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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1915
Page
8
Pope Benedict issues a decree urging a broad spiritual movement to restore peace in warring nations. Catholics and laity are urged to join special services and prayer days worldwide, with personal acts of renunciation and emphasis on repentance.
Observations from the weather bureau report foggy conditions in Washington and New York with rain in Buffalo and cloudy skies in Chicago and St. Louis. Tomorrow’s forecast indicates mixed conditions across Michigan Indiana and lower Michigan towns with continuing cloudiness expected.
In Washburn Minnesota January 19 municipal court heard a case arising from neighborly dispute. Gust Peterson of Marksdale accused Willis Buckland of assault with a gum. Judge Jivise Career found Buckland guilty and discharged. Police records show Buckland ordered to pay costs.
Aliveluneder Wisconsin Jan 1 Oneita Counts led protests against a forestry plan. Local board rejects the draft report citing land sale limits and doubts about 1000 acre plots for farming. Directors A W Brown Henry Walker Sr Ira Smith plan to travel to Madison to oppose the policy. Governor Phillips is viewed as possible backer on forestry issue.
A three year old boy from Lake Mills Wisconsin lost both feet when a train ran over him as he crawled toward the track to cross. The incident occurred while his mother was shopping for groceries uptown and the child wandered onto the railroad crossing just as the train began to back out. The accident drew a quick response but the boy suffered severe injuries.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Miss Anta Vain and other names in a Somerset event. Details are unclear but indicate a wedding or social gathering with several people listed, set in a Weve Ht ORL Attics area and involving Somers Parente.
An account mentions a cousin Sulfrage association meeting as plans lay out to push the suffrage question before the state legislature. A Madison gathering is planned for February in the office of Mrs. E. M. Filler to discuss committee work and strategy.
Hetury Lee a solitary resident in Polk county was burned to death when his shack burned to the ground. No other person was present at the scene. The origin of the fire remains surrounded by mystery.
January notes from Lindsey report P J Tilton and family returning from La Crosse, Myron Taylor renting the Morris place southeast of Lindsey, Mrs Earl White visiting Tilton, Scott Snyder’s Granton trip on business, and several residents active in travel and work. The community also mentions sleighing improvement, a lost collie, a dog of interest, and Henry Benner recovering from injuries with return to work expected by early next month.
Sleepy Hollow notes a January sleighing thaw and local activities. Pred Ferguson and Nellie Ferguson attended a moving picture show in Granton Wednesday evening. Rob Machel and H Frantz hosted and visited. the school teacher stays at John Kauths, with the Kauths and Frantz on the school board attending a Neillsville convention. Oscar Kantz and Harry Kantz played with Hrasky children. several chores and small tasks tied to L Ben der and Rob Machel, as well as hay hauling and wool sawed by Oscar Thomas, are recorded.
Bethel January 19 reports George Palmer of Milton Junction visiting relatives. Miss Clara Trummer heads to Arkansas for a few weeks. Elder W. H. Thurston of Grand Rapids preached a farewell sermon. John Cutler Priday and family were guests. G. Allen nurses in Arpin. Academy teams coal hauling noted. Miss Parpitt of New London teaches church school. Ruth Tillinghast from Grand Rapids visited.
A fragment warns that if the United States delays further, it may have to relearn warfare skills, implying a retreat from swift action would force a fresh education in warcraft.
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