Assessment Comparisons Highlight Lincoln as Banner Livestock Town
Nash Mitchell issued the final assessor’s statistical report for Ward County, showing Lincoln leading in horses with 571 head and neat cattle at 2,165, plus 507 swine. Marshfield tops acreage real estate value with $38.99 per acre, while Lincoln clocks $34.11 per acre and other towns trail with lower figures, reflecting county livestock and property contrasts.
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Nash Mitchell
Marshfield Town
Marshfield
Grand Rapids
Lincoln
Sigel
Milladore
Auburndale
Arpin
Richfield
Rock
Rack
Town of
Rudolph
Cameron
Wood
Booster's Dance Promises Funds for YMCA Drive
Booster's Club plans a Friday dance at the armory to raise at least 500 dollars for the YMCA. Tickets cost 25 cents and go on sale through club members. All young men urged to attend with a partner as the 2nd Regiment orchestra plays.
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2Nd Reg. Orchestra
Woman's Club November Sixth Program Preview
The Woman's Club announces its November sixth gathering featuring a Business Piano by Mrs. Mason, Spanish Voyages to America presented by Mrs. Doege, Cortez It is invasion at Mexico with Mrs. Mertle, The Melancholy Night by Mrs. Marsh, and a song by Mrs. Watters.
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Mason
America
Doege
Cortez
Mexico
Mertle
Marsh
Plan Of The New Cemetery Adopted By City
The plan shows a complete diagram of the city cemetery with old sections A and B and a new five acre tract to the west. Alderman A L MacFarlane designed the map with John Wissink providing Indian ink drawing. The commission favors Hillside Cemetery as the city burial ground and aims for uniform grading, ready plots, and attached diagrams on deeds to help buyers locate lots.
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City Cemetery Commission
A. L. MacFarlane
John Wissink
Hospital Road
St. [Joseph's Street
Porter’s Field
Commission
Delly
Hillside Cemetery
New wood working plant planned by MacFarlane and Zettler Brothers
Alderman A L MacFarlane and the Zettler Brothers have bought a site and will begin erecting a novelty factory and general wood working plant on the waterworks spur of the Soo line tracks where it crosses Sixth street. The facility will be equipped with the latest wood working machinery.
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A. L. MacFarlane
Zettler Brothers
Soo Line
Sixth Street
Marshfield Football Not True in Tribune Report
A Milwaukee to Chicago Tribune item alleging Marshfield high school football ended its season due to numerous serious injuries is false. The article claims widespread Wisconsin school bans and college losses, but local sources dispute the facts and report no serious Marshfield injuries.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Milwaukee
Marsaficla
Wisconsin
Marshfield
Wausau
Neenah Board of Education
Te State University
Marquette University of Milwaukee
Magnificent Columbia River Salmon Shown In Ashing Circle
Last Saturday Mrs. Robert H. Schroeder displayed a superb Columbia River salmon weighing 35 pounds to friends and fish enthusiasts in Astoria. Caught near the river mouth, the specimen was shipped to Mrs. Schroeder’s daughter, Mrs. George Gleason, visiting here, reflecting Astoria’s famed salmon fisheries and canning industry and the fish’s renowned boneless flesh.
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Robert H. Schroeder
Columbia River
Astoria
The
Columbia
Mrs. Gleason
Institute of Neillsville Puts Knights into Commandery
A Masonic Commandery was instituted at Neillsville on Thursday evening with Past Grand Commander Wheeler conferring the work aided by the Eau Claire Commandery. Members from Eau Claire Wayson Stevens Point and Neillsville attended. Local attendees included I Tiffeult F R Upham J C Marsh E E Finney PB J Schaefer H G Hambright W H Kamps E 8 Bailey and E E Winch. The new Commandery is number thirty six.
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Neillsville
Wheeler
Eau Claire
Wayson
Stevens Point
P. Tiffeult
F. R. Upham
J.C. Marsh
E. E, Finney
J. Schaefer
H. G.hambright
W. H
Serious Hunting Accident Wounds 17-Year-Old Frank Scherr
Frank Scherr aged seventeen the son of Mr and Mrs Philip Scherr was severely wounded by buckshot while rabbit hunting near Stetsonville. The pellet entered his right shoulder near the collarbone and passed through. He was operated on at 8 am Monday and is on the road to recovery.
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Frank Scherr
Philip Scherr
North Side
Stetsonville
St. Joseph's Hospital
Peter Huth
Scherr
Mr. Scherr
Art
Stevens Point
Board to appoint city truancy officer and add fourth grade
At a recent school board meeting the city truancy officer post was to be filled soon as required by law. Several habitual truancy cases exist and the new officer will begin work after being sworn in. The board also agreed to add a fourth grade by hiring an extra teacher in the Jefferson building on the south side.
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Jefferson
Married Tuesday Morning at St Johns in Our City
Miss Elizabeth Flasch and Charles Latmie wed Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock in St Johns in the presence of relatives. Rev Fr Volz officiated. The bride wore white and a bridal banquet hat. Attendants included Miss Pauline Stauber and a Grand Rapids guest. A wedding dinner followed at the bride's parents' home.
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Elizabeth Flasch
Charles Latmie
St. John's
Fr. Volz
Pauline Stauber
Grand Rapids
Death of Louisa Brandt at McMillan road home
Miss Louisa Brandt, a schoolgirl, died of diphtheria after a brief illness at her parents' home on the McMillan road Monday morning. The funeral was held Tuesday from the home as the family received widespread sympathy.
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A. J. Brandt
McMillan Road
Louisa Brandt
County Board Meets November Fourteenth in Grand Rapids
The Wood County board of supervisors will convene in annual session at Grand Rapids on Tuesday November 14. The session marks the annual meeting after the May organizational session, which is held on call of the board.
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Wood County Board of Supervisors
Grand Rapids
Sale and Supper by Immanuel Lutheran Women
The Immanuel Lutheran women announce their annual sale and supper at the school hall on Wednesday and Thursday November 22 and 23. Aprons and fancy work will be sold and chicken suppers will be served each evening.
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Ladies of Immanuel’s
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New Adler Opera House
St. Joseph’s Maspital
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