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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
2
Madison reports include a jail courtroom quip as Chief of Police Baker letters Judge Ponevan about a man who escaped death by ax wheels and narrowly avoided tar in a tank at the far house. The man, John Meigham, testified he had been drugged and faced a fine of 25 dollars plus costs for drunkenness.
Milwaukee reports Mother Aramoventia died after weeks of illness on the eve of her installation as mother superior at Notre Dame convent. The ceremony would have inducted Mother Emmerentias, 62, with Mother Marianne and other officers present. The word name Eichnmmer is noted in records.
Mrs Sadie Schmidt of Marshfield visited relatives while J D Graves joined jurors in Wausau. George Moon sold his farm to a Marshfield party and plans moving to California. Mrs J Gardiner returned from Racine. Mrs Frank Putnam of Unity visited H Schofield family. Arch Wells and wife visited relatives and planned to reside in Oshkosh. Jessie Romaine studied millinery in Chicago and visited her sister. Lawyer Meyers intends to locate at Abbotsford after southern travel. An editor in Memphis endorses Foley’s Honey and T. A Marshfield hunting party failed to find wolves. W R C supper and Lincoln program drew crowds. a Baptists gospel praises Electric Bitters for weakness and illness.
The column reports community happenings including the M E Aid society meeting at Pred Clarks this week, a new barber Sanford in the Winchel house, a birthday gathering on Progress Saturday, a fire on the Will Hart place, and several people sending horses from the Yellow River area. It notes improved mail service by train Route No 2 from Granton, upcoming Junior League social results, business moves by cobbler Frank Richards, and Pearl Tilton of Sparta promoting milling business. Also mentions malaria germ research and Dr King s New Life Pills with a local drug store ad.
John Stratford reports pleasant weather in Rozellville while Adam Lawrie foreman at R Con nor Co camp No 5 shot a large wild cat last Friday. A crowd attended the Fenwood dance last Saturday and enjoyed a grand mask ball plans forthcoming.
James Diermeyer, recently back from Oregon, announces plans to wed Miss Julia Zelner of Sherry on Monday February 26. He praises climate change, recalling blooms in Oregon as flowers bloom here in spring, and plans to return west with his family in Marche. Three cash prizes will be awarded at the opera house Friday February 23, with all invited.
The National Butter Makers Association meeting occurs in Chicago on February 9 with a dairy show featuring machinery and products. The Chicago and North-Western Railway offers special low fares February 15 to 24 for attendees. Marshfield will buy old stone piles at $2.50 per 15,000 pounds delivered, with stone sizes limited to 18 inches.
H L Stanley of Bruno praises Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption as the world’s greatest medicine after his wife’s five year battle with coughing and lung bleeding. He notes she improved after one bottle and was cured after twelve. The remedy, sold at Sexton Bros drug store, offers a trial bottle free with money back guarantee.
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