I Boys at Camp Return Expected Friday From Training
Milwaukee area notes report Company I Wisconsin Guards from the Ninth Infantry enjoying a week at Camp Douglas. The men traveled via Soo Line, reached Grand Rapids and Camp Douglas to drills, meals, and band music. Expected return to the city Friday around noon.
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Company I
Wisconsin
Soo Line
Camp Douglas
Grand Rapids
Stevens Point
Corker
Leo Trudeau
Spalding
Gehler
Allen
Ninth Infantry
Stabbing Case Ends With Settlement For Weiss
Richard Weiss and Henry Specht faced assault charges in municipal court on a Saturday. The charge was reduced to assault and battery and Weiss settled for 150 dollars plus costs, total over 200 dollars. The incident occurred about three weeks earlier near Upham Manufacturing when Specht was wounded during a confrontation after work.
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Richard Weiss
Henry Specht
Weiss
Upham Manufacturing Company
Specht
Mrs Albert Clingy Injured In Berry Pickin Car Crash
A berry picking party including Mrs Albert Clingy Mr and Mrs Edward Clingy Mrs Dawson and Matt Pinion were traveling in a Case Automobile used by Hotel Brodgetc when a rear tire blew and a heavy truck threw occupants from the car four miles past the asylum. Mrs Olingy suffered a broken collar bone and shoulder blade and was taken to St Joseph's hospital for surgery.
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Albert Clingy
Edward Clingy
Dawson
Matt Pinion
Asylum
Case
Hotel Brodgetc
Albert Olingy
Edward Lingy
Olingy
St. Joseph's Hospital
Free air show at Marshfield Fair by government pilot
One of the free attractions at the Marshfield Fair features a licensed government aviation instructor displaying maneuvers for Wisconsin audiences. The B Ward Beam Company, pioneer aviation school, supplies a late model flying machine with two daily flights, marking the greatest attraction the fair has offered.
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Wisconsin
Marshfield
B. Ward Beam Company
Pioneer Aviation
Transport cash basis freight rule and Willard Purdy death
An August 1 enforcement order by the Director General of Railroads makes all freight charges payable in cash to reduce discrimination among shippers. It notes possible corrections on obvious bill errors and hints at future rules on overcharges and losses. The report includes a death notice: Sgt Willard Purdy, infantry, died July 4 from a hand grenade explosion. Purdy, from Marshfield, served since 1915 with Company A, Second Regiment, later the 127th Infantry, with his mother Mrs Esther Purdy coping publicly with the loss.
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Director General of Railroads
Esther Purdy
Willard Purdy
Infantry
McCain
Purdy
Willard
Border
Marshfield
Soof Line
Chester Purdy
127Th Infantry
Shawano
Field Day for Farmers at Ex Experiment Station
The farmers of this vicinity will hold a field day next Wednesday, July 31, at the experiment station. Commissioner C P Norgard, Assistant Director F B Morrison, and Director A Merratt will attend and speak. E G Delwiche and F L Musbach will lead crop inspections. All farmers and their wives are urged to attend. sessions begin at 10:39 A M.
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C. P. Norgard
F. B. Morrison
A. Merratt
Madison
E. G. Delwiche
F. L. Musbach
Marshfield
New Laws Enable Aliens to Complete Citizenship
President Wilson signed a new naturalization act affecting thousands of Wisconsin residents formerly labeled enemy aliens. The law allows aliens who declared within two to seven years before the war to complete citizenship, shifts in war time constraints, and provides relief for those misinformed or believing they were citizens. It also covers naturalization for those who served in military service or other wars.
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Wilson
Wisconsin
Commissioner of
United States
Herséns
Red Cross Dance at Pavilion Friday Evening
The Red Cross Finance committee opens a series of dances at White City pavilion on Friday night July 26. Admission is 60 cents per couple with Imperial orchestra providing music for an enjoyable evening to boost Red Cross funds and encourage future weekly dances.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Finance Committee
White City
Imperial Orchestra
Salvation Army drive expected to go over the top in city
Reports yesterday indicate the Salvation Army drive started last Friday in the city will surpass its quota. The local allotment is near 1200 dollars, according to figures released last week by John F. Cole in charge of the campaign.
