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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
4
A jumble of shaky notes reports on Unah leaders debating a palace and three wives for Congressman Roberts, Bryan’s quips about silver, and a Polk County library grant. It also mentions Stevens Point council approving library funding and stray comments on rubber makers, Kidiey racers, Hobson, and a Nashville sermon urging elimination of North and South labels in church contexts.
Adjutant General Boardman outlines war costs and Wisconsin guard policy. He notes Spain war expenditures at 48191 dollars with volunteers funded, 4160 men from Wisconsin served, and casualty figures across regiments. He advocates consolidating national guard under federal supervision and a uniform standard for organization and equipment. A separate Wisconsin relay corps report shows 14 corps and 2200 relief dollars spent, with 6200 turnover to the Grand Army of the Republic. A domestic incident features a Merrill husband returning home, challenged by a relative. The week includes a seven day rail race for a 750000 dollar overland mail contract between Chicago and Omaha, with Burlington aiming to win.
The Farmers' National Congress, after its Fort Worth session, backed state aid for road building and praised the League of American Wheelmen. Resolutions call for federal and state funding sharing costs via a general road plan, with optional local participation, aiming to connect farms and prairie towns through unified highways.
Wood County News reports a busy time with nervous trouble treatment at Hudson Sanitarium, a diphtheria report from Grand Rapids, and machinery repairs at Wileh during a shut down. It notes a lawsuit by Taney Ward of Uibesek against Parisville for 100 dollars over a waterpower issue and records a December 19 marriage in Dexteryne.
The Tollowsay con commissioned officers from Company A were appointed Monday by Capusin Martin Tat Sark 8h Wistert 41 M. Sargeant Lew Pepter and others. Contractor His Bille plans for a new armory to be built next summer. local publisher A Jones reports a grippe recovery and praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Nexia Texas. Morsale by Eeory Horr.
A garbled OCR list presents numerous names with stray phrases about coaching, singings, churchgoing, proposed projects, and odd job notes. Entries mention John Anderson, Joe Hafer, Gen. Wagner, editor Pankuw, Vern Peck, Adam Patlos, Cully Mess, Louis Latmle, Jota Therelf, Merle Crinmer, John Voulker, WW Bollipewr, Too Provitch, Jaure Horn, W.H. Upnam, Witl Sexcon, James Dar, P. A. Cady, PA. Williams, Wm. Turry, John Clapper, KE. Finney, Vee Voliavar, and Edward A corset. The fragmentary list hints at varied affiliations, intentions, and items but lacks coherent narrative or complete facts.
Elect officers for Mayflower Camp No. Wisconsin By of A elected Wednesday evening with Oracle positions assigned to Mrs. Matt Wright and Mrs. Guo Mullison. Other roles include Recorder Miss Lana Thompson, Inner Senators Miss Tena Riedel, and Board of Managers with multiple appointees.
A black Sii Neo Sea Finder is missing on Marshfield Street. A suitable reward is offered for its return to the Timus office.
The State of Wisconsin and defendant Jon I Cole face a court action in a historic filing. Proceedings detail service of process, the Arbor Postoffice, and a December date as the case unfolds.
Notice of foreclosure sale in Wisconsin Wood County arising from a circuit court judgment. The sale will offer the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter section in township and range descriptions, totaling forty acres, to satisfy the judgment. Court details include the date November 2, with the time in the afternoon, and costs described.
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