Joyal Leads Effort to Advertise New Auto Trail Meeting
A May Tuesday meeting in this city drew large attendance to discuss promoting a Stone Trail route through Milwauke, Oshkosh, Amherst, Stevens Point and Grand Rapids. Promoters explained work ahead. W. D. Common, George Apoteyi, and J. Sr. Tatley elected to lead the new organization. Trail Day planned to boost good roads.
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Atl
Jowstone
EB. S. Bailey
Connor
Milwake
Oshkosh
Amherst
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
Uae Stert
Ink
T. Peterson
Tettinger S. D
Mediia
Ai Corse
W. D. Common
Junior Prom 1915 Makes Great Hit
The Junior Prom of 1915 drew about one hundred attendees in the new gymnasium. Decorations matched seniors green and white while juniors wore purple and gold. The event featured the Seeand Regiment orchestra, class roles, and humorous tableaux, signaling strong performance by the underclassmen and promising activity for next year.
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Seeand Regiment
Damiens
Uae
Giles
Luther
ALG
Decision Lost By Technical Point In Oratorical Contest
The Stevens Point Normal district oratorical and declamatory contest at Wausau Friday night ended with a disruption as overtime work delayed decisions. Richard Connor of this district was initially awarded first but the rule limiting the time was strictly enforced. Freeman Otto of Wausau and Dean Babcock of Grand Rapids won first and second overall, with Dorothy Mather of Jadysmith and Fern Abercrombie of Wavn taking the top declamation marks.
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Stevens Point
Wausau
Richard Connor
lJoser
Marshfield
Medford
Freeman Otto
Dean Babcock
Grand Rapids
Dorothy Mather
Jadysmith
Fern ‘Abercrombie
Wav‘n
Assessor Report Task Stolen Amid Exemption Records
A government tax commission order requiring assessors to list exempt properties and names of all disabled individuals was stolen. The incident interrupts the extra five year duty to compile the exemption report across the district.
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Tax Commission
Memorial Day Proclaimed by Wisconsin Governor
Emanuel L Phin governor of Wisconsin proclaims Memorial Day on the thirty first day of May to be observed by citizens with retrospection and public exercises. The proclamation urges flowers on soldiers graves and honors fallen national heroes.
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Wisconsin
Emanuel Philinp
Theate of
Emanuel L. Phin
Histori
Young Man Sent to Northern State Hospital for Insanity
John Zurn a 26 year old married man was taken to Northern State Hospital for the Insane at Winnebago under Sheriff C We Tae chm oibingart's report. Judge W J Conway ordered the commitment noting the case is unfortunate but not transient and that hospital treatment should restore mental strength. Zurn, a skilled machinist, recently returned to Racine with his wife and infant after three years away to work, and his overtaxed mind is blamed on mechanical worries.
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John Zurn
Winnebago
C. We Tae
W. J. Conway
Zunyvs
Marah- Fup
Standard Oil Builds New Warehouse in Marshfield
The Standard Oil Company Marshfield branch is erecting two brick warehouses on Central Avenue and Ninth Street, formerly Fred Seehater property. One warehouse will be one story high with a large entry. the other mixed height will be partly one and partly two stories. Construction aims for completion this season as part of a growing factory and warehousing district.
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Marshfield
Krasin
Career Central Avenue
Ninth Streets
Furmerly
Fred Seehater
County Board Seeks County Exhibit at State Fair
The county board committee to arrange Wood County's 2015 state fair exhibit appeals for farmer and resident cooperation. Members include Simon Worland H Nasant and O J Lew Grand Rapids D J Harney and Christian Witt Marshfield seek a full county wide exhibit lineup.
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Wood County
Milwaukee
Simon Worland
Nasant
O. J. Lew
Grand Rapids
D. J. Harney
Christian Witt
Marshfield
County Buys Machinery For Road Work
County supervisors D J Harney of Marshfield George W Brown of Pittsylve and Lewis Schroeder of Grand Rapids met at the county courthouse last week and awarded a contract for a gasoline tractor oiler and sweeper to be used on county roads.
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D. J. Harney
Marshfield
George W. Brown
Pittsylle
Lewis Schroeder
Grand Rap
Local couples wed in city ceremonies this weekend
Ray Parks and Amanda Kult were married here on Saturday. Mike Stine and Annie Brant united in marriage on Monday. Joseph Folt of Barron wed Elizabeth Petri of Rozellville at Miss Petri’s home on the Richfield road in a small family ceremony officiated by Court Commissioner C B Ed e wards. The bride wore white and was attended by two young girls.
