Great Fleet Visits Norfolk as Midshipman Leahy Describes Messina Earthquake
Midshipman Arthur Leahy of the Connecticut ships narrates a sea diary from the fleet's world cruise. He details the Messina earthquake aftermath, rescue scenes, and widespread destruction, noting 200000 buried alive and American consul casualties, while recounting Sicilian stops and Naples harbor views.
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Arthur Leahy
Connecticut
Gibraltar
Messina
Arabia
Sicily
Straits of
Suez
Cairo
Egypt
Port
Naples
Italy
Mina
Culgia
Rome
Palermo
Venice
Bice
Mar
Capri
Vesuvius
Feet
Norfolk’ Yards
Leahy
Protect the Winter Birds
Mrs. W. H. Upham urges Marshfield residents to protect Arctic Grassbeaks and Bohemian Wax Wings visiting the area. Warn boys to avoid guns and dogs as heavy penalties apply for killing. Offer sunflowers and kindness to help the shy birds stay and learn their habits.
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W. H. Upham
Marshfield
Manitoba
Canada
Plans Considered to Improve St John Catholic Buildings
The St John Catholic congregation will meet on Sunday March 7 to consider adoption of plans for remodeling the sisters residence church and school. The proposal includes a new heating and ventilating plant with steam radiation and motor driven ventilator. Committee members issuing preliminary plans include H C Koenig R L Kraus A Kleinheinz Frank Lueckenbach L Baumann Anton Meidl Philip Adler and Joseph Rebsteck.
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St. John's Catholic Congregation
Father Volz
H. C. Koenig
R.L. Kraus
A. Kleinheinz
Frank Lueckenbach
L. Baumann
Anton Meidl
Philip Adler
Joseph Rebsteck
Municipal Judge Seeks Re election At Spring Election
A candidate proclaims fitness for the Municipal Judge office, citing thorough knowledge of law and ability to speak German and English, stating intent to seek re election in the coming spring election in 1916.
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Germany
Cras
Upham plans silo production to meet Marshfield demand
Upham Manufacturing to use its planing mill and lumber department to produce first class stave silos in various sizes for sale in Marshfield. The firm has ample tamarack timber and may add Washington fir if demanded. Three tamarack silos built last year impressed dairymen including W. E. Hargrave who saved sixty dollars on materials by sourcing staves from Upham. Farmers are urged to visit the retail yard to inspect the home site proposition while local teams Marshfield and Stevens Point meet Friday evening in a top season game at the armory.
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Marshfield
Finney
Upham Manufacturing Company
Planing Mill
Wisconsin
W. E. Hargrave
Guernsey
Upham
Upham Company
Stevens Point
Armory
Appleton
Stevens Paint
Quiet wedding for Miss Orpa Edwards and W A Thomas
Miss Orpa Edwards of this city and W A Thomas of Rock Valley Jr will marry at eight tonight at the bride’s brother C B Edwards home on Vine street Rev H C Postlethwaite will perform the ceremony in front of relatives and intimate friends Afterward the couple will visit Southern Wisconsin and then reside in Rock Valley Miss Edwards has lived there a year and is popular Mr Thomas is regarded as a capable and solid man in his community
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Orpa Edwards
W.A. Thomas
Rock Valley
C. B. Edwards
Vine Street
Rev
H. C. Postlethwaite
Wisconsin
Miss Edwards
Washington Birthday Banquet at Upham Home
Marshfield Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Washington’s birthday banquet for 28 members and guests at Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Upham’s home. Ex Gov W H Upham attended as guest of honor. Favor gifts included miniature cherry trees for ladies and hatchets for men. A program of spelling down, charades and patriotic music followed. the event marked the rat anniversary of the local chapter’s founding.
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Marshfield
Daughters of the American Revolution
Frank R. Upham
Washington
John P. Hume
Palm Beach
Plans for a Wisconsin River Valley baseball league
J W Ash of Stevens Point proposes a fixed league for the coming season with Stevens Point Grand Rapids Marshfield Wausau Merrill and Waupaca as members. Most cities have signaled willingness, Marshfield and Waupaca pending, with backing and a suitable manager to secure the arrangement.
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J. W. Ash
Stevens Paint
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
Marshfield
Wausau
Merrill
Waupaca
Lenten observances begin at St John’s church today
Lent begins today marking the start of the season that ends Easter Sunday. High Mass runs at 9:00 a.m. at St John’s Catholic Church with Lenten devotions at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. A three day forty hours devotion with visiting clergy is planned for March 15 16 and 17.
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St. John's Catholic Church
Annual Missionary Society Meeting at Presbyterian Church
The Ladies' Missionary Society will hold its annual meeting Thursday February 25 at 4 p.m. in the church parlors for officer elections and planning the year’s work. A large attendance is hoped. Tea at six followed by Rev. James Blake of Stevens Point who formerly served as a missionary in Africa will speak.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
James Blake
Stevens Point
Africa
Upham 1909 Catalogue Praised By Trade
Miss Nettie Dickinson of Upham Manufacturing oversees mailing of the 1909 Upham catalogue to furniture dealers nationwide. The enlarged volume features halftones of suit stands and wardrobes from Walter Mason photographs, introduces birds eye maple finish, and expands oak and mahogany lines. The company also hires H Rosenberg as permanent sales representative in Honolulu Hawaii.
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H. Rosenberg
Honoluia
Hawaii
C Epwaxps Announces Candidacy for Municipal Judge
C B Epwaxps declares candidacy for the municipal judge seat in the upcoming city election. He asserts that the office should be held by an attorney at law and seeks votes from voters in the city.
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C. B. Epwaxps
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Great Fleet
Norfolk Navy Yards
Company A
H. Sommer
M. Adler
R. Sefal
R. Connor
Bucholz
Wickha
Priv
Wildis Sergt
Rbyner
Therolt
Corp. R, Wenzel
Seni
R. B
New Spring Dimitres Co
Coulors
Shepherd
Thea
Money Back Silk Co
Mrs. & A. Upham
Baseball League
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