Marshfield High Debaters Triumph Over Grand Rapids
Marshfield High School won signal honors in a Friday night debate against Grand Rapids. Judges were unanimous for the Marshfield team of George Wahle, Victor Werner, and Oscar Lindow, praised for preparation and ability. The topic: whether Initiative and Referendum should be adopted in state legislatures.
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Marshield High School
Grand Rapids
Delax
George Wahle
Victor Werner
Oscar Lindow
Scalded Worker At Roddis Veneer Plant
William Sadowsky, a Roddis Lumber and Veneer employee living on East Fourth Street, suffered severe burns after slipping into a hot vat at the plant Friday morning. He was treated at Dr Milbee’s office and later at home, where he is recovering and expected to miss three or four weeks.
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William Sadowsky
Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company
East Fourth Street
Roddis Company
Sadowsky
Dr. Milbee
Bushey College Beats Local Company A In Appleton
Bushey Business College of Appleton defeated the Company A basketball team at the armory last Friday night. The visitors showed superior speed and led throughout the game, finishing with a decisive score. Bushey, touring the state, is considered among the fastest teams the college has sent on the road and may post a strong record from this engagement.
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Armory
Bushey Business College
Appleton
Bushey
Dante's Inferno at Adler's Opera House Friday and Saturday
Dante's Inferno, billed as the greatest moving picture, plays Adler's Opera House January 26 and 27 with a 2:20 Saturday matinee. The production aims to convey the Dante story artistically and realistically in a single performance. A usual double feature is shown Sunday night.
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Adler's Opera House
Contest Opens Saturday For Marshfield Lady Voting Prize
The Times announces a popular lady voting contest offering a $404 piano as first prize and additional gifts from local merchants. Voting starts Saturday January 27 with 25 votes per coupon and prizes awarded by final standings on March 2 with gold cash rewards for top winners.
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Times
Marshfield
Upham Manufacturing Co
Kestel Bros. Co
Tiffault-Kamps Mer. Co
The
Potter Pharmacy
W. D. Kirkwood
C. S. Sheerin Hardware Co
B. W. Fitzgerald
First National Bank
Savings Department
Will Play Antigo Friday Night Basketball Showdown
Superintendent Otto schedules a Friday night basketball game between local high schools and Antigo at the usual hour. The strong Antigo team is expected to draw a large crowd and could be a top game of the season. The locals hope for good form and a path to the state tournament. The double header also features Co. A versus Unity.
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Supt. Otto
Antigo
Co. A
Origin of Commission Idea in City Governance
A Marshfield reader shares Judge C. E. Armin of Waukesha’s history of the commission form of government. He traces Galveston’s 1900 hurricane as the catalyst, the rise of a three member commission to run cities like Galveston and Houston, and cites Des Moines Eau Claire and Appleton in Wisconsin adopting the plan. The piece explains the initiative referendum recall features and argues for the system as a businesslike, accountable form of municipal rule.
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The
Times
Hant
Marshfield
C. E. Armin
Waukesha
Galveston
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Great Sea Wall
State of
Houston
Gulf
Hounston
Des Moines
Iowa
Eau Claire
Appleton
Wisconsin
Poor Person Returned to Milwaukee from Greer Bay
A man who gave the name Otto Siefert but was identified as Sueppel was brought to the city and aided by the poor committee. He claimed residency in Rock or Lincoln, but after meetings with town authorities his legal home was confirmed as Milwaukee, and he was shipped back to that city. He had arrived from Greer Bay where he had been hospitalized.
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Otto Siefert
Sueppel
Rock
Lincoln
Milwaukee
Greer Bay
Fire Cleans Out Black River Falls Stores After Flood Devastation
Fire rages through Black River Falls destroying Wheeler's store Nordahl Samdahl drug store and clothing shop amid ongoing flood recovery efforts. Total losses near twenty thousand dollars as fire department struggles to halt the blaze. Nordahl Samdahl and Irene Henle, recently wed, endure renewed hardship after rebuilding post flood.
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Black River Falls
Nordahhl Stamdahl
Irene Henle
Samdalet
General King to Instruct Company A in New Drill
General Charles King will visit Thursday to instruct Company A on the new drill manual changes. The session is informal and aimed at officers and noncommissioned officers, not a public assembly. King is a famed novelist and a favorite with Wisconsin National Guard, especially Marshfield Company.
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Charles King
Company A
General King
Wisconsin National Guard
Marshfield Company
Fair Meeting For Central Wisconsin State Fair Association
Stockholders convene at city hall to elect officers and plan next season. Report current officials, approve appropriations, and outline a conservative policy to ensure fair permanency. Despite debt, conditions are improving and a few favorable seasons could stabilize finances.
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Central
Wisconsin State Fair Association
City Hall
Sunday Train Petition Aims At Northwestern Line
Edgar Advancement association pushes for Sunday passenger service on the Northwestern road between Wausau and Marshfield. Towns along the line are urged to join in petitions to run one train each way on Sundays, despite officials’ policy limiting Sunday trains.
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Edgar Advancement Association
Haus
Wausau
Marshfield
Edgar
The
Raad
Wausau Sup
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Victor Wegner
Parron
Brat
Nordahl Samdahl
Gen. King
Will
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