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Marshfield Times

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1912

Page

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Mr Bob hits as Marshfield seniors stage hit play

Marshfield High School senior class presented Mr Bob to crowded houses on Monday and Tuesday. George Wahle Jenkins the butler Laura Plum Patty the maid Melville Masten clerk and Melvin Kreus Philip Royson led a strong cast. Flora Greisinger Aunt Becky Laura Steineke Katherine and Anna Cole as Mr Bob also excelled. The cast earned wide applause for polished performance.

Bob Marshfield High School George Wahle Jenkins Laura Plum Patty Melville Masten Melvin Kreus Philip Royson Flora Greisinger Becky Laura Steineke Katherine Anna Cole Mr. Bob

Road improvement meeting backs granite top dressing near Halder

Auto Club and City Council members met in the Council Room on Monday evening to discuss improving roads by top dressing with decomposed granite. They noted an abundant Halder area supply and hoped Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co would haul Stratford granite at moderate rates. Mr Strouts pursued formal action with his company. Judge Hugo Wegener was elected meeting chairman, Mr Strouts clerk. Varney, chair of Public Works, reported Halder samples as superior to prior materials for roads.

Auto Club Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company Stratford Strouts Hugo Wegener Board of Public Works Varney Halder

Line wreck at Osborne shocks Wisconsin crowd

Frank Brofka, an engineer on a construction train near Osborne Wisconsin, witnessed a peculiar wreck as freight train No 23 derailed at the embankment piling it fifteen feet high. A hobo riding in a side door pullman was injured slightly, but the crew escaped without serious harm.

Frank Brofka Brofka Osborn Wis Marshfield Alhobo

Methodist Church Sunday Services and Series Closes

Sunday morning service at 10 30 features sermon on First Things with all members urged to attend. Evening address at 7 45 titled The Race of Life marks the close of this series on Sunday Jane 30. The church thanks supporters and asks everyone to bring a friend.

Meeting of Junior Musical Club Officers Elected

The Junior Musical Club held its last meeting of the year at the home of Mairye Arnold. A delightful program was rendered. Officers elected for the next six months include Alta Bille as President, Mairye Arnold as Treasurer, Leah Leamle as Vice President, Alice Burns as Chairman, and Edna 10 Fo0r as Secretary.

Mairye Arnold

A. J. Cowell Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Wood County

Paid advertisement from A J Cowell of Arpin Wisconsin declares his bid for the Republican nomination for sheriff. He notes payment for notices at ten cents per counted line and addresses Wood County voters.

A. J. Cowell Arpin Wis Ihereby Wood County

Death of Harold Meyers Five Month Old Child

Mr and Mrs Chas Meyers of Marshfield mourn the death of their youngest child Harold aged 5 months and 6 days The child had poor health and died last Sunday at 5 p m The funeral is today at the Lutheran church in Hewitt Rev August Ristow to conduct the service Interment will be in the city cemetery

Chas, Meyers Marshfield Harold Hewitt August Ristow

Merchants Convention Honored by Milwaukee Visitors

Milwaukee merchants and manufacturers arrived by special train for a Marshfield visit that featured a parade down Central Ave, band performances, and a later badge of bravery awarded to C. J. Wollaeger for stopping a runaway horse. The trip included a return to Milwaukee and a reception at the Athletic club.

Milwaukee Soo Line Second Regiment Central Ave 2Nd Regiment Blodgett Bauer Maple Street Fire Company City Hall Tuchscher Milwaukee Free Press C. J. Wollaeger Wollaeger Manufacturing Company Ranaway Marshfield George’ Bruce Mr. Wollaeger Merchants and Manufacturers Association Wis

Tigers Triumph In Extra Sensational Fieild Showdown

A near three hundred crowd watched the Marshfield Tigers edge the Stanley city team 11 to 10 at the local fair grounds. Stanley, a salaried lineup, led 10 to 1 after six, as Goodwin faltered until Krabno relieved. The Tigers exploded in the final three innings, hammering four two-base hits in the last frame to clinch the win with all runners safe. Next Sunday Marshfield faces Edgar at the fair grounds.

Marshfield Tigers Stanley City Stanley Tigers Goodwin Krabno Krabn Marshfield Wright Fred Braem Krahn Revour Leitner

Left Shoe Fear and Gas Nose Joke at Palms

A brief scene in the Palms shows two ladies and a boy overheard as they discuss a railroad bridge disaster while the child jokes about gas blowing out the bridge in his nose. The piece ends with a teaser about a family of practical jokers and a satirical health column urging walking and onions as strength boosters.

Laughs and legends fill Milwaukee street anecdotes

A scattered readers notes section recalls a false alarm at No 1846 Southport Avenue and a cemetery misdirection. It reflects on epigraphs from graves and humorous misinterpretations, then moves to light observations on aspirations, a horse and train tale, a child’s wish for a uniform and white horse, a perpetual motion joke, a radio meter, and moonlit summer wedding ring season.

Tor Zweck

Annual Senior Ball at Armory A. June 14 1912

The High School announces the Annual Senior Ball to be held Friday evening at Armory A. Tickets are one dollar per couple and refreshments are included.

Armory.a

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