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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1915
Page
5
Community notices and social items feature the Guild of Saint Albans meeting at the guild hall, club gatherings, visits by residents to Milwaukee Oshkosh Eau Claire and Chicago, sales at Kestel Bros Co and Wardwater, and local business openings and events. The column also notes sports, theater, and church announcements with various local residents traveling for business or leisure.
Outdoor sale promotes suits overcoats mackinaws and shoes for men and boys with prices from 8.50 to 75.00. New fall coats for women misses and children arrive with stylish lines including coats and suits at 18.50 and 22.50.
Wallace McGowan, railway freight agent, says thirty women phoned The Star after his ad offering money found. None could name the amount. one woman guessed $2, another $130, while men did not call. The Star ran the notice yesterday and again today.
A man applying as a mechanic claims past work at Torch factory where he supposedly installed part No. 45% on all cars. When asked how he lost his job he blames a broken wrench and a dropped tool leading to poor luck.
A sixteen car rear delay led to the foreman’s anger and firing of the employee. The foreman then stormed off, quitting the works amid the dispute.
A simple home method uses borax in hot water with a touch of goat to brighten silver. Soak the items the entire morning, rinse in clear water, then wipe dry with a soft cloth. Plated ware can be treated the same without harming the plating.
Fire department responded to a hospital alarm about 7 45 am Saturday for a small blaze in a room where wood was too close to a boiler. No one was believed to be in danger and the hospital did not know the cause of the fire.
A young woman enters a drug store and asks for a bar of soap. The clerk offers a suggested size or brand, but she insists she can carry it herself, turning a simple purchase into lighthearted confusion.
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