The Strange Feud of Smith and Jones Ends in Death
Smith and Jones, lifelong friends turned rivals, split a partnership over a halfpenny dispute. After years of bitterness they faced each other in a suburb house, where a fatal struggle left both dead. A tramp witnessed the deadly quarrel, ending with Smith’s skull fracture and Jones dying of heart failure after collapse.
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Stellary
Byndbury
Ated
Tien
Vals
Chia
Jones
Arouth
Gore
Staith
Smith
Prince
Lamlady
Sanz
Halfpernay
London
Bho
Leshawe
Nelergia
Stulth
Loyes
Gene Aml
Crovidence
Saith
Ron Wy
Spencer Area News Briefs and School Vacation Notes
Spencer and nearby towns report visitors including J K Hayward and Will Johnson. Miss Maud Daron returns from Greenwood for a week, Miss Hattie Whitney visits Mrs Christianson, and Myrtie Colby shops in Marshfield. Easter vacation closes school. A A Sperling travels to Depere. Laura Hance returns to Rib Lake. Ladies Aid sale draws a large crowd at G A R hall. Teacher exams run Monday to Wednesday with about thirty writing. Japanese workers clearing land west of Spencer leave for Madison but plan to return in fall.
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Mesdames
C. F. Colby
L. Driscoll
Myrtie Colby
Marshfield
A. A. Sperling
Depere
Miss Hayward
North Fond du Lac
Spencer
Madison
Marshfield Local Notes and Visits
Town of Marshfield snippets report visits and family notices. Martin Roetle’s father visits him while infant son of Mr and Mrs Toler Johnson dies on March 23. Albert Duchow builds a new residence addition. Mrs Martin Arndt visits son in Doylestown. Frank Goldbach of Lincoln travels through on business. Henry Fechelm Jr returns home for the summer from the woods. Miss Christopherson from Winton district vacationing in Dane County. Mrs August Wundrow of South Kaukauna visits her parents the Gergs. Mrs Hubbard Brickler of Menasha arrives for several weeks. Miss Eleanor and Margaret Newcomb of Ripon College visit Edgewood Farm with the Hargroves.
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Christopherson
Wyntow
Dane County
August Wundrow
South Kaukauna
Gergs
Hubbard Brickler
Menasha
Eleanor and
Margaret Newcomb
Ripon College
W. E. Hargrove
Edgewood Farm
Bethel Academy News and Town Notes
Prof A W Hallock returned from Granton visiting his parents. FP M Hanson conducted funeral ceremonies for Frank Cristman at Granton last Thursday. Christ Henson from Summer bought Sturms farm north of the Academy. Spring term opened with new state students arriving. Prof A W Spaulding rents Mrs T B Snow house for a year. Mrs Snow to move to Oshkosh. Mrs Harvey and daughter returned from La Crosse after winter with her parents. Indians camped on west slope of the big hill near the Academy. Mrs J Prazier returned from Madison Sanitarium with health improved.
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A. W. Hallock
Granton
Eld
M. Hanson
Frank Crist
A. W. Spaulding
T. B. Snow
Big Hill
Academy
J. Prazier
Madison
Madison Sanitarium
Resolutions of Respect from Sophomore Class
The Sophomore class meeting of March 25 1907 expresses heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives of Joice Hatteburg and a fellow class member. A copy of these resolutions is to be sent to Marshfield newspapers. Enwin Kout, Miller Willis Tack, Committee.
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Joice Hatteburg
Marshfield
Enwin Kout
Miller Willis
Undefined Travel Class and Readings Notes
Fragmentary OCR reads like course notes with names Ladlea April Ergur Oscar 11-Sovereign. Mentions Mrs Below Scholar conan MES, Voelker Forests and Forestry. rs. Cracraft Henrik Ibsen and Readings .00. Mrs Pulling ji.
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Ergur Oscar
Conan Mes
Voelker Forests and Forestry
Henrik Ibsen
Pulling
Local notes on arrivals, court claims, and theater ads
Mr and Mrs Jobo L Voelker return from Owen and plan Park Falls land work before a West trip. Four suits seek 18500 in Oshkosh against Wisconsin Central. Miss Metha Banderob and Mrs Margaret Spink sue for 5000 each. Spink sues for 1000. Zellmer seeks 7500. Gustafson promotes spring shoes and discounts. Roddis mill advances toward May 1 start. Park Falls mill work continues with new machinery arriving. Linery patterns and “A Prince of Sweden” at the Opera House April 1. theatre pricing 25 35 50 75. Postage stamps future rules explained. new ordinary stamps usable for delivery. Spring goods at Gustafson. 10 cent window display at The Savings Bank.
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Jobo L. Voelker
Owen
Voelker
Owen Company
Park Falls
The
Savings Bank
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Central Railway
Metha Banderob
Margaret A. Spink
Mr. Spink
Spink
Theodore E. Zellmer
G. R. Gustafson
Unclaimed Letters At Marshfield Post Office
Unclaimed letters listed up to April 1 1907 include Agosta Vincent Grassel George Rogers Alma Smith Edward E Zahn Joseph Jr Persons urged to say advertised Joux F Cour P M.
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Marshfield
Agosta Vincent Grassel
George Rogers
Alma Smith
Edward. E. Zahn Joseph Jr
Joux F. Cour, P.M
Smoke the City Hall ten cent Cigar figure by Hoelz
An OCR fragment notes a product titled Smoke the City Hall ten cent Cigar attributed to manufacturer John G. Hoelz of Marshfeld with an address 612. The terse entry appears as a catalog or advertisement line lacking broader context or dates.
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City Hall
John G. Hoelz
Marshfeld
Low-rate Colonists' Tickets On Sale Daily
Low-rate tickets for daily and personal tours in Pullman tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Round trips to San Francisco and Los Angeles offered April 25 to May 18 and June 8 to 15 with limits through July 31 and August List. Portland and North Pacific Coast points June 20 to July 12 with limit to September 15. Stopover arrangements available. Contact any ticket agent of the North Western Line for full particulars 2404.
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Pullman
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
North Pacific Coast
North-Western Line
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Smith & Jones
J. K. Hayward
Will Johnson
Rib Lake
Maud Daron
Greenwood
Miss Hattie Whitney
Sherry
M. Christianson
Laura Hance
Ladies’ Aid Society
G. A. R. Hall
Martin Roetle
Toler Johnson
Albert Duchow
Jnew
Martin Arndt
Doyleston
Frank Goldbach
Lincoln
Henry Fechelm Jr
Woods North
Bethel
Christ Henson
Ladlea
Roddis
M.C. Lueckenbach
Carl Carlson
Sweden
Opera House
Ole Olson
Strauss’ Drug Store
the Savings Bank
G. R. Gustafson’s
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Masa
First National Bank
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Dakota
Upham Banner Mills
C. S. Sheerin Hardware CO
S. Central Ave
Sheerin
Adler Opera House
E. D. Ern
Southworths
New York Ledger
Old
Virginia
Eugene Moore
Mitroggoing Corat Armin
Capitola
N Murrell
Strauss
Times
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