Aerial Squadron Stops at Marshfield on U S Army Tour
A motor convoy of army trucks and staff cars, with a 60 inch searchlight, halted in Marshfield as part of a cross country tour. The Engineers demonstrated powerful night lighting with a beam visible up to 110 miles and discussed bridge bracing jacks loaned in Milwaukee. Officers praised local Chamber of Commerce support and Marshfield hospitality before the squadron's next leg toward Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Central Avenue
Milwaukee
Milwaukee School of Engineering
San Diego
Calif
San Jouin Valley
Lincoln Highway
J.keut
Cook
Chamber of Commerce
Appleton
Marshfiell
Weber Farm
Washington
United States
Minneapolis
Lamson
Iig
Alout
Union
Huck
Winona Oil Company to Erect New Filling Station
The Joseph Goldbach property at Sixth Street and Central Avenue in Winona has been purchased by Winona Oil Company to build a modern filling station. Plans call for three 1900 gallon tanks and extensive services, with W. G. Carpenter in charge. The firm, previously hampered by frequent management changes and lack of facilities, expects strong local patronage at its South Central Avenue site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goldbach
Sixth Street
Central Avenue
Winona Oil Company
Winona
Minn
Standard Oil Co
W. G. Carpenter
Menomince
South Central Avenue
Fire destroys Waupaca sawmill after suspected arson
In Waupaca the Wagner and Button sawmill and planing mill were burned to the ground a few days ago. The loss exceeds $10,000 with $2,200 insured. Officials suspect incendiary origin, citing patterns similar to two nearby starch factory fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner & Button
Waupaca
Waupaea
SaleSmen Volunteer To Take Striker's Jobs
Mrs C H Hoffman of Marshfield arrived in the city with her sister Miss Marjorie Boston and Mr Hoffman a Portland Cement Co traveling agent. He and other salesmen volunteered to work at the Chicago district plant during a strike to support the employer until labor troubles are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hoffman
Marshfield
City
H.D. Boston
Marjorie Boston
Hoffman
Portland Cement Co
Siys
Stevens Point Journal
Chicago
Steol
Seehafer and Son Add Spacious Warehouse
Seehafer and Son, farm implements dealers on South Central avenue, have added a 40 by 62 foot two story frame warehouse to their facilities. The lower floor will be concrete with the existing building used for light machinery. The new structure will house tractors and baled hay and include overhead trackage for moving equipment. The firm expects further additions as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Seehafer
Auto Party Hit by Train at Chili
Otto Belgrin driver loses control at Chili crossing as passenger train slows for the station. Bulgrin severely injured and unconscious taken to Marshfield hospital. Rev. E J Arndt of Chicago badly cut but not expected to be seriously harmed. Bulgrin and Arndt residents of Chili area. Brush along track seen as hazard prompting call for safety cleanups by town boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Belgrin
Chili
Bulgrin
Marshfield
Rev. Arndt
Chicago
Bulgring
Neillsville
Mrs. Bulgrin
Mr. Boulgrin
Gus Bulgrin
Herman Kaufman
Public forgives a fake advertiser, yet never forgets
A noted saying appears to reflect public sentiment toward deceptive advertising. The line suggests residents retain memory of scams longer than the forgiveness granted to those who mislead them.
If We Could Find Peace And Contentment Again
A reflection on public mood finds many dissatisfied with present conditions, despite talks of peace and prosperity. The piece urges Americans to recall a year’s troubles, cultivate gratitude, and renew a spirit to settle down to work in peace and contentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Osokosh
Auction of Souls at Adler Theater October 8 and 9
Miss Mardiganian, author of Ravished Armenia, attends the debut of The Auction of Souls a photoplay dramatizing her three year Turkish captivity. The eight reel feature screens at the Adler Theater next Monday and Tuesday drawing wide public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler Theater
Bekram Bey
Diabekit
Miss Mardiganian
United States
New York
Armenia
Mardiganian
America
The
Adler
New Junior High School Renamed Purdy in Waukesha
In a generous subscriber reaction, Mrs. Charles Whittingler, formerly of the city now in Waukesha, thanks the Times for news on renaming the New Junior High and Vocational School the Willard D. Purdy. Her son Charles, a local high school graduate, is now sales manager at Firestone in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whittingler
Waukesha
Times
Charles
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Milwaukee
Willard D. Purdy
Census taker recruitment in eighth district Wisconsin
Do you want the job of taking the census in the eighth Congressional district, seventh census district. Preference to honorably discharged soldiers who served overseas. Pay from 4.00 to 6.00 per day. Test in late October at county seats. Apply to E J Scott, Supervisor of Census, Shawano Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Scott
Shawano
Wisconsin
Retailers Wrongly Accused In High Goods Costs
Oscar H. Morris of the Wisconsin Retail Dry Goods association spent days in Marshfield defending retailers against profiteering claims. He said the fault lies not with merchants but with conditions and that prices will ease with faster production. He noted local members Kestel Bros, Tiffault Kamps, Uthmeier Hintz, and J Martin Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar H. Morris
Wisconsin Retail Dry Goods Association
Marshfield
Mr. Morris
Kestel Bros
Tiffault+ Kamps
Uthmeier- Hintz
J. Martin Berg
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Winona Oil CO
Irving Berlin
Chopin
Sousa
Yahr & Lange Drug Co
Melwalker
Wis
W. A. Liese
Chil
DELCO
Marshfield Electric Co., Inc
Pure
Alice Joyce
PTE
Lion and the
Adler Theatre
Anita
Alice Brady
Harold Pathe
Mutt & Lingd
George Larkin
Betty Compson
Ruth Roland
Eugene, Obrien
Lover
Sos A
Long
Glad New School
PURDY
Aurora Mardiganian
Foe
J.C. Marsh
F. J. Schaeper
H. G. Hambright
L. TH. Thom
F. K. Bissell
F. A. Noll
H. BH. Milber
First’ National Bank
Marshfield, Wisconsin
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