Features of the Big Fair at Marshfield Aug 20 23
Jimmy Ward promotes an ambiti ous Marshfield fair with aeroplane displays by Ward and Beachy high fliers. Entries flood races and stock shows, with Cy Young pitching for Grand Rapids and a Marshfield Greenwood game. Secretary Pankow runs entry intake at the Demokrat office from Monday the 12th to prevent chaos.
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Marshfield
Jimmy Ward
Beachy
Ward
al Bossard
Cowles
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
Cy Young
Greenwood
Pankow
Demokrat
New History of Wood County to be Edited by Judge Gaynor
Grand Rapids Tribune notes a two volume History of Wood County to cover from Native and pioneer days to present. Judge J A Gaynor of Grand Rapids will edit the general history volume with biographies in a Chicago publisher's edition by S J Clark. The work aims to preserve county development and pioneer deeds for future generations.
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Wood County
J.A. Gaynor
Grand Rapids
Judge Gaynor
S.J. Clark Publishing Co
Chicago
Ill
Grand Rapids Tribune
Wisconsin Blues Hold Ground In Rugged Maneuver Defense
STATE TROOPS SHOWED WELL. Company A returned home after a strenuous big maneuver where The Blues drew with the Reds. The advance guard of the Second Wisconsin moved out at 3 AM through rain and hail, engaging near Schlitz farm and Jacksonville pass. Persistent combat followed as Blues reformed and pressed, aided by the Milwaukee battery silencing Reds and shifting fire to west trenches.
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Second
Wisconsin
Schlitz Farm
Jacksonville
Capires
Fond du Lac
Trier
Lieut
Gaartz
Col. Holway
State troops praised for conduct after battle close
Reichman expressed satisfaction with the conduct and discipline of the state troops at the close of the battle in May, highlighting their control and orderly behavior under pressure.
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Reichman
Uncle Josh Perkins at New Adier Opera House Friday
Seats go on sale Wednesday for a one night engagement of Uncle Josh Perkins a four act rural comedy drama set in New York and Vermont. The show promises wholesome entertainment with humor and a capable cast plus novel specialities and elaborate scenery for the Friday Aug 9 performance.
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Josh Parkins
New Adier Opera House
Josh Perkins
New York
Vermont
New England
No Majority Means Wilson In Three-Way Race
Speculation grows on the Bull Moose movement and a three way presidential field, as no candidate gains a majority of electoral votes. The constitution provides a House decision by states, and with the current House, the implement would elect the Democratic candidate.
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House of Representatives
Aed
Leo Krieg Defeats Hatfield Indian in Wrestling Match
Leo Krieg of this city defeated Hatfield wrestler Winnichek in straight falls at Hatfield last Sunday. Krieg won the first fall in 15 minutes and the second in a short time, but sustained a broken rib that will kept him out about a month. A wrestling tournament is set for Alma Center next Sunday where the Indian, Green, who has drawn twice with Krieg, may meet Krieg to challenge the winner.
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Hatfield
Leo Krieg
Winnichek
Krieg
Alma Center
Green
Successful Guernsey Meeting at Vesper Picnic
The first annual Marshfield Guernsey Breeders meeting in Wood County drew about 200 people to A. P. Bean’s farm near Vesper on August 1. Highlights included farm and herd tours, a lawn dinner, remarks by Dr. E. V. Kautsky and Prof. G. C. Humphrey on dairy cattle and care, orchestral music, and talks on farmer cooperation. A hospital report notes ten year old Matthew Graham injured watching hay rope.
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Marshfield
Guernsey Breeders of Wood Co
A. P. Bean
Vesper
Mrs. Bean
Bean
Guernsey
E. Vv. Kautsky
Colby
G. C. Humphrey
R. W. Rowlands
Claire W. Porter
Matthew Graham
Heathville
Reath
Tales and tongue twisters from a rural reader
A collection of light correspondence and comic bits from a small town column. It includes advice on schooling a misbehaving boy, a joke about an unseen guest, playful tongue twisters for speech practice, a humorous misreading of a dusty piano, and a moral note on women's suffrage with a farmer's family vignette.
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