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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
1
The next issue will publish the second standing of automobile contest candidates. Seven prize ballots totaling 25 000 to 19 000 votes will be awarded to the seven top money earners between July 21 and August 5. Ballots reward heavy earners and boost counts, with a reminder to submit reports by Tuesday six p.m. to enter the second count.
Oscar J Hoffman, a sidewalk and road materials dealer, joined a Detroit inspection tour of Wayne County concrete roads. Iowa state officials, county leaders, engineers, and Universal Portland Cement representatives traveled by special train from Chicago to Detroit and back, touring highways and endorsing concrete as a road material.
Comrade Henry Chilcote of the Iron Brigade returns from Gettysburg and reports no excessive death rate at the reunion. He notes nine men died in one hot day but cites age and climate as factors, praising the gathering of former foes and recounting a visit with a hospitable descendant family.
Supt William L McFetridge announces Farmers Day Friday at Wood county experimental farm near Marshfield. A morning and afternoon program features G D Jones regent and agriculture leaders, farm tours, crop seeding explanations, and a noon dinner in the grove with coffee provided. Train service is available and wagon handlers have hitching space.
The Civic league will reinspect gardens during the week starting Friday August 1. They urge residents to weed promptly. At Unique theater last week special bills played with more good programs planned for the current week.
A barn owned by Philip Weber one mile west of the Blodgett stock farm burned during a heavy electric storm. The fire alarm rang at 12:15 A M and firefighters arrived too late to save the structure. A bucket brigade saved nearby buildings. The barn and hay crop were fully insured.
The Central Wisconsin Baseball League formed by Marshfield Stevens Point Grand Rapids and Nekoosa will play Sunday games only as most players work weekdays. Frank Abel of Grand Rapids is president and Henry Manske of Nekoosa is secretary. A schedule committee including R J Strauss Charles Nash and Manager Crowns set a Nekosa Marshfield game for next Sunday with Stevens Point at Grand Rapids. Umpires named Hanley Mosely and Bandeline.
Friday morning Street Commissioner August Budalon faced ten workers who refused to work unless paid $2.00 a day, up from $1.75. The board of public works would not raise wages, calling the demand unfair. The board prepared a meeting and stood pat while seeking other labor, stating no higher pay could be offered.
About 9250 in a Marshfield bank rests as the balance from a county subscription for land bought in Marshfield and deeded to the university regents experimental farm. Att’y E M Deming, in charge, asks subscribers to decide whether the balance should support public benefits or be refunded, urging notice of instructions from donors.
Lieut Frank Reigel leaves Company 3 to return to Merrill and resume cigar making his former trade. The officers and men regret the departure but note he has not resigned his commission and hope he may eventually come back.
Former Louisiana governor Sanders spoke at the Chautauqua on the Souths view of Lincoln the emancipator praising him as a great American and potential friend of the South his hour of need. Upham introduced him praising concise speech and shared reflections on Civil War leaders and reunification.
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