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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
8
An Australian MP receives a pointed letter from a frustrated constituent about a promised job and political favors. The sender uses sharp language and hints at backroom dealings, accusing the MP of harming friends and business. The piece underlines growing pressure for accountability in politics.
Spencer area notes report shoppers in Marshfield and local visits a mail route inspection and a surprise party at the Rien home. A wildcat story parks Moon farm adventure with Gardiner pursuit and Moon’s trap discovery. owl found later. Local markets and social events fill the week with travels, visits, and community notices.
Specimens of the new two cent United States stamp arrive at the local post office. The design features a large shield with stars and stripes, a Gilbert Stuart Washington portrait, and the inscriptions United States of America Series of 1902 two cents. A wreath encircles the numeral 2 on both sides, one oak and one laurel, symbolizing strength and peace.
The community text foresees leap year as a change in courtship norms with women gaining the affirmative side of matrimonial questions in 1904. It notes many bachelors may pursue domestic tastes, while some men continue single through modesty, as the city anticipates social shifts.
W M Davey of Manitowoc visits as Special Supreme Deputy of the National Fraternal League. Village pupils transfer to a new school room while three departments share one building. Temple Workers plan a sale and supper at the town hall for Christmas presents. Sherry Presbyterian Sunday school schedules a Christmas tree with Santa Claus. A list honors 22 perfect pupils across grades, up two from last month amid bad weather. B Elvis offers cut glass and silverware in a sales preview.
Spencer area items report residents traveling to Marshfield and Athens, births, visits, illnesses, and social happenings. International notes include a London bell ringing custom in 1609, Bjornson receiving the Nobel Prize, and church appointments in Rome.
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