Marshfield Wins Big United Commercial Travelers Meet
J C T captures convention from Racine as Marshfield secures state gathering for June 1914. Mayor Connor and A G Felker announce the victory with band, reception plans, and a wave of Wisconsin exposure. Delegates, business leaders, and local council members celebrate a major city win.
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Marshfield
United Commercial Travelers
Robert Connor
Times
A. G. Felker
Railway City Council No
Racine
Janesville
Jittle
Jine
Second Regiment
Northwestern
Blodgett
Marshfield U. S. T
Wisconsin
George B. Campbell
H. L. Williams
1. Brody
R. J. Baker
R. 5. Barnard
Daughters of the American Revolution Host Luncheon
The Marshfield chapter will entertain the Grand Rapids chapter at a luncheon next Saturday Flag Day. Mrs. W D Connor had tendered the use of her home for the occasion.
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Marshfield
Daughters of the American Revolation
Grand Rapids
W. D. Connor
Rebekah Order elects Mrs Schroeder grand warden
Notes from the convention report Mrs R H Schroeder elected grand warden at the Rebekah assembly. Emil Schultz of Auburndale escaped injury when a train struck his wagon near the mill crossing. the engine suffered slight damage. The grand march was led by L E Colvin and Mrs Schroeder with a next meeting planned for LaCrosse.
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Emil Schultz
Auburndale
Sno
Mill Crossing
Schultz
Charles 8. Sheerin
Wisconsin
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Wasel
Fond du Lac
Sheevin
Odd Fellowship
L. E. Solvin
EB. H. Schroeder
Marshfield
Marshfield. Mrs. Schroeder, At the Grand Assembly of the Rebekahs
LaCrosse
Oold Fellows
Rebekahs
Sheerin
George W. Uphan
C.C. Hansen
L. BH. Colvin
Will Ebbe
E. J. Hartwell
Schroeder
Sommers Straub Wedding In Marshfield Area
A beautiful Wednesday wedding at the Straub home six miles southeast of Colby joined Inabell Straub and Herman Sommers of Marshfield. Rev. W. W. Krueger officiated under an arch of evergreens and roses. The couple, amid rice showers, left for Marshfield on the evening train and will reside on a farm near the city. Out-of-town guests included R. C. Vincent Duluth and Arthur Rondeau Marinette among others.
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Fred Straub
Colby
Inabell
Herman Sommers
Marshfield
W. W. Krueger
Cora Reinheimer
Arthur A. Rondeau
Iola Reis
Co. A. 2Nd Inf. W. N. G
Unity
R. C. Vincent
Duluth
Minn
Arthur Rondeau
Marinette
Wis
Fred Sommers
Elsie Sommers
Frank Eilbeisz
Ralph Helton
Abbottsford
Cora Riemhiemey
Loyal, Wis
St Josephs Top Rozellvilles St Andrews 20 to 7
The St Josephs baseball team defeated Rozellvilles St Andrews Sunday at Rozellville, 20 to 7.
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St. Joseph's
Rozellville
St. Andrews
Hardwood lumber market outlook from Chicago convention
Frank K. Bissell H F Below and W D Wheeler report from the National Hardwood Lumber association meeting at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. Over 600 attendees plus spouses heard that hardwood sales are good but buyers plan not to stock up heavily fearing winter stackups as railroads cut orders from last year.
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Frank K. Bissell
H. F. Below
W. D. Wheeler
Chicago
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Hotel
Sherman
Frank R. Upham
Chicero
Marshfield
Below Lumber Company
Bissell-Wheeler Lumber Company
Upham Manufacturing Company
Bissell
Change in management at Hotel Blodgett gains new manager
The Hotel Blodgett trustees installed M. Nelson as manager on Friday replacing Harvey Fink who resigns after years in charge. Mrs. Fink and Mr. Fink plan a vacation before resuming hotel work. Mrs. Nelson arrives from Omaha to oversee the upper floors and the new manager brings experience from Denmark Germany and leadership roles at University of Wisconsin and Omaha Club.
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Blodgett
M. Nelson
Harvey Fink
Fink
Nelson
Omaha
Neb
Denmark
Germany
University Club
University of Wisconsin
Omaha Club
Four Men Arrested for Dynamiting Freeman's Creek
Four Stratford men were arrested after a dynamite blast on Freeman's Creek near Halder, Emmett. Deputies J. W. Foster and M. C. Thorn arrested Fred Stemner, Charles Drexler, Paul Zutler, and Peter Mayer in Stratford, they were jailed, arraigned before Justice Larner, and held for circuit court with $200 bail each.
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Wauzau Record-Herald
Stratford
Freeman's Creek
Emmett
Freeman’s Creek
Halder
Wausau
Wausaus
Freeman Creek
J. W. Foster
M. C. Thorn
Fred Stemner
Charles Drexler
Paul Zutler
Peter Mayer
Wolves and foxes fall to Wood county bounty plan
Wood county farmers collected a $10 bounty for each of 23 wolves killed in the county during winter 1912 14. Hunters earned the county payment plus $10 from the state. Fifteen foxes and one wildcat were trapped or shot as part of the same bounty program.
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Wood County
Stanley Defeats Marshfield In Local Showdown
In a Sunday contest at Stanley, Stanley 4 Marshfield 2. Krahn and Christen formed the battery for Stanley while Kailans Brackendorf and Vaughn supported. Stevens Point comes to town next Sunday for a game at the Fair Grounds, promising a strong crowd.
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Marshfield
Stanley
Krahn
Christensen
Battery
Kailans
John Brackendorf
Frank Vaughn
Root
Stevens Point
Fair Grounds
Keep houses locked for circus day alert
Chief of Police A F Gerwing warns residents to secure homes on circus day Friday as thefts are likely to accompany the event. He urges locking doors and guarding pocketbooks and timepieces at the circus grounds.
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A. F. Gerwing
Clef
Young Man Donald Connor Fatally Injured in Fremont Crash
Donald Connor eldest son of Mr and Mrs W T Connor was killed when his new Locomobile roadster skidded and overturned on the road through Fremont Wisconsin. He died about 6 pm after being removed to a nearby house and receiving aid from Drs Rehling Greinert and Keyes. The accident occurred as Mayor Robert Connor and family were alerted and traveling from Milwaukee to Fremont.
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Donald Connor
W. T. Connor
Fremont
Waupaca County
Donald
Fremont Village
Weyauwega
George H. Dobbins
Irving Bauer
Charles. Pitt
Postoffice Earnings Double Across a Decade in Marshfield
Stamp and money order sales at Marshfield post office nearly doubled from 1902 to 1912, rising from 11,634.87 to 22,788.80. The office funds routes show steady growth, with monthly returns to the government between 500 and 1,000, and a staff of sixteen drawing pay from the Marshfield office. For the decade, sales figures by year are listed, and for the fiscal year ending March 18, 1918, sales were close to 24,000, with only 138 short of the mark.
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Marshfield
Milwaukee
Lincoln's remodeled district school described by Ebbe’s Times correspondent
A careful Times report from Ebbe details a remodeled district school building in Lincoln. The feature offers historical context and prompts readers to revisit the description for deeper understanding.
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Lincoln
Times
Ebbe
Marshfield Auto Club Plans Fourth Celebration Meeting
Marshfield Auto Club officers met Thursday to discuss Fourth of July plans with the Second Regiment band boys. A general meeting is set for Friday to decide the club’s actions, including a floral parade. Officers aim to enroll every car owner in the club, targeting 100 members by month’s end.
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Marshfield Auto “Club
Second Regiment
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Marshfield Ball Club
New Auto
W. C. Connor
Connor
BELP
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