Velvet Sprigirl Derailed Train Wreck Kills Three
The Soo Line No. 17 from Chicago to Duluth derailed near Freemont after a switch opened or displaced by unknown persons. Engineer Ed Kruger died, fireman injured, two hoboes killed, passengers shaken. New steel cars limited casualties. road reopened within hours.
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Soo Line
Chicago
Duluth
Freemont
Gill’s Landing
Ed. Kruger
Nekoosa
G. Siewert
Oconto
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gotch Wins Wrestling Match in Chicago on Labor Day
Frank Gotch defeated George Hackenschmidt in Chicago on Labor Day in a two fall victory. The first fall came in 14 minutes with a leg hold, the second in five minutes amid a crowd of about 35,000. Fred Beel watched from Gotch’s corner.
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Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Labor Day
Gotch
Wickel
Goteh
Hackenschmidt
Fred Beel
Pilgrimage to Holy Hill by Soo Line Excursion
A special excursion arranged for local Catholic congregations will travel from Marshfield Station at 1 51 p m Thursday to Holy Hill arriving 7 45 p m the same day. The return departs Holy Hill Friday at ? p m arriving Marshfield Saturday 2 35 p m. Tickets and details available from merchant John A Eicester who led the effort.
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Soo Line
Holy Hill
Marshfield
John A. Eicester
Fr Volz Returns From Europe Trip Renewed in Parish Work
Fr. Volz completed a three month journey through Europe resuming duties at St. Johns. He visited Bavaria Tyrol and the Rhine route with family home in Bavaria and the 200 year old house. He joined in mountaineering two weeks and observed Europe’s old world institutions then praised New York as the great city amid Broadway rebuilding. He traveled fastest boat there and slowest back, returning healthy and strengthened.
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Fr. Vols
Europe
St. John's
Voss
Bavaria
Tyrol
Fr. Volz
Joehrens
German States
Rhine
New York
Broadway
Volz
Fred Wein Injured At Upham Planing Mill
Fred Wein a veteran Upham planing mill worker lost his left arm to a circular saw while clearing shavings at closing time Friday. He was taken to Dr Hayward for immediate treatment and his surgeons hope to save the arm. Wein has served the company about twenty years and his accident causes deep regret among management and coworkers.
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Upham
Fred Wein
Wein
Hayward
Upham Company
Home Talent Play at Spencer Strikes Friday Night
One of the strongest home talent productions in Spencer will be staged at the M W A hall on Friday evening September 15. The three act comedy How the Husband Got Even features a strong local team in a lively community theater effort aimed at providing entertaining, homegrown entertainment for residents and visitors alike.
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Spencer
M. W. A. Hall
Fatal crossing accident near Ghill shocks town
Engineer J J Clune of the short line passenger train dragged to a halt after a crossing collision that killed August Kampen’s eleven year old son and left Kampen with serious injuries. The horse and buggy were wrecked and the boy died instantly while Kampen was later treated at Neillsville hospital. Clune, a 30 year veteran, had never before caused a fatal accident. The crew assisted the injured man and informed the heartbroken family.
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Omaha
Chili
August Kampen
Kampen
Mr. Kampen
Clune
Neillsville
Clnne
Asa
Tragic Unexpected Death In Local Community
Mrs. Albert Kraemer of 408 West 4th Street died suddenly last Thursday morning after a brief relapse. She was 25, married four years, with one child three and a baby of unknown age. Funeral held Monday at Bakerville Church. husband and family receive community condolences. The article also notes Soo Line converting trains to all steel, with improved safety. and a local Labor Day baseball game where Catholic Foresters defeated the Elks 19 to 6, highlighted by strong pitching shows.
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Albert Kraemer
West 4Th Street
Kraemer
Christ Worl
Catholic Foresters
The
Elks
Jonn A. Thomas
Foresters
Carl
Kuilans
Dell Potter
Ed Walsh
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Marsheifld
Upham Manufacturing Co
Upham Furniture
Beng
Planing Mill
Ghill
Jack Cluna
Warnted
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Langley
Crawford
RB. Trading
R. B
Soo
Superior
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