New Pastor Delivers Opening Sermon at Local Church
Rev J Graham Sibson, reassigned from Medford to Marshfield by the West Wisconsin Methodist conference at Richland Center, preached his opening sermon on "Lowly Heroism" from Revelations 11 18. He urged strong character over numbers and urged service to God through steadfast living.
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J. Graham Sibson
Medford
Marshfield
West Wisconsin
Richland Center
J. Grahan Sibson
New York City
National Federation of Missions
Oxford
England
Better System At The Light Office In Marshfield
Marshfield Water Electric Light and Power unveils a new billing system at City Hall. City clerk will prepare all bills on duplicate forms yellow for light blue for power and white for water. Readings noted on issue. original copies go to customers, carbon duplicates retained by city. Extra staff added to handle increased bookkeeping and posting of final readings each month.
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Marshfield , Water, Electric Light and Power Company
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Rate Commission
The Traffic at Adler to Show Saturday Play
Additional remarks on Adler bill note a Saturday program at the New Adler opera house on September 19 offering a matinee and night performance. The feature is described as a peculiarly themed play addressing a pressing issue of white slavery.
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Adler
Adler Opera House
New Adler
The Traffic a powerful stage expose in Chicago and beyond
Rachael Marshall’s four act play The Traffic is hailed as a stark truthful indictment of social and industrial ills. It depicts how politics police graft and urban vice feed a corrupt system and argues justice not charity is needed to save women from the underworld traffic. The Chicago production drew packed houses for months and praise the cast and staging as unusually deft.
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Rachael Marshall
Chicago
How to Conquer Balky Engines on the Farm
Agricultural department guidance from University of Wisconsin outlines causes of gas engine troubles and fixes. Popping, missing, hammering, and exhaust smoke indicate carburetor, governor, wiring, or lubrication issues. Water in fuel, dirt, ice, or air locks disrupt fuel flow. proper tuning and maintenance prevent pre ignition and firing problems.
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Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Wisconsin
Beadle and Host Named in Wisconsin Insurance Suit
The state sues four former Wisconsin insurance commissioners and bondsmen in Dane County Circuit Court to recover fees allegedly not turned over to the state treasury. Plaintiffs Beedle and National Surety seek 200000, Host and Actna Indemnity 40000, Fricke Pfister and Gillham 40000, and others 60000 in combined judgments. The case stems from a 1909 legislature resolution alleging funds diverted for personal use.
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State of
Wisconsin
Dane County
Emil Gijohann
R. E. Giljohann
C. H. Kalvelage
George E. Beedle
National Surety Company
Zono M. Host
Actna Indemnity Company
William A. Fricke
Charles F. Pfster
R. E. Gillham
How to Pronounce Them in the Great European War
The report lists nations and places with English pronunciation guides for terms from the European War. Entries include Liege Vosges Argentan Namur Luaxemberg Libau Wise Meuse Manuel Chemnitz Calais Longwy Rheims Nancy and others with phonetic spellings to aid readers.
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Liege
Lee-Ayzhe
Vosges
Vohzh
Argentan
Ar-zhahn-tee
Namur
Nah-meer
Luaxemberg
Looks-em-boorg
Libau
Lee-baw
Wise
Vee-zay
Silos and Silage Rules For Efficient Harvest
Farmers should store corn in silos to guard against wind damaged shocks and rising feed prices. Begin cutting when most ears glaze. avoid premature harvest unless frost or drought. Use water during filling via pipe into blower or carrier. pack and level silage, vent during fermentation, cut stalks to half inch for better cows consumption.
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State Bulletin
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Advised
J H Foughland of Blydon Yowa reports urging the boys enlisting for the Spanish war to take Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with them. He says many thanks have come for the advice. The remedy is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
J. H. Foughland
Blydon
Yowa
Costs More to Be Sick in Europe War Impact
A drug salesman warns the war in Europe raises medicine costs for the United States. Since the war began chemicals for drugs have declined, with prescriptions likely to rise by about a hundred percent. Carbolic acid alone has quadrupled, adding hardship to the sick and poor reliant on medicines.
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Europe
United States
Farm helper seeks hog and sheep raising guides
A farm worker near Rhinelander wrote to the proper bureau for pamphlets on livestock. He received 280 leaflets covering topics from flax culture in North Dakota to goat breeding in Guatemala, illustrating the library’s reach.
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Rhinelander
North Dakota
Guatemala
Rhinelander News
Origin of the printers devil term in Venice tale
An early printing anecdote explains Aldus Magnale's voyage to Africa and the creation of the term printer's devil. The tale claims a black boy was shown to the public as proof the alchemic black art was used, labeling him the Little Black Devil and prompting public exposure.
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Aldus Magnatius
Africa
Venice
J. Aldus Magnatius
Holy Church
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