Death of Walter Mason A Marshfield Filmmight Icon
Walter Mason dies at his Third street home after pneumonia at age 48. A lifelong photographer, musician, and community helper, Mason left a legacy of portraiture and public service. Funeral held at 2:30 Saturday at the Presbyterian church with large attendance and floral tributes. He is survived by his wife, son Dr. Victor A. Mason, and a wide bereaved family including his mother, siblings, and granddaughter.
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Walter Mason
Third Street
Hert
Mason
Presbyterian Church
Postlethwaite
Easter Chorus
Odd Fellow Lodge
Masonic and
Elks
John A. Hoffman
Matt Wright
C. S. Sheerin
John F. Cole
A. #. Gerwing
Ek. M. Deming
Order
Beavers’ Order
Mr. Mason
Portsmouth
England
Ila
Dundas
Canada
Busines
Marshfield
Victor A. Mason
Band Concert Program At Adler’s Opera House
Plans are completed for a band concert at Adler's opera house on Tuesday evening April 20 with general admission 25 cents. The program features vocal solos by Minnie Glassner and Charles Duval and instrumental solos by Lupient Hansen Dotzel Ray Marx Mettelka. The concert, under Theo Steinmetz and W G Arnold, is billed as one of the finest here and seeks liberal patronage to support the ensemble.
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Adler’s Opera House
Minnie Glassner
Charles Duval
I. M. Lupient
P. Hansen
John Dotzel
F. O. Ray
Chas. Marx
Central's Name to Be Changed to Soo Line
At a Milwaukee meeting Tuesday the Wisconsin Central was renamed and will operate as the Wisconsin division of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad the Soo. The new management plans major improvements including track elevation at St Paul a rebuilt bridge at Somerset and a new cut off from Mukwonago to Grand Rapids to connect Chicago and St Paul. Over 10 million dollars will be spent in 1909 on these projects expanding territory to Watertown Beaver Dam and nearby towns for freight growth.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Road
Wisconsin Division
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Soo
The
Central
Soo Line
St. Paul
St. Croix River
Somerset
Mukwonago
Waukesha County
Grand Rapids
Local Grocery Deals Hit Bargain Prices
C and Starch priced at four cents per pound package and two cents per two teaspoons. Swift's Silver Leaf Lard offered for twenty five cents. Deals highlight bulk starch and lard specials in local ads.
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Swift
Ashland Division Begins Amid Heavy Rains and Car Shortage
The Ashland division starts under unusually heavy conditions. A reported shortage of cars has made the cut-off, or new division, a necessity.
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Ashland
Dairy Inspector R. B. Southard Moves to Marshfield
Polly is goomingi R. B. Southard, district inspector under the dairy and food inspection department, now based in this city to cover his territory effectively. An expert in butter and cheese, he inspects butter and cheese factories and has moved his family to West 4th Street, signaling Marshfield's rising status as a dairy center.
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R. B. Southard
Department of Dairy and Food Inspection
Southard
West 4Th Street
Fortnightly Musical Club April Sixteenth Program
The Fortnightly Musical Club presented a varied program on April sixteenth featuring vocal and piano pieces by performers Kathleen Mavaurneen, Mire Glasaner, and others, including songs such as The Harp that once Thro Tara's Hully and Beleive Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms. Also notes on Joseph Hoffman, aged 49, who died suddenly of heart disease last Saturday night. he was a janitor of the 4th ward and survived by his wife, five daughters, and a son. The funeral is from St. John's church at 9:30 this morning.
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Mra
Finney
Mya Rector
Kathleen Mavaurneen
Mire Glasaner
Inah
Briggal Mr. Dale
Joseph Hoffman
4Th Ward
Kiessling
Washington County
Annie
Gertrude
Theresa
Emma Hoffman
Walter
St. John's Church
State Superintendent Cary Wins Re-Election In Tight Race
Cary defeats Wood by a narrow margin with 48 240 votes to 43 643 and Hooper 27 875 Hewitt 15 706. Woodienanty tally 1 427 for Cary and 852 for Hooper and 320 for Hewitt. Result likely preserves Assistant Superintendent J B Borden.
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C. P. Cary
Wood
Cary
Hooper
Hewitt
Woodienanty
Sup
T Cary
J. B. Borden
Robert Morris Wins County Superintendent Race by 220
Robert Morris secured the county superintendent of schools post with 1214 votes to 954 for Sni der, a 220 vote plurality. Marshfield and Stand Rapids did not vote in this race.
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Robert Morris
Sup’t Morris
Snider
Marshfield
Stand Rapids
Sparr Cereal Company forms new entity to run Upham mills
The Sparr Cereal Company of this city was incorporated last week and will take possession of the Upham Banner mills on April 15. C. J. Sparr, manager and chief stockholder, will oversee the plant.
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Sparr Cereal Company
Upham Banner Mills
C. J. Sparr
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Adler's Opera House
Benati
Chas Marx
Americe Porevar
Taber
Wisconsin
Lonsdale
Ameri
Thorndyke
Everett
Mennen's
Colgates
Home Bakery
Wausau
Japan
Walter Baker
Alaska
California
Polly
Goomingi
Lover Gante
Ireland
Bailey
Doruchel Vueci
Rory Darling
Miller I
Shamrock
Cheney
Piane
Tara
Bae
Rory O'Mores
Moore
Rattison Bayer
Paderewaki
Miss Hen
Mrs. Reynakie
San Francisco
W. D. Connor
Washington
J. P. Hume
Andrews
I. H. White
TRE Sparr Cereal Company
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