Non-War Construction Rules for Wood County
The Wood County defense council announces a War Industries Board plan via the State Council of Defense. No new building may start without a permit from the Non-War Construction Section. permits rely on the council and local committee rulings. The aim is labor and material conservation for war needs. defer nonessential projects until after the war. Local committees list I P Tiffault, E Briere, and G W Brown as chairs with Strauss as secretary. Local builders and officials urged to apply through the designated chairmen and deferring farm and building projects where possible.
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Games Board
Stephen
Wood County Council
I. P. Tiffault
R. J. Strauss
Wood County
War Industries’ Board
State Council of Defense
Priorities Division
The
War Industries Board
Washington,d. C
Marshfield
E. Briere
Grand Rapids
Geo. W. Brown
Pittsville
Strauss
Defense
How To Stretch Your Sugar Supply Display
Public Library hosts an October 17 display of puddings cookies cakes and pies that save sugar and eggs. Miss Mary Carroll county food demonstrator will prepare and demonstrate the recipes and explain how to use them to stretch sugar supplies.
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Mary Carroll
Notice to Owners of Dogs in 1919 License Year
Dog license due for year ending July 11 1919 with fees two dollars for males five dollars for females. Pay to Chief of Police at the station or to the City Treasurer. Taxes due before October 23 1919. untagged dogs after that date will be confiscated and owners prosecuted under the ordinance. Michael Griffin Chief of Police.
Peace by over-subscription Fourth Liberty Loan drive
The Fourth Liberty Loan drive opened with public events in Marshfield as subscriptions reached 167000 with a goal 272000 short. E C Pors doubled his allotment signaling a call for broader participation across northern Wood County including farm districts. A wounded soldier’s family’s switch from pro German to 100 percent American underscored the drive’s patriotic message.
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Kestel Bros. Cofner
Uncle Sam
Ruth Kelso
Central Avenue
Marshfield Band
Co. I
North Central Avenue
Woman's Motor Corps
Uncle Sam, Co. 1. W.8. G
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Red Cross Ladies
Lady Way
Bertha Molter
Eust Baker Street
Arpin
Marshfield
Auburndale
Lincoln
Richfield
Rock and
Sherry
E. C. Pors
Wood County
France
Wond
AP. Hoyt
Liberty Loan
Zea
Kaiser
Hans
Frank Krueger’s version of the Owen fight and jail move
Frank Krueger, one of four brothers accused as draft evaders and alleged killers, describes the Battle at the Withee farm. He recounts deputy sheriffs’ arrival, Ennis firing on officers, Jensen’s death, and his own leg wounds. He was moved from a hospital to Neillsville jail to face murder charges.
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Frank
Krueger
Owen
Wis
Neillsville
Harry Jensen
Gwen
Frank Krueger
Sherif Connell
Chippewa County
Withee
Myself
Ennig
Ennis
Marks
Gunta
Peter Rasmussen
Leslie
Jensen
71 Petitions for Naturalization Heard in Wood County Court
The October term of the Wood County circuit court opened with an unusually large docket of sixty seven petitions for naturalization. Notable entries include Carl Schmidt with witnesses Fred Sommerfeldt and William Thiemke, Ralph Gleife with George H. Graham and Stephen Brigham, and Michael Miedaner with John P. Jaeger and T. C. Sternberg. Additional names include John Harmacek, Mathew Vanek, Ferdinand Feldt, Kate Cornelia Hoeneveld, Martin Heggelund, Harold Hendricksen, William Weilbacher, John Schultz, and Joseph George Sautner Jr, each with respective witnesses listed.
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Wood County Circuit Court
Carl Schmidt
Fred Sommerfeldt
William Thiemke
Ralph Gleife
George H. Graham
Stephen Brigham
Michael Miedaner
John P. Jaeger
T. C. Sternberg
John Harmacek
Lorenz Seidl
Joseph Palan
Mathew Vanek
John Rasman
Otto Petterson
Anton Prystel
Ferdinand Feldt
Jacob F. Esesr
William Trachte
Kate Cornelia Hoeneveld
T. J. White
Martin Hoeneveld
Martin Heggelund
Severn Hagen
Anton Christensen
Harold Henrick Hendricksen
Henry Ebbe
C. F P. Knudeson
Home Care for the Sick Classes Planned in City
The Red Cross plans courses in Elementary Hygiene and Home Care of the Sick for women. The program aims to teach personal and household hygiene to make homes healthier. It notes fifty thousand women studied last year and envisions many more participants.
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Red Cross
Wood Co Attorneys in Military Service Honored List
The October circuit court calendar carries an Honored List of eight Waco county bar members serving in the US armed forces. Names and ranks include A. J. Crowns First Lieutenant George Crowns Second Lieutenant Wayne Deming Quartermaster's Dept William A. Pors Second Lieutenant A F P Druckart Second Lieutenant Hugh W. Coggins Aviation Corps Earl Nelton First Lieutenant Charles M. Pors Marshfield.
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Waco County
A. J. Crowns
George Crowns
Wayne Deming
Quartermaster’s Dept
Wiliam A. Pors
A. F P. Druckart
Hugh W. Coggins
Aviation Corps
Earl Nelton
Charles M. Pors
Marshfield
Merrill Highs Win 7 to 6 Over Marshfield
Merrill Highs defeated Marshfield 7 to 6 on the high school campus after a tight, evenly matched game. Merrill used kicking to gain points while Marshfield relied on touchdowns but missed opportunities. Several players were ill, leading to subs that weakened Marshfield’s defense and the next Saturday’s game was cancelled due to illness.
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Merrill Highs
Marshfield High
Merrill Boys
Merrill
Marshfield
Canning Sugar Permits Restricted by Time Notice
A public notice states sugar permits will be issued starting October 10 only from 11 to 12 in the forenoon and 4 to 5 in the afternoon, with no permit applications accepted outside these hours. The directive applies to all applicants and outlines limited issuance windows.
Krueger family faces murder charge and major damage suits
Mrs Caroline Naueger and her son Frank are jailed awaiting trial on murder charges in Clark County. A preliminary hearing was postponed. a fall term trial is planned. Damages total about 57,050 against the Krueger family from Lillian Jensen and other plaintiffs, with multiple attorneys named.
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Caroline Naueger
Frank
Mweder
Trav Claire
Howitt
Clark County
Fravik
Krueger
Neillsville Times
Public notice on cash payments and permits unclear
Fragmentary OCR item notes cash payments and permits with references to a box and numbers 607 and 8 dated 1918, lacking clear actions, entities, or context for full summary.
Pay up now for your Times subscription wartime order
The Times urges immediate payment of bills for newspaper subscriptions as a wartime directive. Subscriptions must be paid in advance or the paper will be discontinued. Officials warn readers to cooperate and settle accounts, with enforcement steps if unpaid. A wartime food message from county official promotes flour and substitute guidance.
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Times
Eglledt
Influenza Cases Reported in Marshfield Amid Global Spread
The Spanish influenza has appeared in Marshfield with at least a hundred cases. Doctors warn it is La grippe and advises strong physical condition to avoid pneumonia. Officials note the disease began in Spain and spread via returning soldiers. officials consider school closure unnecessary at present.
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Spain
Fragmentary Local Notice About IA Facility
Fragmented OCR text mentions a hospital or facility in Iowa with a front road and multiple drives. Details are unclear but reference to age and numbers suggests a numeric count or capacity. No clear events, dates, or named organizations emerge from the readable portion.
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