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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1896
Page
5
The Lincoln Park dance was put off from Sunday to next Sunday because of rain. The day’s notices mention Lindahl on business, local marriages, deaths, and various community updates from McMillan to Stevens Point, including heralds of weather and a parade of small-town happenings.
Neal Hetate Bargain Sales advertises a six room house near the race track at a bargain and urges readers to buy without rent. Also offers a seven room house at Vine and Third streets with stone foundation and cellar. A span of good work horses wagon and harness accepted in part payment. For details inquire at this office.
A teachers institute will be held in Centralia starting July 27, 1990 under the direction of Prof. A.3 Hutton and Mrs. M.2 Bradford. A large attendance is expected as Hon. John A. Gaynor will address the teachers. Teacher examinations occur in Marshfield August 10–12, Centralia August 13–15, Pittaville August 17–18, overseen by County Superintendent A. Haveson.
From Sherry July 28 1896 Miss Jessie Smith of Appleton who has been visiting here returned home Monday. Union church at Miladore drew several loads of people from this place last Sunday. Tom B Philpott of the Modern Woodmen spoke to locals Monday night and induced several to join the lodge. While working at Sherry Lander Co planing mill last Saturday Will Whitney crushed his thumb. it was dressed and improving. A street game led to an injury when a rock struck Henry Bever on the forehead. Local boys formed a baseball club and plan to play. Whitney and Gotchiy as a battery. Roadmaster Henry Whitney joked about political work and Coxey of the Populist Convention.
Names of residents and guests appear across Appleton Stevens Point and nearby communities. Individuals such as Peter Dickef Thos Wright and Miss Mellie Young are listed with travel and visit notes. Several business trips to Chicago Milwaukee and Grand Rapids are mentioned along with moves to and from Antigo Vesper Athens Neillsville Stratford and Fond du Lac.
Fragmentary text describes Iron Brigade headquarters during a September encampment in St Paul and mentions a US court room, Government Building, and streets Stat and Wie tiaha. The garbled note references comrades and theft but lacks coherent details or full context.
The Knights of Pyrolag lodge Idarshileld Leda 6 82 expresses love and esteem for Sidney H. Vedder a devoted father and honest citizen. The committee notes his active earnest life and extends heartfelt sympathy, asking publication of the resolution in local papers as part of the memorial record.
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