Antigo Tornado Death Toll Tops Fourteen
A Wisconsin cyclone swept Trempealeau Langlade and Marathon counties with Antigo hardest hit. At least fourteen killed and many injured as buildings and mills burned or leveled. A special train of doctors rushed from Wausau to aid victims while reports varied on remaining fatalities.
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Trempeleuw
Langside
Maravuon
Antigo
RR. J. Quast
Ivo
Sycra
Quast
Elan Qlaire
Albert Billings
Switchman
Bart
Deliveryman
Unclaimed Letter List At Marshfield Post Office
Unclaimed letters remaining at the Marshfield post office through the week ending May 17 808 include Miss Anna Celuer Christian Chriaten see W M Fisher Miss Celia Heinder fer John Hoskey Hallsia Dr Gyo Y Lemere Charley Payne We Pail Tips ft
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Marshfield
Mies Anna Celuer
Christian Chriatensee
W. M. Fisher
Celia Heinderfer
John Hoskey
Hallsia
Dr. Gyo. Y. Lemere
Charley Payne
Memorial Day Proclamation from Marshfield Mayor
Marshfield Mayor J Henry Horn proclaims Memorial Day on May 20 and asks citizens to honor the nation’s dead. He urges civic groups schools and businesses to close on May 30 from 10 am to 5 pm and decorate the city cemetery with reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
J. Henry Horn
Marshfeld
Henny Hors
Memorial Day Observance to Honor Veterans in Key West
The article recalls Decoration Day origins with Gen. John A. Logan and notes Memorial Day 1888 as a national duty to decorate lonely graves at Key West for Civil War victims. It urges city officials clergy schools and organizations to escort veterans and participate in the day’s program including a keynote address by TH Keke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Key West
Co. A
J Army of the Dead
Keke
Minnesota Soldiers Pass Through City on Way to Chickamauga
A Minnesota volunteer regiment traveled through the city Monday night en route to Chickamauga. The crowd at the depot cheered as the cars stopped, and occupants leaned from windows in a silent show of support. Three Pullman sleepers and baggage cars carried the unit as section crews patrolled the line to ensure safety during the journey. A local Wood County boy, William Wormee, has kin in the area and had enlisted at Duluth. In other news, Steve Kuntz suffered a broken middle finger while working onstage at the Wisconsin Hoop Co. and Chris Hopp plans to open his hawery on Central Ave. North end of Central Ave. for the season on Saturday afternoon.
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Harvey Putt Koowth
Amoans Chickamauga
Washington
Chickamauga
Wisconsin
Xounh
Bronday
Millwaukee
Puey
Joseph Habeg
William Griffin
Corr
G. H. Buono
Minnesota
Wood County
William Wormee
Ae Ogip
Duluth
Steve Kuntz
Wisconsin Hoop Co
Chris
Hopp
Central Ave
Abeveon
Gladstone Dead at Hawarden Home After Long Career
England mourns as William Ewart Gladstone, prominent statesman known as England’s grand old man, dies peacefully at his Hawarden residence at 5 15 yesterday morning after a long and influential life in public service.
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Gladstone
England
William Ewart Gladstone
Hawarden
M and S E offers low rail fares for Twin Cities trip
General Manager Grundy of the Marshfield and Southeastern railway arranges a June 6 visit to Marshfield for Twin Cities travelers from Nekoogs Port Edwards and Centralia fare fixed at 1.00, from Vesper and Arpin 66 and 45 cents. Train arrives for the street parade and returns after the show. The obituary notes the burial of 15 month old child of Adolph Schafer of McMillan and the death of a 6 year old child of Albert Stephen of Manville from typhoid fever. Thomas Young, 36, died in his home. born in Scotland 1892, married August 1892 to Lument Bouchilt. survived by three children and brother David in Milwaukee. funeral held Tuesday.
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Grundy
Marshfield
Thomas Young
Scotland
Ape
Lument Bouchilt
David
Milwaukee
Mr. Young
Tho Mas
Doubly Splendid Pageant At Marsh Field May 6
The Great Adam Forepaugh and Ells Brothers Consolidated Shows present a vast street pageant at Marsh Field on Monday May 6 featuring elephants horses chariots camels and camel riders in lavish displays and numerous spectacle filled displays. The parade promises eye catching equity and low excursion tickets to attract crowds.
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Adam Forepaugh
Ells Brothers Consolidated
Marshfield
Long distance telephone proposal eyed by local exchange
Ashland men from Chequante Telephone Co propose uniting Ashland Hurley Stevens Point Wausau and Marshfield via a new long distance network. They offer to connect Grand Rapids Stevens Point Wausau Ashland Ironwood and reach St Paul Minneapolis Madison Milwaukee Chicago and intermedate points. They request a 1 per cent toll share for lines routed through the local exchange. No action yet, poles for the local exchange are on site and will begin soon.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company
C. M. Cromer
Dr. Booth
Chequantefoo Telephone Co
Ashland
Hurley
Stevena Point
Wausau
Marshfield
Ni Cromer
N. Booth
Wis
la Long Distance Telephone Company
Grand Rapids
Stevens Point
Ironwood
Wisconsin Valley Telephone Company
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Intermedian
C. N. Caanen
N. Boorm
Lotal Exchange
Dressmaker Mrs Malison Moves Parlors North on Maple Street
Removed dressmaker Mrs Malison informs customers she has relocated her dressmaking parlors to the fourth house north of the Central tracks on Maple Street. She invites all desiring fashionable dressmaking to visit with special prices for 30 days.
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Marython City
Osson
Trempeleau
Neratn
Filyun
The
Minnesota Soldiers
Adolph Schafer
McMillan
Albert Stephen
Manville
Anything
Upham’s
Rug
Furstenberg
Prop
Rample Room
Geo. Seubert
Anda
Rembs
Sturm
Rembs & Sturm
B. Alvis
Louis Baumann
North Side
Pabst
John Therolf
Marshfield, Wis
Bodega
CE. Blodgett, Propi, Aiquors ci
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