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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1893
Page
8
A garbled roundup reports lumber shipments from Northern Wisconsin mills to multiple states, misreads a murder attempt and death, wage strikes at La Crosse May Day, fox skins bounty, a postmaster’s hunting death, Kenosha and Milwaukee notes, and Civil War veterans’ Memorial Day plans. Names, places, and events are inconsistently rendered but include Granville, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Ashland, and Memorial Day preparations.
A man named Kay Glaire, accused of a brutal assault on a four year old girl, daughter of John McSheffery, was jailed after a last Sunday incident. Villagers voiced anger but one supporter urged lawful action, while the accused, married with three children, faces legal proceedings.
A notice from Wall Street announces the Lake Shore and Western Railway likely to merge with the Great Northwestern System. A Chicago meeting is planned to formalize the transaction and approve changes, with Milwaukee discussions and committee actions noted for funding and bond issues.
Partial OCR shows a names and letter list with dates and notes for Marshfield postal item handling. It mentions Robinson Selby Lala Dieton WA and several surnames, plus a mayor and local officials. The fragment lacks a coherent event or outcome.
The Common Council met at the city hall at 7 p.m. with several councilors absent. Officers read oaths and discussed alderman candidates, street commissioner appointments, and a petition regarding saloon license applications. Licenses were approved or tabled as noted, with bond conditions set and terms expiring in July.
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