Million Dollar Band Tour Delights Marshfield A Red Cross Event
The Million Dollar Band played a Saturday visit to Marshfield under the local Red Cross. An afternoon concert on Central avenue drew large crowds and applause. In the evening a Red Cross dance at the Armory, featuring the band, attracted a jammed hall and broad participation.
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Marshfield
The
Red Cross
Central Avenue
Brackendorf Vale
United States
Armory Hall
Dance Tickets Sale Attracts Large Afternoon Crowd
In the afternoon a large majority purchased tickets for the evening dance. The event drew substantial interest with many attendees planning to attend later in the day.
Local woman dies after confinement at city hospital
Mrs. Max Lempke died in the city hospital after a confinement. Born May 12 1892 in Ahna Center she married Mr. Lempke on August 18 1917. Survived by husband and son James Morgan Lempke. funeral at Presbyterian church, Rev Warnick, body sent to Alma Center for burial.
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Max Lempke
Mr. Lempke
James Morgan Lempke
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Warnick
Alma Center
McMillan Building Sold to A C Wagner and Son
The McMillan building long used as a garage was sold to A C Wagner of Edgar and his son Edgar Wagner of this city. They plan repairs and an elevator. Edgar will run the business locally while A C Wagner remains in Edgar with wide interests. The Weeners handle Cadillac and Buick lines and distribute a large territory, signaling a bright future for the agency.
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McMillan
A. C. Wagner
Edgar
Edgar Wagner
Weeners
Cadillac
Buick
Net weight labeling required for wrapped meats under 1919 act
The amendment to the Federal food and drugs act now requires net weight statements on all wrapped meats including hams and bacon. Previously such foods were not considered packaged foods. Congress specifies the date of effect as July 24, 1919, and demands weight disclosure on each package.
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Congress
Beekeepers Meet in Arpin Sept 20 Picnic Day
The Wood County Beekeepers Association invites all to a basket picnic at Arpin Wisconsin on Saturday Sept 20 starting 10:00 am. Coffee and cream provided, bring cups sugar or honey. Events include welcome address, talks on beekeeping with dairying, apiary inspection dinner and an officers election plus games and contests for all ages.
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Arpin
Wood County Beekeepers Association
Wis
B. M. Whittingham
Co Agt
Wlw. Clark
Prof. McMurray
U.S. Dept. of Agri
Sec
W. AL Spiisa
Peck's Bad Boy at Adler Theater Sept 28
Peck's Bad Boy a new musical farce at Adler Theater features catchy music and clever comedy. Irving Berlin rewrote it with sixteen musical numbers, dressed in stylish costumes with dancers and handsome actors. Ticket prices remain popular, aiming to fill the house during the engagement starting Tuesday Sept 28.
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Peck
Adler Theater
Irving Berlin
profiteering note in peach basket sparks price report
A Texas woman left a note in a peach basket asking what price the consumer paid after selling a basket for 60 cents. A Town woman bought it for 4.60 dollars. The remark hints profiteering critics might seek labor instead of cutting sugar profits.
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Texas
Local man resigns as Winona Oil agent after retirement
J Peter Luis, long time hotel businessman and now agent for Winona Oil in the district, has resigned his representative post. The Marshfield Citizenship Club plans Friday sessions at the Commercial School to prepare men for the Grand Rapids citizenship exam on October 10. In industry news, L M Gayachuzs left Hasselbalch Mack to join Louis Laemle as window trimmer and ad man, after prior service at Basselbalch Mack. The cranberry crop in the region is reported heavy with large berries after frequent rains in Wausau areas.
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J. Peter Luis Ho
Winona Oil Company
Wausau
Citizenship Club of
Marshfield
Bartman Shoe Store
Grand Rapids
L. M. Gayachuzs
Hasselbalch-Mack Company
Ad Man
Louis Laemle
Gagnelius
Basselbalch- Mack Commany
Laemle
Senior class forms Tiger Board and elects officers
The Senior class elects a Tiger Board with Ray Fulweiler as manager and Reuben Anderson as rn-chief, Corrine Kliner as class, Bea- Faculty as calendar, Eunice Drolling athletics, Clark Hastings Cobeen, Girls' athletics night, Marguerite Tica Jokes, Ray Meehier, Literary, Martha Kohl as Literary Society, Dorothea Han sen, Kodak, Lila Anderson, Public Speaking, Lyie Swartling, Alumni, Elxie Crocker. New teacher $. R. Ellis of Endeavor joins to teach English and History. State Inspectors Goddard and Touton visited Monday morning. Officers: President lle Swartling, Vice President Roy Lupient, Secretary & Treasurer Beatrice Burns for Seniors. Juniors: President John Raub, Vice President Wayne Johnson, Secretary Roger Schuette, Treasurer Bernice Verhulst. Sophomores: President Walter Koeng, Vice President Otto Buckus, Secretary Betty Sheerin, Treasurer Franklin Thuss. Brown favored the student body with vocal selections and Miss Graves with readings.
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Tiger Board
Ray Fulweiler
Reuben Anderson
Corrine Kliner
Bea
Eunice Drolling
Clark Hastings Cobeen
Marguerite Tica
Ray Meehier
Martha Kohl
Dorothea Hansen
Kodak
Lila Anderson
Lyie Swartling
Elxie Crocker
Wayne Johnson
Roger Schuette
Bernice Verhulst
Walter Koeng
Otto Buckus
Betty Sheerin
Franklin Thuss
Brown
Miss Graves
Heavy Travel on Wood County Highways In Census
A two day counts of vehicles on August 27 and 31 show heavy traffic on Wood County highways. Nekoosa road totaled 1126 vehicles with 38 foreign. Grand Rapids-Pittsville 665 with 28 foreign. Marshfield-Auburndale 1042 with 83 foreign. Grand Rapids-Auburndale 296 with 14 foreign.
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Wood County
Nekoosa Road
Grand Rapids
Pittsville
Mershfield
Auburndale
Wisconsin State Fair ends with high attendance and profit
The sixty ninth Wisconsin State Fair closes with about 250000 attendees. Secretary Oliver E. Remey estimates total receipts will reach 140000, about 30000 more than last year, with gate and grand stand receipts alone at 100000, suggesting the fair may break even for the first time in history.
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Wisconsin
Oliver E. Remey
Card of Thanks for floral offerings and kindness
Mrs. George Stowell and Daughters express gratitude to friends and neighbors for floral offerings and many kind deeds during a bereavement. Their acts of kindness will not be forgotten.
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George Stowell
Madison Letter Praises Marshfield Junior High Plans
Supt Chester Newlun receives a letter from Madison Wisconsin dated September 10 1919 from Tr W Gosling State Supervisor of Secondary Education praising Marshfields new curriculum and junior high school plans and expressing a wish to visit when underway. The item notes Winterburn Drug Company quick film printing services.
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Supt. of Schools
Chester Newlun
Madison
Newlun
Wisconsin
Chester Newlan
Marshfield
Mr. Newlan
Tr. W. Gosling
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Winterburn Drug Co
Hotel Blodgett
Adler Theatre
Wlyman. H. Howes
Canadian Rockies
Peru
Bethlehem Steel Works
Liese
McMillan Building
Wagner
Adler
Chas. W.benner
Pintai
Yan
Juo
Quick Service
Winterburn Drug Company
Department
Upham Manufacturing
Marshfield, Wis
Lyman H. Howe
WM. Duncan
Norma Talmadge
Harold Lloyd
Mutt & Jeff
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