14 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
1
Extracts from the diary of M H Jackson recount a London to the front wartime journey with soldiers filling trains and stations. The writer laments the grim shift from leisure into war, praises Western grit, and notes soldiers’ selfless conduct and the impromptu generosity toward servicemen.
A poem contrasts the peasant soldier's selfless sacrifice with the absence of reward or glory. It follows his calm march to death amid battle cries, and ponders how war's reach affects readers at home as mothers bid farewell and question the outcome. The piece notes the great dictating powers' indifference to common lives.
The S Miller Fruit Company expands operations in Marshfield with a new Fourth Street warehouse and boosted facilities including a 60 by 90 foot concrete basement for ripening bananas, cold storage for cabbage, and a planned freight elevator. The firm, run by S Miller with sons Michael and Isadore, has shifted its wholesale and retail activities to the larger plant, while professionals maintain supply and trade across the region. In nearby Marshfield, an all night poker game led to a gun threat and a local arrest as Walter Spiker faced a $29.34 fine for carrying a concealed weapon after a dispute at J J O Connors saloon.
A Welsh battalion gathers in Wrexham as about a thousand Fusileers depart by train for Britain’s forthcoming war. Recruits, cast in citizen clothes, begin drill under makeshift barracks as officers plan two months of rapid training to transform them into a capable fighting force.
Remember the rummage sale to be held all the rest of this week at the new guild lab opposite the city hall. A large assortment of goods ready this morning for inspection. Open all day Wednesday through Saturday. St Alban's Guild invites the public to browse and buy.
The Gordon Highlanders Welsh Fusiliers and crack Irish and English regiments will soon be side by side in France and Belgium forming a solid front. England will likely land an expeditionary force at Ostend or nearby to cooperate with France against the German march on Paris. This is an interesting development.
Marshfield friends recall Prof John Fries former Marshfield High assistant principal as he returns to his alma mater Carroll College in Waukesha to coach athletics. Under his guidance Carroll launches a strong football season and shocks Marquette Milwaukee 16 to 6 in the opener.
Dr. Henry Wahle returned Thursday from Oshkosh where he attended the annual convention of the Wisconsin State Medical Society as delegate from Wood and Clark County society. The convention was well attended and entertained with papers by leading physicians and surgeons on disease treatment ideas.
Prayer asks for simple truths and moral restraint before death. It pleads for honesty, protection, and a clean conscience despite a life of crime. The speaker seeks guidance to live honestly, enjoy family, and face fate with modest dignity as a grave epitaph reads BERE LIES A MAN.
Marshfield lodge No. 22d I A M held a quiet social gathering on Wednesday evening. M M degree conferred on M E Pfeiffer, followed by a supper supervised by H A By and H E Hoerl. Visiting brothers included E B H Maxson Dr C O Fuller Prof H M Mortensen Stratford and R O Wipperman Chicago RO.
Andrew P. Ben of Amherst tax assessor for Wood and Portage counties visited Marshfield on Thursday and Friday. He reviewed the city tax roll revised by the board of review and said figures were needed for his report of taxable personal property in the district to be sent to the state tax commission in Madison and the county board.
E E Winch, formerly of Marshfield and the Wisconsin Republican state committee, urges Progressives to prove their mettle by backing the independent governor candidate if they claim the label. He speaks during a Madison gathering on funding for continuation schools and notes his prior resignation from the local industrial education board. In Richfield, Roy Burhopp and Eth el Knepton wed at the Methodist parsonage with Militia witnesses A H Balmer and Mrs. William Burhopp present, and the couple plans a reception at the groom’s parents home.
Petitions circulate for paving Central Avenue in Marshfield Wisconsin with a concrete surface. Citizens urge council action under city charter while noting the street’s width and economic potential, arguing a shared cost plan benefits both city and adjacent property owners.
Lawrence College beat Lake Forest 19 to 7 as Pat Wright played center and Berdan substituted for Hinton at left guard. Two Wood County graduates from Marshfield High School, Wright and Berdan, helped anchor the line with Walter Be in the backcourt. Mrs C W Otto attended with local parents from Marshfield High School as observers.
Morning service Sunday at 10 30 at the Intt Methodist Church with the sermon Out of the Old Into the New Evening service at 7 30 features a special program for young people by the Epworth League and choir Seats are free and all are invited to attend
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