Country School Pupils Offered U S Gold Medal
Announcement invites rural students ages 10 to 15 to submit up to 800 words on repair and maintenance of earth roads for a U S Department of Agriculture gold medal. Entries due May 15, 1913, to Mr Hage. no quotes, single side per page, top page lists writer name age address and school.
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the Times
Logan Waller Page
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Hage
Page
Professors Decide It Them First
Oshkosh assemblyman Martin T Battis describes how bills are killed or passed in Oshkosh hearings. He says a high browed professor’s judgment determines a bill’s fate, regardless of its conditions or practical impact. The quoted method portrays professors as gatekeepers in the lawmaking process.
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Martin T. Battis
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Northwestern
Farming vs Forestry Wins Big In Assembly Vote
Oneida County secured a decisive win as the Rhinelander New North reports the Stevens-White bill No. 487A passed by 65 to 27. The measure halts all purchases by the Forestry Department.
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Oneida County
State
Rhinelander New North
Forestry Department
County probes land use for farming and forestry plans
Until July 1 2015 five assemblymen and three senators will investigate which areas in Vilas Oneida Florence Forest and Price counties suit agricultural lands and which are suitable for forestry. The move is hailed as an honor to the county board of Oneida and to citizens who opposed Griffith’s destruction of Northern Wisconsin.
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Vilas, Gneida
Forest
Florence
Price Counties
Oneida County
Griffith
Wisconsin
A Girl of the Mountains at New Adler Opera House
A Western themed play titled A Girl of the Mountains mixes far West setting with scenes in New York City. Nellie, a Western girl, is portrayed simply and convincingly by a carefully chosen strong company amid notable costumes and strong production.
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Far West
New York City
Nellie Onn
Adler Opera House
Spencer Community Notes Highlight Local Movements
The Spencer page notes the annual spur spring cut at the saw mill. Loyal resident Raymond Schilling served as Spencer’s caller last week. Mrs S Piomer returned from Stevens Point after an extended visit. Patz from Fandda Lac visited sister Mrs W Swan. Mike Stewart and family moved to Abbotsford to farm. J B Kuehnan and wife of Unity visited her mother Mrs J 5. Dam on. Mrs F Pitson of Rib Lake visited brother Phil Bonneville recently. G M Hayward of Minneapolis called on Spencer relatives. Mrs Hal Brown of Loyal visited Mrs John Davel. John Swan of Stevens Point stayed with his brother Will. Mrs E W Follett attended a W C T T state executive board meeting at Ran dolph.
Marshfield and area social notes and sap woods work
W Boucher and W Krauter busy in sap woods while Miss Nettle Knoll returns from Stratford for the summer. A dance by F Joss drew a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Schroeder Mr and Mrs Krauter and other locals visited Marshfield and Stratford recently. A large barn will be built for Mrs J Schwaba with timber from Morinski. A corps of teachers is planned for the ensuing school year in Spencer.
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Wm. Boucher
W. Krauter
Sap Woods
Miss Nettle Knoll
Stratford
F. Joss
A. Morinski
Kelloge
Spencer Deaier
School Staff Listings Mentioned in Wausau Report
Principal Miss Thorne and assistant Mrs. E. K. Pickett are named alongside Miss Van Kanel at the primary school in Wausau. The fragment lists roles for Principal, Assistant, and Primary, indicating school staff assignments.
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Miss Thorne
Menomanie
E. K. Pickett Spencer
Miss van Kanel
Wausau
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
EARTH
Washington
Northern Counties
State Assembly
Raymond Schilling
Loyal
Spencer
Mrs. S.piomer
Stevens Point
Engineer Patz
Fandda Lac
Mrs. W. Swan
Mike Stewart
Abbotsford
J.B. Kuehnan
Wife of
Unity
J. 5. Damon
F. Pitson
Rib Lake
Phil Bonneville
G.M. Hayward
Minneapolis
Hal Brown
John Davel
John Swan
Will
E. W. Follett
Randolph
Eau Plieine Town
W. Boucher
Marshfield
T. Franchowiak
Mrs. C. Schroeder
Mrs. A. Krauter
Staadt
Wm. Peters
T. Franchowisk
Peter Glinecki
E. Freidrick
A. Schataschnider
Ethel Faleske
Lorge Bros
Lorge Brothers
South
Marshfield, Wis
Nyal’s
Sexton’s
Pierce
Medicing Dewlera
R-V.pierce
M.D
Ale
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V, Pierce
Tehicy
Upham
Upham Retail Lumber
North Central Avenue
Wm. J. Schlafke
John Luis
Sales Mgr
Incorporated
Wood County
Taylor & Scott CO
Grand Rapids
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