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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
2
Edward W. Pickard surveys the week’s events in the Allied war effort. Lenin and Trotsky push for armistice talks while Germany presses for a broader settlement. Italy’s front steadies as Allied reinforcements bolster forces and Cambrai combat intensifies. U.S. Supreme War Council urges coordinated action. restrictions on enemy aliens widen, Vatican defends neutrality and diplomatic actions shift toward Switzerland.
Spencer area residents kept busy with weddings and property deals. Henry Lang traveled to Milwaukee for a brother’s wedding, while Jed Kraus and J. Nikolai pursued quarrying work. Oscar Kibbel bought the Harry Beet 40 farm and adjoining land for 4000 dollars. Mrs. Sorensen hosted Thanksgiving guests at Sir Matt Britten’s home as neighbors helped with farm tasks and visits.
Since the war insurance plan began operating in October more than 45,000 soldiers have applied for insurance, totaling nearly half a billion dollars and averaging about $8,000 per claimant.
MANN Mann Dee 8 My and Mrs Henry Gowman were business caters in Spencer Saturday My and Mrs Art Mayer formerly residents sent telegram to his father John Mayer announcing the arrival of twins Friday morning. Ernest Butcher who spent Thanksgiving at his parents home retired to Waukesha Friday morning where he is employed in a motor show. Joe Zahn left for Rib Lake Monday to work as a blacksmith in a lumber camp. John Staeck and family of Marshfield were Thanksgiving guests at their uncle George Zahn. Mrs Conrad Scubert has employed Mary Zahn to assist with housework for a few weeks. August Mathes sold a load of hogs to Charles Haslow and delivered them.
Hewitt Norbert Meehhelm returns home from North Takota after harvest work. Marshfield visitors include Frank D. Durst and family on Thanksgiving, and other local families visit relatives. A train incident near Auburndal involved Frenk Ray and friends removing their stalled car before an oncoming slow freight. Weddings held at St Michael's Catholic Church with Hilda Gowering and Henry Andrarky, and Grace Bruisky with Prasilius Axelman. A.S.B. delegates from the area prepare for Green Bay convention, with livestock shipments noted.
Local farmers prepare marshield shipments bound for Chicago via the Farmers Cooperative Shippers Association. Camp Grant at Rockford NL will process new arrivals as the town notes Emil Schroeder and Mike Wenzel, both 31, among the few called to service. Emil Schroeder departed last week to join the army.
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