Home Talent in America Awake Scores Heavily
A Marshfield Adler theater review lauds local performers in the Amer ica Awake production. Mercedes Whelson Ruth and Nonie Holmes Bertha earn praise for charm and skill while James Delmore and Clifford Lundgren deliver standout comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mercedes Helweson
Ruth
David Hopkins
Nonie Holmes
Bertha
Fritz Meyer
M. LeCroix
Olive Lange
Clifford Lundgren
Alice
Miss Lange
Lundgren
James Delmore
Pat McGuire
Billy
L. J. Clark
RR. L. Salzman
Thairs
John Haigselbalch
James Austin
G. J. Leonhard
Max Barr
Paul Spalding
Adolph
Fred Reethi
Adler Theater
Marshfield
Miss Olive Lange
Postal Daisies
Oh Joy Girls
Fred Reeths
Margaret Krieg
Lloyd Whitney
Clifford Lungren
Marshfield Readies Big League Style Clash With Clintonville
Clintonville loses 1 to 0 as locals hit well off Roman. Decoration Day showdown looms with Marshfield meeting Clintonville and Sunday June 2 Grand Rapids scheduled at the Fair Grounds. Marshfield, rejuvenated, seeks revenge after a 3 to 2 ten inning loss three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman
Clintonville
Marshfield
Grand Rapids
Fair Grounds
Pear
R. H.po
McNeill
CF A
Adler The Lamb and Veiled Stars in Weekly Amusements
The Adler program opens with Douglas Fairbanks in The Lamb followed by Lowerys Colored Minstrels on Decoration Day. Theda Bara stars in DuBarry Friday with The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop and Vengeance and the Woman. Sunday features His Own People, then a Hearst Pathe News and Harmony orchestra. Next week Within the Law with Alice Joyce and Harry Morey. The Kaiser, Beast of Berlin arrives Thursday and Friday June 7.
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Adler
Douglas Fairbanks
Marshfield
Doug
Lowery
The
Theda Bara
DuBarry
Fox
Adler J
Grey Horse Troop
Hamitin Garland
Adlex
Trish
Hearst- Pathe Newsy
Harmony Orchestra
John Adler
Law
Alice Joyce
Harry Morey
Berlin
Local Board Notice for Wood County Wisconsin Registration
Registration hours set for Tune 5th 1918 from 7 p m to 5 p m. Signed Sam Church secretary Local Board for Wood County Wisconsin.
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Hoaths
Sam Church
Wood
County
Wisconsin
Surprise Draft Looms For Selected Men In June
Provost Marshal Crowder informs exemption boards no advance notices will precede draft calls. Boards will receive orders to summon men days before service begins, diverging from prior practice of month ahead notice. War Department seeks to prevent branch attempts to dodge the draft as registration widens.
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Crowder
Washington
War Department
Navy
Seed corn on hand at Madison sale to farmers
The state department of agriculture at Madison reports a good supply of Flint seed corn available to farmers at cost. They list varieties including Silver King Golden Glow Minnesota No 13 and Pride of the North with prices ranging from 6 to 8 dollars per bushel.
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State Department of Agriculture
Madison
Silver King
Golden Glow
Minnesota No. 13
Pride of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court hearings end. set to reconvene June 16
Madison May 27 The Wisconsin supreme court finished hearing arguments in cases from last Tuesday and recessed. The court likely will reconvene at 2 p.m. on June 16 to announce decisions and admit Wisconsin university law school graduates to practice before the bar.
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Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin University Law School
Draft Age Forced to Work or Fight Under New Rule
Provost Marshal Gen Crow announces a drastic amendment to selective service requiring every draft registrant to work or fight after July 1. The rule extends to non use ful occupations such as store clerks and sportsmen, with dependents ignored for hardship. Local boards may re assign jobs, or place offenders back in Class One for immediate military service, while generous local discretion remains for hardship cases. Community notes report Red Cross fund gains, storm damage, farming moves, and social gatherings with sewing and cooking demonstrations for relief efforts.
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Selective Service
Gen. Crowder
Army artisans to arrive at Wisconsin June fifteenth
Five hundred soldier artisans join the University of Wisconsin program as the second group in the army vocational training school. The first 400 men will finish their course around June 10 and proceed to other camps. The total trained may reach 900, with 70 woodworkers 40 mechanists 120 gas engine men and other trades including concrete workers carpenters and electricians.
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Army Vocational Training School
University of Wisconsin
Unity Woman Dies Here
Mrs Josephine Butler aged 56 of Unity died at St Josephs hospital Monday The body was taken to Unity where the funeral will be held today
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Josephine Butler
Unity
St. Joseph's Hospital
Stock Shipping Day at Marshfield Poultry Yard
Every Saturday at the Soo Line Yard Marshfield Poultry House Phone 282. ais
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Soo Line
Marshfield Poultry House
Memorial Services Hit by Bad Weather in Richfield
Richfield reporter notes small attendance at memorial services Sunday due to bad weather. Necedah resident Bennet visited George Knapton in Richfield as Floy Miner and Freda Knap ton return home after a year teaching near Vesper and Nasonville. Epworth League plans a Friday pie social at the M church for fundraiser.
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Soldier
Gail Gadson
Frank Andraska
John Dome
Richfield
Leo
John Hill
Wausau
Navy
Red Cross
Gust. Pankow
C. J. Emig
Charles Ewer
Arthur Ewer
Marshfield
John Peters
John de Veers
Stevens Point
Norris Gottfrey
France
G. B. Knapton
Dean
Encampment at Ashland Unites Six G A R Societies
The Wisconsin G A R encampment will be held in Ashland on June 17 18 and 19. It will also serve as the annual meeting for the Ladies of the G A R the Daughters of the G A R the Sons of Veterans and the Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans.
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Wisconsin G. A. R
Ashland
The
Daughters of the
Sons of Veterans
Sons of Vetcrank
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J. F. Pinion
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