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Marshfield Times

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1915

Page

6

The Tigress at Unique Tonight

The Tigress a five reel dramatic feature starring Madame Giga Petrova travels to Marshfield Wisconsin for a Wednesday night engagement at the Unique Theater. The report also notes a final public works assessment for Central avenue improvements in Marshfield with a June 1 1915 hearing to determine parcel benefits and assessment shares.

Unique Theater Giga Petrova City Clarks Marshfield Wood County State of Wisconsin Board of Public Works Central Avenue

Weather Office Stung by Wind and Loss of Instruments

The Times reports a local office lost a barometer and thermometer combined, a gift from a city business firm. A recent weather check by an officer found the instruments missing during a routine visit.

Times

Weather forecast device stolen in late Friday incident

An unnamed party stole a weather forecasting signal from a local office on Friday. The owner demands the return of the device within 48 hours, warning that if the forecast does not match the coming weather by next week, the thief may bring it back for adjustments without questions.

Fishermen recount legendary catches at Binns graveyard store

In a joking roadside scene Uncle recounts catching massive fish with a twelve foot log and a nine foot pike pole while Deacon Pennington and Joe Binn listen, arguing softly about the tale and insisting the story is true.

Binns Jook The Joe Binn

Crowded Rapids Theater Draws Two Million Lookers

The Grand Rapids Leader reports a record nighttime crowd as the camera shows audiences on three shows. People mobbed the lobby doors, many unaware they were being photographed, with broken glass and jostling crowds surrounding the theater. Local celebrities appear in various unposed positions as others crowd Marshfield for upcoming screenings at Adler opera house.

Var Goys Grand Rapids Marshfi N ‘Adler Opera House

Notice to Amateurs Seeks Baseball Game Writeups

Managers must write plainly on one side of the paper for game writeups. No charges for nature writeups, but submissions must arrive by the stated deadline. Notify when you play a game and report results for publication.

Marar Ansurnar Sempre

Market Prices for Hay and Farm Goods

The notice lists prices for hay and farm commodities including No. 1 Timothy at 89.00, various hay grades, potatoes per bushel, butter, live and dressed meat weights, and bulk cereals. It cites Wheat, Oats, Corn, Barley, Rye, and other feed items with per bushel or per ton pricing from Spark Cereal Company.

Spark Cereal Company Barney

Readers urged to send songs to Marshfield Times sports editor

The note invites readers to address written reports to the Sporting Editor at The Marshfield Times and suggests sending in original songs for preferred attention.

The Marshfield Times

For Sale Guernsey Cattle and Farm Property

For sale livestock includes one yearling Guernsey bull, two bull calves four months old, and one Holstein heifer. Farm land listed with 40 acres, small buildings, cleared plowed balance selling at bargain prices. Additional items include a hoarding house and dance hall on 40 acres, one mile from a city of about 8000, may trade. Phone and box numbers provided for inquiries.

Guernsey Marshhe Cif Stre

Cable breaks and boy killed in Wisconsin accident

In Cumberland Patmar Hanson aged seventeen died helping his father lift a pump when a hoist gable failed. In Grand Rapids August Bartz narrowly escaped serious injury after a dynamite fuse exploded injuring his collarbone and cutting and bruising him badly.

Lad Cumberland Wis Patmar Hanson H.C. Hanson Tintherland Young Hansen Brad Grand Rapids Scimps August Bartz Seneca Road

Beloit College Senior Wing Prize Awarded

Beloit College senior Helmes D. Ferris was notified he won 3100 dollars as third prize in the Murray political science contest judged in Chicago. The competition is described as the largest undergraduate contest in the Midwest with Beloit as the sole entrant from Wisconsin against Minnesota Michigan Indiana and Iowa state universities.

Beloit College Beloit Wis Helmes D. Ferris Chicago Middle West Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Indiana Iowa

Woman Charged with Arson in Waupada Wisconsin

May 24. Mrs Anna Brown is in custody on arson charge for setting a house fire. Fire was discovered about fifteen minutes after the last load of furniture was moved from the home.

