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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
4
The launching of the battleship Wisconsin at San Francisco last week drew great crowds and speeches as Miss Stephenson christened the vessel. The event stirred Wisconsin residents who hailed the mighty sea craft and its state ties.
K Tromison announces retirement from the blacksmith business after renting the shop to Mr John Esser. He thanks patrons and asks debtors to settle by January 1, 2115, inviting continued patronage under the new proprietor at Boos Store and Bazaar.
Letters recount a brother’s death linked to a decades old Alaskan effort. A deer park incident ends with a wounded hunter, while a nearby town ponders a bridge project across the Trempealeau river. A county supervisor meeting considers forming a new town. Local deaths include Arend, McDougall, and Keogh. coroners weigh mysteries and legacies.
Pat Hayden visited friends at Wausau over Sunday. Ex-Gav Upham is in Washington DC for a big week. Mrs. C F Simmons of Ripon is the guest of Mrs. E E Ames. Mrs. Cromwell of Neillsville guests of daughter Mrs. Harry Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ebbe of Bakerville visiting Waupaca. returned home Monday. Editor Sam Shafer of Culby Phonograph and daughter Callie visited Marshfield Monday. Dr W J Pond and wife called to Detroit by Air Pond's serious illness. Mrs. Bertha Woodrich of Kilbourn City attends funeral of late Mrs. Deckert. Mrs. K Houser and son of Kaukauna and Andrew Regenius of Eagle River attend Idler’s funeral. Geo Viele firing switch engine on Northwestern at Rhinelander visited. James Sinclair home from Friday to celebrate Thanksgiving. G T Pollet, Wall Street banker of Spencer, reports winter preparations and neighbors with good wood piles. Mr and Mrs James Barrie of Newbury, Oregon visit Miss Winifred DeGrott. Mrs Barrie formerly Miss Arnesson.
A report notes that several vessels sank on Tie Jukes Friday night, with one vessel carrying nearly 50,000 bushels of cereal to the bottom. The incident highlights large agricultural losses from the incident.
Farmers in Marshfield enjoy market prices near Milwaukee level, with quotations on Wednesday showing competitive cash rates. Also reported is a scald injury to a child near Gloquity, Ga, treated successfully by Chamberlain's Pain Balm after a broker forwarded it to the family. Henry Horn sells the Balm.
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