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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1915
Page
1
In the case of the Business College dispute, the initial hearing concluded with unknown ownership issues unresolved. The proceedings focused on property and operational questions, delaying final determination. No party was confirmed as owner at this stage.
The Williams Business College in this city remains in a vague, chaotic state as judges hear Lyde Fankhouser’s complaint against proprietors Williams and Rank. Some students who prepaid tuition and board await refund decisions while a three week settlement window nears, else the case may go to the state for resolution.
Mrs Anna M Christensen wife of James Chaistereai died Monday at home 101 East god fifty four and oneunterns after a long illness. Born in Denmark in 1860 she spent five years there before emigrating to the United States settling in Neenah Wisconsin. She married James Christensen at nineteen and the couple moved to Neenah where she resided. Survived by husband seven children Chester Christensen Taglan Alabama M R Henderson Rochester Minn Gertrude Christensen Park Why Mrs TE Jones and Willard Christensen all of Neenah three brothers Otto Nelson Irene William Nelson Andrew Alilerson Neenah and Mrs Levi Pens City Minn Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 PM with house services then at the Methodist church Reverend J Graham Sibson officiating interment Hillside cemetery.
Joseph Vogel died Sunday at age seventy nine in Agraria after a long illness. He lived near North Contiel avenue with wife Catherine and ten children including John, Michael, George, Joli, and Kate. Survived by a large family, funeral arrangements pending at a local church.
An excribed portrait of Wisconsin State Fair Association secretary Raymond Williams notes his unanimous re election last Tuesday and details a plan to reduce indebtedness, revise the premium list, and fund seven improvements at the fair grounds. The report mentions Masons, a banquet, and changes in leadership and arrangements at Marshfield.
Obituary notice reports the death of Georges Lory Faegy in Wisconsin area. Survived by his wife Alps and four children, including Laty of Iowa and Chie, with two others in Milwaukee. Funeral details noted at St Leo Catholic Church.
Ervin Therolf of the Therolf family, longtime Marshfield residents, dies in California at a young age after moving with his parents in 1943 when his father’s health failed. He married Mabel Trudeau. surviving family includes his wife, his parents, a sister, and two brothers. Brother Lea Trudeau plans to travel to Chicago to join kin.
Partial OCR fragment reports a burial linked to a local disturbance in Lineain town, mentioning Ambrose and a person named Myon Ten Pond and a bully, with unclear details about the event or authorities. The text is garbled but suggests a burial related to a recent incident in the east Condany Woolies area.
Reports say Verdun remains under siege as German forces trap the French garrison around the fortified town. Despite last week’s contradictory news, no decisive advantage has appeared for either side, with battles in the east and west producing no clear trend toward German victory.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a barber with a business, Marshfield, and Louis Baumann, but the passage is garbled with missing words and names, making it impossible to identify a coherent event or outcome for a concise headline. No verifiable details emerge for a complete summary.
Chief of Police A F Gerwing presents a two year arrest comparison for 1912 1913 1914 detailing total arrests 129 119 and 114 with a drop of 20 between years. The list breaks down offenses including forgery assault and battery carrying concealed weapons peddling liquor to minors selling liquor to posted persons minors in saloons and various urban misdeeds with totals and fines noted.
Fragmentary text mentions westward travel, signed name in Denver, and a regional visit. Several garbled names and places appear, including references to Arizona and a San Francisco area, with no coherent event or outcome.
A grim incident arose from a dare where brothers tried to lean furthest out a window. The younger sibling, after a contest with a late brother’s memory in mind, fell and sustained fatal injuries.
A reflective line about making a New Year s resolution to be contented yet aspirational. It vows to credit the work undertaken, greet each day with confidence, end with satisfaction, work heartily, play freely, and deal squarely with God, fellow-men, and self.
Aly Beyer, a prominent Stevens Point figure, was named special representative of the Stevens Point Gun Club yesterday. He carried introduction letters to Marshfield Gun, Rod and Pheasant Propagating Club members, who welcomed him and secured many signatures. Governor ET was noted in attendance at the event.
The annual U C T Railway City Council 189 ball will be held Friday evening at the Armory. It promises an elaborate affair with notable members attending.
Marshfield woman with seven small children is described as insane as she seeks eight gaskets in a domestic dispute. The terse report notes her mental state while outlining her actions and family situation.
A distressed woman visited a funeral home to pick caskets for her eight children and threatened self harm. She described plans to take carbolic acid and harm her seven children, prompting authorities to detain her at an insane asylum. Her husband’s disappearance reportedly triggered her breakdown. Local reports note she and her brood face ongoing instability as doctors assess next steps.
A well known local figure plans to reenter business in the city in February. He will operate in partnership with his brother and is expected to take a prominent position during the first week of February.
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