Local notes from Auburndale and area
AUBURNDALE reports include Arthur McWherron taken to St Josephs hospital Marshfield for appendicitis surgery. A J Friedrich of Menasha visiting locals. Mrs Kyrings returned after visiting Pond du Lac. Peter Hannes accident noted in Times column. Miss Richter visiting. Mrs Rodolph between trains. Hazel Bliss, teacher, visited Grand Rapids. H Blumenstein returned from Almott. Harry Engoldinger home visiting family. Kennedys called home due to mother’s bronchitis. Boston College Girls vs Boys basketball 4 to 44 with dance crowd afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Friedrich
Menasha
D. Q. Kyrings
Hazel Bliss
Grand Rapids
H. M. Blumenstein
Almott
Boston College
Our Boys
Funeral Services for Horace Knapp Held in Sherry
Horace D. Knapp's funeral was held Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Hugh Jones home, with service at Oshkosh later. Miss Jennie Evans left home due to her mother’s serious illness in Waupaca, and Edwin Klieve plans to depart for Detroit after visiting family. The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society met Saturday with Mrs George Powell leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry
Horace
Knapp
Hugh ©. Jones
Oshkosh
Jennie Evans
Edwin Klieve
Detroit
Mich
Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Whurch
George Powell
Hugh Williams
Green Valley Community Notes and Local Roads Update
Green Valley reports the Marshlicks Wausaca county trunk highway route via Wirkes Trail and Halder road, with township expenses reduced aside from county tax sharing. Rural routes, mail deliveries from Daney three times weekly, factory moves, and local labor details are listed, including residents away for winter work and bounty policy changes for deer and prairie chickens in Bear Creek Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Woligan
Tinnis
Montana
Ceorge Saget
Joseph Wilfahrt
Priodl Hes
Green Valley
Herman Mueller
Stratford
Charles
William Brinkmann
Rank Denis
Antigo
Seidel Returns From New Holstein and Local Engagement
Hewitt January 22 reports Leo Seidel returning from a machine shop job in New Holstein. Mrs F N Durst visits son Frank J Durst of Marshfield. Engagement announced at St Michael s Catholic church between Miss Anna Gust and Charles Seidel Jr of Montana. Saloons in Marshfield closed Sunday per district attorney s Sunday closing opinion.
Riverside News Roundup of Local Sickness and Happenings
Riverside reports several Daniel Burrington family members ill with grip. George Fisher returns from North Tukota after a visit. Mrs Gottlien Seehafer returns from Nasaville visiting her daughter. Peter Thomas plans a mask ball February 2. John Wiedman prepares to erect a large dairy barn. Thomas and Bratranek renew ice supply for coming season. Walter Podgate works as cheesmaker at Rozellivills factory. Walter Nelson travels to Milwaukee for work but returns home without a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ficher
North Tukota
Gottlien Seehafer
Nasanville
Peter Thomas
Alex Bratranek
Walter Podgate
Riverside
Cheexemaker
Al‘hert
Mann News Notes Sparks and Moves in Marshfield Area
MANN Mann Jan 22 Henry Lang received a summer supply of ice with A C Hollander Richard Koch and Henry Frey assisting. B Welf and family moved to Marshfield. Telephone service down for a week. A R Buckmaster sold a valuable horse to Adolph Karan. Rev Stolman to continue services this week in district No th town of Lianwely. Mrs August Kibbel and baby Lae Vorm spent part of week with her mother Mrs JG Karan. Charles Dittman town treasurer of Spencer will make final collection for te Jana doseuh Zahn employed as blacksmith by Nick Michels. Baker ville spent Sunday at George Zahn's. Mann cheese factory directors bought about thirty cords of steam wood in the Eekes settlement. Patrons report bee activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Laevorme
JG. Karan
Charles Dittman
Spencer
Jana Doseuh Zahn
Nick Michels
Bakerville
George Zahn
Mann Cheese Factory
Eekes
Bakerville Wedding Ties Community Tighter
Uakervilg Dan J Hen rschen and Miss Marion Schumacher were married at Cornus Christi church with Rev. A. J. Mueller officiating. Bride wore white silk and carried a large bouquet. The couple, daughter and son of local residents, left on a two week wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uakervil
Jota J. Henrschen
Bakerville Cheasejason
Marion Schumacher
A. J. Mueller
Frank Schumacher
Iowa
J. Panske
Anton Henselom
Peter Kasberger
She Married One. Is There an Old Family Phrase
A quirky note from the Denoit Free Press ponders family lore and old sayings. The cartoonish exchange hints at lingering genealogical questions and a playful refrain about heritage. The piece captures local humor and the charm of continuing family traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbard
Denoit Free Press
Beat manners are too good for constant daily use
A fragment discusses beat manners and exclusivity, noting they should be reserved rather than worn all day every day. It implies prudence in applying refined social conduct to avoid overuse and maintain value. The text centers on etiquette as a valued but limited resource.
