Mayor Hoffmans sleigh purchase aids city fire protection
Chief of the fire department Mayor John A Hoffmans immediate action to buy a suitable sleigh on his own responsibility is praised as timely leadership. The article notes the aldermen and street commissioner also performed well in snow removal, and railroads plan track improvements to better handle traffic and reduce delays at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hoffman
Hoffman
Highland Water Plant
Marshfield
Northwestern
Omaha
Ce Avenue
N Light Bedding Company
Justice for Edgar rocks a Colby town rumor
A local married man from Colby met a Edgar resident and behaved with a young Edgar woman. His wife had him watched. he was fined 50 dollars then escorted the woman to a medicine show. A warrant followed for the young woman, who was fined 50 dollars and banished from town. The woman had testified against Frank Jadack, who ostatiously was sent to the penitentiary for criminal assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Colby
Logte
Frank Jadack
Conductors' Annual Ball in Abbotsford Tonight
Marshfield residents will travel to Abbotsford this evening for the Central conductors annual ball. The Arion Orchestra of Oshkosh has been engaged to provide music for the event, promising a delightful affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbotsford
Arion Orchestra of
Oshkosh
Kenneth Carr the young son of Conductor Carr
A grainy 18 and a half tone portrait shows Kenneth Carr aged 27 months, described as very large and strong for his age. Kenneth and Mrs. William Carr are credited with the image from Suetle Brothers. He is noted as one of the few people who hold life passes on the Priestship and North-Eastern Rail, and is recognized as a lively youngster on the north side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Carr
Suetle Brothers
Willian
Ash
Dollac
Priestship
Meat Thief Stolen Baskets Found On Roof, Return Claimed
A resident on Fifth Avenue stored two bushel baskets of beef pork and sausage on a high porch. After neighbors spotted the loaded baskets on the roof, a Christmas morning search led to their recovery. Police were alerted but the goods were restored with no arrest. Kraus and Voelker reportedly plan an invention to deter porch theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mezuharz BP. J. Kraus
John L. Voelker
Fifth Avenue
Evans
North Central Avenue
North Uby
EL G. Po
Tony Ladder
The Sky Pilot weekly paper by Rev W A Peterson
The Sky Pilot, a Grand Rapids Methodist minister Rev W A Peterson plans a weekly religious paper. The first issue will be published next Saturday and then weekly thereafter under the title The Sky Pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Peterson
Grand Rapids
Sky Pilot
Basketball duel at armory gears up for Monday game
The Company A team faces Stevens Point Business College representatives at the armory on Monday evening January 2 for a hot game. A dance will follow the contest. Lunch at Bakers restaurant at 11 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point Business College
Armory
Baker's Restaurant
Wenzel and Wenzel Host Snowbound Children's Party at Armory
Despite a heavy snowfall Wenzel and Wenzel held a successful children's party at the armory. The Second Regiment Orchestra provided music, four hundred children formed a grand march, and activities ran from afternoon into evening with dances for adults after nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Wenzel & Wenzel
Idarts
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Fire Department
Kenneth S. Carr
Garner
Wauputy
Barner
Gabri Vilie
Wausan
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Waupan
Times
Andrews
Auburndale
Rovelville
Marathon County
Wellsat
Vedder
C. S. Vedder
City Mall
Tlarshfield, Wis
Mansion House F. C. Ray, Prep
Marshfield, Wis
Pree Bueto Grems
First National Bank
Adam Hafer
WM. Uthmeier
L. Reese
John Seubert
L. Th. Thom
W. A. Sexton
C. E. Blodgett
Thos. Daly
Leander Choate
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