Opening Home Game Delivers Thrills and Close Contest
Fans packed the grounds as Marshfield and Grand Rapids fought a lively baseball opener. Spooner led with three two base hits and a single in four trips, while George Wood saved several tough drives with sharp fielding. The crowd witnessed a see saw battle with a seven inning stretch of high tension and a five run seventh inning by the visitors.
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Cus
Gvand Rapids
Morther
Spooner
George Wood
Honurz
Marshfield Versus Wausau: Krahn Exits with Finger Trouble
In a tight box score Marshfield and Grand Rapids clash as Krahn exits in the eighth due to finger trouble. Spooner retires in relief, walks load the bases, and Marshfield suffers 15 baserunners as Grand Rapids edges them 10 to 9 in a tense three-hour game.
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Krahn
Spooners
Thieves Rob Four Stores in Two Nights
Thieves entered four city stores Thursday and Saturday, stealing small sums from cash registers. Kestel Bros saw a till robbed of most change but pennies left. Herman Reich’s saloon: $ in change taken. Seidl’s butcher shop: attempted theft forced a disturbance, no cash taken. Sexton’s drug store: meat stolen with $4 in small change. Police have no clues. pattern suggests multiple local thefts.
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Kestel Bros
Herman Reich
Joseph Seidl
Sexton
Nolice
German note on Lusitania sinking and US demands
A German note to the United States discusses the sinkings of Lusitania and other ships. It claims the Lusitania carried concealed cannons and had orders from the British Admiralty, arguing neutral merchantmen in the war zone are not undefended. The note voices regret to allied governments and signals openness to further negotiations.
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Jorge
Rendy
Jrblle
Momley
Germany
Essimé
Chautauqua 10 Be Here During First July Days
The notice proclaims a six day Chautauqua event from July 4 extending through the month with music and a program for all ages. Tickets cost five cents. children’s games and performances are planned with expected appearances by local figures and experts.
U C T Meeting Prepares for Wisconsin Travelers Convention
Railway City Council No. 189 plans strong presence at the seventeenth annual United Commercial Travelers of Wisconsin gathering in Eau Claire. Event costs run into thousands for separations and gala entertainments including a ball, parades, and a Mardi Gras tone. The grand lodge ceremonies open Thursday afternoon with Mayor Bloming’s welcome address, and sessions continue Friday as plans unfold for a large turnout.
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Railway City Council
United Commercial Travelers of Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Hasdle
Corvancion
Crawd Lodge
Beri
John B. Bloming
Oneiag
Tao
Apothier
Band Concert Season Opened With Busy North Side Park
The Leganz regiment band opened the season with a Monday evening concert at North Side park. The crowded park saw standing room as Miss Steger and Edwin Koki drew praise. Attendance spanned many parked autos along the park edge. The concert ran from 7:40 to 9:00 p.m. with strong public interest in upcoming performances.
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Leganz Regiment
Miss Steger
Edwin Koki
Pavers Making Rapid Progress On Central Avenue
Superintendent Boyle of C Petersen Construction says central avenue paving will finish around September 20. West side trenches from Third to Eighth streets are being filled and tamped, and about 20 more men will be added today to the crew.
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Central Avenue
Boyle
C. Petersen Construction Company
Third
Eighth Streets
Wood County Common Schools Graduation at Marshfield City Hall
The second annual graduation exercises will be held next Tuesday morning at Marshfield city hall with an excellent program. Mayor A G Felker will arrange an automobile ride around the city for the graduates after the exercises, which begin at 10 20 a m. County Sept George A Varney notes this feature will follow the ceremony.
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Wood County
Marshfield
A. G. Felker
George A. Varney
Memorial Day Address at Hillside Cemetery by Captain Kendall
Captain Kendall presided at Memorial Day ceremonies at Hillside Cemetery with Company A and local groups. The program featured a parade from Washington Street to the cemetery, a speech by Chaplain John Kendall, and remarks urging Americans to pursue peace and unity amid postwar reconstruction. The event highlighted veterans of American wars and honored the fallen with civic pride and national sentiment.
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Washington
Gorman Krieger
St Joseph's
Felker
Grand Army
Var Order of Tongles
Planteer Fire Department
Drv
Peed Wirrsieke
Why
Abuut
Ie Mbitia
John Kendall
Fhward
Witt
Crealit
Milaide Vee
John Kenda
Chagrain
Secoml Regi- National
Wiscon Guard
Company A
Ship of State
Europe
Americana
America
Carleson the Walking Swede Returns For Work
In Bisbee Arizona tales recount Carleson from Butte Montana who walked to the Copper Queen mine to seek a job. He forgot his candlestick, claimed it would be in Butte, then returned months later with it and started work. The piece blends humorous frontier lore with local color and stray verses.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Carleson
Qnérien
Butte
Bisber
Marshfield Boy in Naval Review
Joseph Crocker, a Marshfield native who joined the Navy last fall, reports from New York where the naval parade reviewed by President Wilson drew thousands. He details travel on the yacht Linflower from Norfolk, mentions liberty hours, a visit to Coney Island, and plans to move to Ocean View for more sights before duty.
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Joseph Crocker
Marshfield
Navy
New York
Wilson
Norfolk
Grard
Coney Island
Burned by Acid In Sulfuric Incident at Local Drugstore
Walter Hackbarth, a druggist at the Alex Krembs store, was burned this afternoon when a jug of sulfuric acid exploded, splashing liquid on his face and hands. Doctors were called. no lasting injuries expected. Hackbarth previously worked at Liese's drug store.
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Walter Hackbarth
Alex Krembs
Stevens Point Journal
Mr. Hackbarth
Liese
Vision of future strength amid global crisis echoed
The speaker urged belief in the next generation’s ability to enjoy progress, warning of a vast empire marked by a slogan of malice toward none and charity toward all. He predicted Tight would triumph and that the nation would keep poise during world conflagration.
Martell Receives Third Degree Manslaughter Sentence
Frank Martell of Mannville was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his son in law Chanel Schroeder. Judge Reid imposed a sentence of about three years with possible reduction for good behavior.
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Frank Martell
Mannville
Chanel Schroedey
Guan
Watpan
PAL & Re
R. Willimms
Wits
Martell
Schroeder
Werdien
Rane Saughter
Jawest Tik Coula Bn Fund
Esses Saver
Wiliam K
Mes. Schroeder
Waupun
Fred Schroeder
Ex-Gov Upham Married in East Beaufort Ceremony
Ex governor Upham wed Grace Wilson in Beaufort at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles L Tunean. The Presbyterian ceremony followed by a simple breakfast. They plan travel from Beaufort to Norfolk Philadelphia West Point then New York before returning north to Marshfield by June 20. Upham, 74, a U S Military Academy graduate, remains active in Upham Manufacturing and sails the Comrade on Gulf and southern Atlantic trips.
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William HW. Upham
Murrape
Grace Wilsor
Carolina
Charles L. Tunean
Mi al Beaufort
Beaufort
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
West Point
United States Military Academy
New York City
Buffalo
Chicago
Marshfield
Upham
Upham Manufacturing Company
Atlantic
Howard E Pulling Honored By Major Universities
Howard E Pulling son of Mrs E B Pulling of this city earned an assistant professorship in the biology department at the University of Wisconsin and has been appointed search professor in plant physiology at Johns Hopkins University. The appointment starts this summer after he passes his doctorate exams at Madison following years of specialization in biology.
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Howard Pulling
Howard E. Pulling
E. B. Pulling
University of Wisconsin
John Hopkins University
Bimore
Palling
Madison
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