Chautauqua Fourth of July Opens With Variety Schedule
A dense Chautauqua program lists multiple daily events across the Fourth of July period. Activities include Children's Story Hours, Community Singing, lectures on psychic phenomena and sculpture, concerts by local and visiting groups, plays, and evenings with poets and artists, featuring figures from Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Chicago, Saint Paul, and Minnesota.
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Supreme Court
Emmet Dunn Angell
The
Milwaukee Normal School
Oxford Opera Company
Chattauqua Players
Pellow
James Foley
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Pitul's Church
Chicago
Lofty
James Davies
University of Minnesota
Minnie Nota
Milwaukee
John Allen Richardson
Vested Boy Choir
F. d. Dowling
Chaplain State Penitentiary
Waupun
J. L. Zwicxey
Ann Harker
Mich
A Mans Job in Supplying an Army of a Million
Washington June 23 Everything from beef to shoestrings and cats to candy is included in the task assigned to Quartermaster General Sharpe to supply an army of a million for a year. The list covers rations clothing and equipment with items like 400 million pounds of fresh beef and 8 million pounds of canned beef and corn.
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Washington
Sharpe
Uncle Sam
Second June Answer by American People to War Effort
The text notes a second, voluntary national service response dated June 15. It states over a large sum was subscribed to Liberty Loan bonds, showing widespread citizen support across income levels. It asserts Germany’s defeat is reflected by this unified financial backing and patriotic resolve.
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United States
Germany
America
Overflow Crowd Attends Foresters Loyalty Day in Marshfield
More than 1500 Catholics Foresters from across towns gathered in Marshfield for Loyalty Day. Special trains brought visitors, a large parade on Central avenue, 70 initiates in the Superior degree, and a musical literary program at the Armory end of day. Emery Mangold, state organizer, credited for efforts.
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Order of Foresters
St. John’s Church
Second Regiment
Central Avenue
Armory Hall
Armory
Ing
Emery Mangold
Auto racing meet boosts purses for Fourth of July in Marshfield
The International Motor Contest Association sanctioned July 4 event at Marshfield Fair Grounds offers a record $2,000 in purses for a single day. Marshfield Board of Commerce members volunteer for duties as two rail lines run special trains. Races include one mile elimination, 4, 6, 10, and 3 mile events, plus a 20 mile heats race. Prizes total large sums and records are sought to raise funds for the Red Cross.
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International Motor Contest Association
Marshfield
Red Cross
Merrill Ball Team Faces Mosinee Next Sunday In Key Clash
Warm weather sees Merrill’s baseball squad regroup after a narrow 3 to 2 loss to Mosinee. Henry Mack and Jimmy Christensen umpired Sunday’s game with Mack at the plate and Christensen on bases. Johnson and Delmore to handle pitching duties for Merrill, while the lineup stays the same. Mosinee brings one of the state’s strongest teams and aims to repeat the 3 to 2 win. The upcoming Sunday game is billed as the season’s honner contest. The box score follows.
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Henry Mack
Jimmy Christensen
Mack
Christensen
Mosinee
Johnson
Delmore
Merrill
Card of Thanks for Kind Tributes at Father's Death
The family thanks Marshfield Fire Department various lodges their father belonged to city officials and residents for the kind words deeds and floral tributes shown during and after the passing of our beloved father and husband Mrs John Hofirean and children深
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Marshfield
John Hofirean
Wausau K C Red Cross Dance Staged by Knights
One of the largest dances in Wausau history will be held Friday evening at the Rotschild pavilion by the Wausau council of Knights of Columbus. Proceeds benefit the Red Cross and are expected to exceed $1000 with visitors from across the Wisconsin river valley including Merrill Stevens Point Grand Rapids Antigo Mosinee Marathon and Wausau.
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Wausau
Use Stamps of Higher Numbers In Post Office Economy
The article urges officials and the public to use higher denomination stamps matching postage needs. It gives examples such as using a 2 cent stamp instead of two 1 cent stamps and an 11 cent stamp instead of five 2 cent stamps. Cooperation will save government costs and reduce stamps handled, benefiting businesses mailing large quantities.
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Postofice
Postafice
Liberty Loan subscriptions top estimate at 3 billion
Subscriptions to the Liberty Loan exceed the treasury’s highest forecast and surpass 3 billion dollars, underscoring strong public support and rapid uptake. The report notes the total now leads official projections from Washington.
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Liberty Loan
Treasury
Washington
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Hanrich
Trazier
K. Brandt
DeRosier
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P. Gronin
H. Johnson
O. Johnson
Wright
Leitner
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Adler Theatre
House OF Quality
Triangle Fine Arts
Constance Talmage
Betsy
AL ST. John
Paramount Feature
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Mary Johnson
Daniel Frohman
Pauline Frederick
Mary Johnston
Audrey
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E. FP. Boddington
Paramount Picture
Famous Players Film Co
William Fox
June Caprice
Harry Hilliard
Little Miss Happiness
Dorothy Dalton
Charles Ray
Great Universal
Max Linder
Sharples Factory
Sharples Milker
Sharples
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Wisconsin Motor and Machinery Company
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