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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1914
Page
4
Central Wisconsin reports very good crop conditions as warm rains ripen barley and rye and corn recovers after late planting. Grass crops timothy clover alfalfa show strong yields. rust may reduce rye and barley somewhat. Farmers increasingly adopt alfalfa with encouraging results.
A Wood County Republican leaders conference convened in Grand Rapids Monday with R. E. Andrews presiding and B. M. Vaughn serving as clerk. Four Marshfield members attended: Judee Andrews, R. R. Williams, John H. White, and Victor W. Nehs. Williams will seek the assembly nomination against J. D. Harring, with Hambrecht and backers circulating in the county.
A large audience of Fraternal Order of Eagles members and families gathered at the New Adler opera house for the annual memorial service. The program listed processional, invocations, vocal solos, a memorial address by Rev. G D Flees, and a roll call of honored dead, naming Otto Backus E Schindler Fred Scheschi P Scheike Peter Thor William Helms John Weiland Math Jonas George Kirsenn er Fred Krahn E J Kelly and Anton Gass.
Paid advertisement by Clifton W Bluett of Grand Rapids Wisconsin announces his candidacy for sheriff on the Republican ticket. He pledges to perform duties to the best of his ability if nominated at the September primaries and elected.
Paid advertisement by F H Eberhardt of Grand Rapids Wisconsin announces his candidacy for re election as County Clerk on the Republican ticket. The notice specifies the ad is paid for at one dollar per insertion and provides the candidate's name and address.
Written and authorized by C B Edwards of Marshfield Wisconsin for district attorney. Edwards announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination at the Sept 1 primary election. He asks for votes and support.
Writters authorized and to be paid for at $1.00 per issue by Michael Griffin of Marshfield Wisconsin states that Y will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Wood county at the primary September 1. Your support and vote is earnestly solicited.
Local notes from Richfield report visits by John Schempf and family, a convention trip, and upcoming services at the Modern Woodmen of America. Residents are entertaining guests, attending parties, and planning gatherings. Mill Creek updates note grain cutting, haying, heavy autos en route to blueberry marshes, and a severe overnight electrical storm.
Wausau Eagles defeated Marshfield 4 to 0 in a one hour forty five minute game. Marshfield totaled seven hits while Wausau had three. Notable were McDonald and Christensen at bat and Bergs strong fielding. Henry struck out seven for Wausau. Johnson contributed solid support for Marshfield amid tight moments.
August Pribbenow, a Curtiss 2 man, was tried in Neillsville circuit court after shooting and killing his wife. The defense claimed the shot was accidental, but the jury found him guilty of second degree murder. He received a sixteen year sentence at Waupun penitentiary.
The Vesper Soo depot was entered by intruders who rifled trunks and the cash drawer, taking 77 cents and a small piece of cheese. The robbery was carried out by tramps, according to the report.
The Federal Bloomer Girls will face Marshfield’s first team Thursday afternoon at the Fairgrounds with a 3 o clock start. Manager said the Bloomer Girls are fielding a stronger baseball team this year than ever before in the organization’s history.
The common council swiftly rejected Joseph Grall's request to sell liquor at 800 North Central Avenue. A report error led some to think a license had been granted, but the decision was against Grall amid lingering notoriety from the prior saloon operation.
Lawrence Schout of Kimberly died on the Appleton driving park track during a trial heat at fifty miles per hour. He lost control and struck the fence, marking the second crash in two days at the same venue.
Bethel brief notes report John Benning returning from Green Bay and residents returning to duties at Madison Sanitarium. Local movements include Prof Elliott moving houses, Miss Violet Leach undergoing tonsil surgery, and several residents traveling to Marshfield and Bleaker for errands. Wedding invitations arrive for Prof Bangor and Mary Tuley in Malalla Oregon.
North Nasonville notes a sale of two Fred See thafer silos by Stine Bros of Marshfield. Herman Kaufman and family and Otte Bulgrin of Marshfield and Nasville visited Otte Peterson. Miss Margaret Dieringer from near Marshfield spent the last part of the day with neighbors.
Written authorized and paid for at the rate ab 00 per insertion by J D Harring, Nekoosa Wisconsin.
A week with Mr and Mrs Jos Stine Jr highlights picking raspberries and currants. Leopold Donnerbauer reports a sick horse hampering hay time. Haying nears completion as harvesting will follow. Otto Peterson works on cementing his basement barn.
A farm management course for county representatives will run Monday through Saturday in this city under the University of Wisconsin and its College of Agriculture. Prof EB Luther, state supervisor of northern county representatives, arranged headquarters at the Hotel Blodgett. Ten northern counties employ agricultural representatives, and all ten are expected to attend next week.
An attendance will travel out into the country with Prof. D. H. Otis in charge to inspect several fine farms in the Central Wisconsin dairy belt. The visitors are expected to see model farms and farmers are urged to provide opportunities to learn local crop and herd handling methods.
Weber Bros who recently purchased the Miller fruit store on Central avenue have added a complete assortment of staple and fancy groceries. They established a rapid delivery service giving excellent satisfaction and will continue daily shipments of fresh fruit. Both boys are austlers and ought to make good.
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