Three City Offices Set for Contests in Wood County
Wood County voters will decide on county superintendent of schools and several city posts including city clerk city assessor municipal judge and six council seats with multiple contests announced The race features Edward Witt challenging John Seubert for city clerk and George Strang facing C B Wharfield for city cessor Other races include judge and several alderman seats with incumbents Varney Wegener Hahn and others noted as potential contenders and several ward terms expiring in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Supreme Court
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wood County
Grand Rapids
Pittsville
Marshfield
Presi
George A. Varney
Vesner
Muga Wegener
Justice of the Peace
R. E. Andrews
Charles Hahn
Justices of the Peace
John Seubert
Edward O. Witt
Company 4
Witt
George S. Strang
C. B. Wharfield
City, Cessor
Alfred Neumann
John P. “Adler
Adler Theater
Philip Adler
Army Inspection Set for March 23 at Armory Hall
Captain Frank Reigel readies Company A for the regular army inspection to be held at the Armory hall on the evening of March 23. Major P. L. Miles, U. S. A. inspection officer, will preside. The unit is expected to present their proficiency in military matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reigel
Armory Hall
P. L. Miles
Company A
Correction to Spalding obituary in Times
In last week’s obituary for William Spalding the cause of death was given as tuberculosis. We were informed during the past week that death was due to nephritis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Spalding
Famous Second Reorganized Monday Night Band Plans
Marsalleid readies one of the state’s top musical groups as the Secon Regiment band reconvenes at Eagles hall Monday evening. Band leader Theodore Stein, Moses Lavient as assistant, Charles Marx as president, John L. Berg as treasurer, and Albert Rasmussen as manager oversee a crew of notable players preparing to deliver premier concerts and bold new recruits for a standout season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsalleid
Secon Regiment
Eagles Hall
Ake
Pace oNcor
Theodore A. Steinmore
Moses Lavient
Charies Marx
John L
Theodore Wissink
Tyans Mettelka
Fred Volkomner
Lea Shapiro
Victor Wegner
Herbert Bartmann
Joseph Wisink
William Ricthus
George W Broker
E. P F. Mechler
Victor Ne
Jacob Volk
Mem
Fred Beell to Wrestle at Omaha
An Omaha news item reports 42 year old Fred Beell plans middleweight title pursuit, training from Wisconsin after his wife recovers from pneumonia. He says he is not the wrestler he was ten years ago but expects to make 158 pounds and arrange bouts with Mike Yokel Pet Brown Chris Jordan and others in the middleweight division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Marshfield
Sterling Mat
Fred Beell
Beell
Wisconsin
Frank Goteh
Boel
Mike Yokel
Pet Brown
Chris Jordan
Firemen's Ball Planned for Easter Monday at Armory
The annual Am en's Easter ball will be held Easter Monday April 9 at the Armory hall. Committeemen W H Kamps Robert Connor and Jed Warsinske organize an event expected to draw overflow crowds with a performance by the celebrated Second Regiment orchestra in its first local engagement since returning from the border.
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Aremen’s
Armory Hall
W. H. Kamps
Robert Connor
Jed Warsinske
Second Regiment
Water Main Break Disrupts Marshfield Supply
A city water main on Fourth and South Vine streets broke due to ground heave and left residents east of South Cedar street and up to the P. J. Schaefer cheese warehouse without water from Friday through Monday. The hydrant, moved eighteen inches from the sidewalk, hampered repairs.
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Thai Fourth
South Vine Streets
South Cedar Street
P. J. Schaefer
Marshfield Leads Openings in Wisconsin Circuit Race Meeting
The Central Wisconsin Racing Circuit completes its fair list with Stevens Point hosting September events and Marshfield July openings. Stanley County Ir Farm reduces shipping barriers. meetings of secretaries and superintendents will finalize purses and conditions. The week dates run August 21 to September 28 across Marshfield, Wausau, Stevens Point, Stanley, Chippewa Falls, and TaCrovar. A Stanley three-lap track is noted but not blocking standard meetings. For basketball, Marshfield places fourth. Waupaca wins all-state berth after upsetting Grand Rapids. LadySmith claims appearance banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Chippens Falls
W. A. Gething
R. R. Willliams
Marshfield
Wausatis
Stevena Point
Stanley
Chippewa Falls
TaCrovar
Knight
American Trotting Association
Grand Rapids
Waunaca
Rapids
Waupaca
Walnace
Tola
Morrill
Tomahawk
Ladysmith
New London
Rib Lake
Wausau
Stakey
Medford
Tadysmith
Merrill
Superintendent of Schools Selected for New Post
Den 8 Miller of Stanley has been chosen by the board of education to succeed C. W. Otto at the end of the current school year. Of 48 applicants, Miller was favored. he now serves as Stanley public schools superintendent and holds degrees from Wisconsin and Illinois. Otto resigns to join the American City Bureau in New York to promote chambers of commerce in large cities. He has not fixed a new home, possibly Milwaukee.