Mill Creek Notes and Blizzard Disrupt Local Week
Mill Creek reports Mrs. Gallatin seeks cataract treatment in Marshfield. NM. Simon visited Frank Seidel's home on Tuesday evenings. A severe blizzard struck the area Sunday. Ervin Gergs of Marshfield stayed with his grandparents Friday through Monday. Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. John Arts departed after Christmas visit. Math Wolf, on furlough from San Antonio, Texas, visits his ill father John Wolf, Sr.
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Mill Creek
C. Gallatin
Marshfield
John Arts
Wolf
San Antonio
Tex
Company A
John Wolf
Rail Traffic Hurts as Storm Delays Trains and Increases Costs
Railroads faced heavy extra expenses after Sunday's storm with major delays across routes. See line wreck west of town and drifts near Minneapolis caused Minneapolis end delays. No. 4 missed schedule, late by seventeen hours. No. 2 halted at Marshfield until early Monday. other trains varied from thirty minutes to one and a half hours late. By Monday afternoon service slowly returned to normal as crews battled drifts and resumed regular timetables.
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Soa
Minneapolis
Marshfield
Eau Claire
Greenwood
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
Northwestern Omaha
Merrilan
Wausau
Halight
Metvilan
Azamy
Junelinr
Fond du Lac
John H. Bayns
Irgin
Marshfiahl
What Lumber Will Load of Corn Buy A Historic Price Study
An Indiana lumber dealer with a retail yard and grain elevator reports comparative prices for farm products and lumber. In 1906 a wagon of 50 bushels of corn bought 4,600 cedar shingles, while 50 bushels of corn in 1926 bought 10 220 shingles. A wagon of wheat could purchase 1 200 tons of No 1 ship-lap in 1906 and 2 800 feet in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Shiplan
Old copper relic found near Fond du Lac
A banner stone or ceremonial weapon of ancient Indian days was unearthed during Fond du Lac sewer digging. The two blade banner shaped axlike tool was found six feet deep and may date before the lake receded. A cache of Indian relics was previously dug up in Fond du Lac.
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Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Archeologist
Forest Service year totals new roads trails and more
During the past fiscal year there were 227 miles of new road built on the National Forests along with 1 978 miles of trails 2 124 miles of telephone line 89 miles of fire lines 81 lookout structures 40 bridges 222 miles of fence 545 dwellings barns and other structures 17 corrals and 202 water improvements reported by the agency.
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The
National Forests
Pittsville Hunter Ties Up Three Wolves
Wm Peaslee from Dexterville displayed three full grown wolves captured in Wood county. Bounties total $20 per adult wolf plus sold skins value up to $9 each, boosting the hunter’s trophies. The report details the dogs used, hunting method, and efforts to protect the hunter as wolves are brought to bay and killed.
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Peaskee
Dexter ‘Ville
Vittsville
Lawere
Peaslee
Wood County
Mr. Peasley
Tor Mont
Haddy
Sud
Cory Comuc
Doute
Wooden block pavement gains traction nationwide in 1916
Reports from multiple chumber associations show 25,000,000 square yards of wooden block pavement completed in the United States in 1916. Growth is driven by better grip on automobile wheels though costs rise in the middle west. Estimated total street paving that year reaches about 2,500,000 square yards.
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United States
Middle West
Marshfield in Early Days as Told by Times Files
Thirty four years ago Marshfield stories reveal town meeting plans against incorporation. A near mob attack on the town board chairman, local sermons by Rev C C Swartz, and a fire at the O’Neil Flouse in Neillsville are noted. A W Benedict injury, threats of vigilante violence, and political commentary mix with county board debates over officer salaries and a Dexter singer’s verse.
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TIMES
C. C. Swartz
Arthur Elvis
Medford
O'Neil Flouse
Neillsville
Wo UL Telegraph Co
W. le Benedict
Mr. B
Cee
Cain
Marshfield
Dexter
Dexterville
Western Pictures Exhibit At Public Library
Evening display features twenty eight colored Remington and C M Russell paintings of frontier life including plains Indians cowboys stagecoaches and hunting scenes. Loaned by Wisconsin Library Commission, on view until January 30 with hours 10 12 noon 2 6 pm and 7 9 pm weekdays.
