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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
8
Milwaukee authorities authorize public and Catholic parochial schools to join the 1918 Christmas seal drive to fund tuberculosis work. About 70 000 children will participate as talks and sales begin, with officials stressing education and ongoing campaigns to curb the white plague.
Miss Anna Frederickson visits Grand Rapids and families gather for Thanksgiving. Gr et al. A Thanksgiving dance at Grimmshall draws a fine crowd. Deer hunters Fred Strauss Wilbur Robinson return from Ogema. Bazaar planned by the German Ladies Aid at Crimms hall Friday. Shoppers from Grand Rapids and Sigel note Thanksgiving visits. Bible Study club formed December 5 at Geo Lewis home with Rev Deans as teacher.
Kansas professor W A McKeever told the Wisconsin State Teachers Association that Wisconsin must expand rural education to align with soil based problems. He urged focus on family, character building, and farming prosperity as essential to national progress. Richfield reports a strong year for Richfield Creamery Co. with 43700 dollars in butter and cheese sales.
The bulletin from Veroqua High School introduces new agricultural methods under the Department of Agriculture. It outlines a winter short course in agriculture featuring alfalfa as a forage crop for Vernon county and corn judging among its topics, with strong illustrations.
Born to Mr and Mrs Christ Kibble a daughter on Sunday Nov 23. Sadie Scrivner was a Marshfield caller Monday. Mat Reiger and family of Spencer visited Mr and Mrs Chas Austin. Mrs W Renner and two children shopped Marshfield and attended church in Spencer. Henry Mueller visits Mannville for the week while Henry Lang stays with his mother in Milwaukee. Alf Austin and son Charles from Janesville Wis visit for a few days. Mr and Mrs Fred Shultz called at Christ Kibbie’s Thanksgiving.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Miles Laxative Tablets for children and women. It highlights ease of administration to kids due to candy like chocolate flavor and appearance, claims high acceptance, and notes cost of 25 doses for 25 cents with a money back promise. The Sisters of Christian Charity in Luzerne, PA endorse the product, citing positive experiences and a long standing use.
Mrs H Wescott returned from Minnesota after a month visiting friends. Elvena Nelson’s farewell dance drew a good crowd. Mrs Pauline Poggle of Grand Rapids visits her brother Henry Staffield. Vogt Bros are siding the Dist 1 school as brick removal follows school board decision. Miss Stafie Jinisky spent Thanksgiving with Gertrude Krutzweil near Edgar. Mrs E Flinty of Stevens Point visited her mother, Mrs Dee Cutz. A scare as a horse ran away with Mrs H Jeske and Ida. they escaped with minor bruises. Mr and Mrs G Wescott returned to their farm. Doud Sons and Co started their saw mill and plan winter work. electric lights go in at store, hotel, and mill. Will Doud was ill. plowing may finish late. Tosten pulled pine stumps for Henry Smith. Henry stacked and burned them. F Sullivan husked his corn. A baby girl, 11 pounds, born Nov 28 to Mr and Mrs Charles Wanrow. Joseph Gerl moved to Bomerwald on his father’s farm.
Miss Caroline Michels undergoes an operation for appendicitis and expects to be home by Tuesday. Miss Clara Farrell, visiting Junction City for Thanksgiving, fell ill and will miss teaching for a few days. Miss Alice Peterson celebrated her eleventh birthday with fourteen friends and a bountiful supper. Miss Amelia Hofmeister of Antigo visited the Schubert families. Miss Adelaide Wiken returned to Grand Rapids to resume studies after Thanksgiving with her parents. Mrs. Anton Wiken hosts her brother Jim Helgerson of Montana. Mrs. Philip Kohl celebrated her 37th birthday with friends on Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Charles Seidel attended the auction at Ruplinger Spur and bought a neck of walnuts for 40 cents. Seidel and Louis Schiffert are busy cutting wood at Charles Seidel's Richfield woods during the soft weather.
Gust Pashki and Peter Kotar bought forty acres each in Section 17 of Dan Brooks property at $1,000 per forty, adjoining their farms. Peter Thiel was a Marshfield business caller Wednesday. Henry Joergensen cuts feed and saws wood in Ebbe settlement. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Moore returned from North Dakota and stay with Mrs. Moore’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rustad. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Stine Sr. spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Binder in Marshfield. Town of Rock services next Sunday with a song service and Bible study Thursday at Mrs. Katie Muer’s home. R N A will elect officers Tuesday at 1:30. John and Chas Eyers, John Dix, Leonard Morrison, Henry Johnson, and E Barez returned Sunday after a week’s deer hunt.
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