Local notes from Spencer and surrounding area
Social updates from Spencer include births and visits. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peas on December 22. Residents and travelers visit relatives in Minneapolis Eau Claire Rhinelander Greenwood River Falls Phillips Marshfield and Owen. School closes for two weeks with Christmas programs and a Farmers Institute draws many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Bert Peas
E. Heath I Jr
Minneapolis
J. H. Clark
Unity
Donna Blaisdell
Eau Claire
Gene
Livonia Messer
Rhinelander
M. Langdon
Theo. Steinmetz
Marshfield
Local Happenings and Short Travels
Plittsville notes cashier Crowley spending the week at Withee. Schools closed last Friday for a two week vacation. Miss Mabel Willis spending the holidays at home in Seymour. Miss Mabel Udell returned last Friday from an extended visit in Michigan. Frank Woodworth was a business visitor at Grand Rapids the fore part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Willis
Hew
Seymour
Mabel Udell
Michigan
Frank Woodworth
Grand Rapids
Immense speckled trout leads to $60 payout in suit
The Times reported a giant speckled trout caught by F D Campbell of Ellsworth sent to Wausau for mounting by Paul Hahnheiser. After delays and a ruined skin, Hahnheiser settled with Wausau buyer W A Terry by paying $60. The fish measured 25 1/2 inches and weighed 8 1/2 pounds. A stray note compared horse eyes to fear from imagined sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Campbell
Ellsworth
W.A. Terry
Mr. Terry
Wausau
Fred Bauer
Mr. Bauer
Paul Hahnheiser
Terry
Mr. Hahnheiser
Hahnheiser
Iron Rose Bible Class to Publish Weekly Lessons
The Marshfield Times will begin a new weekly column titled Ridgway Notes under the Iron Rose Bible Class. Wm H Ridgway of Coatesville Pa a noted manufacturer and lignmaster will write the Sunday school lessons. TheTimes has exclusive rights to publish these notes in this vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield Times
Iron Rose
Shortest Day Marks Winter Onset And Daylength Changes
The piece notes the shortest days last weekend with Sunday daylight totaling nine hours and winter beginning astrometrically. It forecasts days lengthening about two minutes daily, predicting June 21 will be six hours longer than Sunday. It also reports on a gasoline motor car trial by the Chicago and North Western Ry between Norfolk and Bonesteel. It urges plentiful feeding for pigs and cattle, warning against scrimping feed and manure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North Western Ry
Missouri River
Norfolk
Neb
Bonesteel
Penalties of Being a Bachelor Across Ages
The article surveys ancient Rome and Sparta, noting severe fines on bachelors and forced marriage obligations. It mentions Camillus imposing marriages for widows, three-child households exempt from taxes, and Augustus preferring married officials. It also cites Plato and French Canada as examples of social pressure to wed.
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Camillus
Veil
Augustus
Sparta
Hercules
Canada
The Mediaeval Grocer Lecture on Pepperers to Grocers
Mr J Aubrey Steel spoke at the Agricultural hall on grocers past and present. He traced grocers from pepperers in 1180 through guilds and apprenticeships to a shift from luxury provisions to supplying the poor aided by tea, noting parliamentary limits on sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Aubrey Steel
London Guild of Pepperers
Rees
William Chambers
Jon Guter
London News
Alfred Tennyson Chides Guest With Sudden Wrath
An anecdote recalls Alfred Tennyson dining with his brother in law Professor Lushington. A curious arranger at table steals glances until the poet, in a flash of temper, declares You are looking at me I tell you. The man collapses in shock, instantly ending the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Tennyson
England
Professor Lushington
Mr. Tennyson
State of Wisconsin summons in case against multiple defendants
The State of Wisconsin to the defendants named in the complaint you are summoned to appear within twenty days after service exclusive of the day of service to defend the action. A copy of the complaint and writ of attachment is on file in the Clerk of Court for Wood County Wisconsin. Plaintiff attorney P A Williams Marshfield Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crreurr Gourt
Wood County
Casper Pankfulz
Fred Mundo
William Budwle
Fred Vothning
Charlex Krempen
George Berdau
Rudolph Schreeder
Wiliams Plaintits
P. O
Marshfield Wood.Co. Wis
Mreult Court
Wisconsin
A. Willams
Creer Court
Whos County
State of
W.aa Lec
Pors Plaintifs Attorneys
P.O
Wis
Garnishee summons issued in Lang and Scharmann vs Kilcer Lang suit
A summons and garnishee against Kilcer Lang and Scharmann Company demands twenty eight and eight tenths dollars plus costs. The case moves to Marshfield justice Charles Hahn on January 20, 1908, or judgment will be rendered. Also notices in a Wisconsin case against Frank H. Botte and Dorcas stocking banner promotion and a mid winter team for Toland's Business School in La Crosse beginning January 6, 1012.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Furnace Supply Company
Kinner Lang and Scharmann Company
Charles Hahn
Marshfield
Kilcer Lang & Scharmann Company
Plainiif
Toland's Business School
la Crosse
Wis
Dr Shoop Restorative Tablet Ad Claims Kidney Relief
An old style advertisement promotes Dr Shoop Restorative to treat weak kidneys back pain and urinary issues. It asserts benefits for heart and overall health and urges readers to try the product with reassurance of healing claims. The copy uses cautionary language about dangerous diseases and emphasizes sale of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
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Effie Williams
Fifield
Maude Damon
Ida Parret
Abbotsford
Cora Hance
Potter
iSherry
J. King
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George Statheil
George Lundy
Owen
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Seattle
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Pittsville
Plittsville
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