The Unseen Hand and Local Tragedies Reported
An editorial note reflects on two city families losing sons Ray Kraus and Walter Parametier in tragic accidents. Kraus disappeared while boating on the Wisconsin river attempting to save a friend, while Parametier leaves six children after a fatal event near the paper mill. The piece weaves in community quips about trout sightings, lawn upkeep, and spring progress as the frost recedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kraus
Wisconsin
Kraus
Walter Parametier
Pass It On and Odd Local Humor at Nineteenth Century Fair
A collection of village quips and notices from Marshfield area. Citizens joke about spring, goods, and local happenings. Mentions a brewery opening next Tuesday afternoon, a Dutch wooden shoe trend, and local residents Lenhart Brooke and Henry Ebbe with marksman targets from pine stumps on a Lincoln farm.
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Henry Ebbe
Lincoln
Improving the Yard and Civic League Garden Contest
The city forms a Junior Civic League of women to engage children in cleaning back yards and planting sowers and vegetables. With about $100 raised, they offer 90 prizes for best gardens and ward queen prizes, aiming to foster urban beauty through youth initiative. The piece notes local interest and hints at upcoming Fourth of July celebrations and community pride.
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Junior Civic League
Laundry Expansion Planned by Normington Brothers
The Normington Brothers owners of the laundry, dye works, dry cleaning and pressing business have bought John Cramer’s South Central avenue lot to gain space. They plan a substantial fall addition to the plant, with the existing house linked to the laundry office and the lower floor used as a sorting and shipping room.
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South Central Avenue
John Cramer
Normington Bros
Messrs
Normington
Death of Ray Kraus and river tragedy details
Ray Kraus aged 24 from Marshfield era was found in the river after a drowning incident while Palmetter Parmetter, who could not swim, disappeared. Melvin Kraus and Robert Kraus led the search. Melvin returned with a local escort to arrange funeral plans. Parmetter's family faces poverty with seven children. The two watches stopped at 2:04 and 1:00, suggesting different times of day for the accident. The couple left a wife and seven children. Ray Kraus had worked at Biron on paper making and had studied engineering at Wisconsin. The funeral was held at St. John’s Church with a solemn high mass. burial at Hillside. Pallbearers and attendees included local and Grand Rapids members, with many relatives present.
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Robert P. Kraus
Ray
Melvin Kraus
University of Wisconsin
Ray Kraus
Pue Wright
Strid
Marshfield
Parmetier
Kraus
Palmetter
Parmetter
Consolidated Company
Clarence Sipes
Nate Anderson
Willian Radcliffe
Northwestern
Order of Forevers
Mr. Kraus
Robert
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Minn
Allis- Chalmers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Northern Electrical & Mfg. Co
Madison
Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co
Grand Rapids
Biron
Gallery Shooting Ends with Close Scores and Prizes
Gallery shooting by Company A ended Sunday. Sergt. Willard Christensen won first prize a 9 gold watch with the high score for the season. Corporal W Mittlesteadt took second prize $5 in gold and Private H Witt earned third 3 in cash. Season high scores include W Christensen W Mittlesteadt H Witt H Mueller.
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Willard Christensen
Corporal W. Mittlesteadt
H. Witt
Christensen W. Mittlesteadt
H. Mueller
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Times Office Armory Building Editors Home Telephone
Tednesday
Unseen Hand
Pond
E. M. Rowan
Henry Kreisch
Nell
Charlie Mertle
Lenhart Brooke
Marathon County
Normingtons
Unique Theatre
Corinne
Marguerite
Catherine
Robert P
Melvin
St. John's Catholic Church
Joseph F. Volz
Hugo Stebling
Mechler
Abbotsford
Hillside
Aurel
Myron Tack
John Kohl
Pat Wright
Oscar Hoffman
A. G. Natwick
5. G. Hill
Out of the City
George W. Mead
Earl Hill
Albert Natwick
C. C. Rowley
Guy Getts
J. W. Donegan
P. J. Jac Nobs
Stevens Point
C. J. Kraus
Dolby
A. C. Hoene
Duluth
C.M. Hugo
Oshkosh
William Knauf
O. L. Dorschel
Robert Hugo
Chilton
Duval
Mosinee
St. John’s
Clark County Board of Supervisors
Soo Line
Towa
Neillsville
Balbrigan Union
Balbrigan
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