Rumor of Soo line cutoff to connect Chicago and St Paul revived
A long standing rumor of a Soo line cutoff from Greenwood to Bateman or Chippewa Falls to make Greenwood the main Chicago to St Paul route is revived with talk of a 1913 start. Observers cite potential savings and Marshfield’s strategic division point status as key effects, while skeptics note uncertain origin.
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Soo Line
Greenwood
Bateman
Chippewa Falls
Chicago
St. Paul
Marshfield
Soo
Wisconsin
Tom Shaughnessy
Soo Magrates
Owen- Spencer
Duluth
Minneapolis
Two Unidentified Packages in Marshfield Post Office
Postmaster Upham seeks help locating owners of two unaddressed parcels. One mailed at Marshfield lacks sender name and address, marked only by the postage cancel. The other came from outside Marshfield without a wrapper, bearing the inscription From Lillie to Flora, which may aid return.
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Upham
Marshfield
Lillie
Flora
Germania Installation at Baumann's Hall Friday Evening
G U Germania to install officers at Baumann's hall on Friday evening January 3 with families present, refreshments and dancing to follow. Officers listed include President ice-President Rec Secretary Fin Secretary F X Schneide Treasurer Jos Santuer Speaker Otto Mohr Conductor Ea Sommers Outside Guard F X Schneider State Delegate. The 1912 year ended with marriage rising about 25 percent over 1911 in many countries.
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GU. G. Germania
Baumann
Presdent
F.X
Schneide
Jos, Santuer
Otto Mohr
Ea. Sommers
Frank Wismeth
F. X
Schneider
Death of George Miller at eighteen in this city
George Miller aged eighteen, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gustave Miller, died last Monday forenoon at home from an abscess pressing on the brain after failed treatment at a Chicago sanitarium. He leaves parents, brother Ernest, and sisters Mrs L F Reed and Miss Josephine Miller. Funeral held at their house at 1 pm Thursday and at St Pauls church with Rev Meer.
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George Miller
Gustave Miller
Chicago
Ernest
L. F. Reed
Josephine Miller
St. Paul’s Church
Meer
Great Lecture For Marshfield Christian Science Society
The Marshfield Christian Science society will host Frank H. Leonard, a renowned lecturer, Sunday Feb 9 at 3:00 PM likely at city hall. Leonard is a leading speaker in the movement and will address residents from nearby towns. The lecture is free, with an open invitation to a large audience.
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Marshfield Christian Science Society
Frank H. Leonard
Leonard
Home Society of the Christian Science Church
Sheriff Schmidt to Leave Marshfield for Grand Rapids
John Schmidt will finish two years as Wood county sheriff on December 31, 1912 and return to Marshfield to reside. Unable to stay in Grand Rapids, he and his wife and three daughters plan to enter hotel work if a suitable opening appears, and friends wish them well as they depart Grand Rapids.
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John Schmidt
Sherif
Wood County
Marshfield
Schmidt
Grand Rapids
Old Resident Henry Scharman Dies at 77
Henry Scharman died last Monday at age 77 at the home of his son Otto Scharman and daughter-in-law. Born in Germany he came to the United States as a child and later farmed nearby for many years. Funeral held Friday at 10 a.m. from the Lutheran church with Rev. Thom officiating. survivors include Otto Scharman and Mrs George Zettler of this city and Mrs Anton Moulter of New London.
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Otto Scharman
Henry Scharman
Germany
Thom
George 2 Zettler
City
Anton Moulter
New London
New Machine Shop Planned by Lang & Scharman Veterans
Fred Kuethe and August Koehl long associated with Lang & Scharman lease the Henderson building from John Mettelka to open a small modern machine shop. They will perform all kinds of machine work and repairs including automobiles, relying on their proven skills and broad local connections.
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Fred Kuethe
August Koehl
Lang & Scharman
Koehl
Kuethe
Henderson
John Mettelka
Sacrilegious humor tale exposes a misunderstanding of Jesus Christ
A city story recounts a heathen Chinaman visiting America who visits religious meetings. An Americanized Chinese host uses fund pleas in the name of Jesus Christ. The visitor misinterprets the appeals and asks who Jesus Christ is, highlighting cultural confusion and humor.
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Oscar Sheerin
America
Rome
Jesus Christ
Fortnightly Musical Club and Wisconsin vote note
A Wisconsin diary item covers the Fortnightly Musical Club meeting on January 3 1913 with performers including Mrs Wheeler Mrs Bailey Mrs Finney Miss McMillan and Mrs Connor plus others. It also notes an absent voting proposal expanding mail ballots for Wisconsin citizens abroad nine days before elections. A separate Madison report discusses a highway commission topic on taxing automobile horsepower and state car counts and revenues.
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Mesdames Wheeler and Bailey
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G. U. G. Germania
Boing
United States
Milwaukee Journal
Walters
Klein
Miss. McMillan
Bonnie Charles
McCullock
Jean Bohannan
Bushey Business College
H. de
Vannedom
James
Christensen
Packey Leitner
Krahn
Ed. Witt
Madison
Wis
Bushey Boye
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Ilinois
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
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