Army camp prep at Camp Douglas with Second Regiment band
The Second Regiment band and Companies A G L M prepare for an avoval encampment at Camp Douglas. A special military train carries the Marshfield Appleton Marinette Rhinelander Oconto groups, joining at Clintonville and arriving at Camp Douglas by 2 30. The roster lists Theodore A Steinmetz as Chief Musician and Captain Otto Meyer leading Company A with a long list of privates and cooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Douglas
Omaha Road
Quartermaster’s Department
Marshfield
Appleton
Marinette
Rhinelander
Oconto
Clintonville
Company L
Eland Junction
Marriage of Miss Elma Doll and Charles Greenberg
Miss Elma Doll of Auburndale and Charles Greenberg of McMillan were united in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage Tuesday forenoon by Rev. L Th Thom. Attending were Miss Emma Zettler, Miss Anne Doll, Emil Grewohl, and Fred Lutz. The newlyweds are popular residents of their towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Doll
Auburndale
Charles Greenberg
McMillan
L. Th. Thom
Emma Zettler
Anne Doll
Messra Emil Grewohl
Fred Lutz
Poplar
District Attorney R E Andrews Seeks Republican Nomination
On another page a brief notice announces District Attorney R E Andrews of this city seeking the Republican nomination for the office he now holds at the September primaries. Ten other announcements have been made, and fellow Wood County Republicans hope to see him nominated without opposition. Judge Andrews has served the county faithfully the past two years as a vigorous prosecutor and impartial magistrate. He has supervised departmental expenses carefully and proven a valuable county official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Andrews
Wood County Bar
Andrews
Good Racing Matinee Attracts Local Trainers
Trainers Harry Bayne and Kenneth McLeod stage a two-race matinee at the grounds next Saturday afternoon to test their string of horses. A 2:30 pace and a free for all feature four-horse fields with noted entries. Admission is twenty five cents. Also reported, a silk dress theft recovered in Spencer, and the Lutterman Eckes hardware firm dissolves, Eckes taking Charles aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bayne
Kenneth McLeod
E. A. Gallett
Ella Ola
H. F
Pearl Bayne
Brace Girl
Nellie H
Phillips
Lady H
Andy Geers
Rich Lake
Flora V
Wilt Stack
Deceman
Barber Boy
Rib Lake
Death by lockjaw from Fourth of July toy pistol
Eleven year old Frank Winkler of 117 North Maple Street died from lockjaw after a toy pistol fired blank cartridges. The wound with a lodged shell fragment led to fatal infection. funeral held at St Johns Catholic Church. Community sympathy offered as calls rise to ban dangerous toy pistols locally via ordinance.
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Frank Winkler
Joseph Winkler
North
Maple Street
Neual
St. John’s Catholic Church
Volz
Common Council
May Move to Grand Rapids Bedding Co proposal
Edw L Reese former Marshfield Bank cashier visited Grand Rapids on Monday and Tuesday. He said parts of the local business aim to move the Marshfield Bedding Co to Grand Rapids, with citizens deciding the move. No firm details were released, but the factory move would require substantial funds and local capitalists might buy stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. L. Reese
Marshfield
Reese
Marshfield Bedding Co
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Tribune
Shetland Pony Farm Buys Car Load of Ponies
C. E. Blodgett returned Wednesday from a trip through Iowa and Illinois with a car load of thoroughbred Shetland ponies ready for his farm south of the city. He plans to raise them for the market and notes the ponies will attract attention when turned out in pasture as he finally secures a suitable chumber for the farm after months of scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Blodgett
Iowa
Illinois
Clearance sale details for dry goods and women's wear
Numerous items slashed for clearance including hose gloves dresses coats and undergarments. Notable prices include 50c to 1.75 per pair for hosiery, 9.98 for a silk coat, 1.39 skirts, 1.19 dresses, 0.19 to 0.62 for various undergarments and prettified fabrics, with many yardage and accessory discounts across fabrics laces and curtains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
July Clearance Mens Furnishings Sale
July clearance sale itemizes men as assortment of apparel and accessories with low prices. Embroidered muslin night robes and ecollars on clearance, suitcases and straw hats, canvas trunks, barefoot and patent leather sandals, fancy hose, and bib overalls offered at reduced prices across sizes.
Accident on the rifle range highlights near miss
An item from a Wisconsin district reports a near fatal accident at Company A rifle range one mile north of the city. Private Aug Bubolz suffered a scalp wound when a steel-coated sing deflected by a front target plank grazed the back of his head. The same plank had been used to secure silhouettes. The day featured lively practice and good scores as militiamen prepared for camp while county officials discuss school statistics and aid for higher classes. Ex-Sheriff Peter Waschatka of Chelsea died at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness, with funeral arrangements noted in Chelsea. Also listed are two forest land sale notices near Marshfield and Chill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug. Bubalz
Bubolz
Peter Waschatka
Chelsea
Chas. Seidel
Rib Lake
Fred Smithfranz
Medford Aerie
Taylor County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theodore A. Steinmetz
Peter Hansen
Fred W. Kohl
Frank Aigner
Torkild Bille
Frank J. Mettelka
Chas A. Tripp
Charles Marx
Willis Arnold
J. J. O'Connor
E. F. Mechter
Edwin Augustine
Moses Lupient
John Dotzel
John Berg
Martin Berg
Myron Tack
Pred O. Ray
Jos. Beck
Fred Volkemener
Henry Giles
Theo. Wissink
Victor News
Geo. Harrington
Garlon Harrington
Fred Williams
John Huebl
Chas. Mess
Cook
Otto Meyer
Leo
Schoenhofen
Robert Connor
Adolph Zecka
Zeno Serwe
Herman Sommers
Fred Rhyner
Anton Ebsen
Frank Riegle
John Adler
Joe Stander
Rheinhold Henrichs
Frank Laschinski
Herman Siemers
Rudolph Wenzel
Tony Sommers
Reuben Eiche
Ecwim Therolf
Michael Adler
Adolph Brandt
August Bebolz
Alvin Couture
Frank Christensen
Willard Christensen
Abie Cournoyer
John Deckert
Frank David
Henry Ebsen
Fred Eckhof
Arthur Finney
Phil Griffin
Louis Graber
Fred Grewoh
Vinton Hansen
Alvin Hansen
Henry Sik
Edwin Kaufman
Elmer Xassilka
Chris Kottmeyer
Ed Leiteritz
Wall
Ween
Spencer
Veefkind
Peter Nenning
Dissolve Partnership
Lutterman & Eckes
Eckes
South Central Avenue
Lutterman
Rose Bros
Marshfield’s “Economy Store
Rose Ugg
Rus
Richelieu
Elister
Batiste
Morria
Robert Worris
Arpin
Morris
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chill Wis
V.w.neks
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