Dorcas Elopes With Cary Roberts After Garden Tiff
Dorcas Wimbledon, a midlife companion to her late mother and devoted to her garden, plans to leave town with Cary Roberts after a quarrel with her brother Luke over a tub of day lilies. The pair, once sweethearts, reveal a lifelong longing to break free, and the doctor confirms they eloped with money from Cary’s sale.
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Dorcas
Heaven
Luke
Sne
Doctor Fellows
Wimbledon
Cary
Cary Hoberts
Bmt
Dorens
Danner Roads
Crug
Warran
Doren
Gary Roberts
Eve
Cury
Doctor Tallows
Wimbledon House
Cary Roberto
Hartford
Rising Welterweight Jack Malone From St Paul Emerges Fast
In ten months, Jack Malone of St Paul climbs from his first pro fight to a top welterweight contender. Trained by Mike Gibbons, Malone subbed for Young Philadelphia Jack O Brien and K C Brennan, beating Harry Gattle and Frank Carbone in decisive ten rounds, earning nationwide notice. He is ready to mingle with the best in the country.
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Jack Malone
St. Paul
Malone
Mike Gibbons
Young Ahearn
Jef Smith
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Harry Gattle
Gattle
New York
K. C. Brennan
Buffalo
Frank Carbone
Carbone
Silent Martin
Bartheld
Mike O'Dowd
Rank Foolishness About Colds and Medicine
An editor notes that colds arise from a germ thriving in damp cold weather and rejects the idea that weather prevents colds. The writer praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective, long recommended, and widely obtainable.
Notice to Prove Will and Creditors in Katharine Herman Estate
Wisconsin Wood County probate notice for Katharine Herman late of Lincoln Town. Court terms set April 17 1917 and September 4 1917. Executors and claims process described with four month deadline from 1917 dates. Dated March 13 1917. By Court W IL Conway County Judge. Attorneys Williams.
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State OF Wisconsin
Wood County
Katharine Herman
Grand Raunds
County of Wood
Wisconsin
William Herman
Lincoln
A. D
Katharine Hexman
Grand Rapids
W. IL. Conway
Invention patent aids milk sales aeration device
An ad promotes a Marshfield Wisconsin aerator that cools ventilates and deodorizes milk fresh from the cow before shipment to cheese factories and milk stations. It claims to prevent fermentation and souring and offers a money back guarantee.
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Marshfield Milk’ Aerator CO
Marshfield
Wis
Farmers Building With Plans Now
Wisconsin farmers continue to seek durable farm structures amid rising material costs. Since July, 250 farmers across Wisconsin and nearby states paid small fees for blue print plans covering barns, equipment, and farm appliances. Plans are mailed at cost, with some sets needing three to four sheets.
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Wisconsin
Colloge of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Sign of Good Digestion and a Log Haul at Ladysmith
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets for digestion and bowel movement. A news blurb notes the largest log load in the state at Ladysmith on February 26 at Gus Mitchell camp No 2. The tow consisted of 23,510 feet of logs with hemlock and pine, loaded on 14 trucks, 24 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 100 tons.
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Ladysmith
Gus Mitchell
Spring Remedy Promises Health For Family
Mothers urged to use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring purification to cleanse blood stomach and bowels and drive away winter germs. Claims the whole family will be healthier and happier with better color and well being. Available 35¢ and marketed by Sexton Bros.
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Hollister
Marshfield Wisconsin Municipal Election Notice 1917
The city of Marshfield Wood County Wisconsin will hold an election on the first Tuesday in April 1917. Polls are open in City Hall First Ward Council room Second Ward City Clerk's office Third Ward General Assembly room South end Fourth Ward Firemen's Assembly room North end Fifth Ward General Assembly room Municipal Court room Sixth Ward. Offices to be filled include City Clerk Municipal Judge Justice of the Peace Assessor and six Aldermen with ward specific Supervisors. Voting locations and candidate placeholders listed.
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Marshfield
Wood County
Wisconsin
South End
Piremen
North End
John Seuhart
Flour, Feed and Grain Prices by Spark Cereal Company
Price list shows wheat oats barley rye corn and bulk feed items quoted per bushel, ton, or barrel. Includes pig feed and ground cow feed with figures like 1.85 for wheat and 42.00 for oats and multiple bulk rates, reflecting a historic grain and feed catalog.
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Sparr Cereal CO
Best
Spark Cereal ‘Company
Marshfield Wisc City Clerk issues 1917 election order
The notice lists polling hours from forenoon to 8 PM and designates Aldermen and Supervisors for Fifth and Sixth wards in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It states the election will be held and conducted under the law with votes canvassed and returns made, signed by City Clerk John Seubert on the ord day of March, 1917.
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Gust. A. Krasin
Alfred Neumann
D. J. Harney
John Juno
Michael Wagner
Marshfield
Woot County
Wisconsin
A. D
John Seubert
New Telephone Device Lets Hands Free Talk and Listen
A novel telephone design eliminates the receiver by mounting the talking and listening apparatus on the transmitter arm, enabling telephonic communication without holding a receiver to the ear. The innovation promises hands free operation and streamlined use.
Market Prices and Livestock Rates Seen in Local Ledger
The listing shows prices for potatoes per bushel and beef, pork, veal, and lamb rates. Notes include bees, calf hides, beef hides, and chickens with per unit or weight pricing, reflecting a market ledger snapshot.
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Bueters
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