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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1919
Page
10
The city library board loosens limits enabling adults to borrow unlimited books with only one seven day title. Phone renewals reduce overdue charges while satellite stations at Smith's Grocery and the hospital extend service. 929 new books added this year, total holdings at 9802 with 4088 adults 2975 children and 1327 reference.
In a scheay music hall in London, Puck the dancer encounters Merryon on leave from India service the night of a fire that separates her from her husband who has beaten her for imagined attentions. The safety curtain falls as events unfold.
Nekoosa beat Marshfield 6 to 2 in a Sunday game at Nekoosa after Marshfield fielded a patched lineup. The Nekoosa aggregation impressed as a strong unit on their own grounds, with players Herman Bream Arthur Reeths Jake Blum Fred Bream Krahn Leitner Anderson Berg Nulicheek in action and Manager Emmerich present in official capacity.
Many berry pickers flocked from the city to blue berry patches near Pittsville on Sunday. Autos carried families all day as harvesters filled tins boxes and wash boilers with berries. Pleasing yields left pickers satisfied for winter, though many returned home with mosquito bites.
Arthur Baker a prominent Spencer resident who for years ran a local drink emporium and belonged to the Eagles lodge died Saturday at St. Josephs hospital. The body was taken to Spencer for burial in the Catholic cemetery at Legal Tuesday morning.
A mid year convention of state tuberculosis workers and public health nurses will be held at Rib View Sanatorium near Wausau July 18 and 19. Major G L Bellis and Dr Oscar Lotz will lead a free clinical clinic. discuss state aid increases and new sanatorium requirements. delegates from numerous counties will attend. The event features talks by several doctors and nurses and a wedding note from Bayfield.
The film adaptation of The Woman Thou Gavest Me, with a star cast led by Katherine MacDonald and Theodore Roberts, directed by Hugh Pord, screens next Tuesday and Wednesday July 22 and 23. The story follows Mary Mac Neill through sufferings across England Egypt Africa India and Antarctica, ending in hope.
Riverside Hall will host a farewell dance on July twenty second with details to be announced later. Miss Rowenie Winters attended Mrs J Reed's Sunday dinner for Johnnie Reed's tenth birthday. Several neighbors visited and bid farewell to Mr A Johnston who is leaving to run a cheese factory in Athens.
In Bakerville last Saturday at 2:00 PM Er nest Sommers of East Troy wed Lydia Hodendorfer at Mrs. Geo Gessert's home. Albert Forman married Anna Maurer at Corpus Christi church last Tuesday. Ernest Michaelis bought a new Ford. Wencel Kreil and Rev E Kyei with Mary Kreil visited Iron ton relatives. Kreil pastors two missions there. Mrs Nuber visited Mrs Jos Gleichsnex Thursday afternoon.
July 30 and 31 will bring celebrations for returned soldiers sailors and marines from Wood County. Grand Rapids, the county seat neighbor, will host events modeled after the June city observance with nearby towns expected to participate. The Columbia Park band, led by Lupient after Steinmetz’s overseas service, will perform Friday evening with plans to elevate Marshfield’s band prestige through new members and concerts of high quality.
Miss Margaret Raab daughter of Mr and Mrs John Raab married Berhard Conlon of Rayfield this state in a morning ceremony at St Johns Catholic Church. The event united two families in a formal nuptial setting.
Mrs Mary Niemann aged 45 died at her Cameron home last Friday. Wife of Charles Niemann who moved from Decatur Iowa to Cameron about a year ago, she is survived by her husband five daughters and two sons. Funeral held Sunday afternoon with Rev Jordan of the Methodist church officiating.
To remove paint stains that are not fresh dampen with ammonia and dust with a little turpentine. Roll the fabric for fifteen to twenty minutes or soak for hours if needed. Wash with warm water not soap and hang to air out to remove the turpentine odor.
Richfield residents visited blueberry picking near Babcock on Sunday. Epworth League met at Wim Burhopp's. next gathering with Mrs. Grace Thomas. Geo Keisling back from Montana joins locals. Mrs. Herman Bock and baby visiting Walter Maxwell home. Mildred Royce called recently. Perryville, Ohio Mr. Garner visits Alvin Williams. Hamiston family returned from Fodqu Lac trip. Wade children with Whooping cough. Jack Coors injured foot by nail. Richfield Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. Crackley July 2. Van Burhop sold spring pigs to Neillsville buyers. George Robinson Lewellyn Roland trip to Grand Rapids. G N Hill family moved near the fair grounds. Mrs. A Gottfrey writes drought plagues Roundup Montana. Mrs Grace Thomas bought a new day loader from Nell Hardware.
Kenosha Wisconsin German language newspaper the Volksfreund is withdrawn from publication. Editor Mathilde Holmes says foreign language papers have a shrinking field and the war has made us all Americans, with no financial trouble cited.
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