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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
4
A 1912 Marshfield Times piece traces the architectural lineage from ancient ziggurats and minarets to modern church steeples, noting how early towers influenced European and Middle Eastern sacred structures. The discussion links Babylonian and Assyrian worship with later church traditions via monumental towers atop temples and parish churches.
A veteran of the Civil War who rose in wealth after Lee's surrender seeks a pension. He visits a regiment colonel on a Lockport area farm, who shows apathy as the petitioner recounts his hardships. The colonel privately admits he cannot sign due to his own memory loss.
The London post office trials automatic stamping machines for Jettera have drawn interest in Austria. The Bruno chamber of commerce has petitioned the ministry to adopt the system. Stamp collectors fear universal adoption could render postage stamps obsolete and diminish the value of existing collections.
A discussion on German cancer research in mice and the wish to test human applicability, amid antivivisectionist push in New York to block or modify research. The piece questions if humane societies will react as summer arrives and mentions a Weekly reference to a humorous aside about Hag Dinny and Mrs Mulcatey.
A reader letter in the Sacred Heart Review asks if tips are customary for Walter the waiter at a local diner. The exchange shows uncertainty over tipping norms and service expectations during a lengthy dining experience.
Police nab a photographer mistaken for a suspect while he works in his dark room. A local quip echoes the scene with a pun about arrested development. The incident draws a chuckle from bystanders as officers process the scene.
Milwaukee elected a nonpartisan slate led by Dr G Bading as mayor with a large plurality of 12 864 amid record turnout. Socialist and prohibition candidates were defeated across wards while bond issues totaling 895 000 passed. Other Wisconsin cities reported mixed results under new commission or mayoral systems with several Democratic or Republican mayors taking office.
A sweep of city elections across Wisconsin reports senators and mayors elected in multiple towns. Notable results include M. W. Tarry becoming mayor of Algoma, Geo. W. Gill of Antigo, C. O. Theurer of Eau Claire, and W. H. Barnes winning in Dodgeville. Grand Rapids sees Joseph A. Cohen elected mayor, while Green Bay re-elects Winford J. Abrams. Madison chooses John B. Heim as mayor, and Kenosha, Kenosha voters back Dan O. Hoad. Mayoral contests show varied party outcomes with many aldermen and village presidents decided as results trickle in.
In Madison the presidential contests set a fierce tone. Senatorial La Follette won the Republican primaries over Taft as reform and regional appeal influenced delegates. On the Democratic side the race was hotter with Wilson carrying nineteen states and Clark four, while the Sixth and Eighth districts remained undecided.
Milwaukee voters chose six circuit judges across five circuits. Four ran unopposed: Clemen son at Fifth Park at Seventh Kowa at Eleventh and Grimm at Twelfth. In Sixth Higbee defeated Cowie and Denoyer with about two thousand plurality, while in Twentieth Quinlan appeared preferred over Gill.
Amid Missouri and Mississippi valley floods, President proposes immediate $500000 to strengthen defenses after talks with War Secretary and engineers. Hood waters breach West Hickman levee flooding streets, stores, and homes. two thousand homeless. Railroads under water. several levees fail and areas from Hickman to Momence face peril.
Washington April 4 The Knights of Columbus board reported 285000 of a 500000 endowment fund for the Catholic university varsity is in hand. The remaining 215060 has been subscribed and will fund scholarships and board for fifty students. Directors set the grand council meeting for Colorado Springs starting August next.
Sacramento reports registration for the May 14 presidential primaries is about 1.2 million, a record driven by new women voters. The 1910 gubernatorial primary registration was under 600,000, highlighting a sharp rise in female participation.
The Washington Supreme Court plans a lighter workload with lawyers doing more. A new rule requires briefs to include an index of arguments and an alphabetical table of all cited cases.
Washington reports the Senate admitting four new members, two from New Mexico Thomas B. Catron and Albert B. Fall and two from Arizona M A Smith and H F Ashurst. A lottery determines terms ending dates March 1913 1917 and 1925, with two ballots for terms.
An April fool hoax circulated in New York claiming the International Wireless Airship Company plans a 194 story reinforced concrete building on lower Broadway. It would house a wireless station and house weekly airship sailings to London, featuring president Mr. Rygsell.
Denver April 2 charges against William D. Haywood socialist lecturer and former secretary of the Western Federation of Miners were filed with the Denver organization of Socialists by a Bridgeport Connecticut branch seeking Haywood's expulsion from the international Socialist party. A three member committee of the local Socialist organization was appointed to investigate the charges.
Washington April 2 The Supreme Court upheld Missouri anti trust law action ousting Stangard Oil Co of Indians and Republic Oil Co of New York from the state and imposing fines of 50000 dollars each under the law.
Cal Rogers, famed as the first to fly coast to coast across the United States, dies when his biplane plunges 280 feet into breakers at Long Beach amid a crowd of thousands. The machine tumbled into the surf after a perilous ascent and failed wire support, with witnesses scrambling for relics in the wreckage.
Washington April 3 The Democratic bill cutting duties on wool wool clothing carpets and related products cleared the House 129 to 2 The measure mirrors the Underwood bill from the late session with Democrats intact and avoids Republican amendments It preserves a 20 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool about cents per pound with a 47 percent overall reduction claimed to lower clothing and other priced goods
Bridgeport Ohio April 4 announcement made of Thomas L. Lewis former United Mine Workers president seeking the Republican nomination in the Sixteenth Ohio district. The district has 17 900 union miners. After losing the miners union head post to John P White last year he returned home and took up mining work.
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