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Ray Parks
Amanda Kult
Mike Stine
Annie Brant
Joseph Folt
Barron
Elizabeth Petri
Rozellville
M. Petri
Richfield Road
C. B. Edewards
Marshfield High School Honors Two Young Ladies in 1915 Commencement
The Marshfield High School 1915 commencement honors two senior girls with valedictory and salutatory addresses. Pinion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pinion of 900 Fourth Street, and Crave Vollmar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Vollmar of 202 Park Avenue, are praised for leadership and scholarship.
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United States
Marshfield Rich School
Hott
Tay
Marshfield
Fredericx Vollmar
Park Avenue
Inside-out Diagnostics At City Hospital Attracts Attention
A new external body imaging device has been installed at Merayavam hospital to diagnose internal troubles and reveal fracture details. The Times representative notes surprise at the machine’s capabilities while Mayor Welker attends the installation with observers and officials. The project, costly yet promising for patients, is led by physicists and engineers at the hospital.
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Doxeph
Times
Merayavam
Walter G. Sexton
A. G. Welker
Baseball News Begins in Marshfield Times Chronicle
Beginning with this issue all sports news including the Sorrows of Spooner and other baseball happenings will be faithfully chronicled on Panche of the Marshfield Times in the newspaper.
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Spooner
Panche
Marshfield Times
Spencer Man Injured by Train Near Yard Incident
George Olson a vigormaker residing in Abbateford was badly injured Sunday morning when a freight locomotive veered and struck him in Spencer yards. He was quickly taken to St Joseph's hospital in Merfield where surgeons treated him and he remained in danger.
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George Olson
Abbateford
Waa
Oulaes
Soo
Spencer Yards
Seahouse
Qisan
Mershfield
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hub City Garage To Change Hands
The Hub City Auto company will retire from business on date 1. Its lease of the garage opposite the city hall owned by B. F. McMillian has been transferred to William Rochon for one year. J. H. McDonald is retiring from the location. Rochon will run garage service and repairs, not acting as automobile agent, and will offer gasoline and supplies under the new name Hob City Garage.
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Hub City Auto Company
B. F. McMillian
William Rochon
J. H. McDonald
Hob City Garage
Ashland Daily News Sold to Chapple and Co
Ashland Daily News changes hands with sale to Joe M Chapple and Co. The Ashland Daily Press will continue as a morning paper while the Press carries an evening edition. Toe Mitchell of National Magazine in Boston is noted in connection with the ownership changes.
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Ail News
Joe M
Tre Ashland
Ple & Co
Ashland Daily Press
Thie Toe Mitchell
National Magazine
Boston
Mass
Death of Mrs. Margaret Schlegel
Mrs. Margaret Schlegel dies at about 69 in this city after a long Swiss-American life. She and her husband immigrated from Switzerland in 1880 and settled here, with four children including Mathew Schlegel of San Francisco. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Troutayan at the German Evangelical church.
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Margaret Schlegel
Cherry Street
Decent
Canton
St. Julien
Switzerland
Merchile
Thas
Ursula
Lo Mournohn
Minno Francisco
Ponerl
Mathew Scalere
San Francisca
Ray
Troutayan
Grand Rapids Man Wounded at Hill 60
Prank Prandy brother of J Hayes of the Julian Hotel is in a French hospital per Grand Rapids Daily Leader. He served in a Canadian regiment at Hill 60 near Ypres Belgium where Canadian troops helped repulse a German assault. Mrs Hayes received a card written the night before the battle.
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Prank Prandy
I J. Hayes
Julian Hotel
Ay Jospital
France
Ad-' Wiges
Grand Rapids
Prandy
Eurone
Hill 60
Ypres
Belgium
Vomber
Hayesi
Bates
Ex Governor Upham Leaves for East on Extended Trip
Former Governor W. A. Upham departed Monday afternoon for an extended journey to the east. He planned first to attend graduating exercises at the United States Military Academy from which he himself graduated in the 1860s.
