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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1913
Page
5
An original Founders Day poem from a Marshfield group recounts a Northland legend of women tired of daily chores. They form a club to benefit the nation, inspired by a narrator who imagines early decisions, travel class plans, and steadfast local women guiding the community.
A long, satirical piece recounts a women's club movement led by Mrs. Voelker and many named locals seeking emancipation and social reform. Men observe from the sidelines as the club plans meetings, lectures, and a grand banquet to win support and demonstrate unity. The piece ends with etymology notes about surnames and a mock origin for Longfellow.
Paid advertisement by A. G. Felker announcing candidacy for mayor in the upcoming special election to be held Wednesday November 26 and urging support and votes.
Wisconsin leads in oat yield per acre and tops in perceived crop quality for 1913, surpassing Iowa and several other states. A U S Crop Reporting Board preliminary release cites Wisconsin’s 36.5 bushels per acre and 95 rating, with Illinois Indiana Ohio Kansas also listed. Wisconsin also leads in tobacco crop condition at 90 percent on Oct 1, while corn yield data await fuller report.
The Wisconsin Business University in La Crosse boasts twenty three years of recognized quality. Its graduates number 8500 employed nationwide, and a free catalogue offers portraits of successful alumni. The term begins November 4. Rochdale’s English clothier history is noted in a separate passage.
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