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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
1
The Times outlines a contest ending September 6 with over $1,000 in prizes including a 1913 Ford Model Roadster for the top contestant and an $800 Bradford piano for the runner up. Open to young women and married women, the feature emphasizes vote ballots and campaign tactics to maximize money turned in over the final weeks.
Marshfield lost to Nekoosa 4 to 7 in a lively Sunday afternoon game along the river. Pelot and Benz pitched for Nekoosa while Armie worked for Marshfield. Dixon filled in for Chess as he was sidelined. Marshfield had two errors to Nekoosa’s four as Neillsville visit looms with playful chatter about roosters.
Wisconsin topped 1909 dairy product value, surpassing New York, with 2,630 establishments producing goods valued at 53,843,249 and 19.6 percent of US dairy value. The state also posted a 166.6 percent 1899–1909 growth in dairy manufacturing, led butter output gains, and saw large cheese increases totaling 70,316,968 pounds.
Farmers and their families are invited to an all day meeting at the state experimental farm south of the county asylum on Friday August 1. Morning and afternoon talks will be given by professors from the agricultural college of the university with representation from the board of regents. Train arrival plans, coffee and lemonade provided, farmers urged to bring basket lunches. Tables will be in the grove.
The Eagles, favoring a clubhouse proposal with a majority vote, elected directors for Eagle Realty: R. Connor, M. A. Hansen, T. D. Spalding, R. D. Strauss, G. J. Leonhard, Jacob Thomas of this city, and Klemme of Stratford. Officers chosen: President R. Connor, vice president R. J. Strauss, secretary and treasurer T. D. Spalding.
Fire at Roddis Lumber and Veneer Co plant last night was extinguished by automatic sprinklers. Sparks near the dry kilns likely from a hot box started the blaze, causing damage mainly to veneer. Loss estimated up to 500 dollars. fire department responded promptly.
The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother plan a three year course for training nurses at St Josephs hospital in Marshfield. The initial class will consist of Sisters only, starting this week, with doctors backing the program. Later, nonmembers may be admitted as the course broadens. St Josephs hospital grows in popularity across northern Wisconsin, drawing patients from far away and offering excellent care with top operating rooms and surgeons.
In Rock a baby girl born Wednesday the 16th to Mr and Mrs Frank Hederer. In Auburndale a baby girl born Sunday to Mr and Mrs George Pankratz. Wilber Sherwood and wife welcomed a baby boy Sunday. Jake Grossbeier and wife in Richfield welcomed a baby girl on Fast Saturday. Mr and Mrs R S Barnard welcomed a baby boy Sunday.
Editorial column highlights a Nasanville boy embarking on a world tour while Conway voices views on legislative changes. The page also includes an editorial comment on Pass On and a note about Buy, Sell or Exchange listings.
G Wallace Allen a Loyal capitalist brooded over business reverses and family troubles. After writing farewell letters to relatives and friends at Marshfield and Loyal, he returned to his Chain of Lakes home, then shot himself in Loyal, leaving behind mortgages and debts estimated near 150 000. His widow and grandchildren faced an unsettled estate.
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