Captured a Car-Breaker in Marsh Field Yard
A special detective tracked a freight yard thief in Marsh Field after observing two car seal breaks. A skirmish ended with the suspect captured and jailed. Peter Louis, tied to the thefts, confessed and led police to buried jewelry and a watch. The suspect, known as Frank Shuy, faces county court commitment and likely a term behind bars.
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Marsh+ field
Tie
Wuouber
Alty
Peter Louis
McMuhin
Wien
Wisconsin Central
Offece Gerwing
Grand Rapids
Frank Shuy
Helping Hand Society Names Officers for Next Year
The Helping Hand reports strong attendance at its last meeting and announces officers for the coming year. President Mrs. F. T. Ellsworth, Vice President Mrs. J. F. Learban, Secretary Mrs. E. M. Deming, Treasurer Mrs. F. R. Uphorn, with eight section supervisors led by Miss Agnes Brown and others. Members urged to report needy cases to the chairmen and donate clothing via Mrs. Boyington. Next meeting set for Oct. 7 at 2 pm at Nes. Gwin's.
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Fs .T. Ellsworth
J. F. Learban
E. M. Deming
Uphorn
Vie City
Tach
Visa
Agnes Brown
Gumner
Luidsdate
Nes. Blodgent
Mes
Saint Upluin
Mergison
Givin
Lhase
Wisconsin Central Freight Wrecks Rise Noted
For two weeks the Wisconsin Central reports many freight wrecks. Test Sunday freight No. 21 had a wreck with no stock cars. Wrecks occur at different road points as trains grow longer. Company accuses heavy trains and new engines of causing breakups and crashes. Wednesday night another wreck occurred about a mile south of Sunday’s site with seven cars derailed.
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Wisconsin Central
Long South
Sone
Money For Soldier Boys Pays Delayed For July August
Captain Spencer received a special order Sunday to apply to the paymaster's department of the lakes for Chicago and master rolls for July and August. Company A will wait about 10 days before the boys receive their pay and each will get Bio This amount does not include ration money of 25 cents per day, which will be given when mustered out of service.
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Spencer
Department of the Lakes
Company A. Th
All, Here But One Return Home From Company A
Two more members of Company A have arrived home Adam Heil reached Philadelphia hospital on Thursday night and Leonard Russell returned from Fortress Monroe on Monday night. Wilbur Kelly remains at Charleston improving slowly Heil remains ill and Russell shows lingering illness while Kelly recovers.
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Company A
Iive
Adam Heil
Philadelphia
Leonard Russell
Fortress Monrne
Monny
Wilbur Kelly
Charleston
Adan
Heil
Leonard Russel
Died of consumption in Marshfield and a local death notice
Mrs Anna Gresinger of Marshfield died at her home after a three year illness aged 57. Born May 16 1858 in Franklin Manitowoc county she married A Greisinger April 18 1876 and had five children. Funeral from St John Catholic church. Prof James J Hayden Marshfield principal died last Saturday aged 28 after typhoid fever. born in Byron he studied at Oshkosh Normal, served as Centralia high principal, and was buried there with Oshkosh Normal pallbearers attending.
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Anna Gresinger
Greisinger
Franklin
Manitowas County
St. John’s Catholic Church
James J. Hayden
Contratin
John
Patrick Hayden
Oly
Byron
Hayden
Marshfeld
Tothoss
Te Oshkosh Normal School
Irs
Centralia High School
Teoge
Oshkosh Normal School
Angus Backhaus
Eff
Whitewaer Normal
Oshkosh Normal
Reform School Sentence for Ralph Lees The Watch Theft
Ralph Lees, arrested in Colby for stealing a watch from Chow Lee's laundry, faced Judge Wich for exam. He confessed his guns and chose reform school at Waukesha over six months in county jail, claiming it his first offense. He told his parents he sought escape from taunts and peers.
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Ralph Lees
Chow Lee
Belog
Colby
Reform School
Waukesha
Jusk
Banquet Planned for Mustering Out Soldiers Welcome
A planned welcome and banquet for returning soldiers is set after their muster out. The event, dubbed a grand jubilee, will feature Major Upham, BE. C. Pors, W. J. Connor, and Rev. John Eisen leading the parade and program. Details remain unsettled but a long, memorable reception is anticipated.
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Major Upham
BE. C. Pors
W.J. Connor
Republican county ticket praised at Grand Rapids convention
The paper endorses the Republican county slate, praising each nominee as strongly qualified and urging Republicans to support them in the November elections. It warns against countenancing premature majorities and urges active campaigning through election day. The Democrats will challenge in the fall, with full candidate coverage to follow.
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Grand Rapids
Pola
Perse
Eandidates
Surprise Birthday for Dr Lathrop in Marshfield
Mrs Lathrop hosted a 49th birthday surprise Saturday for Dr Lathrop at their home. The dinner honored his long service since moving to Marshfield eighteen years ago, reflecting on the town’s growth from Indian trails to modern farms and roads. The gathering praised the doctor’s kindness and wished him many more years of health.
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Bradford
Cuyahoga Co
Ohio
Ado-Acre
Progress Town Platted at Tarbox Awitch on Milwaukee Road
A new town site named Progress has been laid out at Tarbox awitch in the southwest edge of Rock. Donald McKercher platted lots selling at 100 each, with a $3,000 hotel under construction, a livery barn and blacksmith shop rising, and Progress growing into a village. The Milwaukee and St. Paul line will extend northeast from Progress toward Swanley, passing near Loyal and Stanley as grading begins on the spranch. Residents anticipate a boom as progress continues and Charley Rollins reports the town’s bustling activity.
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Progress
Tarbox Awitch
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rock
Donald McKercher
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Swanley
Clark County
Loyal
Stanley
Charley Rollins
Vais
Presbyterian Church Notes Era Service and Welcome
Church notes describe a Presbyterian service at 10 43 with Communion Sunday, reception of new members, and a short sermon by the pastor on Ruth. Sunday school at noon, Juntos Endeavor at 8 pm, prayer meeting at 3 30 pm, and evening service at 2 80 pm with a study in Ruth. Pastor J Frans Young invites all to attend.
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J. Frans Young
Notice to subscribers on overdue balances
Take Notice. The printer seeks payment on overdue subscriptions from readers who are back one to three years. Check the margin of your paper to see your status, then come in and pay to avoid turning your account over to a collector.
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Gene
Local health notes and repairs from Auburndale district
Multiple residents show signs of improvement as typhoid cases rise with five new reports. Mrs Maggie Livingston and Ella Kelsey recoveries are welcomed while children Dorothy Pulling and a Hamlin infant remain seriously ill. Diptheria fears close schools in Auburndale and Milladore despite efforts. Local vendor Leo Goodman advertises Concord cranes at two baskets for 25 cents.
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William Springborn
Maggie Livingston
Ella Kelsey
Marion Gonnor
Dorothy Pulling
B. Hamlin
Chow Lee
Red Ward
Herbert Wheeler
Auburndale
Milladore
Tust
Concord
New York State
Leo Goudman
Work of Lightning Hits McMillan and Nearby Homes
A Friday night electric storm struck McMillan causing a mule barn to burn, Mrs Rogalski in Stevens Poinga was killed instantly, and W M Martin of Marshfield reports a severe storm at the Rapids. The lightning damaged sixty drops and 160 telephones. Postmaster Coch rung and a Mr Bruerer’s dwelling were struck and wrecked.
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McMillan
Klein
Stevens Poinga
Rogalski
W. M. Martin
Cochrung
Bruerer
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