Marshfield Library Gains in Popularity and Checks Records
The Marshfield Free Library reports 1410 borrowers registered to date with 1350 cards outstanding after 80 left the city. A banner day saw 133 books issued in a single day, surpassing previous records. A new Remington typewriter, donated by W. D. Connor, enhances operations along with oak shelving. Ellinwood leads a strong foreign-language collection, notably 48 German titles issued last week. The reading room remains well stocked with periodicals and access to the full collection.
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Marshfield Free Library
Remington
W. D. Connor
Hans Bille
Ellinwood
Lbrarian
Marshfield Library
Cady Named Judiciary Chairman After Leader Assembly Bid
Hon Frank A Cady of Wood county now at Grand Rapids has been appointed chair of the judiciary committee in the state assembly, a role second only to the speaker. He was considered for both the tax assessment and railway committees but chose judiciary, promising enhanced prestige for future legislatures. Smalley and Gilman receive chairs on the former judiciary lineup and the other committee respectively.
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Frank A. Cady
Grand Rapids
Wood County
State Assembly
Cady
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Lenroot
Smalley
Gilman
Spooner to be re elected without dissent in joint session
Senator John C Spooner will attend the January 28 joint session to be reelected to the U S Senate without any Republican opposition. The Wisconsin GOP factions have reportedly settled key differences, prioritizing party success over internal domination in a move seen as unifying for the party.
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John C. Spooner
Senate Assembly
U.S. Senate
Grand Old Party
Punished for Jumping Bobs in Wausau
Three young boys in Wausau were fined $2 and costs or ten days in jail for jumping on sleighs and cutters. Their parents paid the fines, sparing them jail time. The report suggests arrests could deter this dangerous activity and prevent injuries from runovers.
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Wausau
New Cranberry Growers Journal Announced
Messrs Cramb and sutor publish Grand Rapids Tribune announce a new periodical on cranberry growing. Cranberry growers and experts from Grand Rapids and Cranmoor assist in compiling the journal. The paper focuses on a growing important subject and is expected to be a success.
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Messrs. Cramb & Sutor
Grand Rapids Tribune
Grand Rapids
Cranmoor
Sale of Shorthorns at Marshfield Round-Up Institute
Negotiations are under way for a major Shorthorn stock sale in Marshfield during the round-up closing institute on March 17 18 and 15. Dr H A Lathrop C E Blodgett William Scott Duncan Brothers and Benson Anderton will conduct the sale of fifty to fifty five head from their registered herds. The event aims to boost Marshfield as a stock center and may spawn annual sales, with Arion Orchestra engagement for a February 11 dance at the Armory and tickets at two dollars per couple. George Reichert sells pure extracted honey from 150 bee colonies, aided by L B Zaha of Greenwood.
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Company A
Adams’ Orchestra
H.A. Lathrop
C. E. Blodgett
Marshfield
William Scott
Grand Rapids
Duncan Brothers
Wausau
Benson & Anderton
Sherry
Institute
Marshfield Society
Arion Orchestra
Oshkosh
Arion
Armory
George E. Reichert
Reichert
L. Eb, Zaha
Greenwood
A Texas Steer at Adler's Opera House Tuesday
One of Hoyt's strongest productions, A Texas Steer, comes to Adler's Opera House Tuesday evening January 27. The satirical comedy from Chas H Hoyt has long been recognized as a masterwork and promises lively fun for the public.
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Hoyt
Texas
Adler’s
Opera House
Chas
H. Hoyt
The Cut of Lumber in Northwest 1902
A Mississippi Valley Lumberman special edition lists 1902 white pine and hemlock cuts by Wisconsin firms. Marshfield crews lead with 500,000 ft white pine and 32,000,000 ft hemlock. other companies include McMillan, Connor, Hafer and Ealshed, Linster and Welter, Milladore, Loyal, Rozellville, Ladysmith, and Doud Sons & Co with varying pine and hemlock totals.
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Mississippi Valley Lumberman
Northwest
Marshfield Land & Lumber Co
White Pine
B. F. McMillan & Brother
McMillan
Hemlock
Connor Land & Lamber Co
Laona
Herar Lock
R. Connor Co
Anourndale
Hafer & Ealshed
Marshfield
Hem
Osborne & Clark
Church Notes from St Aidan's and Local Churches
St Aidan's Episcopal Church Fr Leopold Krall of Grand Rapids leaves for Hassie Falls New York next week. He will meet St Alban's Mission members Monday at 1 pm. Metionist Church second quarterly ME church meeting Sunday Jan 25 at 10 30 with sermon by Presiding Elder F M Haight. Union temperance meeting at 7 30 pm at ME church. Quarterly conference at ME parsonage 7 50 pm Saturday. Presbyterian: Jan 25 morning 7 50 service theme Gods Word Writtes Bible School 12 m Junior C FE 6 pm Y P S C 2 prayer 1 30 union gospel temperance service 7 30 pm at Methodist church. All invited.
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ST. Aidan's Episcopal Ciancil
Leopold Kroll
Grand Rapids
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Hassie Falls
New York
East
Krall
St. Alban's Mission
Metionist
Methodist Episcopal Church
F.M. Haight
Presbyterian
M. E
M.E
M. E. Parsonage
B. A. McKinney
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Noted Marshfield banker visits Chilton friends
R L Kraus of Chilton and L Kears of Marshfield spent a few days in Chilton early this week visiting Mrs C M Hugo and relatives. Kraus, a Marshfield resident for twenty years, was once part of Vollmer Kraus and later became vice president of the American National Bank. He also has interests in a Stevens Point bank and timber lands. The Times office records a pleasant call.
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R. L. Kraus
Chilton
L. Kears
Marshfield
C. M. Hugo
Mr. Kraus
Vollmer & Kraus
Kraus
American National Bank
Stevens Point
Times
Chilton Times
Fire department extinguishes chimney blaze at Brown residence
The fire department responded to a chimney fire at Rev. Joseph Brown’s home at Fourth and Chestnut streets. Crews arrived quickly, covered four blocks, laid a one block long line, and had water on within ninety seconds of the alarm on Wednesday at 11 13 AM.
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Joseph Brown
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
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D. Conner
Appleton Crescent
Spooner
Church Notes
J. F. Yous
Swift’s Pride
Japan
Santa Clara
Ssexton Bros
Basswood Bolts
Excelsior Bolts
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Omaha
Chicago & North Western
Marshfield Stave Co
Marshfield, Wis
C. J. Lundgren
Cutter
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