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Marshfield Times

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1915

Page

9

Thanksgiving Day sermon on social justice by Rev Kelly

The annual union Thanksgiving Day service of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches was held at the Presbyterian church. Rev Joseph Brow led the invocation and Rev I Halsey Ambrose presided. Rev T Harry Kelly preached on Micah 6 8 urging acts of justice mercy and humility. He warned that salvation cannot be bought by offerings or substitutes and urged genuine faith expressed as righteous living amid social discontent.

Presbyterian Kelly Micah Amet Church Tsup Tam Mary Mer Jesus Christ

Knights of Columbus Council Marks Red Letter Thanksgiving

Marshfield K of C Council No 1799 held a Thanksgiving Day celebration noted as a red-letter occasion. Initiations and ritual work by Marshfield and Janesville degree teams, a banquet at the guildhall, and a postprandial program followed in the city hall assembly room. Several dignitaries toasted the event, with praise for work by visiting delegations and the local council.

John Eisen Knights of Columbus Marshfield Janesville W. I Dourherty Lady Foresters A. G. Felker W. H. Dougherty Junesville W. D. McGuire Baraboo Joyvert P. Reilly Wausau Frank Schmidt Edward Madden Charles Cashin J. R. Pfiffner Stevens Points

Snow vanishes on Thanksgiving Day in central Wisconsin

Central Wisconsin enjoyed damp foggy conditions as Thanksgiving melted the prior weeks snows due to mild weather. Milwaukee logged eight degrees warmer on Thanksgiving than on the Fourth of July, with Fahrenheit readings of 62 and 54 respectively and both above zero.

Wisconsin Milwaukee

Helping Hand Elects Officers at Guild Hall Meeting

The Helping Hand society elected Mrs. W. D. Connor as president, Mrs. Henry Wahle as vice president, Rank A. Noll as secretary, and Mrs. Ralph J. Baker as treasurer at yesterday’s annual gathering at the guild hall. They planned this year's work and voted to supervise Marshfield Christmas seal sales. Miss Shattuck’s high school pupils helped raise 49.50 from seal sales.

Helping Hand Helping Hand Society Guild Hall W. D. Connor Henry Wahle Rank A. Noll Ralph J. Baker Marshfield Lasson Missers Shattuck

Movies of Marshfield at the Unique theater and Upham millpond

Weather permitting, Peter Post will film Marshfield scenes Saturday afternoon using a moving picture camera. He plans to shoot crowds at 3 PM in the streets and then head to Upham millpond around 3:30 PM for skating footage.

Marshfield Peter Post Unique Myr. Post Upham Millpond

Stock Company at New Adler Opera House This Week

The Compton Plumb Stock company draws fine crowds at the New Adler opera house this week. Tonight’s bill is The Clay Baker with a nightly change. A business men’s matinee is set for Saturday at 3 PM. Sunday offers The Ku Klux Klan based on The Birth of a Nation with matinee and night shows.

Compton-Plumb Adler Opera House Clay Baker

Married Folks Dance Season Opens At Armory

The Married Folks Dancing club opened the season with a large turnout at the armory on Friday. The Second Regiment orchestra provided the music. Upcoming dances are scheduled for December 10 and 29, January 14 and 28, February 11 and 25, culminating with a Masquerade on March 20.

Married Folks Dancing Club Armory Second Regiment

Wisconsin Deer Law Backfires in First Year Trial

Reporter digest of Wisconsin political and deer hunting policy voiced by Senator Husting. Critics say new deer law limiting to one buck failed to curb reckless shooting and does and fawns were found dead, undermining hunter safety and future seasons. Public sentiment deems the law a failure as state papers note widespread losses and unintended consequences.

Wisconsin North Woods Marshfield

Meier Buys Gehring Blacksmith Shop at Auburndale

H. E. Meier, longtime Range Line resident, has purchased the Gehring blacksmith shop in Auburndale and plans possession soon. A skilled blacksmith and wagon maker, he is well regarded in Marathon County communities where he has lived for years.

H. E. Meier Range Line Gehring Auburndale Mr. Meier Marathon County

Davis Buber marriage ceremony in town this Tuesday

The Marraxe ceremony of Mise Es ther Huber to Mr. Earl Davis occurred in this city at eleven o'clock Tuesday morning. Rev Traut man performed the marriage. Both families are well known locally.

Mise Esther Huber Earl Davis Trautman

Funeral for Mrs. Look Buried at Fond du Lac

A Marshfield funeral train carried Mrs. Frank Look of Unity from an accident scene on the Soo line Wednesday. She died the same day from severe burns after attempting to light a fire with gasoline under a tank heater, and her remains were interred at Fond du Lac. Survived by husband, three children including an infant, and extended family William Morgan and Mrs. Bert Hubbard. The funeral service was held at Fond du Lac Thursday.