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Salvation Army
John F. Cole
Nekoosa to Play Locals on Sunday
Nekoosa ball club returns to action at the fair grounds next Sunday for a fast game against the locals. Johnson will pitch for Nekoosa vs Pelot, with both hurlers famed for strong stuff. Last Sunday Nekoosa defeated Mosinee 6 to 1 on Mosinee turf, signaling strong opposition to local rivals.
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Nekoosa
Fair Grounds
Nekooza
Johnson
Mosinee
Census Totals Near Last Year With About 2225 Children
The school census is nearly complete and will reach figures close to last year, totaling around 2,225 children aged four to twenty.
Many Drafted Men Leave for Camp Grant
About 252 men left Grand Rapids for Camp Grant to receive training as soldiers of the national army. At the Soo Line depot close to 70 young men from the city and surrounding community boarded the train yesterday morning. The departure drained Marshfield of many of its sons as they join the war effort, with more to follow in the coming days.
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Grand Rapids
Camp Grant
Til
National Army
Soo Line
Rapids
Marshfield
Luncheon and Dance for Selects at Camp Grant
A large gathering of drafted men from Ground Rapids near Camp Grant enjoyed a luncheon at the Eagles gymnasium with speeches by Attorney E. C. Pots and Fr. Hod. Stehling among others. The evening included a parade escorted by the Wisconsin State Guards, a jitney dance at the armory, and netted over $50 for the mess fund.
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Ground Rapids
Camp Grant
Eagles
C.E. Blodgett
E. C. Pots
Hod. Stehling
W. G. Sexton
W. D. Connor
Eagles Club
Wisconsin State Guards
Company I
Camp Douglas
Loyal Citizens Aid Farmers During Haying Season
Loyal villagers organize a voluntary effort to assist local farmers in haying and harvesting. About thirty residents will work half to full days during peak farming season, stepping away from other interests to support the community. The plan mirrors Loyal’s organized help and could aid farmers losing help to the draft.
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Loyal
Soldier duty and hesitation threaten victory
The passage contrasts soldiers delaying duty with civilians at home delaying support. It warns that if soldiers hesitate as long as some people at home, victory would be doubtful, framing support as a financial and moral award for the troops.
Government to Seize Common Labor for War Needs
The U S Employment Service will centralize the supply of common labor for war industries to curb shortages and labor poaching. Independent recruiting by large manufacturers will shift to federal control on August 1, with local labor boards supervising recruitment and distribution to prevent local drains and sustain production. The action, a drastic war measure, aims to protect employers and workers and stabilize communities nationwide.
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U. S. Employment Service
Department of Labor
U. S
U.S. Employment Service
Pittsburgh
Detroits
Detroit
United States
Notice to Mothers on Baby Weighing Card Return
The chairman of the Child Welfare Department of the Council of Defense urges all mothers who have not weighed and measured their babies to visit the Defense Council rooms under the post office, obtain a card, have the baby weighed and measured, fill the card, and return it by Saturday. No weighing sites are provided, so mothers must arrange their own way to reach the council.
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Child Welfare Department
Council of Defense
Defense Council
Adjourned School Meeting Rescheduled for July 21
The July 7 school meeting, then adjourned, will reconvene next Wednesday evening July 21 at eight oclock in the McKinley High School building. Citizens are urged to attend and voice opinions on matters before the school board.
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McKinley High School
It's all right to spend your own time as you please
A brief note on balancing personal time with employer expectations. The piece contrasts individual choice against company policy, implying worker autonomy over leisure vs work hours while hinting at potential employer concerns about productivity.
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Branch of Military Life
Cash
Sergt
France
Law Service
Orker Brothers
Common Labor
Gov't
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