Commencement Exercises Delight Marshfield Pupils
Happy school children enjoyed a busy day at Upham warehouse as Marshfield teachers led a program of drills and readings. The afternoon concert featured Miss Jennie Reily and Miss Hattle Decker, with plans for a Presbyterian church concert by the Alba Heywood company that evening. A lightning storm damaged John Gardner’s frame barn, but fire crews saved horses and nearby structures. a new barn will be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upham
Marshfeld
Jennie Reily
Misa Hattle Decker
Geo. Vielo
Presbyterian Church
Alba Heywood Company
Ton
Heywood
Andy
Beywood
R Wood
John Gardner
Spencer
Gardner
Great show thrills with many trained animals on tour
Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth presents a vast menagerie with ferocious and gentle animals performing together. Seventy trained horses in one act, twenty four elephants in three rings, and unique acts like Jotunua the giant gorilla plus an elaborate Midway. The Return of Columbus to Barcelona street parade precedes a July 6 appearance.
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Barnum & Bailey
Earth
Columbus
Barcelona
Ex-Gov Upham Tax Dispute Clarified
A Madison special alleged Ex-Gov Upham owed 4.40 in personal property tax. City records show Upham paid 7.08 on the same items and that he was temporarily away. He voted here, was assessed here, and paid taxes. Upham Mfg Co and Upham personally paid 3011.09 for 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Upham
Upham Mfg. Co
Uphan Personnally
A Busy Neeilie Clue Leads to Painful Needle Discovery
On Wednesday James Ward was suddenly afflicted by knee pain. Dr Budge examined the sore area and extracted a large removed needle fragment one and a quarter inches long with the needle end broken. The needle had likely entered earlier and lay near the skin’s surface when found.
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James Ward
Modern Woodman Picnic Set for June 17
The 4th annual Modern Woodman of America picnic will be held Thursday June 17 drawing delegations from all subordinate lodges and city residents. The home lodge of about 200 members will need citizen help for entertainment and arrangements include factory and business visits, visiting bands, a home band, and a varied program of games sports speeches dancing and music hosted at Adler's Grate.
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America
Adler
Sparrow Nuisance Cited as Urgent Abatement Elsewhere
A stray local notice complains of hundreds of sparrows infesting streets and sign boards. It argues their growing numbers and unclean habits constitute a nuisance that may require drastic action during the summer nesting season to eradicate their breeding sites across the town.
Sparrows Become Nuisance Sparrows Targeted for Removal
The article notes sparrows persist through seasons and can become a nuisance. It emphasizes practical control rather than killing birds, describing sparrow impacts as unusually troublesome and suggesting actions when the birds are deemed a nuisance.
Death of Mrs. Arndt at Omaha Home
Mrs Arndt wife of Fred Arndt a section foreman on the Omaha railroad was found dead in her bed at her 4th ward home yesterday morning at 6:30. Long illness with dropsy preceded heart failure the immediate cause. About 50 years old she leaves a husband and a large family. Funeral is planned for Sunday at p.m. from the German Evangelical church.
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Arndt
Fred Arndt
Omaha
4Th Ward
Arndy
Hvangelicel
Fourth of July Celebrations Planned Across Towns
The article notes the approach of the great natal day with preparations in Marshfield and neighboring towns. It mentions Marshfield delaying celebrations due to other conditions and cites Neillaville Stevens Point Pitteville Straford and Greenwood making plans to celebrate with red lemonade and related activities for residents who want to observe the holiday.
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Marshfield
de Pasa
Neillaville
Stevens Point
Pitteville
Straford
Greenwood
A Good Position for Harvey Andress
Harvey Andress, long time agent for Manitowoc Seating Co., received a home office offer of a one year position with a good salary. He accepted and may relocate to Manitowoc before summer ends, bringing strong knowledge of the firm’s sales network.
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Harvey Andress
Manitowoc
Harvey
Manitowoc Seating Co
Manitowas
Mr. Andross
Marshfield school teaching staff for coming year listed
Following five list teachers engaged to teach the Marshfield schools the coming school year include J B Borden Ella Belly Alice Devlin Emma Kautsky Alice Olin Norwood Flint Sids Lessig Cora Kinney Caddie Harden Addie Skeel Ada Skeel B Mathe Byrne Artine Ossi Loulga J Brickles Bertha Pelton and Steila Henderson.
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Marshfield
J. B. Borden
Ella Belly
Alice Devlin
Emma Kautsky
Alice Olin
Norwood Flint
Sids Lessig
Cora Kinney
Caddie Harden
Addie Skeel
Ada Skeel
B. Mathe Byrne
Artine Ossi
Loulga J Brickles
Bertha Pelton
Steila
Henderson
Butternut Excursion Reaches Lake Coasting in Wisconsin
The Butternut Lake trip on the Wisconsin Central carried 30 excursionists on a Sunday outing after weather delays. About 300 people boarded at Butterous to watch Marshfield beat Ashland 12 to 11 in a baseball game. Marshfield players included Steirle Viele Thomas J Williams White Sedbert Out Wing Semmes and others. The Central staff ran the event well but could not control the weather. A July excursion to Mavitawoc on Lake Michigan is planned.
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Butternut Lake
Wisconsin Central
Boston
Butterous
Marshfield
Ashland
Steirle
Viele
Thomas J
Willams
Thomas G
White
Sedbert
Out
Wing
Semmes
Central
Mavitawoc
Lake Michigan
Ingrain Carpets Sale Offer Declares Downward Jump
A local advertisement promotes Ingrain Carpeting offered at a tremendous downward price drop for a single sale. The copy emphasizes full yard width and very choice patterns as key selling points.
Spencer Re Union Announces Sixth Annual Reunion in Spencer
The Clark County Marshfield and Spencer Veterans Association invites all to Spencer for a three day sixth annual reunion next week with noted Grand Army speakers including GB Van dercook EB Gru and W H Bennett. Also reported Mason granted absolute divorce from Win Magoo at Wausau with custody to the wife and $1.50 weekly support.
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Spencer
Clark County
Marshfield and Spencer
Veterans’ Association
Spaceer
Grand Army
Vandercook
EB. B
Gru
W. H.bennett
Mason
Win, Magoo
Wausau
Forssker
BuLeEx Magor
Ashland
Wis
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Hattia Decker
Fala
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Mige Jirentan
Alba Heywood Co
Dratlase Pianet
Georke Viete
Davey Leywood
al Power
Jennie Oly
Fiuno Soto
Watts Caprice
Kaminade
Miles Steele
Attu Hi Co
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Sehuvert
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Milne Dresher
Bir
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Orehoatta
Neeilie
Lapies
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Annals of Trade
Upham’s
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White Mountain
Marshfield Hardware Co
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