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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
12
Wanted man or woman for mail order work in New York. No investment. Permanent position with weekly pay. Prior experience not required. Send envelope for toll particulars to Clarke Co Wage Sale Dept 104 Park Ave New York.
Classified fragment lists various sales offers and employment notes. Mentions The Bova Transfer Co of Minneapolis selling lubricating oils and paints with salary or commission. Also references Purflux refining Co and Grant Devironment Co with scattered phrases about agents, districts, and commissions. The legible parts indicate a dairy of deals and recruitment in a damaged trading-page style.
In July 1882 Marshfield celebrates progress with road work on Central Avenue to improve access and a string of new homes. Builders like T F Vannedom advance the schoolhouse project for September, brick production by John Elion begins, and over forty village lots sell in ten days. Local officials report renovations, street paving, and lively enterprise as residents escort visitors and note ongoing improvements around Rivers House.
A Chicago meeting of the downtrodden unemployed heard a letter from a dairy farmer thirty-five miles west of Chicago offering 25 dollars a month with board and washing for a good man to work, illustrating mixed views on relief and worth.
A meeting's reading of a letter provokes laughter and jeers from unemployed men as the chairman sarcastically implores them not to apply for jobs. The passage argues that labor rhetoric discourages farm labor, hindering farm work, raising industrial prices, and expanding unemployment as thousands remain jobless.
W F Goetz was re elected by a 5 vote margin over Dan Mahoney. Christ franzen, assessor, lost by 13 votes while the rest of the tickets were re elected. Beavers representatives Mrs. E Weeks and F J Ford visited town. About 40 Beavers now reside here with potential growth. George Davel, manager of R Connor Company at Auburndale, visited last Thursday and will become manager here as Allington resigns.
Mr and Mrs H Gepner hosted Sunday. J Herd visited uncle Geo Evers Saturday. Q Vroman hosted Miss Gerwing and Kesling and Peterson Sunday. Easter services received praise. Pastor to preach in two weeks. Royal Neighbors camp 1936 sent Easter postal cards to Mrs H Sherman. She expressed joy at improved health. Ladies Aid to meet May 6 at Mrs D Cattasch. Last meeting April 8 with Rennie noted for warm sugar and good attendance.
Spencer见s brief items report a saw mill restart for a short run, residents transacting Marshfield business, births, visits, travels, and social events. Notable mentions include the death of Frances Crowell from peritonitis, her funeral, and community tributes. A serious injury from a train incident near Spencer is noted, with recovery improvements.
Stratford residents like W F Goetz and Adolphus Dietz made Saturday business trips to Wausau while Miss Tillie Day visited Elcho and Miss Sophi Bren returned from Edgar for Easter. Lauraine Pennebecker and Rosalba Barry spent vacation time in Wausau and Edgar areas. A E Bentze went to Wansan on business. Election day in Stratford saw many voters despite cloddy weather and active female participation.
School resumed Monday after a two week break. Geo Lee and son visited Marshfield home. Chas Hilbert and Otto Andre were Colby visitors. Paul Carlson returned from the Normal for a week. Henry Bennig of Unity stayed ten hours. Ed Nelson of Unity now works for Upham Manufacturing Co. at the mill. Mr and Mrs A Anderson and daughter Bertha visited Unity. On April 1, Ander son received word that Victor Anderson had died in Arizona. Andrew Anderson, his brother, left to fetch the body. Cause of death given as blood poisoning. Funeral held Monday at Unity church.
Frank Vorel sold a horse last week. N Ludovic raised a wind mill last week. Conrad Schneider’s family have the measles. Jake Gropp works timber for his farm. Farmers await warm weather to begin spring chores. A S James, cheese maker, receives about 3200 lbs of milk every other day. North Lincoln line telephone poles are set and awaiting wire and phones for use.
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