Wisconsin boys endure Fort Sheridan marching test
Milwaukee Sentinel reports Marshfield contingent at Fort Sheridan performing well after 18 mile marches. Names listed include Sergeants Theodore Witt and George Ballam, Corporals John Kohl and Melvin Kraus, and Private Ev Varney. Maj. Cavanaugh notes most will never bayonet but will teach others.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Fort Sheridan
Wisconsin
Texas
The
Sentinel
Theodore Witt
John Kohl
J £ van Varney
George Ballam
Charles Normington
George Wood
Melvin Kraus
Maj. Cavanaugh
Petitioned to appoint Witt captain of local National Guard company
Price county National Guard members sign petition to General Holway requesting Lieut Edward Witt of Marshfield be named captain. Witt has trained the company for weeks and has made a decided hit with the unit. Park Falls Heralds
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Price County National Guard
Holway
Edward ©. Witt
Marshfield
Witt
Park Walls
Tiger Out Tomorrow At Marsh Geld High School
Marsh Geld High School students will view the annual Tiger yearbook for 1917 to be distributed at school. The team shows strong departments with a noted Kodak section. Clifford Lundgren serves as editor in chief and Paul Doege handles business matters. The book is dedicated to Latin teacher Miss Alice Grover.
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Marsh- Geld High School
Kodak
Clifford Lundgren
Paul Doege
Alice Grover
Times Office
A Patriot: Thomas Salisbury’s Cavalry Service Record
Thomas Salisbury of this city spent a week in Chicago visiting his son in training with the U S cavalry at Fort Sheridan. This is his third cavalry unit, with prior service in Cuba, the Philippines, and a recent commission as captain in the United States cavalry.
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Thomas Salisbury
Chicago
U.S. Cavalry
Fort Sheridan
Mx Salisbury
Spain
Cuba
Philippines
Hormany
United States Cavalry
Recruiting Week Seeks First Enlistments In Marines
Washington June 4 Marine Corps announces National Recruiting Week June 10 to 16 with daily prizes for the first man enlisted each day and a campaign slogan Pour Thousand Enlistments by Saturday Night Major General George Barnett urges Americans to join and test their courage by enlisting in the Marine Corps during the week
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Washington
Marine Corps
National Marine Corps
Marine Corps Week
George Barnett
General Barnett
Fifty Licenses in Wisconsin Regulated by Municipal Bureau
Wisconsin cities regulate about fifty license categories across 128 counties per a UW extension inquiry. Fees vary widely from liquor licenses at 200 to 1000 dollars, pharmacist licenses at 10 dollars, moving picture houses 10 to 80 dollars yearly, and dog licenses around 1 dollar. Circus licenses range 25 to 500 dollars daily, with other licenses covering bill posters, plumbers, pool tables, dentists, entertainment venues, and more.
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Wisconsin
Municipal Reference Bureau
University of Wisconsin
Moving Picture Houses
Seniors barred from returning for UW graduation
Fort Sheridan officers waiting camp seniors may not leave to attend University of Wisconsin commencement on June 20 and 21. A request for two days leave to receive diplomas in person by President C B Var Hise and Herman A Ziachko was denied. Horicon, senior class president, led the bid.
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Sheridan
University of Wisconsin
C. BR. Var. Hise
Herman A. Ziachko
Horicon
Cow Testing Assn NU 2 Wood County records 1917 results
The Toowing table lists cow records from Wood County Cow Testing Association No 2 for the year ending May 31, 1917. It shows owners such as R Holstein G Ariens Ed Mix and others, with pounds of milk, fat percentage, and butterfat produced, noting leaders and officials Wm Burhopp president H A Schroeder secretary Clarence Olson official tester.
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Wood County
G. & Brown Iss
G. Holstein
Nike
John Ulmer
Ole Hegeefard
Princess
Jersey
Simon August
Fessie
G. Guor
Mix, Holstein
Wm. Burhopp
H. A. Schroeder
Clarence Olson
Labor Bureau Drives Local Farm Labor Agencies in Wood County
The Labor Bureau outlines a patriotism driven push to recruit labor and forms five local labor agencies in Wood County led by H. C. Taylor. Appointees Fred Ellsworth, A. F. Nelson, F. L. Musbach, J. F. Seidl, and C. R. Setzkorn will coordinate with state and county agencies to aid farmers. It urges planning crops for stock feed and notes high dairy prices benefit farmers, urging proactive farming now rather than next spring.
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H. C. Taylor
State Council of Defense
Wood County
Fred Ellsworth
Vesper
A. F. Nelson
Grand Rapids
F. L. Musbach
Marshfield
J. F. Seidl
Pittsville
C. R. Setzkorn
Arpin
Gowels Complaints in India Lecture Details Remedy Use
A missionary from India spoke in a Des Moines church about traveling inland where illness struck him. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and credits it with saving his life. He notes the remedy is trusted in India as both preventive and cure for cholera and milder stomach complaints.
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Gowels
India
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Howe
Accura
Tragic Death of 21 Month Old Dorothy Elien
Dorothy Elien, daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore ten, died Saturday at 21 months old. Funeral held Monday at Emanuel's Lutheran Church with Rev Th Thom officiating. The note ends with a quoted controversial Wendell Phillins remark on free speech and community protection.
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Dorothy Elien
Theodore Ten
Tmmanuel's Lutheran Church
Rev
Th. Thom
Card of Thanks From the Uthmeier Family
The Uthmeier family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for deeds of kindness and sympathy during our father and husband’s recent illness and death. Signed by Mrs. William Uthmeier and children.
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William Uthmeier
Marshfield Fire Department Mourns Loss of Nicholas Zeimer
Marshfield Wisconsin June 4 1917 the Supreme Creator has called Nicholas Zeimer a dear friend and brother the Marshfield Fire Department records this tribute. He was honorable courageous and faithful to every trust and died in the line of duty. The department extends sympathy to his bereaved family and resolves to spread these minutes and present a copy to them.
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Nicholas Zeimer
Marshfield
Ton
Wool 54 Cents In Butte Market Report
Wool is selling at 54 cents in Butte Montana as of June 2. Sheep owners anticipate higher prices with some holding firm. E A Gray, NW line agent, estimates Clinping production near 20 million pounds this year.
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Butte
Mont
E. A. Gray
Superior Adopts Daylight Saving Time in City Update
Superior Wisconsin reports dawn earlier as "de py plan" goes into effect. Streetcars and many industries resume new hours, schools to shift on Monday. Local druggist S H Murphy touts Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach troubles and constipation, sold for 34 years. Wellsburg NY ad copy included.
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Superior
Wis
S. H. Murphy
Wellsburg
Dynamiters Release From Leavenworth
Philip A. Cooley an alleged Indianapolis dynamite conspirator was released from Leavenworth federal penitentiary H H Hoekis secretary was released Sunday and John Barry is slated for liberation June 11 in Indianapolis Indiana reporting noted June 5
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Indianapolis
Ind
Philip A. Cooley
Federal
Leavenworth
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Hart’s Quality Sausage
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Theda Bara
Hank Mann
T. Shaw
SUN
Annette Kellermann
Ing
Fatty Arbuckle
Romeo
W. H. Kamps, R. Connor
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