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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
12
Langley notes the United States mint issues 250000 Louisiana Purchase Gold Dollars for the 1904 Exposition. Delivered to the Exposition company, the coins will be sold at the American National Bank in Marshfield for $3 each, mounted as pins or charms, with limited quantities.
William C Wenzel of Wenzel and Wenzel, known as the children's friend, will host a free masquerade ball at the opera house the first week in January for children under fifteen. Music, punch served at 10 pm. No invitations issued. parents urged to attend with their children as a Christmas gift. Wait for exact date in the Trams.
Brill's Son store and the Deming block suffered water damage after a steam radiator boiler connection to city water pipes was left open Friday night. Water stood in six parts of the building by Saturday morning, harming floors walls and delicate stock. Also reported is the installation banquet of the Modern Woodmen of America at the band hall by B C Gavin of Fond du Lac with Worthy State President present. The event celebrated the organization’s twenty first anniversary.
Dexterville, two miles from Pittsville, suffered a Sunday fire that destroyed R. H. Bullis hotel and William Downing store and stock. Store value listed as 000 with 4000 insurance. hotel about 3000 with 1000 insurance. Buildings to be rebuilt at once. Extreme cold hampered efforts after the blaze gained headway.
Jessie St Thomas visited the Vanderhoof home last Sunday. Frank Petrick suffers a severe cold this winter. Emil Kussitka returns home after months with I Huber. A sleigh party to Pennybecker's place returned Friday night. Emma Jaekel rehearses pupils for a Dec 22 literary program. Frank Eihibess tends John P. Hume farm chores and Hume has sold eighty on the south road. J F Hough hosts a brother from Oshkosh and a nurse sister in Oshkosh hospital. Judge and Mrs Bump narrowly escape injury after a cutter accident in Marshfield with a broken cutter and scratches.
Stratford reports Louis Garbish served as a Marshfield caller Monday while Harry Kohl did business there Friday. L. B. Isbell and Fred Bernet visited Wausau on Tuesday. Ferdinand Krause and family welcomed a baby girl born Wednesday. Jerry Hughes of Laona and Mrs. Hugh Edwards visited relatives with several days in town. E. M. Kehoe opened his saloon Saturday with a big event, and a Marshfield band performed during the evening.
Local items report social visits and arrivals including Oscar Dix giving his best girl a cutter ride, Stone Mason Busche buying a fine farm horse, and Hans Hanson with his sister returning from Necedah and Grand Rapids. Several residents plan Christmas events, home improvements proceed on the John Schelafsky farm, and P C Johnson praises Necedah visits. Agricultural prices feature potatoes at 45 to 48 cents per bushel, plus general farm product quotes and local market notes.
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