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W. A. Upham
United States Military Acade
Connor Yard at Neillsville Sold to Farmers' Equity
Reported sale of the Connor retail lumber yard at Neillsville to the Farmers' Equity organization of the city. The R Connor company had long operated a Neillsville branch and conducted a thriving business there with possession to be given the first of the month.
Marriage at Cambria Reveals Joneses Union
A marriage was performed at the home of the bride's mother Mrs Minnie Jones in Cambria as Hazel Jones wed Everett J Jones with Rev D Evars Jones officiating. Attending were Milton T Jones and Lerence Jones. The notice also mentions several local items, reader letters, and a long nostalgic farm passage.
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Minnie Jones
Cambria
Hazel 2 Jones
Everett J. Jones
Rev. D. Evars Jones
Milton T. Jones
Lerence Jones
Stevens Point Journal
Chautauqua Plans Taken For Upcoming Event
The article notes a Monday meeting at the city hall to elect Went Albert G Felker and appoint executive officers and committees. It lists committee roles including entertainment, ticket, and ground committees with several named members.
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Albert G. Felker
Marcus A
Kalwain
Ota
Hamilton
Lyl
Ing
E. B. Barr
Thomas LD
Sualding
Ground Coranjitt
H. A
Para
William
Orson
Wf. Jaddis
RB . Coles Tinney Pulling
John
D A R Reelects Officers For Year
At the annual D A R meeting all officers from the prior year were reelected except Mrs W C Pors who resigned as treasurer The officers include Regent Mrs RB Andrews Vien Regent Mrs J C Marsh Secretary Mrs Fred Pollard Treasurer Mrs W A Sexton Chaplain Mrs Dees Cole Historian Mrs Fred K Kamps Registrar Miss Mary McMillan Chairman Program Miss Florence Hambright The Flag Day picnic will be held June 14 on the A C Marsh lawn for members and families
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W. C. Pors
RB. B. Andrews
J. C. Marsh
Fred Pollard
W. A. Sexton
Mra. Dees Cole
Fred K. Kamps
Mary McMillan
Florence Hambright
A. C. Marsh Lawn
Amateur Teams Violate Grounds Rules Amid Poor Weather
Amateur squads ventured onto the fair grounds during a league game day. This caused management to incur costs to restore the area for next Sunday's matchup. Officials warned stricter action if repeated.
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Nto the Rapids
Shane
Memorial Day Observance Planned by Company A
Memorial Day program led by Company A of the Second Regiment WoN.A. includes Capt. Joh Kendall of Plover as speaker invited by Marshfield Company. Parade Monday afternoon forms at Central avenue Washington setting house, relocates to Hillside cemetery for ceremonies and flower laying with local bands, veterans, and community groups participating.
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Wo N. A
Edsward
Witt
Times
Washington
Central Avenue
Weet
St. Joseph's Street
Orth
Hillside Cemetery
Pollowingt
Bards Company
Vayer
Grand Army Neaders
Wynter Order of Bagies
Krieger-Verein
Company A
Boys Military Band Delights at New Adier Opera House Concert
The Second Regiment band directed by Professor Theodore A Summery gave a home talent show at the New Adier opera house on Thursday evening. The program featured Vera Pilugerald Leonike Scheller Edwin Kohl Florence Shapiro Harald Steinmetz James Wegener and William Braem among others with strong violin and trombone numbers. The band wore uniform dress and the audience praised the performance despite bad weather, noting diligence in practice and versatility across instruments.
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New Adier Opera House
Theodore A. Summery
Second Regiment
Tor
Ays
Raix
Steinmetz
Vera Pilugerald
Leonike Scheller
Edwin Kohl
William Braem
Sibson To Deliver Marshfield High Baccalaureate
Rev. J. Graham Sibson has accepted the invitation to deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Marshfield High School. Forty one graduates will attend the service at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 7 30 p m on Sunday June 6.
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J. Graham Sibson
Marshfield High School
Methodist — Episcopal
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Standard Oil
Margaret M. Pinion
Grace Vollmar
Salutatorian
Baseball News
Spencer Man
HUB City Garage
Ashland Daily News
Schlegel
GOYV
W. H. Upham
East
Connor Yard
Neillsville
Wedges Prairie
Landon Times
Arsant
John Hens
Weyauwega Chronicle
Werauwega
O. T
Mora
Jevery
Kendall
Speaker
Joh Kendall
Plover
Field Company
MR. Sibson
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