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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1887
Page
4
The page reports on local commerce and weather with updates from Marshfield, Ashland, and surrounding towns. Merchants push groceries camp supplies and wood products while improvements and partnerships are noted. The Washington letter covers Congress sessions, Logan funeral tributes, tariff debates, and Grant era memorial plans.
Julio Newton inquired about Jaave Leen killed by cars in early January near Lurley Wisconsin. The report notes Leen is healthy. The question remains who killed Leen, with Lowdon mentioned as a possible suspect. Adam Ilagse and Naty Kotos of his place plan marriage on Saturday. Attorney Rank A. Cady of Marshfield and La. A. Gatling of Stoves Point visited for legal business this week. Sherry Willard & Co. expects Nha Incornative to arrive there in a few days.
Preparations for a grand masquerade on the 22nd at the Masheradz Opera House Milwaukee with decorations in patriotic colors elevated seating and a grand music stand for the Clander Orchestra. Supper arranged at the Manston House, bands aiding, Ladies Trail Band to perform, and Manston Carnot Band to assist to ensure a festive day for Mauston.
M Willett offers meat at 1 to 5 cents per pound at a new market on 2d street opposite Marshfield House. Orders placed in the evening will be delivered free the next morning. Satisfaction guaranteed and customers urged to call.
Tur Vesrer Usaxsove- W. D. Silt, Druggist, Bippus, Ind. testifies that Electric Bitters is the best remedy and cures rheumatism with six bottles, Abraham Haro of Bellville, Ont. calls it the finest medicine in 20 years of practice. The piece also covers adjourned county board proceedings in Gra mp Rams Wisconsin with resolutions on district attorney compensation and a tax settlement, plus a note on a Sprague electric motor wagon trial in New York city.
Tricity power supplied by two wires from a house half a mile away. Three tracks used with connections to outer and middle rails. The 600 volt system powers a new motor credited to F J Sprague, who is cited as the inventor. The motor attaches to each car distributing weight, unlike steam locomotives of twenty tons.
Portage Register reports a hosiery factory girl used a barrel stave to ride a slide when the gate was open. She slid farther than usual and became wedged under the bottom board at the foot. The boy in charge freed her, and she vowed to abandon risky stunts.
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