Marshfield Soo Line Frank Look Unity William Morgan Bert Hubbard Fond du Lac

Death at the asylum claims Miss Jennie DePont in Vesper

Miss Jennie DePont of Vesper died at the asylum on Monday from heart failure. She was 35 years old. Funeral services are planned for Thursday in Vesper.

Asylum Jennie DePont Vesper

Pass It On and War Echoes in a Quiet Town

A collage of vignettes shows a proud town man with a wooden leg balancing pride and poverty by calling four spools and an old can a Ford. A store scene features a girl with three chickens, feet tied, joking they are roosters. Poems rail at Europe’s war while urging attention to Chautauqua’s prize, echoing The New York Times verse by O. A. Child.

United States Paul O. Husting Wilson Postoffice Department National Treasury Department of the Interior Hasting Democratic Party Congress Martin Berg Fair Sex Ounality Martin

Memorial Service for Deceased Elks

The Marsh field lodge No. 665 holds its annual lodge of sorrow at First Presbyterian Church starting 3 p.m. The program lists deceased members Peter Doyle T. Miller FW Ward Fred Worth G. W. Wagner Joseph Morley Dr A M Corbett Walter Mason Leo Froehlich C 8 Vedder Dr H A Lathrop W A Sexton Homer C. Clark and includes prayers, music, and the closing ceremonies led by lodge officers and Rev F H Ambrose with a benediction.

Marshfield Lodge No Benevolent and Protective Order of Klks First Presbyterian Church Peter Doyle Dr. H. A. Lathrop W- A. Sexton Homer C. Clark

Pair of Sixes Farce At Adel Opera House Friday

Edward Peale's farce A Pair of Sixes headlines at the Adel Opera House on Friday December 10. The plot follows two pit makers quarrelling over management who hire a lawyer to settle their partnership by a poker game with the winner running the business for a year and the loser serving as butler. A fiance adds a romance twist as a queen of hearts proves wiser than a pair of sixes. Thanksgiving sees sixteen lodgers taxed the police station.

Edward Peale Adier Opera House

City Tax Rate Rises to 2.99 Amid Budget Increases

The city of Marshfield will levy a 2.99 dollar tax rate for the current year, up 21 cents. Officials cite higher city expenses and appropriations, with state and county tax figures showing variances from last year. County and school tax shares are noted, pending county board finalization of appropriations.

Marshfield W. 8. Albright Register of Deeds John A. Hoffman

Thanksgiving Dinner for Wood County Inmates at Asylum

The 190 or more inmates of the Wood county asylum for the chronic insane were treated to an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner equal to the best in the city. Supt. I. Id. Gilson and his wife arranged a menu with roast turkey gravy dressing cranberry sauce mashed potatoes rutabagas apple pickles relishes bread butter tea and mince pie. A Thanksgiving Eve dance followed the meal and Christmas plans include a tree a big dinner and a dance.

Wood County Asylum Id. Gilson Gilson

Frank Kleinheinz Called Bismarck of Sheep Industry

The Sunday Milwaukee Sentinel spotlights Frank Kleinheing formerly of Marshfield who led Wisconsin’s animal husbandry department at the university. Described as the Bismarck of the American Sheep Industry he helped advance profit driven focus on profitable sheep rearings. He is a brother of A Kleinheinz a veteran merchant and real estate man in the city.

Milwaukee Sentinel Frank Kleinheing Marshfield

Let The Ads Help You Select Your Presents For Christmas

The Times advertising columns from now until December 25 offer gift suggestions found in ads rather than prose. Featured advertisers include Tifault Kamps Mercantile Company Kliner Lang Scharmann Rose Bros F Zweck J E Buoy and others with suitable Christmas assortments.

The Times Tifault-Kamps Mer. Company Kliner, Lang & Scharmann Company Rose Bros. F. L. Zweck J. E. Buoy

Death of a Child Melvin Pilsner Dies at Five

Melvin Pilsner five son of Mr and Mrs John Pilsner died Friday of pneumonia. Funeral was Monday at nine from the Catholic church with Rev Joseph Folz officiating. Interment at Hillside. Mass largely attended by former parochial schoolmates.

Melvin John Pilsner Joseph Folz Hillside

Also Mentioned on This Page

MR. Kelly Union Society Husting U. S. Defense Senator Husting Press of Davis—Buber Fond DE Lac Southern City Europe Him Chautauqua O. A. Child New York Times Dno F. Cole F. H. Ambrose Cole Ruler of the Universe Congregation Trio Rivers of Babylon Williams McCulloch Finney Andrews Organ Selenti Angels Salo Frank Kleinheinz Bismarck
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