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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
4
A Marshfield Times item recounts a woman hitching a horse and a three man intervention to untangle the harness. The crowd and the horse endured mishaps and quips about risks in daily travel as bystanders offered cautious commentary on safety and luck.
The piece traces boxing from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages to its revival in England. It notes references after the seventeenth century, the 1866 formation of the Amateur Athletic Club and Queensberry rules, and credits Broughton with inventing the boxing glove about a century earlier.
A brief dramatic exchange captures a couple’s tiff with sharp retorts and a weary concession. The man insists he is always wrong, while the woman notes his admission, triggering a pointed volley of custody and pride in the exchange.
A Chicago Post cartoon caption critiques choosing a national emblem by mocking a mountain laurel proposal. It contrasts a distant symbol with everyday life and recalls a grocer joking about naming his son Algernon, underscoring skepticism about national flora symbolism.
A letter from Mr Nowcash-Son claims he is working on soma wash deawins at the art school. Mrs Nowcash-Naow agrees, noting their dirtied items could go to the laundry with the rest of their wash goods instead of expert cleanings for their hand paintings.
A dialogue reveals a character’s unwavering focus on expanding credit. Asked about life’s purpose, he claims a deep bond to extending credit, devoting most time and attention to this aim. The exchange highlights a single-minded concentration on financial leverage.
A fragmentary exchange reveals a longtime newsboy pairing with a mysterious man. The unclear dialogue suggests past collaboration on papers and hints at a hidden connection behind a casual greeting.
A handwritten tale blends a staged romance scam seeking a $25 gift, a missing necklace traced to Mrs Mary Siamida, and a charity twist amid debtor settlements. A candle causes a Christmas tree fire injuring students and staff, while a Minneapolis man funds a Christmas relief drive, distributing $8,140 to creditors and workers.
The annual meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science draw thousands of prominent scientists to Washington. Over 40 meetings in as many halls will tackle yearly progress and discoveries across multiple sciences, with sessions led by A A Michelson of the University of Chicago as presiding officer.
Orval Overall, formerly with the Chicago Cubs, says he will limit himself to minor league business after being treated by Boneselter Reese. He plans occasional independent ball and expects to return to California next week.
In Menomlage Michigan Dee 27 reports a man believed suicide would stop a dispute from yielding property. Herttan Renger, sixty, of Bugley, slashed his throat with a razor, then set his home and farm buildings on fire. The structures burned, but Renger is expected to recover.
Chicago mourns two notable women Martha Daker and Margaret Potter after separate fatal incidents. Daker, famed miniature print artist, dies from peritonitis after an operation at Kahner hospital. Potter, divorcee of John Lon ale, dies by morphine poisoning. inquest links death to poisoning, igniting headlines about public figures and social circles in Chicago.
A legislative proposal in St Petersburg seeks to raise Russian duties by 10 percent and impose a 10 percent duty on admitted articles, extending the gross weight tax from 1891 and adding a double tax on army merchandise by sea. If American language taxes rise, Russian duties would also adjust. The measures target all nations not granting most favored nation status and will be sent to the Quarantees emission for consideration.
A 26 February report recalls a tribute to Clement C Moore author of Twas the Night Before Christmas. About 100 Sunday School children from the Church of the Intercession gathered at Trinity Cemetery MilverSide Drive and 195th Street to place a wreath and sing hymns. Moore died in 1863 and his Christmas poem remains a fixture of the season.
Maj Gen L Lodges reports the death of General Hodges a standout in United States Army service from 1861 to later years. Born March 14 183? in Rhode Island Hodges rose from private to major general and served in the Starry-litth New York infantry for the Civil War era. His long career marks one of the army’s most remarkable service records.
Romer H. Zinger, an employee of the Hlingls Central in its Chicago office, committed suicide at the scene of his sister in Minonk by taking cyanide of potassium and bottling handkerchief saturated with chloroform over his mouth.
Homer Hicks sustained severe burns while playing Santa Claus at Mount Verton on December 2. A large quantity of bair and white attire ignited when his whiskers or costume caught fire. Firefighter crews responded, treating Hicks for burns and containing the blaze to his costume.
Reports from Peking and Shanghai describe revolutionaries pressing for Emperor abdication and pensions for the imperial family. Premier Yuan Shikai submits a proposal for a special national assembly to decide China’s government form, with Manchu approval seen as key. Yuan reportedly favors a republic, while some officials fear a failed peace talks and continued Manchu rule.
Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley, sidelined by illness, reports receiving about twelve hundred Christmas greetings from admirers. He cannot reply due to losing use of his hand, yet expresses gratitude from Atlantic to Pacific. Some letters include verse and jokes about his handwriting.
Gen Bernar do Reyes, leader of the latest revolt, surrendered at Linares and will be brought to Mexico City to be tried by court martial for sedition. He will be held in the central federal prison with a guarded, fair process and selected judge. Followers who surrendered will be treated humanely. holdouts will be pursued.
Jack Curley of Chicago announced he would guarantee Jack Johnson $20,000 for his share of the purse in a no matter win or lose bout with Flynn for the heavyweight championship. Curley would choose Nevada as the venue and insisted the match be a clean fight. Local sportsmen fear a Reno bout could draw riot guns, and Curley plans to fly to Chicago to confer with Johnson after the Flynn Caponi bout.
New York reports a denial of rumors that Capt Peter Hotos Jr, recently paroled after over two years in connection with the William E. B. Annis case, intends to remarry his divorced wife. The denial came from his father Gen Peter C. Haing. Court records show Haing obtained the divorce decree in an uncontested case naming Annis as respondent.
In New York on December 27 a report from the Presbyterian Hospital notes Dr. H. Mayo, the famous Rochester surgeon, is resting fairly well after a difficult night. The update describes his condition as improved and stable, with medical staff optimistic about his recovery.
The quarterly banking report notes a rise in savings and demand deposits with total deposits increasing by over 41000. The report lists gains in nets and liabilities totaling 6469160.92 and total loans and discounts at 124516486.38, reflecting stronger reserve conditions and capital stock at 18651650 across 573 banks.
The Marinette legislature faces pressure from hunters and players to amend the game bounty law. Critics argue the current rule requiring animal heads for bounty claims wastes hides and lowers sale value. Taxidermists in Marinette say collectors would pay more for wolf hides if head removal were not required.
Madison leaders Crownhart and Prof. Commons attend the annual convention of the International Association for Labor Life to push amendments to the federal workmen compensation law and promote a uniform reporting system for industrial accidents across states to resolve conflicts in interstate provisions.
A new law governs wood sales after January 1 prohibiting selling by the load. Each lot must specify cubic feet, and a duplicate ticket must accompany every load of wood, coal, or charcoal. The Door Carts Equity Elevator Co in Sturgeon Bay has been declared bankrupt with liabilities of 410,000 and assets of 10,000, affecting 400 to 500 local farmers who own shares.
Milwaukee firefight ends in tragedy as Fireman Fred Glauder dies instantly after an electric wire makes contact during a small blaze that did not destroy a telegraph pole.
Stallion licenses in Wisconsin for two thousand horses expire January 2 and owners must renew or retire the animals. Licenses renew every two years under state rules cited by Jay. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Geot Killii of Manitowoc following her husband's death around Christmas, with no survivor details provided.
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