Marshfield's Big Wholesale Firm Blodgett & Sons
Marshfield's major wholesale grocers Blodgett & Sons operate from Fond du Lac to Eau Claire and Madison to Ashland with facilities including a four floor main warehouse of 27 000 square feet and a new 6 000 square foot warehouse. E Blodgett is president and G E Blodgett vice president and general manager.
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Marshfield
Badger State
Blodgett & Sons Company
Fond du Lac
Eau Claire
Madison
Ashland
E. Blodgett
G. E. Blodgett
C. E. Blodgett
If the War Were in Wisconsin
A Milwaukee Journal analysis reimagines the western front as Wisconsin geography. Henry C. Hengel compares towns and counties to Boulogne Verdun and Paris, arguing the entire western front could lie within Wisconsin minus a few border points.
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Henry C. Hengels
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands
Zeebrugge
Washburn
Qsland
English
Ashland
Lille
Wallace
Sawgey
Phillips
Worcester
Prentice
Price County
Douai
Ar Feaux
Cambrai
Frerch
Loyal
Clark County
Laona
Wrench Group
Frank Woolworth’s 7 Rules from a merchant’s career
An excerpt from the October American Magazine presents Frank Woolworth’s reflections after forty three years as a merchant and builder of the world’s tallest structure. He urges perseverance, testing ideas, choosing the right store location, pursuing bargains, and cash-based transactions as key principles.
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Frank Woolworth
Oelober American
Woolworth
Advice on ambition and work ethic for young men
The passage counsels prudence in spending, urging supervision of details without overreliance on organizers. It argues to prefer practical roots over campus privilege, start at the bottom, learn the trade, and seize opportunities. It condemns bodyslaving distractions and warns against chasing only a “good time” to build a real business.
How to Give Good Advice By Example
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Good Deeds Yield Friendship and Gratitude
A reflective note on the value of courtesy and kindness. It asserts that good deeds never go unrewarded, as acts of benevolence plant goodwill and reap lasting friendship and gratitude, urging generosity without stint. The passage champions unselfish deeds for their sweet fruit.
Uniforms Ready at Rockford Camp Grant in 1917 draft
Camp Grant in Rockford Illinois readies full equipment for the first draft of 40 000 men to be trained as soldiers. Met Gen Barry reports all necessary clothing and gear issued upon arrival including campaign hats olive drab shirts coats breeches underwear socks shoes blankets ponchos leggings and mess gear. The quartermaster notes 18000 shoes 44000 hats 18000 mess kits and 13000 complete uniforms on hand ready to outfit the first draft.
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National Army
Camp Grant
Rockford
Barry
Cal
Roger
Fitch
Men Who Harm A Town Editorial Exposed In Highway Magazine
A Highway Magazine editorial denounces those who hinder town progress by opposing improvements mocking strangers and hospitality, spreading distrust, and criticizing the efforts of public-minded neighbors. It praises unity, shared purpose, and collective action to strengthen the community and uplift individuals through cooperation.
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The
Highway Magazine
One World Food Challenge From Eleven Acres of Land
A Farm and Fireside note explains Earth's total surface about 197 million square miles with 65 million miles of land and 28 million square miles of tillable soil. It argues 1.6 billion people must be fed by this land, averaging one person per eleven acres, urging that starvation must be avoided.
Bubbling Cups and Germs In Water Fountains
A western university professor cited by Popular Science Monthly finds small organisms lodge in many bubbling drinking fountains. Using a drilled rubber tube and spout attached to a faucet, a jet can suspend a tiny ball in midair. the same principle may keep bacilli oscillating up and down in bubbling cups all day, day after day.
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Popular Science Monthly
Vines and Cabbages Mentioned in Terse Observation
A clipped remark describes four cucumber plants behaving aggressively and three early cabbages that are turning black with apparent anger and disgust, highlighting a vivid garden scene. The speaker portrays personified produce as reacting with strong emotion.
Notice of Probate for Victor Petersen Deceased
Wood County Wisconsin, County Court notices probate of Victor Petersen late of Marshfield. Special term October 2 1917 will hear P A Petersen appointment of administrator. Regular term February 1 1918 will hear all claims and adjust them. Claims must be presented by February 1 1938 or be barred. Dated September 7 1917. By the Court W J Conway County Judge.
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State of
Wisconsin
Wood
Probste
Victor Petersen
Marshfield
Court House
Grand Rapids
W. 7. Conway
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Chateau Saiine
Alsace
Dodge
Jefferson
Waukesha
Elkhart
Janesville
la Crosse
Winona
Rochester
Minn
Paris
Frank Woolworth's
Louis Laemle
Rockford Camp
Mansion House
Wright Bakery
ARES
O. Habeck
Haroemaker
George L. Jacques
Neillsville
Wis
Geo. H. Welton
A. Kleinheinz& Son
Cameron
F. J. Deckert
South Central Avenue
Bos
Wisconsin Motor & Machinery Garage
Sparr Cereal Mills
John Seubert
City
National Medical Institute
Professional Directory
Marshfield Clinic
Sermeony
K. W. Doexe
H. H. Milbeee
Mason
Win. Hlivke
W. G. Sexton
Rb, P. Potter
Central Ave
E. Third St
Kaye
Tel
C. B. Edwards
Marghfield
WilLiass
Attornoyd-at-Law
Sexion
Orog
Edward N
Pomainville
Justice of the Peace
Grand Rapids, Wis
I. Puad
Deming Block
Fiend and Cedar Streets
Berg
Edward Halle
South
Cedar Street
C.B. Edwards
Attorney-At-Law
Over Marshfield State Bank
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