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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
4
Krauser Bros. add valuable animals to their Holstein herd, expanding mating stock sourced from veteran breeder Van nedom as part of a decade of dairy farming growth.
An auction at Slyfield featured purebred Holsteins and horses amid hurried records and scarce time for cataloging. Prices varied widely with some animals fetching low sums while select calves and stock drew spirited bidding, including a noted six week calf from P M Vannedon’s Simshy hall. A local bidder fatally shot himself after a Stratford incident linked to the sale.
A fatal hunting accident in Tran county near Sandrock claims Hurley barber Thompson J. Anderson. Anderson was mistaken for a deer and fatally shot by an unknown hunter while he and Bud Devine hunted about a mile south of Sandrock and two miles from the Lie rvilroad track. The incident marks the first fatal hunting case in the area this season.
A fragmentary Spencer hunting note describes a Saturday outing with few trophies. A deer seen on a postal card, sightings of does and bucks near town, and George Hawird Tid attempting to corner a deer that jumped a fence.
A joint meeting of the Wood Order of the Wisconsin inertial association and the Central Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders' association will take place on Tuesday, December 12, in the city hall auditorium. Sessions run morning, afternoon, and evening under the Wood County Agricultural school and Marshfield institutions. Speakers include Profs Moore Humphrey Irwin and Mr Trewin mon delivering lectures. plans for the Marshfield sale and entries for the 1817 State Fair and Potato Show will be discussed. large attendance is expected.
The sixth regular session of the Central Wisconsin Cheesemakers, Buttermakers and Dairymen's Advancement association will be held at the opera house in Thorp on December 8, starting at 2 p.m. The program features an afternoon session with music by an orchestra, a welcome by Mayor Willtm Rusch, talks on topics including should manufacturers raise the price of making, and a relationship discussion between manufacturers and producers. Exhibits, prizes, and a cheese scoring contest are planned, with non-members paying a $1 entry fee to obtain membership.
The Fortnightly ee outlines Chapter 26 of Rubinstein History of Music with pieces by Rubinstein and Miss Mediss Marsh. A Soo Line engineer W I Potter was shot in the left arm during a deer hunt near Melien and hospitalized at Stevens Point. Joseph Lawrence of Park Falls was shot in late October for failing to halt and again three weeks later in a scheduled deer hunt.
The Adler Theater tonight features a rollicking clean farce Some Baby. Grace Merritt stars as Sylvia with John McMillan as Ives Rewea and Carolyn Friend as Vivvert. The production, praised for its clever writing and capable company, ends amid stormy weather dampening turnout.
A damaged OCR passage hints at a spy thriller set in wartime Europe. A German officer poses as an English lieutenant while a British secret service agent grapples with identity and loyalty. The narrative pivots on whether the hero is a thinking human being or a manipulated machine.
The piece references upcoming film adaptations and a clash between Dustin Farrum, star, and Booth Tarkington. Tarkington’s influence shapes the portrayal, with the Hoosier editor noted as a critic. The article suggests the film marks a notable collaboration and audience interest in the star’s performance.
The Adler management presents the Winninger Players for seven nights starting Monday December 4. The company promises top talent and strong scenery in a season of the latest and finest plays at popular prices. Opening night features Roi Cooper Meurlin Morris’s New York Cort theater success Under Driver.
Lionel Barrymore, a leading stage and screen star, will headline the Metro wonderplay The Quitter at the Adler theater on Saturday evening. He is supported by a notably strong cast in this major showcase.
Notice from W. A. Schmidt that he will not pay any debts incurred by his wife Luella I. Schmidt after she left their home. The statement serves as a public declaration of nonresponsibility for any domestic or other obligations she may contract.
Sherry church services under Arthur J. Dowe draw many despite bad weather. Andrew Paud and Fred Baler spent time in Stevens Point and Grand Rapids. Arthur Smith’s new house nears completion. Town chairman H. A. Thomas named county board chairman. Several residents visit Marshfield Stevens Point and other towns. A daughter arrives for the Holler family. Mrs. Feldman of St. Paul visits Whitman family. Evans hunts a deer. Kuhn returns home from Montevideo. Davis travels to Ixonia and Waukesha with Thomas Davis.
The Attorney General Owen has issued an opinion stating that pool rooms ice cream shops cigar shops and other such venues using punch boards slot machines and chance contrivances are gambling houses and subject to prosecution under the state law.
A local note complains about a street singer named A Chrirt whose loud and repeated flat tone in the fat aubeny annoys nearby residents. The report requests quieter performances and mentions persistent disturbance.
A terse adage notes that Susieiens are weeds of the wind that rise and spread most swiftly when unwanted. This observation attributes sudden pest-like growth to windborne plants, attributed to Wallace.
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