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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1919
Page
3
The text laments high highway construction costs and deteriorating roads, warning current generations won't see a comprehensive system. It notes bond proposals of large amounts, calls for cautious funding, and argues tolls and trucking costs impact farmers and consumers while nationwide momentum is uncertain.
The notice details the issuance of bonds by School District No. One in Milwaukee Wisconsin to raise 60000 for purchasing a site and erecting a high and vocational school building. Bonds mature in 1919 with 5 percent interest payable annually at Wisconsin Trust Co. Milwaukee. Subscriptions open until 6 o clock P M February 28 1919.
A proposed Marshfield Wisconsin ordinance provides for the issue of twenty thousand dollars in Watermain Extension Bonds to fund public waterworks upgrades. The bonds bear interest, are payable May and November, and are secured by an annual tax levy to cover interest and principal. The ordinance outlines bond denominations, maturity years, and official signatures by the City Council and City Treasurer.
Fragmentary notes describe boys trying to defend homes amid rising court actions. The text mentions shooting incidents and electric streetlights, suggesting a tense urban area facing enforcement and safety challenges. Details about people, places, and exact actions are unclear but indicate community conflict and safety concerns.
The council authorizes bonds dated May 1 1919 to fund interest and principal for a water main extension in Marshfield Wisconsin. Mayor and City Clerk signs and seals bonds with official coupons, proceeds to be used for interest payments and principal, taxes levied yearly through 1929 to service debt. Separately, indigestion remedy ad notes Chamberlain’s Tablets and a critique of wartime advertising.
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