Marshfield Tramps Kill Chief Gerwing and Fred Meyers
A violent clash near the Marshfield brewery left Chief Gerwing and Fred Meyers dead, Joe Zweck wounded, and four tramps captured after a knife attack followed by Meyers’s fatal injuries. Meyers died at hospital. Gerwing’s condition remained grave as authorities offered a combined $400 reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Gerwing
Fred Myers
Joe Zweck
Pullee Gerwink
Fred Meyers
Joe Yavock
Beewery
Thy Olhiel
Jbas
Marshfield Brewery
Gerwing
Dent
Oliver
Iim
Meyer
Geewiog
Gerwlog
Meyers
Buponty
Quiniog
Rae
Joe Aveeck
Central Avenue
Ul Gin
Lym
May Day Egg Basket Prank Douses Homes With Odor
A May Day prank injures no one but leaves yellow odor spots on several doors and walls in the ward. The note blames unruly youth for tossing a basket of eggs and urges residents to behave and not burden neighbors with disturbances. It closes with a caution about parental guidance and self-restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayar ‘Williams
Oae Marshfield & Southeastern
Sheriff Smith
Upham
Griffin
Wilisville
Aiternoon
Joe Week
Wintenberg
Wausau
Waupun
John Gebhart
Yweel
Paskely
Jessan
Hixghanse
Fragmented sermon notes on Easter themes and kernels
The fragment records a Sunday evening sermon by Rev J Brak Young using the phrase The Resurrection and Loisaspeule. He referenced kernels of sora and a bunch of power, and spoke of planting the gorn in the ground as a key image. Parts are garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. Gratton
Fond du Lac
Marshfield
St. Alban’s
Acluas
Carr
Wangan
Phen
Weneral Sievers
Presbyterian Church
Frank Yous
Young People’s Society of the Presbyterind Church
W. B. Coy
Ite
J. Brak Young
Diphtheria Quarantine Fails to Stop Wedding Plot
A Merril couple planned a reunion near a diphtheria quarantine, but the groom escaped the guarded premises at night. They fled to Wauguu with consent after a dramatic letter, while gossip and social commentary about women and propriety follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merril
Lerank
Aer
Wauguu
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Sheri? Smith
Chapman Hiles
Criff
Mr. Gerwing
Wil
Rares Weem
Fred. Meyers
Wecrasec
Germany
Richfield
Frank Felhofer
Frans Leathar
St. John's Catholic Church
Gerwings
Howers v
Phere
First National Bank OF
L. Reese
Cashier
Benst S. Schmidt
Agsislane
Adam Tafer
Tpg
WAU Cash
Campartie
Uotlied Wets
Tranper Croate
Pray S Choate
Osbkaaby
Milwaukee
Pei
Hater & Kaiseked
Marshfield Wa
Uthmelet
Rupuuset & Uthmeter
Rey, G. TH. Thom
Mareniehil, Wis
Bow, L, Reese
Arehfield, Was
Tpham’s
T. L. Blood
Minnesota
Marshfield Hardware Co
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