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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
8
A brief note indicating the country correspondence appears on page seven this week, guiding readers to regional dispatches and notes from rural communities. The item signals ongoing coverage and invites readers to consult the specified page for local letters and updates.
The Bird Committee of the Fond du Lac County Fish and Game Protective Association urges residents to feed wintering and migratory birds. They recommend suet, bread scraps, mashed potatoes, meat scraps, cracked corn, and dried fruit. Clear snow before scattering food to prevent waste and teach children to help birds during severe cold.
A joint meeting of the Central Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders' association and the Wood county Wisconsin Experimental association is planned for next Tuesday at Marshfield city hall. The event, open to members, business men, and interested parties, features speakers from the extension division including Prof. R. A. Moore and Humphrey. Prof. G. Irwin will discuss Farm Salesmanship in the auditorium program organized by local civic and educational groups.
The Grand Rapids Tribune argues against yearly small road funding and supports bonding counties to build durable trunk roads. It notes current roads deteriorate quickly, few areas have real progress, and a bold approach could yield lasting benefits while costs are paid over time.
The Modern Drama department of the Woman's Club will meet Friday at 2 o'clock. Mrs J C Marsh Lathrop is hostess and leader. Biography of Restand and other topics are on the agenda. The Public Welfare department will meet at City Hall on Monday afternoon.
Advent opened on Sunday with services across many churches notably Roman Catholic and Episcopal. The season lasts four weeks marking the period before Christmas when Christ is anticipated. Catholic rites restrict marriages with church sanction and discourage social functions during Advent.
The Stevens Point Journal notes a 1 dollar law has seemingly sharpened deer hunters focus. Bucks shipped to Stevens Point reveal unusually concealed horns and long distance jumps in pursuit, with farsightedness described as possibly on the rise during the deer season.
Edward Schenk grows from a streetwise trader to a city club member and fortune seeker by flipping cheap wares. He neglects his aging parents until a country trip reveals them living in a shack, prompting a dramatic reunion and a changed heart.
The State Horticultural Society convention at Madison December 12 to 14 offers five dollars for best apple pie and three dollars for best cranberry pie, with eight dollars in consolation prizes for other pies. Open to all nonprofessionals, the event draws amateurs and fruit growers. the program lists thirty five topics from sweet peas to cherry leaf spot progress and disease resistant rubbage.
Milwaukee protests mount as guardsmen object to a three year reserve duty requirement. Governor Philipp plans to seek congressional relief, while other states debate the oath's effect on enlistment terms. Vienna reports Emperor Charles Francis takes throne and issues a peace seeking manifesto.
Nick Golten pleaded guilty to illegal voting and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Elmer Lutz, charged with grand larceny for a stolen corn, pleaded guilty and drew one year in the state reformatory at Green Bay but was placed in custody of W. E. Kingsbury. Arthur Valenting, charged with burglary, was released from custody.
A historic plan states the statue will be brightly lighted every night of the year starting after this Saturday night. The event emphasizes ongoing visibility for the landmark in New York Harbor.
The Lawrence College coeds on the student press staff and top journalism students organized the Lawrence Women's Press Club. Charter members include Olive Reynolds Marinette Jessica North Edgerton Elfrieda Hampel Neenah Geraldine Pugh Racine Ethel Buckmaster Marshfield Adela Klumb Irma Pynn Appleton. Miss Reynolds is president and Miss Hampel secretary and treasurer.
A large group of cheesemakers and butter makers from the village left yesterday for Waupaca to attend the opening session of the Wigeongin Dairymen's association. The event includes an elaborate program recently published in these columns. Girls sought for employment at the pickle factory.
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