New Northwestern Depot to Rise as Modern Red Brick Facility
Plans for a state of the art passenger depot near Central avenue include a long covered platform and brick granite trim. The present depot moves to the east to serve freight with new tracks and coal sheds planned. The surrounding yard work is cleared and the project aims to boost public service and town ornament. The local normal school, led by Mr. Jackson, shows strong enrollment and broad impact on teacher education.
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Northwestern
Omaha
Fiwest
Central Avenue
Round House
Cherry and Vine Streets
Omata
Physicians Meet at Grand Rapids Wood County Medical Society
The Wood County Medical Society holds a meeting in Grand Rapids on August 18 with a program on facial neuralgia due to nasal disease by Dr. Wm Ruckle and discussions by Drs Edward Houxen V A Mason W C Bianchar J A Jackson J W Rockwell K W Doege. The venue is the club house down the river and attendees will enjoy an outing.
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Wood County Medical Society
Grand Rapids
Wm. Ruckle
Edward Houxen
V. A. Mason
Marshfield
W. C. Bianchar
J. W. Rockwell
K. W. Doege
J. A. Jackson
Rudolph
Great demand for teachers in Wood County normal
Of 115 graduates from Wood County Normal Training school sixteen have married and left teaching, leaving 99 with good positions. all of last year's class received offers and openings exist at home and in the west. Principal M. H. Jackson has built a highly equipped school and is pushing further development.
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Jackson
Wood
Stately Church Wedding of Ell a Zettler and John Witt
Miss Ella Zettler and John Witt were married at Immanuel's Lutheran Church in Marshfield in an 8:30 p.m. ceremony led by Pastor L. Th. Thom. The bride, attended by Amanda Witt as maid of honor and Olga Roehrbern with Bertha Miller as bridesmaids, married in a decorated church with George Zettler as best man. Ushers were Henry Witt and A. Enorr. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple will tour Hartford Milwaukee and Madison before settling on Walnut Street. The bride is a longtime Marshfield resident and former stenographer. Witt is a Marshfield printer and foreman at the Demokrate. The Times offers best wishes.
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Ella Zettler
John Witt
Immanuel's Lutheran Church
L. Th. Thom
Amanda Witt
Olga Roehrbern
Bertha Miller
George Zettler
Henry Witt
A. Enorr
Marshfield
George H. Welton
Tiffault-Kamps
Witt
High Honors for Edwin Kohl in July Subscriber Prize
Edwin Kohl valedictorian of 1909 and Curtiss Publishing agent for Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post in Southern Wisconsin won a $400 cash prize for securing over 700 subscribers in July. The record drew pride from his friends. Allie Peterson died yesterday at 21 from consumption after traveling in western states seeking better climate. funeral Thursday from the family residence.
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Edwin Kohl
Curtiss Publishing Company
Ladies Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Wisconsin
Allie Peterson
Carl Peterson
Fair Grounds
Marshfield Brewing Directors Elected at Tuesday Meeting
The Marshfield Brewing Company held a Tuesday meeting of new stockholders to organize. Directors chosen include Louis Hartl, John Senbert, Louis Baumann from Marshfield and A. C. Backus, H. J. Stark from Milwaukee.
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The
Marshfield Brewing Company
Louis Hartl
John Senbert
Louis Baumann
A. C. Backus
H. J. Stark
Milwaukee
Exhibitors urged to file entries at Demokrat office
The secretary Pankow's office at the Demokrat headquarters is open to receive entries in all departments. Exhibitors should submit as soon as possible to avoid mistakes and confusion.
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Pankow
Oiice
Demokrat
Opera House Fall Bookings For 1908 09 Season
Manager Adler lists a packed slate of performances at the local theater from August through December 1908 including Lyceum Bio-Sceno graph Co., Harvey Stock Company, W F Mann's Tempest and Sunshine and My Dixie Girl plus several stock and repertoire companies. He will refund unsatisfactory shows and cancel any act not up to standard before it reaches the house.
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Adler
Lyceum Bio-Scenograph Co
Harvey Stock Company
W. F. Mann
Fighting Parson
Flora DeVoss
Carter
Books on camping and woodcraft at the library
The library lists camping and woodcraft titles for summer trips and nostalgia. Notable works include Gibson Camp Life in the Woods, Hinsts camp shelter and park shanties, Hornibrook Camp and Trail, McCarthy Familiar Fish, Shields Camping and Camp On This, White The Forest and The Mountains detailing forest life lake superior Canada and roughing it in California.
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Gibson
Hinsts
Hornibrook
Maine
McCarthy
Shields
White
Lake Superior
Canada
Mountains
California
Case and Johnson's Palace Livery in Marshfield
Marshfield enjoys a modern livery service by Case and Johnson. Their stable features fine horses, well cared for with racehorse attention, and elegant turnout vehicles including stanhope waggons surreys and a fleet of hacks and hearses. They also operate a popular automobile for rapid trips.
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Marshfield
Case & Johnson
Stanhopes
Surreys
Death of Lawrence Lee Lyman at 20 in Nebraska
Lawrence Lee Lyman died of heart failure while swimming on July 25 1909 in Valentine Nebraska at age 20 years 9 months and 9 days He suffered heart trouble since age fourteen and had shown improvement recently Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Tuesday at the parental home with Rev J B Baker and burial in Mount Hope cemetery The Lyman family formerly lived in Marshfield for fifteen years where Earl Lyman worked as a construction foreman for the W North Western road The community extends sympathy to E W Lyman and relatives
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Lawrence
Lee Lyman
Earl Lyman
Marshfield
Lyman
Valentine, Neb
Lawrence Lee
E. W. Lyman
Wheeler
Wisconsin
J. B. Baker
Mount Hope Cemetery
Lincoln pennies at First National Wisconsin bank
The First National bank of this city began distributing the new Lincoln pennies, receiving 10 000 coins directly from the mint. Cashier Ambright had ordered them over five months earlier as the centennial year promotes the coin. The pennies are being given out during regular business. Also noted, Miss Rose Lahman and Leon Shelp wed in Omre, with reception and post ceremony plans.
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First National Bank
Wisconsin
Ambright
Lincoln
First National
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Opera House
John P. Adler
S. Palace
Onc
Nothingham Jace
Walter Baker
Choice
Tbs
Plymouth Rock
Omro
Rose Lahman
J. P. Lahman
Leon Shelp
Omre
E. Beer
Lahman
Waupaca
First National Bank of
O Nro
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