From the Company and Band at Encampment
Fang the hit of the encampment receives praise as Company A and the band depart last Saturday with flying colors. Reports say the boys perform well this year amid rain and drills. High twelve honors go to Sergeant Therale, with Corporal Schwenka and Private W. Christensen close behind. The band earns praise and the troops stay healthy and active despite delays and rain. A note from Canis confirms guard duties and a playful rumor of a matron escape. A 100 yard dash saw Adolph Zecka beat Wally Mueller in 84 seconds with Gen King firing the pistol.
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Company A
Therale
Schwenka
W. Christensen
Serge
Theralf
Connor
Sommers
Jule Barton
John Adler
Adolph Zecka
Wally Mueller
Gen. King
Zecka
Mueller
Fiftieth Anniversary of Bull Run Heroic Prison Escape
Ex-Gay W H Upham of Racine survived Bull Run, was wounded and captured, reported killed, later freed from a rebel prison. He later celebrated the event with friends on auto rides, his wartime ordeal recounted as one of the era’s heroic incidents.
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Bull Run
W. H. Upham
Racine
Upham
Hale
Mr. Upham
Home Talent National Troubadours at Adler Friday
One of the finest home talent productions to be presented at the Adler opera house Friday evening Aug 4 under St Albans Guild Episcopal church auspices. The Troubadours feature a large cast of locals drilled by two experienced specialists with elaborate costumes and a varied program including solo and choruses vaudeville sketches and themed children’s drills. F S Fluke of Chicago promoter of standing will coordinate the event with all participants gathering at the city hall assembly room at 2 o'clock for the first rehearsal and instructions.
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Adler Opera House
St. Alban’s Guild
The
Episcopal Church
F.S. Fluke
Chicago
City Hall
Bank to Move Offices to Temporary Quarters
Ameri can National bank will relocate to temporary quarters at 125 Central avenue on Monday July 31. The move precedes extensive remodeling of the banking house by Krasin Bros, contractors, with rebuilding and modernization to commence immediately and continue until completion.
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American National Bank
Central Avenue
Krasin Bros
City school census shows population estimates differ from last year
The district reports 2338 children ages 4 to 20 in the city with 1138 males and 1200 females and 1040 aged 7 to 14 across six wards. Last year’s count was 2333. officials caution census not a precise population measure yet offer ratio estimates of 3 to 1 or 3 and a third to 1 suggesting city population around 7,014 to 8,183 depending on method.
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CG. &. Vedder
Marshfield Cream Separator Factory Fails After Minneapolis Backing
A letter to A G Felker ends Marshfield hopes for a cream separator plant. The inventor’s backing shifted to Minneapolis capitalists who planned to fund and showcase the machine there. Felker and H C Koenig had led a Marshfield committee to invite a demonstration, but home front support in Minneapolis undercut the local effort.
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A. G. Felker
Marshfield
Minneapolis
Mr. Felker
H.C. Koenig
Citizens’ Committee
Felker
Lively Runaway Ingle Dairyman Walks Away Smiling
Charles A Ingle of Nasonville driving a surrey with two men near the cheese factory collided with a big automobile as two tires were being fitted. The team bolted, the buggy overturned, but all occupants escaped with scratches. Ingle kept control, the survey escaped damage, and no serious injuries occurred. The incident contrasts with political notes on a measure and market outlook remains uncertain for lumber and farm produce.
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Chas. A. Ingle
Nasonville
Mr. Ingle
Surrey
Upham
Mr. Upham
Senate Passes Canada Reciprocity Bill Without Amendment
The U S senate last Saturday passed the Canadian reciprocity bill without change. Upon ratification by Canada it will take effect. Commentators compare its potential impact to free trade with England for goods on the free list, noting that much of Canada's imports are English-made. President Taft has expressed cautious optimism.
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House
U. S. Senate
England
Canada
Taft
Wausau Man Heads List For Insurance Prizes
Charles Weinfeld of Wausau won first prize for number of lives written and second prize for total amount written at the Northwestern Mutual Life annual meeting. Marshfield contributed $100,000 toward the total. Weinfeld total lives 247 and amount over $1,000,000. Also notes a dogged Joe Quinn incident and previews the Central Wisconsin State Fair pacing stake with ten entries and $600 purse set for Aug 22–25.
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Milwaukee
Italy
Northwestern Manual Life Insurance Company
Charles Weinfeld
Wausau
Weinfeld
Harry
Davis
Wolsey
Dakota
Cap
B. G
H. E. Raymond
Wis
Onadona
B. S
Wm. Runquist
Ham
Pat Jacknon
Waterloo
Lowa
Mas
Roy
O. TW
Mead
Jacksonville
Ashland
Lockheart—Smith and Thompson
Aneta
N. D
Prospective Potato Prices Rise on Early Crop Failure
The Stevens Point Journal notes the country faces a weak early potato crop, forecasting higher prices nationwide. In Stevens Point potatoes sell in small lots at 1.40 to 1.50 dollars per bushel. Plus, focal Odd Fellows traveled to Owen last Saturday to confer degrees on twelve new lodge members.
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Stevens Point
Owen
L. E. Colgin
C. S. Sheegin
James J. Varney
Thomas Thompson
Marcus Hansen
Herman Katimen
Ernest Engelman
Hay Crop Prospects Include High Prices and Possible Second Crop
Western and south central states face the worst hay crop in years with forecasts of prices up to 80 dollars per ton for timothy and thirty to forty dollars this winter. Locally farmers expect a strong market, holding first crops for sale while a big recent rainfall boosts chances of a second crop for feed, with Marshfield potentially shipping enough hay to recover last year’s losses.
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South Central States
Rev Laird Takes Western Trip
Rev M R K Laird pastor of the First Presbyterian church leaves Monday for Sacramento Georgia where he will fill the pulpit of Westminster church in the pastor Wills absence He plans a coast trip to visit other points of interest and will return to conduct services the last week in August
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M. RK. Laird
First Presbyterian Church
Sacramento
Gal
Laird
Westminster Church
Wills
West
Law Supplements Not Attached To The Times
This week’s issue notes law supplements issued with the Times may not be attached to the paper. If subscribers do not receive their law supplement they should notify the office to be supplied.
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Times
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Canis
Camp Tes
Camp Douglas
Oshkosh
Fourth Ward
Oxfords
ATI
Vici
Oxford
R. B. Trading Stamps
Brothers O-Date Department Store
C. Weinfeld
Northwestern
Hoffman
Joe Quinn
Joe
Deming
Rev. Laird
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