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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1897
Page
5
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Brief, disjointed items from Marshfield include visits by Mrs. John Pame and Mrs. J. 0. Lie of Minneapolis, church topics for upcoming services, a bereavement, and notices about confirmation suits, factory plans at Ben Crowning Co., and real estate. The column mentions telephone line expansion, school courses, and local trades from Miller to Schmidt, with varied family updates and community chores.
Logging season 1806 07 ends with many lamps likely to break as mills resume full operation. Old timers recall harsher winters. this year’s logs fell short of prior totals though several firms report near normal output. R Connor Co averages 14,000,000 feet on railways. Upham Milling Co. about the same. St Croix and Mississippi regions show roughly 10,000,000 feet less than usual.
The Republican city convention last night at the council rooms opened with Benham in charge. Kraus served as chairman and Noll as secretary. Balloting for city offices produced a slate: Mayor P A Williams. City Clerk Charles Vedder. Treasurer J B Lindsley. Assessor Joseph Bottles. Municipal Judge C B Whatfield. Justices Charles Whatfield, P H Harkies, George W Upham. Constables Louis Mangold, John Cripper, Ed Damas. More details to follow in next issue.
The largest hog in Ozaukee county, a Poland China, was butchered locally last week, live weight 1186 pounds, the heaviest on record in the state. Reports also note a series of local calamities and incidents including deaths and accidents across communities, with brief mentions of public figures and local economies.
A collection of vintage medical ads touts DeWin's Life Early Risers as potent laxative pills and Mule pills, with numerous endorsements. Other notices promote Minute Cough Cure for grip and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup and colds in children, plus Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. Endorsements include Geo F Wolf and Byron Every of Woodstock Michigan, with sales by Henry Orn and Eloury Thorn.
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