Road work promise easing Marshfield roads
Marshfield civic leaders secured a pledge from the county highway committee that road repairs will begin in Marshfield before September ends. A repair crew will work the last of the week while a roller moves from Arpin to finish essential paving and maintenance on the northern city streets. County officials urged patience as material delays slowed progress and stressed county aid to improve the dented network.
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Marshfield Board of Commerce County
Marshfield
Wood County
Ounty Board of the Board of Commerce
Marshfield Board of Commerce
We Brown
J. A. Chapman
Woolgaria
Hatter
Rapids Merchants to View White Way
Grand Rapids merchants visit Marshfield to inspect the city's Cenval avenue lighting system installed last year. A committee led by W F Kellogg J R Ragan and W F Glue will travel to Marshfield on September 20, leaving Grand Rapids at six o'clock from the Fiks club house and return by auto machites.
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Great White Way
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Press
E.W. Ellis
Fiks Club
Felker
Milk Too Thin Costs Him Over $25
Herman Herzberg of Marshfield faced justice court in Grand Rapids after being accused by Dairy and Food Inspector R. B. Southard of selling adulterated milk to North Hansen Cheese. Herzberg pleaded guilty and was fined $25 plus costs. District Attorney John Roberts prosecuted.
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Becase
Herman Hereberg
Dawn of Jansens
R. B. Southard
Marshfield
Justice Court
Grand Rapids
Herzberg
Southam
North Hansen Cheese Company
Unedersheriff Curlin
New Arrivals And Buenos Aires Demonstration
New arrivals report three births with parents Rev T Harry Kelly Wesley Sigl Ernest Colburn Day town and John Bingen all listing mothers and dates late August into early September. Buenos Aires held a large demonstration against the British blacklist on Sunday.
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T. Harry Kelly
Wesley Sigl
Ernest. Colburn
Day
John Bingen
Buenos Aires
Marshfield Considers Quarantine Over Infantile Paralysis Case
Officials meet after Grand Rapids reports infantile paralysis near Marshfield. Health leaders discuss quarantine plans to prevent spread, stressing immediate action and cooperation with police. The Grand Rapids Reporter notes cases including Alfred Duncan, age six, and a three year old in Grand Avenue.
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Grand Rapids
Marshfield
Oliver J. C. Maynard
A. G. Felker
Alfred Neumann
Board of Health
Marshaill
Two Cases Of Infantile Paralysis In Owen
On Monday morning the infantile paralysis epidemic was discovered in Owen at the home of Mr and Mrs 8 C St don. The two oldest children are affected and were not ill before. Dr C S Withee is in charge and reports the case as mild. The house is quarantined and all precautions are taken.
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Grand Rapids
sAlfred Duncan
Fred Duncan
Vwente South
Ooze
Lowell School
Phe
Lowell
William Damitz
Grand Avenue
Owen
Our City
8. C
Wendt Wenzel Wedding Seals Pleasant City Ceremony
One of the prettiest weddings of the year took place on a Tuesday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Miss Anna Wenzel and Theodore Wendt as the couple. Rev. Th. Thom officiated, relatives and friends attended, and a six o'clock dinner followed at the bride’s home. The bride wore white, carried a bouquet of lilies and white roses, and the groom, foreman at Roddis Lumber & Veneer, is from a prominent local family. They will reside at 300 East Fifth.
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Wennel
Albertness
Roddis Lumber & Veneer Company
Counie
East Fifths
Gasoline Drops One Cent At Week's End
Gasoline fell from 22 to 21 cents per gallon at week’s end. The drop should hold until the University of Chicago opening, when prices are expected to rise again.
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University of Chicago
Tired Hot and Dusty Report From Luxello Guards
A camp letter from Luxello Texas dated Friday describes a long march from Landa's Park to Luxello in one night and notes the Wisconsin brigade's good conduct in New Braunfels. It mentions Mayday roll calls, privates receiving extra pay, a scorpion disturbance in sergeant Boseler's tent, and the difficulty of obtaining papers and writing letters amid harsh conditions.
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Luxello
Tex
Landa’s Park
Wisconsin
New Braunfels
Boseler
Bill
Neneil
Brother of Mayor Felker Reports Fair Western Crop
J B Felker of Kamora says the Dakota crop failure is not total and his region shows about 90 percent yields with good corn wheat oats barley and flax. He notes dairying rising, Holstein practices spreading, five elevators at his station handle about 400000 bushels annually, and he plans to visit Ramona after visiting kin in the state.
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J.B. Felker
Kamora
Big Brothers
Meior A. Gebeiker
H. A F Ulker
Dakotas
Wissin
My. Felker
Ramona
Medicos Inspect Schools for Contagious Cases
City doctors volunteered Monday to detect contagious diseases among schoolchildren. Health Officer J C Hayward said few contagious cases were found and no alarm was warranted. He added many children suffer from neglected decayed teeth, urging parents to take their children to a dentist to prevent future pains.
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J. C. Hayward
Revenue Stamp Taxes Abolished Sparks Local Filing
County candidates in the recent primary filed expense statements with County Clerk William T Nobles. Totals show amounts for several offices including clerk, register of deeds, and circuit court. The abolition of revenue stamp taxes follows the wartime financial measures and prompts new clerical processing.
