04 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1893
Page
1
Church notices list Presbyterian and Catholic services with prayer meetings and Sunday Mass times. Secret societies and fraternal lodges in Marshfield and Ames meet monthly or weekly, with officers and meeting venues noted.
Long fragmented report from Stratford area recounts a tense night when John Fiddler, a 1-year-old Black worker, was nearly mobbed after being accused of assaulting a young girl at a hotel and barn area. He fled, was later caught, stripped, whipped with a harness piece, and released into the woods with a warning. Local officials and residents debated swift punishment. The piece also notes notices about Knute Anderson’s death and other local incidents, including a case of adultery and a shooting accident.
Last Thursday afternoon a fire swept through Fifield, 14 miles north of Phillips, starting in a shed behind the Clifton House. Wind from the south and west carried flames to nearby buildings, destroying three blocks and about fifty businesses. Total loss estimated at 18000 with little insured. Causes suspected as matches used by boys in the shed. The blaze also swept the Clifton House and other offices. In Marshfield, a horse trade involving Rev Sanderson drew local interest amid broader regional reports on school funding disputes and political corruption. The funeral train for William S. Mellon, Northern Pacific manager, passed through Marshfield with dignitaries and Knights Templar escort.
The fire department conducted its regular monthly meeting and revised the by-laws. The chief’s salary was set at 25 dollars. The department appropriated 200 dollars to the city and authorized Bert Grilli to visit Monasha to inspect equipment. If approved, a similar purchase may follow.
An advertisement touts 30 day and round trip passes via the Chicago Milwaukae and St. Paul Railway for the World's Fair with special rates from August 1st. 1800. Tickets cover continuous passage to Chicago and back, with prices 7.00 to 12.80, valid until November 1st, and bookings via station ticket agents.
A garbled query references a sharp oil price drop from 19 to 89 per barrel and notes market turmoil with dealers failing. Mentions Johan Cudaany and a park packer, but details are unclear.
On Tuesday the Central Avenue house changed proprietors. Ms Merton moved out and Nick Muellenbach moved in, the latter leasing the property for several years.
The notice states excursion tickets to Chicago are on sale, with round trip options and specific departure points including Wausau, Wisconsin. La Crosse. Ashland. and Eau Claire. It mentions the board of normal school regents decision and asks about wellbeing in relation to that announcement.
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