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Miller
Stanley
Board of Education
C. W. Otto
Stanley Public Schools
University of Wisconsin
University of Illinois
American City Bureau of
New York City
Chambers of Commerce
Otto
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids to Build White Way System
Grand Rapids plans a White Way like the city’s own, with the board of public works in charge. Expenditures are capped at 9000 dollars for the installation and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Board of Public Works
The Marshfield Times Debuts Under Berg Brothers Management
An announcement from the publishers greeting readers and outlining new policies for The Marshfield Times. The paper pledges improved service and the slogan Service and Satisfaction with emphasis on quick, neat delivery and a guarantee for errors. Readers are invited to send letters items and ads to the office at 131 and request no call if undesired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield Times
Berg Brothers
Times
House of Sudden Service
the Times
Mrs Katherine Herman of M Herman Passes After Illness
Mrs Katherine Herman aged 67 died last Wednesday one and a half miles west of the city after a long illness. Born February 28 1850 at St Lawrence Washington county she married in 1869. She leaves eight children Richard We Marshfield Manonville William Peters Rice Lake Mrs Albert Troschi Wheaton Mrs William Benner Seattle and Mrs Rose Peterson Minnesota. Funeral from Sacred Heart church Saturday at 9 Melock a.m. Rev Stehling officiating Interment in family lot Catholic cemetery.
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Ine Herman
Vereasen
St. Lawrence
Washington County
M Herman
Odl
Ervin
Hom
Richard We
Marshfield
Manonville
William
Cits
John Peters
Rice Lake
Albert Troschi
Wheaton
New Sacred Heart Church
Melock
Rev
Stehling
Catholic Cemetery
Debates Set to Decide Marshfield State Finals Bid
A Friday at 8:30 pm city hall debate will determine Marshfield’s path to the state finals. Chippewa Falls hosts Marshfield in the home round, while Marshfield travels to Arcadia for the return, with Sparta and Arcadia also in the quadrangular circuit. A strong turnout is hoped to spur the home teams toward the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Chippewa Falls
Arcadia
Chippewa Talis
Sparta
Lawrence Glee Club to Sing Here on the 17th
Lawrence College Girls Glee Club will perform Saturday evening at the Presbyterian church as part of a patriotic program illustrated by American history through music. Miss Hazel Schmidt, a local High School graduate, is a member of the club, appearing under the Girls Glee club of the High school.
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Laawrence College
Presbyterian Church At & O'Clock
Girls Glee Club
Hazel Schmidt
Louis G. Schmidt
Mrs Shepard to Speak on The Great Issue Tomorrow
Mrs Lula Loveland Shepard will lecture tomorrow evening at the Presbyterian church under the auspices of Portage locals branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The Daily News noted the audience’s breathless interest in her telling and farceful address in a recent Portage appearance.
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Lula Loveland Shepard
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The
Daily News
Portage
Lulu Loveland Shepard
Company A to Resume Drill After Departure
Captain Frank Reigel announces Company A will resume weekly drills on Tuesday nights at 8 15. All enlisted members are urged to attend regularly starting April 1. Dr G E Harrington will house dental offices on the second floor of the Connor building at Fourth and Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reigel
Connor
Fourth and
Central Avenue
G. E. Harrington
Wood County to Add 4 Miles of Concrete Roads
Wood County plans four miles of new concrete pavement in 1917 with bids for 20,906 lineal feet. Grand Rapids, Auburndale, and Marshfield will be chief builders, paving routes including Grand Rapids-Pittsville, Port Edwards, River road to Biron, and Marshfield-Pittsville. Project set for March 2, 1917, aiming to boost county roads and attract more bids.
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Wood County
Grand Rapids
Auburndale
Marshfield
Pittsville
Port Edwards
City of
Biron
North End
Third Boxing Show Moves to March 30 at Armory
The third boxing show of the season moves to March 30 at the Armory per Matchmaker Adam Emmerich. Top locals Krieg and Blaettler will headline with bouts featuring Tommy Daly of St Paul versus Tommy from the same city and Kid Blaettler versus Young Dosh. Bud Fischer of Marathon City meets Stanley Kalsky in a prelude as Kalsky’s recent opponents include Fulton, Dory and Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Adam Emmerich
Krieg
Blaettler
Tommy
Tommy” Daly
St. Paul
Kid Blaettler
Young Dosh
Dosh
Bud Fischer
Marathon City
Stanley Kalsky
Kalsky
Fred Fulton
Joe Dory
Billy Perkins
Fischer
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George Strang, GB
Wherfield
J. P. Adier
Can
Didates
Frank Aigner
W. J. Schimmelpfen
Christian Witt
C. A. Krasin
D. J. Harney
Michael Wagner
Victors
Tlis
Michael Berg, Jr
Leo H. Berg
Mrs
Katherine Herman
Mrs. Shepard
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