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William Tt. Nobles
EL B. EL Whittingey
William T. Nobles
Bean
Sam Church
John Roberts
Merit
Fred Beell
Effer
J. E. Norming
A. Cowell
Mente C
John A. Hoft
United States
A. B
Burt Williams
Intec
Mansson
Marsafield
I Viday
Rince
Hunters’ uneven success in opening season across regions
Local hunters report mixed luck on opening night with 17 whitewings and grouse seen but many returning empty handed. Others, more fortunate, find rich grounds and hit limits within two to four days. Prairie chickens and grouse remain possible in the wild lands, though rice Jake duck hunting wanes.
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Rice Jake
Rainy Week Aids Fall Pasture, Reports Weather
University experimental farm weather notes a rainy week with totals of 0.21 inches on Tuesday 0.71 on Wednesday 0.07 on Sunday and 0.42 inches on Monday totaling 1.41 inches. Temperature figures follow in the report.
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University Experimental Farm
Browne Eberlein Battle For Republican Nomination
Browne reports county results in the race for the Republican congressional nomination. Eberlein carried Shawano by 87 and Marathon by 208, giving him a strong lead in two counties of 1,081. Browne won Waupaca by 622 Waushara by 454 Portage by 558 and Wood by 434, for a total four county majority of 2,188 and Browne’s net majority in the district at 1,107.
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A Browne
Righth
Wisconsin Guards in Camp Douglas at Special Tuesday Showing
Manager Adler promotes a film by Leslie Dieta titled Our Boy to the Front. The Wisconsin National Guard is shown mobilizing at Camp Douglas with arrival entraining and daily life of guardsmen. Company A and the Seen and Regiment band are highlighted in the program.
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Adler
Leslie Dieta
Wisconsin, National Guard
Camp Douglas
Seen and Regiment Band
Dairymen to Meet September in Marshfield
The fifth convention of the Central Wisconsin Dairy and Butter Makers Association will be held in Marshfield on September 2. Diplomas will be awarded for scoring 2 or better with silver trophies for top prizes. Afternoon program includes addresses by A. Pre gpanse and R. C. Hastings, discussions on standardizing dairy products, a county brand on cheese, band concert, and more.
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Tag Central Wisou Makers & Buttermakers' Meat Association
Weber
Edward Beck
A. Pregpanse
R. C. Hastings
Marchfield
M. H. Jackson
Voight
Addifr R. Potte Marshfield
H. A. Chaplain
Plymouth
A. ©. Schmidt
Wausau
George Rutzke
Rozellville
Death of John Stark of Rozellville
Rozellville loses one of its oldest citizens as John Stark dies from stomach cancer at 62. Survived by wife seven daughters and three sons. A Rozellville resident of 25 years, he will be laid to rest at the Catholic church tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
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John Stark
Rozellville
Stark
Gras
Truthful column rambles through gossip and gasoline history
A spoof editor vows to tell the truth in a Indiana newspaper issue with sharp jabs at locals including John Bonin Joan Coyle Rev Styx and Dave Sonkey. The piece also mocks an Illinois editor and raps gasoline as modern propulsion and a tonic for restless crowds.
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Indiana
John Bonin
Belleville
Joan Coyle
Styx
Dave Sonkey
Sviven Silks
James Conlin
Baptist Parsonace
Illinois
Finhance
Jesus
Notice in Stevens Point Journal prompts unclear claim
An unclear notice fragment appears to question truth and a relation to a Mrs Verna Bahasinsh as part of a padded statement. The ad hints at a personal dispute or error but provides no concrete actions or dates.
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Stevens Point Journal
Verna Bahasinsh
Prominent Couple Delighted by Unexpected Baby Buggy
A young couple planning marriage in Stanley ordered fancy pillows from a Chicago firm. The express shipment arrived with a large box. Upon opening, they found a baby buggy instead of pillows, a surprising discovery for the future bride and groom.
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Stanley Republican
Chicago
Express
Amd
Erratic Dialogue Counts Weekend Work Hours
The passage presents a clipped exchange with a clerk and a speaker named Mr Einstein discussing work hours. It attempts to calculate available days by subtracting 122 days from 564 to yield 248, then deducts 52 Sundays, 10 holidays, and two Jewish holidays to total 57 days. Further deductions note Saturday afternoons off and a noon break.
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Einstein
City Schools Open for Fall Semester at Marshfield
The 1916 1917 Marshfield public schools opened Monday with total enrollment higher than last year. High School enrollment reached 207, up 12 from day one, while Freshmen numbered 78, the largest first year class in history. Three new teachers joined the staff, including Margaret Burnett in domestic science and G D Scott to coach basketball. Arthur C Murphy leads the new agriculture course.
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Marshfeld
Sctuols
Margaret Burnett
Neenah
la Crosse
G. D. Scott
Hamline Univerity
St. Paul
R. K. Parmenter
Arthur C. Murphy
University of Wisconsin
Grover
Tracher
C. W. Otto
Story
Otto
Alzo
Goa
Walls of Eagle Clubhouse Rise
The Eagles club house on Hast Street is taking shape with foundation walls laid and a cross basement wall erected. After the concrete sets, brickwork for the first story will begin and the swimming tank construction will proceed as weather allows.
New London Schools Closed Amid Disease Cases
The district faces school closures after three new disease cases surface in New London. The boy Seth Putnam, son of the Wpaca County district attorney, had an infantile illness but now walks with difficulty. Schools will remain closed for an indefinite period.
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New London
Seth Putnam
W.paca County
Newdon
Unclear employee leave notice from damaged OCR
Fragmentary letter describes extended absence from illness and vacation days, mentions family, payment, and job status with unclear dates and names. The text references 18 days left and a $100 payment, but details are uncertain.
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Jess
Dan
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