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Frederick Remington
C. M. Rusael
Pecalis
Wisconsin Library Commission
District schools named in Wood county
County Superintendent Mey notes several district schools recently named in Wood county towns. District No 1 Lincolin Ebbe school District No 3 Auburndale Hillside school District No 4 Richfield Maple Grove Milladore State Graded School in Marshfield Mile ladore district 2 Milladore area
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Ansin
Mey
Wood County
Lincolin
Ebbe
Auburndale
Hillside
Richfield
Maple Grove
Marshfield
Ict
Mile Ladore
Milladore State Graded School
Worthless stock sells high in Stevens Point sale
Mrs ALP Jenson of Stevens Point received various property years ago in a divorce division. Items included several hundred shares of Whiting Oil Company stock and Oklahoma oil interests. Jenson received a check for her share from the sale of the navy assets in Oklahoma. Total sale price was 280000.
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Alp. Jenson
Stevens Point
Whiting Oil Company
Wisconsin E Corporation
Pis
Oklahoma
Jenson
Navy
Chicago pressman wounded by Rock Island train in 1914
W Eckert, a Chicago pressman, was struck by a Rock Island train the day after Christmas 1914 in Chicago, suffering severe injuries to his right arm and left leg. Minnesota Supreme Court on Saturday affirmed a $35,000 damages award in his favor, one of the nation's largest personal injury judgments. The Pullman Motor Car Company of New York has been placed in the hands of a receivership by friendly receivers.
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W. Eckert
Chicago
Minnesota Supreme Court
United States
Pullman Motor Car Company of
New York
Foxy Jack and the Ex Change Romance Talk
A fragment from a dialogue shows Edith recounting Jack's confessed loves to Ethel. Jack reportedly told a dozen girls he loved them before proposing to Edith, who notes the others were part of his progression toward an “ideal.” The exchange hints at romantic tension and social norms of courting in a bygone era.
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Foxy
Jack
Edith
Sin
Ethel
Cynical Slane Sign Theory in Friend Drama
In a terse street exchange Cynical Slane mocks a man who claims to make new friends while Blane notes the pattern may show his old friends have found him out. The dialogue hints at social distrust and shifting loyalties.
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Tim
Fooling the Enemy Tong Ben in the Southwest
A chaotic tale from the Saturday Evening Post recounts Tong Ben, a four stage driver, his bad repaired trunk after a rough trip, and his threat to beat a rival salesman. In the hotel office he learns the salesman plans to confront him at breakfast, prompting Ben to avoid the meal.
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Tong Ben
Lie
Long Ben
Hvery Stable
Ben
Gus
Saturday Evening Post
Futility of Arguments Among RV Men
The text argues that arguing with superiors is futile because they dismiss you with a patronizing smile, while arguing with inferiors is pointless since they cannot appreciate it. It claims such disputes isolate the disputants from the well and offer no remedy.
Japanese Home Life and Intercourse with Foreigners
A Japanese editor comments on national pride and reciprocity. He notes ordinary homes favor privacy, worn kitchens marred by meat use, and limited foreign interaction. Wives face shoe removal and socks with holes, making hospitality and exchange difficult amid customs and language gaps.
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Ould Uke
Menflu
Visova
Maynard Owen Williams
Io Christian Herald
Quite Difference. Patriot or Jingo Explained
A quip defines a patriot as one whose heart swells with pride for his country while a jingo shows swelling pride in victory or conquest. The line contrasts sincere national feeling with aggressive chauvinism.
You never laugh at my jokes says old age
A Baltimore American quotation features a sharp exchange about humor and respect for age. The dialogue reflects tensions between youth and elders and the social expectation to treat the elderly with deference.
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Baltimore American
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Charles Kennedys
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Mrs. Weatherly
W. AL Knapp
Ma. Cutler
Oshkosh Munday
H. D. Knapp
Hugh C. Jones
Jones
Daul
Me Brown
Tminois
Honey Hi
Smoky Hill
Honey Hill
Bear Creek
John Porhoxsky
Hewitt
Daniel Burrington
John Wiedman
Walter Nelson
Mann
Caroline Kraemer
Michael Ertl
L. Binder
A. Lutineler
Andrew Gleichsner
Joan Henseler
Lublin
Ed, Marke of
Frank Gleichsner
William Nicolai
Joseph
Mershfield
Zinthofer
Fondy
Pittsville
Town News
J. B. Gills
Paddy Grant
Paddy
Mannville
C. M. Webb
LaCrosse Chronicle
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