Northwestern track laying advances toward Grand Rapids line
A Northwestern track crew laid over two and a half miles of railroad on the first day from our city toward Grand Rapids. About 150 workers operated the ties and rails, with grading and sand machinery, while weather and uneven grade cause delays. A new coal feeding device may reduce fireman labor, though opinions vary on its ultimate impact.
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Grand Rapids
Trong Wilh
Lie Gradine
Ling
Iig
Bie
Asill
Arpin
Northwestern Company
Monroe County
Democmit
Pisnet
Marshneled-Prince line boosts Marshfield mail counts
The new Marshneled-Prince branch of Northwestern road will add four daily mails in and out of Incul post office, lifting Marshfield to twenty-one mails daily and placing it ahead of nearby cities. Free delivery is expected after peak April. woodlands work faces labor shortages as logging winds down and railroad activity drains camps.
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Princeton
Northwestern Road
Incul
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Rural Telephone Line to Reach South and West District
A new rural telephone company formed last week will begin operations this fall linking residents from Lindsey along old stage road to Yellow river ridge and east to Klondike with city lines via Richfield road. Prominent local subscribers named include August Broker Henry Leonherdt Kerman Thiel A Ingle John McTavish and others, signaling progress for this farming district.
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Lindsey
Old Stage Road
Yellow River Ridge
Klondike
Richfield Road
August Broker
Henry Leonherdt
Kerman Thiel
A. Ingle
Daily Mail
Toy Shite
Lesson For Farmers Swindler Tries Quick Profit In Grand Rapids
A smooth con man sold a so called weed killer promising to exterminate thistles. Farmers bought 5 to 25 gallons at 60 cents a gallon and some paid 75 dollars for recipes. A skeptical man proved it was just gasoline and lamp black. Farmers will pay 14 cents per gallon instead of 50. Also notes a new road opening from Bledeert’s farm to Christie, Clark County, improving local transit. Company A inspection plans and anticipated high marks in state. An evening entertainment is planned for the inspection event.
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Grand Rapids
Lincoln
P. N. Christensen
Clark County
Bledeert
Stratford hunter slays 205 pound black bear
H. L. Klemane of Stratford killed a 205 pound dressed black bear within Stratford village limits last week. The beast was caught in a trap near the slaughter house on the outskirts, dragged the trap and stake for over a mile, then tracked and killed by Klemme. Local season noted as unusually large bears."
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H. L. Klemane
Stratford
First Football Game Opens County Season With City Team
The Company A football squad begins its season next Sunday hosting Grand Rapids city team in what is expected to be a hard fought contest. Excursion trains bring county rooters to cheer the champions as locals aim to build a strong program under coaches Hostermann and Crawford. The lineup lists Meyer, McLees, Hat, Hoerl, Beell, Roehrbort, Cournoyer, Schoenhofen, Crawford, Nielsen, Hostermann with substitutes Eckhoff Yanke Korth Christensen.
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Grand Rapids
Couaty
Poys
Spof
Sergeant McLees
Grad Rapids
Augusta
Ray Hostermann
Albert Crawford
Odo Meyer
Bert McLees
J. M. Hat
Louster Hoerl
Beell
Henry Roehrbort
Leo Cournoyer
Leo Schoenhofen
Andrew Nielsen
Eckhoff
Yanke
Korth
Christensen
Local baseball season closes after active period
The season ended with the Wilson-Bright Star combination last in tires games. Local teams split with Black River Falls 18 to 4 and Marshfield, bolstered by Wausau players, won 17 to 8. A benefit game in Wausau saw the leagueers beat Marshfield 6 to 3. Appleton won the state league pennant, with Wausau close behind.
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Wilson-Bright Star
Black River Falls
Neillsville
Black River
Marshfield
Wausau
Wausan
Ukey
Marshfield Battery
Appleton
Marshield
Wausaw
More Angora Goats Near Rogellville
WW Meyer owner of the old neltan near Rogellville imported about twenty five Angora goats to his land. The goats fleece attracts admiration for its soft silky texture. Meyer sold several to neighbors who will keep them with their sheep. Mrs Maggie Hever Marss of Texas pleaded guilty to selling adulterated milk to a cheese factory and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Detectives Wanted for secret service work across towns. pay one day plus expenses.
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Meyer
Neltan
Rogellville
Maggie Hever Marss
Texas
Miller
Wausau
County exhibit prizes offered by Welton and Reynolds
Welton and Reynolds of Marshfield Wisconsin offer cash prizes for county exhibit entries. Awards include best 12 ears yellow dent corn one dollar, best 12 ears white dent corn one dollar, best 12 ears yellow flint corn one dollar, best 12 ears white flint corn one dollar, largest pumpkin one dollar six cents, largest squash fifty cents, largest carrot thirty cents, largest mangoldwurzel two bits, largest beet twenty three cents, largest rutabaga twenty five cents, best one half peck onions twenty five cents, best head of cabbage, and best five largest tomatoes. Deliver to Welton and Reynolds office by Monday noon September 30. Judge is A Salzman.
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Sir
Welton & Reynolds
Wetton & Reynolds
Marshfield
Wis
A. Salzman
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Chicago
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Remen
Jutter
Reince
Shakespeare
Adler
Opera House
Gale
Hori
Ye Appleton
Wasa
Sheppy
Rika
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Wilveaule
Sternational Detective Agency
Milwaukee
G. A. Warsinske
Gentral Avenue
Teeechone
R. Lerrritz
BE. P. Scuiue
Jos Baan
Joan Juxo
Pau Koi
Jons E. Aprer & Co
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Petre Daur
Avg. Furstenbure
Joserit Grall
Tuomas Morgen
Gro. H. Srunerr
Murr Stangl
Mirr Wac
J. E. Ebert
California Witte House
Pommer’s
Geo. W. Upham
Chaser
Jeram
Wasserberger
Wed Foods
William
W. J. McConnell
Romeo and Juliet
Horn’s Drug Store
Marshfield Hardware Company
Marshfield Brewing Company
Tts
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Marshfield Brewing Co
Henry Horn
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