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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1898
Page
14
A hurried, wide ranging collection mentions ice cream soda at Wing's, melon theft at North Western yards, a diphtheria case at St. John's hospital, and a wind and storm aftermath. It notes exam dates for teachers, rail work on the Wisconsin Central, a brass band event, a theater showing, and community notices about residents and local businesses with scattered incidents including a burglary attempt, a fire scare, and a windstorm aftermath.
Concerning our Soldier Boys no letter from Corp. Bulgrin and few updates from him are expected. Company A and the Wisconsin regiments are on Cuban soil near Bory Rica. At Charleston many sick were left, Typhoid fever among them. Names include W F Taylor Waller Rones A Bayes wm Grin A Borgersa John Aime Mr Anderson Leo Paul Wilbur Kang Bastian Bord Herman Richi Arnold Voulken Herman Burtels died the day troops galled. Louis Postweiler returned home from Charleston last Saturday night. Tonis showed courage since enlisting with Company A.
Frank Cady reports from Charleston that Leo Daul and Arnold Voelker will probably die, others not dangerous. He asks for instructions for leaving if Voelker or Daul dies and notes Kelly is doing well and that he is supplying all wamts.
A telegram received before press time from the hospital superintendent states that Lea Dau died at 7 30 p m last night.
The account describes a youth discharged at Camp Harvey for being underage and without parental consent. He went to Neillsville, joined a mule company briefly, witnessed severe conditions of Wisconsin troops in Charleston, praises Major Willis and Mayor Smyth, notes extreme heat and typhoid among Marshfield men, and highlights charitable relief led by Frank A. Cady. He laments the brutal desert march and urges accountability.
A flurry of personal mentions notes Mrs. J m. Rhee visiting Wausau and Mrs. BR. H. McMullen with daughter Jessie in Tomah. Rev. Jus. Brown in Madison, A.A. Graves in the city, President W. A. Sect of the M S B railroad on the streets, and numerous others visiting friends and family in Stevens Point, Sheboygan, Stevens Polnb, West Bend, and beyond. Public figures Ed Kayhart and Earl Atwood are listed among those seen about town.
Mrs J Angelim and her two free daughters of Oshkosh arrived in the dry Wednesday for a month's visit with Mrs Thos Muroney, an aunt of Mrs Angelim. Mrs and Mrs Gito Gackhaug returned Tuesday from Kewaskum. The journey there was by team, a distance of 10 miles, traveling at 50 miles per day.
Ovro J Leu announces his bid for county superintendent of schools subject to Republican county convention. The statement reflects formal declaration and intent to seek the office under party process.
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