Dunn's Patent Ticket Could Reshape State Balloting
A local oculist, Dr M Dunn, has filed for a patent on a two envelope ballot system with color coded sheets and numbered pockets intended to replace the blanket ballot. Senator Hermut Wipperman will push a bill endorsing Dunn's design as a more efficient easier to read voting method. A separate incident reports a freight crash at Arpin where a horse and wagon were struck by Northwestern rails, the driver uninjured and the animal killed, the wagon destroyed and the platform scattered remains.
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M. Dunn
Dunn
Dr. Dunn
Northwestern Road
Krause
Arpin
Central
Northwestern
Wausau M C A Faces Company A In Big Battle
The famous Wausau M C A basketball team meets Company A at the armory tonight in a top season clash. A win would place the company team among state leaders. A return game is set for next Friday in Wausau. A post game dance features the Second Regiment orchestra.
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Wausau
M.C. A
Second Regiment Orchestra
Bank Officers Change at American National Bank
At a directors meeting W. D. Connor was re elected president and Winch was elected vice president to succeed R. K. Kraus G Lindemann and Jacob Leinwander were re elected cashier and assistant cashier respectively A vacancy in the board was created by the retirement of Director J C Marsh who disposed of his stock.
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American National Bank
W. D. Connor
and. &. Winch
RK. L. Kraus
Catholic Order of Foresters Hold Installation and Banquet
The Catholic Order of Foresters in this city held an open installation of officers and banquet at St. John's hall on Tuesday evening. Delegations traveled from Grand Rapids Stevens Point Wausau Colby and Loyal with guests from across the state including State Chief Ranger John A Kuyper and State Secretary Gustav Kellar. Deputy High Chief Ranger John W. Glennon of Stevens Point led the installation and speeches were given by Kuyper Kellar Rev Fr Hugenroth and Rev Fr John Lisen. A banquet for 165 followed under Mrs L A Wright's direction with toastmaster Glennon and remarks by Rev Fr Durch and others. The evening concluded with social time and hearty entertainment for the visitors.
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Order of Foresters
St. John's Hell
Grand Rapids
Stevens Point
Wausau
Colby
Loyal
John A Kuyper
Gustav Kellar
John W. Glennon
Stevens Paint
Kuyper
Kellar
Hugenroth
John Lisen
L.A. Wright
Glennon
Fr. Durch
Tailoring Firm Sold to Broadhead Buyer in Marshfield
The stock and business of IT. F. Roessler & Co. was sold to Low Hahn of Broadhead. Hahn will assume control March 1 after winding up his Broadhead business. Hahn, an experienced tailor, plans to move to Marshfield to serve the firm’s large local trade, while Roessler prepares to relocate to Milwaukee with his family.
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F. Roessler & Co
Low Hahn
Broadhead
Hahn
Mir
Marshfield
Rosssier
Milwaukee
Roessler
Crescent Club Elects Officers for Coming Years
The Crescent Club held a meeting at the old Conner office on Second and Maple last week Thursday. Officers elected include B Buckholz president Anton Lueckenbach vice president and secretary Emery Mangold treasurer and Fred Kreisch manager. The social and athletic club has about twenty members and has prepared quarters for winter use.
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Crescent Club
Conner
Second
Maple Streets
B. Buckholz
Anton Lueckenbach
Emery Mangold
Fred Kreisch
Fortnightly Musical Club Holds First Open Meeting
The first annual open meeting of the Fortnightly Musical Club was held at Mrs. Hiram Below’s home last Friday evening. Twenty couples attended, arriving in two sleigh teams. A program by twenty members preceded a substantial supper, with dancing continuing until late.
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Hiram Below
Edgar Editor Minsing, L. A. Drown Missing in Wausau
Edgar Press editor Minsing and Marathon county teacher L A Drown vanished after being in Wausau on Saturday. Disquiet over Edgar business affairs is suspected to have driven a despondent Drown to depart for unknown parts.
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L. A. Drown
Edgar Press
Marathon County
Drown
Wausau
Edgar
Roller Skating Rink Opens At Armory In Marshfield
The Times reports roller skating to be revived in Marshfield with Mr. R. W. Woolverton of Osage Iowa leasing the armory. The rink opens Saturday with sessions Monday Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. The management has purchased hundreds of new skates including ball bearing rubber tires and the old pattern. Company A takes a share targetting a successful season with free instruction for beginners and all are invited to attend.
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R. W. Woolverton
Osage
Iowa
Marshfield
Rallers
Company A
Woolverton
Wreck on Wausau Branch Disrupts Rail Service
A major wreck between Edgar and Marathon City tore up rails when a way freight derailed after noon on Monday. Thirty four cars went off line, track damage stretched a quarter mile, caboose crew shaken but not seriously hurt, passengers shifted to other trains, Milwaukee limited rerouted via Ripon, service restored by Tuesday night.
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Edgar
Marathon City
Caboose
Wausa
Death of John Erton in this city aged 53
John Erton an old resident died at his home last Friday after a long illness of dropsy aged 53. The funeral was from St. John's church Monday. He is survived by his wife and four children Mesdames Jacot Thomas of this city J B Thompson of Abbotsford W A Gropp of Certralia Washington and a young son at the family home.
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John Erton
St. John's Church
Mesdames Jacot’ Thomas
J. B. Thompson
Abbotsford
W. A. Gropp
Certralia
Wash
Methodist church second quarterly conference notes
The Methodist church holds its second quarterly conference in the church prayer room on Saturday at 7 30 p m. On Sunday Rev F M Haight preaches and administers the Lord's Supper. Evening services at 7 30 feature temperance sermon by the pastor Reverend J A Willey invites all.
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The
Methodist Church
F M. Haight
Glassner Merc Co buys Brill & Son stock at discount
The Glassner Merc Co of Marshfield will style the firm that bought Brill & Son's $50,000 stock for under 40 cents on the dollar. Inventory is complete and the store will close until every article is marked to half price and ready for inspection. A grand opening sale will be announced in the paper’s next issue.
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Glassner Merc. Co
Marshfield
Brill & Son
D. M. Glassner Merc. Co
J. Brill & Son
Upham Logging Might End After This Week Near Medford
Probable cessation of Upham logging on the large Medford timber tract after this week if conditions do not improve. The season has been successful with about ten million feet cut by week’s end, sufficient to feed the mill until November. Electric lighting plant completed in Wittenberg by Viking Lumber Co. under Otto Eckhoff, boosting town lights for streets, business and homes.
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Upham
Medford
Maj
John Eckhoff
Wittenberg
Otto Eckhoff
Viking Lumber Co
C. Jacobson
Marshfield
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Minsing
Wausau Branch
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Joety Aten
Apo
Minnesota
Marshfield Banner Mills
Local Market Report
Mansion House
P. D. Ray
Prop
Geo. H. Welton
Baker’s Restaurant
Mike Tirey
Tremmel’s Corner
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