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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
8
Mosinee won 5 to 0 over This City in a game marked by disputed umpire calls and misplaced defense. Roberts pitched well for This City but received little backing as Mosinee exploited key moments to seal the win.
A fragmented catalog from the Marshfield Pree Library outlines a 1916 traveling reading program from June to November. Names appear as a mix of authors and titles in Danish style spellings, including many shelved works such as Dines-Var, Gyldenstejerne, and Eide Pariserlly among others.
Mill Creek June 20. Miss Eleanor Noonan returns from Grand Rapids to spend summer with Mr and Mrs A Noonan. Donat Kille buys a new survey. Road crew led by Theodore Ware works on the road most of last week. Miss Theresa Kolbeck works at Mill Creek creamery. John Powell and family of Marshfield visit his parents. Miss Ella Ohm and August and Will Ohm attend Auburndale vs Richfield ball game at Wm Dohm's. Thomas Horn leaves for St. Cloud.
Lucile Rasmussen six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Waldo Rasmussen died at their home 119 Peach street Sunday noon from scarlet fever Funeral held Tuesday afternoon from the house with Rev T Harry Kelly of the M E church officiating Her loss will be keenly felt by the parents Scholastic attendance interrupted by illness.
Mayor Felker calls a mass meeting at Columbia park at 3 00 p m to raise funds for dependents of Marshfield men in service. If rain, the armory will host at the same hour. A record crowd is expected.
Governor Emmanuel L. Philipp, recovering from appendicitis, signs a proclamation mobilizing the Wisconsin National Guard amid a national call. Col. Pixley rushes the document from Madison. 3,295 Wisconsin soldiers to mobilize at Camp Douglas with sixteen trains converging from La Crosse Milwaukee Madison and other points.
Wisconsin National Guard units list troop movements to Camp Douglas with trains from Milwaukee Rhinelander Wausau Fond du Lac Manitowoc Oconto Neenah and others. Camp routine includes formation, quarter mile marches to reservation, possible pyramidal tents for eight to fourteen men, and provisions by Major Williams. Captains Driver and West noted change in adjutant positions. Enlistment rules limit cross border actions to voluntary orders.
The president calls on governors to furnish a National Guard quota from all states. Governors and adjutant generals select units to fill the quota, with input from militia staff. Mobilization timing is set by the president and war department, estimates a week. troops sworn in after inspection and unit completion under the Dick law.
Company 4 conducts extra drills in preparation for mobilization at Camp Douglas tomorrow. A large crowd usually gathers at Columbia Park for the evening drill in extended order.
At St Louis the Democratic national convention nominating Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and Thomas Riley Marshall of Indiana for the presidency and vice presidency. The platform, largely shaped with Wilson’s input, includes tariff, Mexico and merchant marine planks and an Americanism clause. Bryan addressed the gathering after a long absence as a delegate, praising Wilson’s peace efforts while Glynn and Tuines spoke on unity and party record.
A notable doctor asserts that complete silence is a cure for nervousness in women, a claim ridiculed by Mrs. Briggy who suspects a male doctor authored it. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts the dialogue about this controversial remedy.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes that opportunity is elusive and follows home tactics. The piece describes a persistent canvasser who has just barely avoided being pried away, reflecting on the stubborn push of job seekers and street salesmen.
A witty exchange contrasts harsh punishment with lighter views on justice. Octogenarians discuss a prisoner facing ninety nine years, invoking a line from Puck and Franklin about time and its meaning. The dialogue reflects on perceived severity and the passage of time in punishment.
Mr Bryan voices gratitude for a president seeking peace and urges Democrats to honor Woodrow Wilson by granting him a chance to end the war. The statement frames Wilson as the peace candidate and calls for national unity under his leadership.
Ex Governor Glynn of New York delivers a keynote praising Woodrow Wilson for keeping the nation out of war and guiding America with neutrality and prosperity. He argues Wilson’s policies mirror Washington and Lincoln and predicts re election, defending recent wartime decisions amid party criticism.
President Wilson defending American ideals and a strong federal policy era, praising mediation and unity. The address criticizes industrial tyranny and calls for national solidarity while supporting reforms aligned with early 20th century stewardship. The speaker emphasizes loyalty, constitutional actions, and expansion of U S trade and finance.
A garbled historical account reports John W. Wescott nominating Woodrow Wilson for president at a Democratic convention. It extols Wilson as peacekeeper and reformer, praising his wartime restraint, proclaims American prosperity, and frames his leadership as moral and civic progress guiding a peaceful world order.
Vice President Marshall expresses thanks to Indiana and other friends for loyalty and to the convention for renomination with his chieftain. He says he believes in the certainty of his re election and that his purpose is to serve the cause of the party and the country wholeheartedly.
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