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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
12
A stenographer vents about office life and the waste of letters and red tape. She mocks busy men who pretend to work eight hours a day and teases a bookkeeper about their vanity and confidence games. The piece critiques workplace posturing and passive dictation culture.
Bethel residents report illnesses and recoveries including Mrs K Rasmussen and John Rasmussen with heart trouble. A large Andrus family reunion occurs at Christmas. Fred Rasmussen sent to Wales for tuberculosis care. Flora McChesney travels for ear treatment. Lavina McChesney returns from Madison nursing course. Pearl survives a sleigh accident unbroken. John McCrillis returns from Iowa cancer treatment with lip graft.
Miss Armeian Varsho Alma Berdar Grace Welch and others return home for Christmas with families including Mrs Ruth Connor. Craig Wallace Connor travel from Madison for the holidays. The M W and RA hold meetings electing officers such as S G OBrien Otto Machenwaldt Rudolph Binsky Geo Balrns Minard Marti and others including Mrs Alma Kettler Vera Schalfke and Dr Alles.
Henry Brooks sold a fine yount tolt to Mr. Tete. Mrs. Geo Kohl ill but slowly recovering. Gust Keimnety and family moved here living with son Herman. Miss Mable Johnson returned home for Xmas from Grand Rapids training school. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Felbofer and two children spent Christmas with the Sennec family. Win Kiesting from Lincoln staying with Chas Fredrichs. Wilbur Sherwood and wife spent Xmas with Noble family. Chas Fredrick and daughter Hattie left for Oconomowoc and Grand Rapids. Ada will join later. A large crowd attended the Christmas program in school district No. 1 taught by Miss Anna Weigel and were pleased.
The Girls Sewing Circle met with Theresa Ley Tuesday night. Anna Beyer of Stevens Point visited M Ley on Sunday. Mrs Weigl of Marshfield visited with daughter Friday. The Young Ladies Sodality played cards at St Josephs school house. Mrs Carl Koch visited with Mr and Mrs Charles Meyer Sunday. A small boy wishes his stockings were larger. Bob Holcomb formerly worked at Soo. The haze agent left for Conrath Wednesday to take an agent post there. Paul Cramer is now our station agent.
The ad claims nervous debility affects many and offers Tona Vita as a rejuvenating tonic that supposedly restores energy sleep and digestion. It promises fast relief from fatigue depression and poor appetite with money back guarantee if ineffective. Lee's Rhubarb Laxative is recommended as a companion remedy. D. L. Potter Drug Co. handles Marshfield agency.
Mr and Mrs Louis Ley af Marshfeld spent Xmas here. Mrs Acdrew Wienert left Saturday for Milwaukee to visit friends. Miss Viola Burr teaching in Fremont visited Mr and Mrs Beidel Friday. District No 1 school children hosted an entertainment Thursday evening. Mike and Norbert Ley Edmund Cramer and Alois Daniels returned from Mt Calgary for Xmas vacation.
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