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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
2
Dr Fuchs of Loyal visits town this Saturday Maude Malay plans a Loyal stay Mrs A W Follett visits Marshfield and returns to Fond du Lac many residents travel between Marshfield Rib Lake Milwaukee and Athens Gillett Gardiner and Heath families feature in local movements. a dead horse, a missing wallet, and a mill accident are among incidents.
Sherry reports Miss Clara Rhode hosting a guest, and Miss Ella Rhode at a regional Teachers institute in Grand Rapids. Farmers finish bay harvest despite heavy rains, Rev. W J Agnew trades pulpits with Rev. M Postlewaite in Abbotsford, and Geo H Smith seeks sheriff nomination after recent calls. Mrs Cline recalled from Darlington due to her mother’s illness. Hugh C Jones advertises Marshfield Steam Laundry agency. C B Anderton and Milwaukee family occupy their summer home for months. Town clerk returns from southern state residence, crops praised yet badly lodged. Several ill listed include Mrs A C Cline, Mrs F W Parks, Mrs Frank Lusk, Mrs Fred Barrel. doctors busy. Pearl Yean injures foot on broken bottle, stitches required but recovery underway.
A little son was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Babn last Friday. McMillan residents report business in Mankato and Minneapolis. Max Heintz of Unity visited with Louie. Minnie Brown of Colby visits Mrs A A Wert. Henry Heller and Geo Packard Jr depart for Pence Wis for new positions. Herman Mallentine of Spencer travels to Wausau. Mrs Dan Adams and three children visit Jas St Thomas. The Northwestern culvert crew stays seven to eight weeks near the station. Rev Theo Engel preaches his last sermon as McMillan Lutheran pastor next Sunday before moving to Montrose Wright Co Minn. Herman Schladowski and August Warnke plan homesteads near Alamedes Assiniberia Northwest Territory.
Stratford reports Sam Campbell did business last Saturday. Marietta's exhibited Saturday and Sunday with good success. Thos Heasley to build another creamery at March seven miles northwest. Ross Sweet back from Kaukauna after four months. Excursion rates offered to Perry pickers on R Connor logging train. New Catholic schoolhouse praised for architecture. Kohl hall hosts Stratford String Orchestra next Sunday night. Klemme and Leitritz upgrading bowery and picnic grounds. Ottingers and Sebert head to Laona to work in R Connor mill. Surfacing crew from Chicago and Northwestern railroad stationed for a couple weeks. Last Sunday night a young couple blocked hotel stairway prompting proprietor to request they move.
Jacob Reichert lost a valuable steer when it broke its leg in the pasture and was butchered. Severe rain and electrical storms damaged grain crops. Masons work on Wm Brinkmann house veneering. once finished it will be a modern county residence. Berry picking is a current major local activity with raspberries plentiful. Brinkmann's sidewalk torn up and replaced with cement by Mason Hooke, improving the town’s appearance.
Magnus Mattson began harvesting while Anton Klaperich of Fond du Lac returns to friends. Mrs. Joseph Morringonda visits. Miss Louisa Hansen tours Mor. Mr. and Mrs. Burhopp of Richfield visit Mrs. Wood Sune day. Carrie Compeau of Marshfield visits relatives. Mrs. Campbell visits sister in Lefford. Leander Morrison builds a new house. Robt Morrison and Wesley Todd work on site. Mrs. Jess Barker of Plainfield visits, returns home Saturday. Misses Minerva and Pansy Wood attend I O G T ice cream social in Richfield and report a good time. The Misses Anna Mercer, Louisa Gilberts, Carrie Compeau and Messrs August Triweiler, George Bleisner, Fred Parmly of Marshfield visit Misses Violette and Rosa Morris.
Rainy week notes a harvest ball planned in Lindsey this month. The Barryberry season brings both good and bad, with berries prompting outings and mishaps. A new Lindsey Hardware Co block rises beside the enclosed former warehouse. Local ball hosted by Mr Porter's social evening drew crowds despite rain. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Elliott survived a berry picking mishap with only a shake.
Farmers busy haying keep business slack while locals attend a Milwaukee excursion. Dan Wright, Frank AbL, and Otto Johnson plan to travel to South Dakota next Monday. Auburndale Juniors beat North Auburndale 31 to 10 in baseball. Hewitt topped Auburndale 15 to 7 with a scoring recap. Berg & Habelwitz Threshing Co. bought a new J.J. Case separator with blower and self feeder. The town dance is set for Sunday evening August 10 at Koller's hall with Gasper's orchestra.
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Behnke last Tuesday morning. Andrew Koll bought and shipped a large number of sheep and cattle from Marshfield last Saturday. A dance was held at J P Kraemer s Lincoln Park last Sunday evening with good turnout. Henry Johnson is using a steam sawing machine and sawed wood for Will Ebbe last Tuesday. Dist No 2 Ebbe district school enrollment for ages 4 to 20 totaled 100, up from last year. Hans H Paulson Jr ordered a new threshing outfit with 16 horsepower engine, separator with self feeder and blower, awaiting delivery in a few days and plans to run it with his own crew.
Richfield reports A Elliott visiting relatives in Milwaukee and Sam Rowe entertaining a sister from Chicago. A box social occurred at Mrs William Burhopp's on Wednesday. Olin and Cady families left for a few weeks at Rice Lake. F M Russell returned from Milwaukee after an eye abscess surgery. Mr and Mrs Sam Rowe shared ice cream with Mr and Mrs F M Russell last Sunday.
Reports from correspondents say crops are in promising condition overall despite frequent showers delaying haying and grain harvesting. Corn shows rapid growth with good stands. oats and barley heavy and prone to lodging from rains. Hay is heavy but curing is hampered by wet weather. potatoes yield expected to rise with some rot risks. fruit crops mixed with blight on apples. Local notes from Langlade, Barron, Unity, and Dunn counties flag timely haying and rapid growth in several crops.
A letter from Geo W. Fry of Viola Iowa endorses Kodel as a cure for stomach trouble and dyspepsia. He notes a neighbor also found relief after using it and urges others to try the product. The ad highlights Kodol as a digesting tonic that aids digestion and promises improved health after meals at Kamps drug store.
Unclaimed letters listed up to July 29 1902 include Lula Carter G Fleischman Will Hadley Chas Jackson Martin Kaultzer Harman Kilback Anna Knutsen James McBride Fred Mace Pub Assn 516 Lor Exc Mand EB Parrett Arthur Rogers S H Shankey Joe Smith Chas Tolaman Oscar Werner Joseph Wederwardt August Wettman. Advertised callers please say advertised. For Rent six room house four blocks from post office inquire at this office th
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