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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
7
Sherry A Kelley spent Monday at Junction City on business while Walter Cline suffers inflammatory rheumatism at home. The column notes local visits, farm activities, and community happenings including meetings, travel, and plans to move.
Hemlock Road reports masons active on Ross Morrison's barn basement. Norris Gottfrey of Marshfield called on friends at Nasonville Sunday. Miss Iva Gottfrey of Marshfield visited relatives here weekend. Mrs. Andrew Peterson and Mrs. Magnus Mattson shopped in Marshfield Saturday. Mrs. A. M. Dean visited Marshfield Sunday to see her daughter, Mrs. A. Gottfrey. Mrs. J. R. Thomas and Mrs. W. R. Burhopp with children of Richfield returned home Sunday after visiting Mrs. Wood last week.
McMillan area records a string of personal health notes with several serious illnesses including Geo Packard Jr. and Frank Miller, bronchitis affecting Mrs. Jos Smith, lung fever, and other ailments. Community members travel, transact business, attend auctions, and plan work on homes while open air concerts resume amid seasonal changes.
Ebbe family welcomes a girl baby born last Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs Robert Ebbe. Peter R Eabe completes lumber work and plans to saw shingles next. Farmers busy sowing cow seeds as frost permits. Louis Reese plans moving smithy across from Kraemer saloon. Jury panel to be drawn April 15 for May term circuit court. Fuller Hathaway creamery meet to align plans for next season. Large fire seen NW Friday night, initially feared Chili fire. Newly elected town officers qualified at Kraemer’s. Town board levies 14 mill tax about 700 dollars. Health board organized with Math Jonas president Henry Ebbe secretary Dr H Wable physician. Farmers test new smut prevention using formaldehyde solution in oats. Some spray solution over grains.
One way second class colonist tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles and other California points on gale over the Omaha and Northwestern line March to April 30 at fare of 37.10 Portland 29.30 Spokane 26.80 Butte 24.50 A large number of people are taking advantage of the very cheap excursion rates over the Omaha line to points west from Minnesota to Pacific coast which will be on gale during March and April Call at Northwestern depot for rates.
Large paper mills at Nekoosa and Biren are closed as employees strike for shorter hours across grades. Regulars struck last Saturday at Nekoosa, non union workers joined Monday, Biren workers poised for a stubborn fight. A grand social event draws enthusiasm amid tension, with potential riot risk and a list of post office letters awaiting pickup through April 8 1902. Sunday train service loss cripples Loyal and Greenwood, raising calls for Wisconsin Central to restore service and keep papers and patronage flowing.
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