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Newspaper

Marshfield Times

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1916

Page

4

Second Wisconsin Infantry Sails for Texas in Three-Section Train

The Second Regiment Wisconsin Infantry mobilized at noon, mustered 1,246 enlisted and 55 officers, with 272 men discharged for disability. Train sections carry the unit toward San Antonio, Texas, amid camp life fatigue and eager anticipation of invasion. Company A lists 18 men, B 27, C 16, D 18, E 14, F 14, G 48, H 14, I 0, K 20, L 0, M 17, plus supply and machine gun companies.

Wisconsin Bergate San Antonio Tex Daly Wisconsin Infantry Texas Inds Anu Relye

Paramount Features At Adler Tonight And Upcoming Week

The Adler theater showcases Paramount films with Edgar Selwyn in The Arab as the big feature tonight. Tomorrow Victor Moore stars in Snobbs, a witty society comedy about a milkman who discovers a twenty million dollar fortune. Friday brings the twelfth Iron Claw chapter, a popular serial. Saturday Metro night features Mme Petrova in The Soul Marker, a Broadway life drama. The week continues with Who's Who and the great Gold New York with Florence leading, and Monday reels hint at The.

Adler Theater Paramount Edgar Selwyn Victor Moore Duke Moore Metro Mme. Petrova Ars New York Florence

Movie Theater Week See Fast-Paced Serial and Western Drama

The Thief theater debuts a western drama tonight and Thursday with William S. Hart in Hell’s Hinges. The Girl and the Game serial starts, followed by Wild Gata and Bills and Belies. The Flying Torpedo and Bullets and Brown Eyes headline next week with vaudeville Friday.

Thief Theater William S. Hart Helen Holmes J. J. McGowan Moison Malcolm Duncan Alma Hanlon Klein-Adigon John Embrean Bessie Love Bessie Barris- Jeale

Wanted to Buy Parm Farmowners Ad in Oshkosh

Classified notice seeking to buy farm property from owners. Respondents urged to send full particulars to C. Mathews at 150 Central Ave Oshkosh Wisconsin. End of notice.

Parm Mathews Central Ave Oshkosh Wis

For Sale Ten or Twenty Acre Tract Near Mushfield

For sale a ten or twenty acre tract without buildings. Located just outside Mushfield at the north end of Centra ure of A. W. Stark, Marst field, Wis. Ag.

Mushfield Centra Uire A. W. Stark Marstfield Wis. Ag

Plan to Limit Auto Fare Charges in Marshfield

Marshfield city council will seek stricter rules for automobile livery. The judiciary committee will ask the city attorney to draft an ordinance setting an annual license fee of 2 dollars for operators and cap fares at 15 cents for one person to Pavilion, 25 cents for two, and 25 cents per person for other trips, noting extortionary charges by some livery operators.

Marshfield Judiciary Committee Torney

Democrats Elect County Delegates at Milwaukee Conference

County Democrats elected a slate of delegates at a Friday Elks Club meeting to attend the state party conference in Milwaukee. The list includes J. Strauss, D. D. Conway, B. Edwards, Otto Hellerman, M. Quinn, J. J. Varney, A. G. Pankow, F. X. Grode, H. EB. Fitch, W. H. Reeves, A. B. Buter, John Farley, L. M. Nash, Lambert Miche, George Hooper, John Laschky, and Frank Craemer. They were instructed to support Burt Williams of Ashl on the first ballot for governor, with flexibility thereafter. Visitors included A. J. Crowns, William Jones, W. T. Nebjes, John A. Holtman, all of Grand Rapids, and H. Fitch and F. Grode of Nekoosa.

Democratic Party Milwaukee Elks Club J. Strauss D. D. Conway B. Edwards Otto Hellerman M. Quinn J. J. Varney A. G. Pankow F. X. Grode H. EB. Fitch W. H. Reeves A. B Buter John Farley L. M. Nash Lambert Miche George Hooper John Laschky Frank Craemer Burt Williams Ash A. J. Crowns William Jones W. T. Nebjes Register of Deeds John A

W J Hobbs Dies After Long Illness

Alvin H Hobbs learned of the death in Oshkosh of his brother Walter J Hobbs of Ripon after a long illness. Walter had headed the Ripon Produce Company and earlier ran a large wholesale batter business with ties to Marshfield and Ripon. He leaves a widow a son a brother and two sisters. A H Hobbs traveled to Oshkosh to escort the body to Ripon and the funeral was expected in Ripon.

Alvin H. Hobbs Brandon John J. Hobbs Oshkosh Walter J. Hobbs Forqes Nee Ripon Produce Company Hobbs Marshfield A. H. Hobbs Oshkosh Sur Ripon

Farmer's horse jumps Central Ave in wild runaway

Bernard Meyer of Lincoln town rode home with wife and two children in a buckboard when the holdback failed at Soa tracks, sending the horse into a southbound sprint on Central Avenue. The wagon overturned at Koenig's store corner, tossing the family onto the sidewalk and injuring the elder daughter slightly.

Central Avenue Bernard Meyer Lincoln Soa Koenig Aleg

Chief Counts Up Traffic On Avenue

Chief of Police A F Gerwing notes traffic on Contra avenue exceeds a million rigs over the year. During a dull hour he counted 188 vehicles, with only three farm rigs and no city work or paving vehicles observed. If the same rate held for twelve hours, about 4,240 rigs would pass a point in a day.

A. F. Gerwing Contra Avenue

Notice of separation and debt disavowal

Mary Boucher left my home without just cause and I will not be responsible for any debts she may contract. 4018 Wilfird M. Boucher. Wanted two furnished rooms for light housekeeping no children will be here eight weeks call at the Times office. 4012

Mary Boucher Wilfird M. Boucher Times Office

Special officer to educate Marshfield drivers proposed

Secretary A M Chase urged Marshfield to hire a temporary special police officer to promote traffic rule education. He said such a post could reduce accidents by teaching motorists and pedestrians orderly road use and proper parking, with limited enforcement for first offenses if drivers show good spirit.

Marshfield A. M. Chase Board of Comme Chase

Prune Seller Retraced From Camp to Tiffault-Kamps Store

Three weeks after hiring at Tiffault-Kamps Mercantile, Rice, a prime prune seller, quits camp Monday to return to work. He boasts he can’t be absent from the stores, claiming he knows customers and can sell Postum with a reason. Melvin is praised for customer insight and reliability.

Tiffault-Kamps Mercantile Company Rice Tufault-Kamps Mervin T-K’s Melvin Postum

Prunes Sold Unavailable Without Melvin Rice Alibi

Melvin Rice, a member of Company A, returning from Camp Douglas, failed to pass the recent examinations and has an alibi for coming home. The item notes his absence affecting prune sales and references the ongoing border deployment.

Melvin Rice Company A Camp Douglas

Johnson Schilling wedding in Grand Rapids ceremony

Clara Johnson of Auburndale wed Edward J Schilling of Clark County in Grand Rapids at five o'clock Wednesday. Justice of the Peace F W Calkins officiated using the double wing service. Witnesses numbered 38. Both couples well known and liked in their villages.

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