Waupada Wis Anna Brown

Hair Catches in Rollers at Wisconsin Plant

A worker, William Kohen, had his hair caught in a roller at a Wisconsin plant, narrowly avoiding a severe injury as he was pulled toward the machinery before colleagues could intervene. The incident is under investigation for safety improvements.

Grand Rapids Wis William Kohen

Beloit Bark Gets Street Bends

A local district approves street improvement bonds at a premium, the highest in the city’s history. The issue, funded by Rei and W May Qi, raises funds for Heart Sarina Baek’s project at a street site.

Beloit Rei Sarina Baek

Credit Bible Students Nenoxla May 21 Public Sale

Fragmentary note shows a public sale entry linked to Credit Bible Students in Nenoxla with a May 21 date. Details unreadable though context implies a sale of assets or property to fund activities. No further identifiable names or organizations are clear due to damaged text.

Nenoxla Wig

Local residents travel and visits mark city week

Local readers note a stream of visitors including Paulus from Milwaukee and Roudli in town for business. Miss Colvin plans Oshkosh trips while Dr Mason and Bemis call Stevens Point on business. Several residents travel to Minneapolis and Chicago, and new tinsmith shop opens on North Central Avenue. John Friedel funeral draws attendees. Yellowstone trail meeting and various visits occur around the city.

Lona T'pomar Himaukee Atte Nohs Toyal Wily W. OH. Roudli Milwaukee Chicago Frank Leland Grand Rapids Trene Colvin Wil Oshkosh V. A. Mason H. E. Bemis Stevens Point Peter Dickoff Minneapolis L. G. Roberts Birnamwood Nenning & Pritel North Central Avenue R. J. Schatz Cadett Thomas Mersch Hewitt John Friedel J.J. Normington Lydia Hamm

Marshfield Social Roundup Attracts Local Figures

Guests include Mrs. Vance Chamberlain from South Milwaukee and Miss Agatha Denninger from Weyauwega visiting Marshfield. Local business and school news note employment changes, upcoming car showings, a foreclosure sale, and a drug store hire. Card highlights include mayoral teaching staff, a camera man sighting, and a equipment exhibit by the School of Industrial Education.

Man Philip Adler Vance Chamberlain Milwaukee Agatha Denninger Weynega Sunda W. Fi Kamp E.R. Baraper the Prentice Ne D. F. Benham Fond du Lar Tnseph Thomas Mo G. Freckenstein Maurice Comer Mauston Marquette University Liese Sxtl Spaulding Nebraska EK. M. Deming Munson Vanderhoot Spenter Lang & Schurman

Maroon M Sleeve Design Added To Coats For Team

The text notes a maroon M on the left sleeve of coats to enhance their look. Eeonhard White, former local high school athlete, now attends Grand Rapids High School and visited Chippewa Falls with the Rapids track team for a meet, where Grand Rapids earned one point. The Black Box serial film at the New Adler Theater drew big crowds and will be shown weekly with a continuing prize drawn from a black card each week for fifteen weeks.

Alex Melclka Anton Falk Vienna Austria Mettelka Theresa Mettelka Falk Baseball Association Marshfield Brewing Company Eeonhard White Theigh Iow Grand Rapids Chippewa Adler Opera

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BANK National Bank Pr Poe Ime Organization d Trust First National Bank Marshheld, Wisconsin Tigress” AT Unique Tonight Jesus Johnson Electric Shop South Central Avenue Pennington Seth Ko Strtton Tozamateurs Te Markets N Paulus Marshfield Tea & Coffee Albert Bartmann Claire Welsh Owen Michael Schneider Johanna Schneider Sherwood Schneider Dickoff A. G. Hansen Dodge Automobile Dodge U U. S. Sheerin Hardware Company School of Industrial Education Washington Building Cleveland Kingsbury Anna Mason Mason Harry Atwood i George Noll Ira Desorow Flambeau 5. T Jerry H Wipcain Metro Atic Mme Olga Petrova Ramsay Morris Mme. Petrova
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