Floral Parade Plans Under Way in Central Wisconsin
City fair organizers open headquarters at city hall to craft tissue paper decorations for the floral parade. Miss Ethel Cole leads a volunteer effort using nearly a ton of paper with cash prizes of 20, 15, 10 and 5 dollars. Public invited to decorate autos and rigs, bring friends, and work from supplied materials and color schemes.
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The
Fair Association
Ethel Cole
Wisconsin
News
Democrat
Times
Appointed Building Inspector Vannedom Confirmed
At the last Tuesday council meeting Mayor Roddis announced the appointment of T F B Vannedom as city building inspector and the council unanimously confirmed. Vannedom has entered upon duties and will inspect buildings when public safety or health is at issue. He is a longtime local contractor and builder, familiar with large city structures, and his experience will help locate defects making buildings unsafe.
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Roddis
T. FB. Vannedom
Vannedom
Alburndale man fined after drunken assault
Joseph Zoellner of Alburndale was arrested and tried for assault after drawing a pistol during a drunken row. He could not speak English well and the judge fined him 1 dollar plus costs totaling about 13 dollars. Also in court, Sam Miller faced larceny charges but was discharged by motion and the case dismissed. Capt Ames and W L Little debated retirement from the race for Wood County register of deeds. Ames won support to stay in the field with Little withdrawing.
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Joseph Zoellner
Alburndale
Lews
Arpin
Sam Miller
Miller
Andrews
E. BE. Ames
WL. Little
Register of Deeds
Wood County
Republican Committee
Ames
Little
Marshfield Marks 25 Years as City of State History
Marshfield reaches twenty-fifth anniversary as an incorporated city, tracing creation to 1883 acts and 1904 charter. The Times plans a special edition detailing the city’s growth, business institutions, and milestone year with enamel paper and halftone views of key sites.
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Marshfield
Muehb
Times
Early Marshfield fair entries urged to save time
Last year’s fair showed advantages in submitting entries before opening. From August 18, Secretary Pankow will have an entry clerk at the Marshfield Demokrat office west of the State bank to receive and record entries. Exhibitors in all departments are urged to visit early to avoid delays.
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Marshfield
Pankow
Marshfield Demokrat
State Bank
Voters Must Register This Year Across City Wards
Voters must be accurately registered in the city wards for the general election. Two registration days were eliminated. The first registration day is August 25 and the final registration falls on primary election day September 1. Voter lists should be revised and individuals urged to register in their proper wards.
Balloonist Mrs Eva Jones Survives 1000 Foot Fall
Eva Jones of the International Carnival company leapt from a balloon during an Abbotsford ascent. She fell about 1000 feet, broke several tibias and sustained internal injuries, but saved herself by swinging into a tree before losing consciousness. She received first aid and was taken to her hotel for care.
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Eva Jones
International Carnival Company
Abbotsford
Mrs. Jones
Flour stolen from central car in Wisconsin yards
A passerby reported a tampered freight car in the Wisconsin Central yards near Roddis factory. Investigation found flour removed from a Weptune car consigned to H. C. Koenig, likely by two men, with tracks indicating two shoe sizes. No other items found. another car opened the same night but nothing taken.
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Wisconsin Central
Roddis
Allwood
H. C. Koenig
Mr. Atwood
Thompson
Paving Bid Call For Central Avenue Use Of Granite
The board of public works advertises for bids to haul 3000 cubic yards of decomposed granite from a county line deposit to Central avenue between North A Street and High Street. Delivery must finish by October 1. The board may reject all bids and aims to begin fall work to test the material for spring breakup in 1909, with local businessmen backing a thorough trial.
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Board of Public Works
Common Council
Central Avenue
Va Street
Highthi Street
Vote For Floral Queen Contest Opens With Slim Early Interest
The floral queen contest has not drawn brisk voting in the opening days. C B Arnold tallies daily votes at three o'clock and posts results on bulletin boards. By Tuesday afternoon several other young ladies are urged to enter and two or three new candidates may join before week’s end.
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C. B. Arnold
Marshfield Heads Toward Strong Season After Tie
A Sunday baseball game at the fair grounds ended in a 3 to 3 tie when rain halted play in the eighth. Marshfield’s lineup was shuffled with Thom pitching well and Krahn, Weber, and Greenwood contributing in late innings. The locals led early, but steady defense and base running kept the score tied, and a future clash with Stevens Point is set for next Sunday afternoon.
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Fairgrounds
Greenwood
Krahn
Weber
Marshfield
C. Thom
Mast
Reyour
Helixon
Leitner
Duval
Hastings
Thom
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