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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
4
The Marshfield Times reports on John Muir's stance elevating lizards to a pet status. The piece quotes his Atlantic Monthly reflections praising lizards as lovable, adaptable, and gentle, noting their varied colors, swift movement, and playful behavior.
A humorous clash unfolds as a handsome plumber, misnaming Susie, declares love while she scolds him for interrupting her work. He proposes delaying until tomorrow afternoon to chat, but she insists on resolving it tonight, sparking a playful exchange over time and romance.
Maine coastal fishermen adopt a novel lobbying stunt by placing a white scallop on each legislator's desk. The shell bears the single word Telp typed on paper attached to the shell. The scallops serve as keepsakes and ash trays, likely to be kept well after session materials fade from memory.
Henry Cragga was indicted for stealing meat but was absent when called. Court and officials searched widely until Craggs was found among the grand jury, mistaken that jurors were prisoners. He was then declared not guilty of the charge.
A snappy dialogue snippet explores whether a woman would forgive a man for a misjudged compliment about her mouth. The speaker questions if a flawed Cupid bow ever changes the outcome, reflecting playful social banter.
The fragment cites Sah Bernhardt asserting a remark about a womanly heart and chorus girls described as grandmothers. It presents a speculative, gendered comment linked to a performance setting without broader context or corroborating details.
President Taft accepts Richard A Ballinger resignation from the Cabinet effective after Congress adjourns. Walter Fisher of Chicago named successor, will take office within days. Ballinger predicts prosecutions of alleged conspirators. Fisher’s appointment surprises Chicago friends. Born 1862 Wheeling West Virginia, Hanover College graduate, long time Chicago lawyer.
Des Moines March 19 The Iowa legislature house refused to pass the Oregon primary bill over Gov Carrolls veto after a dramatic skirmish in the town general assembly. The vote stood 69 yeas and 37 nays, with Democrats and insurgent Republicans three votes short of a two thirds margin required to override the governor.
A four day storm battered central and northern California with unprecedented wind and rainfall. San Jose and Watsonville flooded, streets buried, boats used in some towns, rail traffic halted, and thousands of acres of grain and orchard land submerged. Coastal routes from San Diego to Oregon disrupted.
The opening session in Atlanta features President Taft Theodore Roosevelt and cabinet members among officials and southern governors. The three day event aims to unite the north and south through commerce as major speeches by prominent leaders promise national attention.
Pasadena marks a world record golden wedding for Mr and Mrs Adolphus Busch. Diadem crown valued at 200000 dollars given to Mrs Busch. total gifts to the couple estimated at 500000 dollars. Children offer solid gold plates worth 26000 dollars. Taft sends a Salut Gandans coin. Roosevelt and Emperor William send gold loving cups.
Chicago March 9 A broad building trades strike involving about 10000 workers was ordered after the steamfitters filed for an injunction against the plumbers. The Building Trades council halted work before Judge Gridley could hear the injunction, aiming to pressure the case.
In New Haven Connecticut a second attachment of J P Morgans New York New Haven and Dartford railroad stock occurred in a suit to recover 350000 dollars. The case ties to a judgment against the International Land company and a state law holding individual stockholders liable. The prior suit was dismissed.
An inmate from the U S military prison at Leavenworth, E. tk. Lowery, must serve two years of liberty after an hour and a half of freedom granted, reflecting a harsh balance between confinement and brief release.
Dispatch from Charlottesville reports the Taft administration will use 20,000 troops to seal the Rio Grande frontier and stop filibustering and arms smuggling. Taft, en route to Atlanta, appears pleased as rapid mobilization is hailed as a deterrent and potential lesson in forceful defense. Conflicting Mexico Diaz reports arrive from Peru with Mexico City isolation feared.
Glasgow Ky March 10 Doc Maser a negro believed insane killed a negro deputy sheriff and seven members of a Hart county family in the night After the crime he escaped A posse is searching the country for him
James G Blaine II married Miss Marion Dow in Newport in a relatives only ceremony. The couple planned a six weeks European honeymoon beginning Saturday after a midday wedding.
Washington dispatch says David Jayne Hill, the American ambassador to Germany, was summoned to Washington to discuss several pending matters. The potash controversy stands as the principal subject for consideration, with State Department indicating Hill will receive instructions.
Hill to come to Washington has no bearing on Mexican or other political matters. The potash dispute now drives diplomatic negotiations between Germany and the United States and will be a principal question for consultations with Mr Hill. The U S response to Germany’s presentation on potash will be delivered. State department officials decline to discuss its nature.
Washington discusses retiring large silver certificates and issuing one dollar notes instead. About 35 million dollars in large denomination certificates will be retired, replacing them with one dollar bills to meet demand. No one dollar greenbacks have been issued since 1885.
A serious break occurred in the partly built dam across the Colorado river at Yuma. About 175 feet of trestle and rock dumped on each side were carried away. The dam lies in Lower California, twenty miles from the boundary, and is under American government direction with Mexican approval to redirect the river into the old channel.
Leavenworth Kan March 9 Driven mad by thoughts of leaving his sweetheart Quartermaster Sengt Fred Snyder of Company A Thirteenth Infantry shot and killed himself in his bunk at Fort Leavenworth The tragedy follows a soldier's love distress and factors into a military record of self inflicted death.
Massive Laflin Rand Powder Company explosion at Pleasant Prairie devastates the village and surrounding towns. One known death, hundreds injured or missing, and millions in property damage across 100 miles. Plant spanning 196 acres, magazines of dynamite and blasting powder destroyed. fire rages as remnants collapse.
Washington report says 29,000 American troops are sent to the Rio Grande to halt interference and prevent further smuggling across the border as Taft travels to Atlanta. The dispatch asserts the revolution in Mexico must end and the border defense will be a solid military wall.
Frank Cooper longtime publisher of the Badger State Banner died of apoplexy at age 87. A Civil War veteran, he settled in Black River Falls in 1859 and worked as printer and typesetter for sixty seven years, shaping local journalism.
Mrs Carrie Mantel of Evanston Illinois became suddenly insane on a North Western train this morning. She was removed from the train and placed in jail for safe keeping in Appleton.
District Attorney Smelker orders a formal investigation into the death of William Regen after three physicians refused to sign the death certificate.
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