from Acts 1 and 12 verses along with solos and offertory pieces. Easter exercises in the evening by the Sabbath School and a cordial invitation to all. Mrs J D Carruthers of San Diego and Miss Julia Dodge visit and will speech to teachers and children at the Library Building Saturday at 10 oclock on child life in Japan.

M.E Methodist Church Jesus Williacas Sormad Dalk Direntar Mre James Vaugen J. D. Carruthers San Diego Cal Julia Dodge Mary B. Cracraft John P. Hume Japan Carrothiers

Trade a setting hen for an incubator or mule for auto

A local barter offer invites readers to trade a setting hen for an incubator or a balky mule for an automobile. The notice promotes a chance deal in a bitter exchange and mentions double trade stamps all day Saturday at Rufros.

Rufros

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Common Council Barter and Exchange Thomas House Eastern Star St. Alban’s Church Sholy Mus R. R. Willans George Harrington Woo Alois Hart Schaffner Marx Hart Schaffner & Marx Norfolk Longley Longley and Others Papate Baby W.L. Douglas & Crawford North Side City Sample Rooms Louis Bauman Chichester Englee Lea Madison Bynara
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