New Advertising Plan Lets Stereopticon Promote Wisconsin Resources
Edgar T. Wheelock reports a North Wisconsin Development association plan to tour with stereopticon lectures showcasing farm scenes crops and dairy herds in northern and central Wisconsin Six counties have joined and Wood and Marathon counties may sign on next. The method targets tenant farmers and small town workers with lectures and photos to attract homeseekers and investment.
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Edgar T. Wheelock
State Advancement Association
Wisconsin
North Wisconsin Development Association
Ashland
Price
Rusk
Taylor
Lincoln
Oneida
Wood
Marathon
Marshfield
Northern Association
Chand Rapids
Wausau
C. W. Mott
Northern Pacifi Railway Company
Wood County
Dairymen Institute Planned at Marshfield March 12 13
The State Board of Agriculture will hold one of four special dairying institutes at Marshfield on March 12 and 13 with notable attendees including Prof. H J Russell Dean of the Madison College of Agriculture Ex Gov W O Hoard of Fort Atkinson and other experts. The event aims to boost Central Wisconsin dairy interests and local wealth as farmers and business people are urged to assist in making the meeting a success. The piece also notes attendees at a funeral for Mrs G R Gustafson from out of town and lists relatives present.
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State Board of Agriculture Hax
Marshfield
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Central
Wisconsn
State Board of Agricilture
Wisconsin
the Times
H. J. Russell
College of Agriculture of
Madison
W. 0. Hoard
A. J. Glover
Frazier
Ilinois
Northern Marshfield fund drive halves county burden
The passage notes Marshfield men prefer funding by local subscription to cover the northern half of the county, making it simple to secure the apportioned amount. It reflects a practical approach to shared county expenses and local solidarity.
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Marshfield
Danhard Lemahieu Nuptials at Marshfield
Julia Danhard wed Peter Lemahieu in a 730 PM ceremony at the Catholic parsonage led by Rev. Fr. Volz. The popular Marshfield couple, both well regarded, plan a short honeymoon and then home in the city where he works as an electrician for the city light and water department.
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Julia Danhard
Peter Lemahieu
Volz
Marshfield
City Light and Water Company
Upham Brother of Mayor Nearing Death
A Greenwood press message says Edwin H. Upham, brother of Mayor E A Upham and Geo W Upham, is slowly sinking with little chance of recovery. Upham is known as a veteran engineer on the Greenwood branch and a popular railroad man in the state.
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Greenwood
Edwin H. Upham
E. A. Upham
Geo. W. Upham
Mr. Upham
Greenwood Branch
Deaths claim Wallner and infant Schlafka in city
Joseph Wallner aged 64 of West C Street died Tuesday morning from stomach cancer. Funeral at Catholic church Thursday. burial in local cemetery. Little Melvin Schlafka six months old, son of Henry and Mrs Schlafka of 606 West A Street, died Sunday morning from convulsions. Funeral at 1 PM today from the residence.
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Joseph Wallner
West C Street
Melvin Schlafka
Henry Schlafka
West A. Street
Lincoln Building Teachers Host Social and Game at Armory
High School notes report a faculty party for Lincoln building teachers and a planned game between the local high school and Stevens Point High at the Armory on March 6. The Friday gym social was well attended, marking the season’s final event. Mrs Sawyer of the Madison Library Commission and Miss Elmwood visited the school, praising its library as outstanding. The Wood County Teachers Association will meet in Marshfield on March 6 and 7, with Mr Gile invited to read his Milwaukee paper.
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Stevens Point High
Armory
Mrs. Sawyer
Madison Library Commission
Missy Elmwood
M. H.S
Wood County Teachers Association
Marshfield
Gile
Milwaukee
No Beer at Picnics Policy Ends in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League says Supreme Court rules a part year license has no value for picnics and summer resorts. Picnic licenses will not shield holders from prosecution unless the full license fee is paid. prosections may rise statewide.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League
League
Supreme Court
Manitowoc
The Dignity of the Subtreasury in 1834
A MetropolisMagazine excerpt recalls the subtreasury in Jeffersonville in 1834. The office was small with two sons serving as examiners, access through a back passage, a glass safe for fees, and rooms where the assistant treasurer slept.
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Jeffersonville
Turmed
Iai
Metropolitan Magazine
One Eye Bandaged Battle at New York Hotel Billiards
A Milwaukee man recalls a billiards match in a New York hotel where he led twenty to ten before losing to a foe who allegedly beat him with one eye bandaged. A friend bet that the blindfolded opponent could win, then revealed the bet was on a glass eye.
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York
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
Warded Off the Blow at a Milan Village Door
A benevolent Milan village woman sheltered a hungry visitor at her door. The man taunted her with rude remarks about a pie, laughed at the leather crust, and claimed he would not recover from the meal. The husband arrived and scolded the boy for not warning him, noting the family defended the mother in the confrontation.
The Three Laws of Motion in Classic Form
An article reprints Newtons three laws of motion from the New York American and notes a quip from the Atchison Globe about men who own houses wishing to live in rented ones to get repairs. The piece juxtaposes scientific principles with a domestic whim in a concise historical clipping.
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New York American
Atchizon Globe
Farm Laborers Aid From Wisconsin State Office
The Bureau of Labor at Madison offers farmers and workers a statewide placement program for farm labor. Farmers seeking help should mail wage needs and job details to the Commissioner of Labor in Madison or the Wisconsin Free Employment Office in Superior Oshkosh La Crosse or Milwaukee. Workers seeking farm work should provide references experience wages desired and other information to enable proper placement.
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Buréau of Labor
Madison
Commissioner of Labor
Wisconsin Free Employmene
Superior
Oshkasa
la Crosse
Milwaukey
W. Waller St
Es State
Jacob Smithers Cited by Retired Lawyer in Prison
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment shows a retired lawyer remarking on Jacob Smithers described as a criminal. Smithers, in his cell, interacts with a curious elderly woman at a door peephole and mumbles about life as his time nears a grim fate.
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Jacob Smithers
Waal
Cincinnat
Enquirer
Savings deposits earn interest from the first day at Marshfield Bank
Deposits in the Savings Department of Marshfield State Bank accrue interest from the first day of the month. Marshfield Fuel Co. advertises coal and wood products including dry hard and soft stave wood. Phone 89.
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Marshfield State Bank
Marshfield Fuel Co
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Dairymen Institute
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G. R. Gustafson
H. Lambeck
Paul Gehl
I. Fonl
Winona
Minn
Minnie Schea
M. Gehl
Hartford
W. Radschlag
Rock Elm
J. Melcher
Ridgeland
John Gehl
Germantown
Chas. Gustafson
Chas. Frederickson
Chas. Nelson
Mabel
Jessie Nelson
Frank Peterson
Boyd
Danhard-Lemahieu
E. H. Upham
HEL Academy
Bering
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