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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
4
The Marshfield Chamber of Commerce urges citizens to begin or deepen effort to develop the city. The American City Bureau supports Marshfield’s competitiveness as local leaders seek moral and financial backing from the community. The piece invites membership and cooperative participation.
Fred Beell, lighter by about 15 pounds, dominated Chicago’s Rodgers in two straight falls at the Red Arrow Celebration on the intersection of Second Street. First fall took 25 minutes and 80 seconds, second 24 minutes and 32 seconds. Crowd, including many women, witnessed Beell’s enduring stamina and tactics.
Madison June 3 Plans to reimburse saloonkeepers the money paid for licenses if beer sales are barred before year end appear in a Hill measure. Introduced by the assembly rules committee and sent to the judiciary committee, the bill amends excise laws to allow refunds when sale is prevented for any reason not due to license fault.
The 1917 statute allows licensees who surrender a license for spiritous vinous or malt liquors to receive a proportionate refund for the unused portion of the license year. It also provides reimbursement for licenses invalidated by federal or state war measures suspending liquor manufacture or sale during the current war or part thereof.
Residents will enjoy a June 2 dance at Armory Hall featuring the Blue Mound County Club Orchestra of Milwaukee, freshly released from Sousa naval band service. The band, touted as Wisconsin’s best jazz group, aims to boost navy recruiting with a night of music and dancing for all ages.
The Chicago Tribune fragment shows Maelo asked to speak with Maggie by telephone before she was escorted away. Maggie refused to answer the phone, stating she would talk when Traut was dressed, while aunty and mamma discussed the call moments earlier.
Local society pages show June births and visits by Walter Wood and William Binnebose of Grand Rapids, multiple relatives in town for Red Arrow days, and a parade at Adler. The Red Arrow celebration drew officers from the 82nd Division, city tours, and a busy week of family and community events.
A New York lady visiting in the West endured a house blown down by a cyclone. Trapped by a rafter, she appeared crushed until rescuers freed her and she awake and complained of discomfort asking for her corset to be unfastened.
Mrs. Jane Volkenberg died June 17 at her daughter’s home in Nasonville from a stroke. Born August 12, 1848 in Stormont Canada she moved to the community in 1871 and married Orval Volkenberg in 1878. She leaves Lula Sherman, sister Kate Muir, brothers Donald McKercher and John McKercher, and grandchildren Norma Volkenberg and Van Sherman. funeral by Royal Neighbors at the grave.
A compact quotation notes Carlyle's warning that diabetes in great men is a sad proof of human littleness. It frames a reflection on human frailty within leadership contexts.
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