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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1897
Page
12
Brown Olson, Vernon county’s first white child, dies Monday at age 47. The report spans local politics, ranch plans, and notable events including Beecher’s widow’s death and various regional notes.
An account mentions Miga Lulu Reeder of Janesville who, while sleepwalking, used a pair of shears to cut her hair near her bath, described as an extraordinary mishap mourned by Reeder. The column weaves in local gossip and various Wisconsin notes about recent crimes, politics, and agricultural news from the era.
Avubis reports the old world powers pressuring Greece to withdraw its ships from Crete waters. Crete is described as Greek in location and heritage, with Greece seeking support against Turkish aggression amid massacres of Americans. Greece aims to defend Crete with armed fleet as six powers dictate terms.
Hon H C Wipperman chaired pre session with strict parliamentary tone earning the nickname Gaur Reed. Overbeck's bill to repeal steamboat taxation rushed for passage amid two reports, an amendment to wipe tongue laws moved, and engrossment quickly completed, with no division.
County Superintendent R A Havener informs District Clerk S Vedder that Wood county teachers' examinations will be held in Pitsville March 26 27 Marshfield March 29 30 Centralia April 1 2 3 Minimum grades require 8d for second, 60 average 70 for first. applicants under eighteen must meet age and ability standards to qualify for certification.
J J Williams assistant factory inspector has been active in Fond du Lac this week, pushing thorough inspections of churches schools tall buildings and factories. His focus includes child labor safety fire protection and enforcing sanctuary and public building standards under Commissioner Arickson.
A battered account tells of a tense Oshkosh city jail cell where a morphine induced delirium ends with Mary cowering as a horse thief plots arson by rolling old newspapers into a window. The narrative notes blood, screams, and threats of vengeance amid the crowded night.
Chlcora Pennsylvania Herald reports Richard Wea sel claims One Minute Cough Cure is the greatest medical advance. He says it cured his family of terrible coughs after other remedies failed. Mr. Venge! notes help for his children during measles siege, and Lenry Born mentions additional relief.
Notice from the Wisconsin state department announces a judicial election in April 1897. It names candidates for Supreme Court, Circuit Judges for the Tenth Seventieth Sixteenth and Seventeenth Judicial Circuits, a County Judge, and municipal judges as required by law. The notice specifies terms of office expiring in January and outlines election districts across Florence Forest Langlade Ontonagon Shawano Lincoln Marathon Oneida Vilas Clark and Jackson counties, all to be conducted under proper process in Madison.
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