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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1913
Page
5
Wisconsin's 1914 state highway apportionment totals 1 230 000 with Marathon County receiving the largest allotment aside from Milwaukee. The state highway commission issued a detailed bulletin showing county by county aid figures including percentages of road tax, amounts requested for 1915 and prior allotments.
A notice from The Youths Companion promotes gift subscriptions priced at 2.00 with a 1914 calendar and full year issues, urging readers to consider a fit for a young man or the whole family. It invites sample copies and directs to The Youths Companion office in Boston for subscriptions.
Milwaukee land booster A D Campbell writes editor praising Wood county farmers for leading US averages in oats corn barley and hay yields per acre per year 1913 state board of agriculture report notes room for growing alfalfa and clover seeding with grain and postharvest plow to boost yields and farm expansion plans in Wood county next year.
A satirical verse on the urge to publish social events in the paper. It mocks hosting parties baby births graduations and gifts while warning that serious crimes or scandals should not be printed. The piece contrasts wholesome notices with sensational headlines and front page respectability.
The Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association announces its twenty eighth annual convention in Madison next week, with no militant suffragettes expected to attend. Mrs. Pankhurst might appear to address attendees, though her visit remains uncertain. The call stresses a campaign for education, reform, and civic responsibility led by Theodora W. Youmans and Adam James.
The Milladore Farmers Co operative Creamery plans a brick and stone rebuilding after a recent fire. Operations will resume in about six weeks with patrons served from a Junction City creamery in the interim. George Hooper serves as president and Charles L. Peterson as secretary, with stockholders including leading farmers from Wood and Portage counties. Insurance of 2000 dollars covers about two thirds of the loss.
Aged critic praises the drama Little Lost Sister dramatized by E Rose from Virginia Brooks adventures. Mrs Charles S Washburner, wife of a Chicago reporter, plans to publish the life story under the same title. The play portrays a misguided life and the path back to virtue, highlighting the white slave evil of today.
A Chicago bound tale of a girl led astray contrasts with a virtuous sister, while the November fire marshal bulletin warns Wisconsin schools and churches suffered fires totaling 33 160 dollars and 56 435 dollars respectively. Heating plants, chimneys, and nearby woodwork are cited as main fire causes in public buildings.
Ill health and visits mark the week in Arpin Route I. Bernard Wood was a Grand Rapids caller. Jus Pearl of Minn visits his brother S E Pearl. A party at M M Carter’s last Saturday. Raymond Smith returned from a short visit at home Eld. Edward Olsen spoke at church. Four milch cows added to the Academy dairy. Ringsdorf of Bethel left for Madison for winter. Prof W E Straw spent days at Plainfield conducting meetings. Mrs P E Thorpe left for Brownsville to visit daughter Mrs W Johnson. A youth gathering enjoyed at Fred Bush Jen’s. Eld Frank Armitage of Africa lectured at church. New students arrive at the Academy: Elsie Janke, Leslie Janke, Laster Robinson, Myrtle Popue.
A. G. Felker states he will be a candidate for mayor in the special election to be held Wednesday November 26 and asks for voter support. He notes the advertisement is paid for by him at ten cents per insertion.
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