Four Marshfield Businessmen Die in Auto Train Crash
Four Marshfield business leaders died when their 1915 Jeffery auto collided with a Soo Line passenger train near Unity. Victims were Peter Daul, Philip Adler, Charles Schroeder, and C A Githens. The crash occurred about 2:30 pm Sunday as they rode toward Dorchester to visit John Schmidt. The scene prompted a citywide outpouring of mourners and a rapid transport of bodies to Marshfield for burial.
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Sao Line
Male
Spencer
Marathon
Puth
Unity
Soo
M Adler
Schroeder
George W. Unlam
Mr. Daul
Messrs. Adler
Schouder
Githens
Eagle Hotel
Dorchester
John Schmidt
Fing
Doul
Jeffery
Sosevith Regonfuss
Pioneer Marshfield merchant Philip Adler dies aged 74
Philip Adler a Marshfield pioneer and prominent investor born March 7 1851 in Richfield Washington county died after a long career as a shoemaker builder and businessman He helped develop Adler addition and the Adler block and built the Adler opera house He directed American National Bank and was a St Johns Catholic Church member Surviving are eight daughters and four sons with funeral plans noted elsewhere in the paper
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Philip Adler
Marshfield
Richfield
Washington County
Milwaukee
Wilwaut
Chicago
Margaret Hoffman
Adler
Tien
Central Avenue
Second Street
Adler Opera House
John B. Adler
American National Bank
St. John's Catholic Church
Jos Fleischman
Adam PF. Adler
Michael B. Adler
Gilman
Ernest Firunder
Magdeline Adler
Chicato
Jacob Ruder
John Dan
John PL Adler
Raymond Finucare
Rose
Laura Adler
Af Ter
Mary Pigkett
Funeral services for Githens to be held in Saxeville
The text describes funeral arrangements for Mr. Githens. His parents and two brothers live in Belleville. Another brother, principal of a Wheeling West Virginia school, is expected to attend the Saxeville service on Thursday at two o'clock. The family will travel by train and car to the funeral location.
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Neon Northwestern
Saxeville
Githens
Belleville
Wheeling
W. Va
Local blacksmith Robert Schroeder of Marshfield dies
Robert H. Schroeder born Tomah Wisconsin December 21 1871. A longtime blacksmith he moved to Marshfield to work for himself. He served as alderman second ward fireman police member and a leading member of local trades unions and fraternal orders. Survived by son Raymond and sister Louise and brothers Henry Fred. Funeral arrangements noted elsewhere.
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Robert H. Schroeder
Tomah
Wisconsin
Marshfield
Mary Rogge
Loca Blacksmiths’ and Wagonmaker’s Associat
Stevens Point Mmandery Krigh Templar
Marshfield Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Mhe
Order of the Rebekahs
Woorlman of
America
Mte
Raymond
Sterson
Claire Walker
Henry Schroeder
Fred Schroeder
Wausau
Martha Faulkner
Louise Schroeder
Githens Rites Follow Local Arrival of Body
Charles A. Githens born 1878 in Belleville Ohio resided in Waupaca Pine River and Saxeville later living in Marshfield for five years. He sold farm lands real estate and knew many in the area. Survived by wife two children Dorothy May and Lloyd James. Family came from Waupaca five years ago last April attended First Presbyterian. Mrs Githens brothers Edward George and John Sorenson and brothers-in-law Thomas Hanson and F C Frisbie plan to accompany the body to Wild Rose.
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Charles A. Githens
Belleville
Waupaca
Pine River
Saxeville
Marshfield
Dorothy May
Seleven
Lloyd James
First Presbyterian Wi
Githens
Edward H. Sorenson
George
Sorenson
John M. Sorenson
Thomas C. Hanson
F. C. Frisbie
Peter Daul obituary notes long Wisconsin ties
Peter Daul was born in Aurora Wisconsin in June 1848. He moved with his parents to Freedom and then Kewaskum and later Marshfield, living since in Stratford area. He was active in Eagles lodges and funeral services were held this morning with many out of town relatives in attendance.
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Peter Dau
Aurora
Washington County
Wis
Kewaskum
Artic Mise
Theresa Felleax
Ty Satford
Marathon County
Sayen Yo Jne
Daul
Eagles
Garhaya Fallenz
Soh
Gerhard Fellenz
Trasitiz
Joan Kreidelearyp
Luxern-burg
Elizabeth Weber
Boy shoots self with shotgun in den accident
Andrew family reports a boy was seriously wounded when a shotgun he was handling discharged. Four pellets lodged in his limbs but did not strike any vital areas. He is making fair progress toward recovery.Nearby, Marshfield firemen prepared to march in the funeral procession for Alderman R H Schroeder with the fire bell tolling during the hour. Ludovic Vahradka suffered a severe eye injury from a dynamite cap explosion and may lose the right eye though left eye could be saved. Banks were closed in Marshfield in tribute to Sunday tragedy victims.
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Laws
Andrew
Den
Fire Department
Marshfield Volunteer Fire Department
Ald
R. H. Schroeder
Ludovic Vahradka
Texn
Teock
Eharee
West is Dull says F. E. Wyman of the Coast
F. E. Wyman returns from the west after a year in Seattle and other western cities. His Lincoln farm will be reoccupied in January. Their son Edward visits Neehann and will join them. He notes idle men and scarce work in the West, calling the year more pleasant for tourists than residents.
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FE. Wyman
Seattle
Lincoln
Edward
Neenah
Wyman
Tlineum
Mr. Wyman
West
Unity man cites eye witnesses on speed prior to crossing tragedy
William Creed of Unity reports that witnesses believed the car was traveling fast as it reached Death Crossing where four men died in the Sunday auto collision near Brighton. He describes sightings by Piper and a driver toward Colby, notes the depot sighting, and recalls coroner contact and priestly rites for Dan and Adler.
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Marshfield
Biven
Times
Central Avenue
William Creed
Cross
Irighton
Wil
Ligm Creed of Unity
Felker Bros. Manufacturing Company
Piper
Epossing
Mr. Reed
Colby
Unity
Mr. Creed
Brighton
J. H. Vogt
Peter Day
Throm Doe Itors
J. T. Clar
PLA
Sales
Spencer
H. H.’ Milhee
Marshfich
Bolas
Dan
Dani
H. J. Altmann
Marshield
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Wausay
Alderman Schroeder
W. C. Milan
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ROBERT #. SCHROEDER
Ose Tate
Mogers
H. H. Milbee
Unity Station
Uni
Stevens Point
Unity Depot
John Daul
Peter Davl
Henry Hagey
Mr. Schroeder
Mr. Githens
Mr. Adler
Automabin
C. A. Githens
Self
First National Bank
Marshfield State Bank
Dull
F. E. Wyman
Pacific Shore
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