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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
4
Miss Elsie Hoope and Mr. Frank Martin were married at Spencer Extheran church on Wednesday by Rev Schmidt. A reception followed at the bride's parents home. The couple, with Mr and Mrs William Plath, departed Thursday by auto to visit relatives at Wayside.
Inflamatory rheumatism sidelines Arpia Dorst while Dr. Sawin handles Marshfield business. Numerous visits and short trips mark the week with Grand Rapids, Chicago, Green Bay, Appleton, Bethel, and Madison destinations. A move to Royalton looms for Dr Kenton as Brookline bans moving pictures for children of the wealthy.
Richfield residents report a horse loss at Cranmer Creamery Co while Frank Henbest buys a replacement horse from Fred Oder. Miss Ble Clark and her mother visit Chay, Ewer's. Mrs. Joan Maxwell meets Richfield Aid. Margretta Walters returns from Red Granite. Rev M E Fraser visits with shaking hands, Frank Belton’s birthday surprise.
The 1874 plan by Mr. Lewis Miller and Bishop John H. Vincent created an annual summer gathering at Chautauqua Lake New York. The movement grew into a nationwide phenomenon shaping ethics education and politics through lectures and music, with towns vying to host assemblies.
A study of forty thousand ears suggests ears continue to grow with age while size and shape vary between the two ears. Experts claim ears can indicate age after ten and reflect character, though many notable figures have varied ear forms and placements.
A crowded street scene amused onlookers as a driver plied through traffic at speed with a large panther cat on the seat and a goat in the conveyance. Nearby, a young mother lay dead and an infant cried, a grim contrast to the humor observed by the bus crowd.
The Farmers' Friend announces its Chau Tauqua session featuring agricultural expert Dr Franklin Menges as the keynote speaker. The event aims to share practical farming insights, with demonstrations and Q A sessions for local growers.
A public lecture by Prof Menges of Pennsylvania, tied to farm institutes and agricultural methods, is announced for the final Chautauqua day. The sermon about motor cars follows, with a minister railing against Sunday auto use, but a parishioner notes no car owners were present to hear it.
Advertisement touts low round trip fares to Colorado Utah California and the North Pacific coast with on sale tickets and stopover privileges. It claims convenient Chicago connections via the Chicago and North Western Railway and urges checking with ticket agents for rules and details. The ad closes with a whimsical proverb about getting something for nothing.
Rain halted hay making over Friday afternoon and Saturday. Ebbe Ladies Aid to meet July 17 with Mrs. Co. and Knudsen. Ebbe Local Union A. 5 will meet Thursday in the schoolhouse. Miss Alma Lueck of Marshfield hired to teach nine months beginning Sept. 4. School votes no more money for old well, plan a new one. H Christian Rasmussen elected director, succeeding Peter Ebbe after fifteen years. Roads improved with grading north from Prange's cheese. People pick raspberries during the hay lull.
Edgar Hansen's team startled locals by attempting to row away after a tool chest rattled on a wagon. The disturbance caused minor damage when the wagon torque and a telephone pole broke. Reports of crops burned by heat are false. oats prospects look good and apples, currants, corn, and potatoes are thriving. Marshfield visitors and agricultural planning noted with local residents including Mrs. Robinson and the Browns of Vesper.
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