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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1893
Page
5
The bulletin lists numerous entertainments and social items at the Opera House and city venues. It notes a spiritualist session, a police case, a wedding, accidents, storms, and various visits by notable residents, all dense with local names, venues, and dates.
The board convened after a train trip from Grand Rapids, met by city officials and the Regents. State Superintendent De K Wells and Oshkosh Secretary We ODL Parker were present, along with Gardner of Pintsville and Park of Stevens Point. City officials presented maps and facilities, and the Regents toured the town, noting advantages and showing interest in carriage tours and local sites.
A Wednesday night storm sent lightning down the chimney and through the stove pipe, ripping joints and shaking the upper walls, but caused only a bad electric shock and no major damage. World’s Fair tickets go on sale via Wisconsin Central Railway, good for return until Nov 15. Marshfield Brewing reports Milwaukee Sockholders question product authenticity and price standards, with letters dated to Tul isk. source confirms Milwaukee article standards and pricing concerns.
A damaged excerpt describes a boy missing since a year and a sister Lena now believed aged 171, with references to Medford, Manitowoc County, and a search involving Ashland. The garbled notes mention a teacher’s tale of a girl Lena Kibedeati and a search party led by a father figure and others, amid a rural pursuit through northern Michigan and surrounding towns.
Fragmentary OCR of an advertisement page references SPRiNeagues, Sexton Bros., a Black Rose product, agricultural implements, Champion mowers, and repair services. Mentions Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western and Wisconsin Central Lines with travel and ticket info for 1898 World’s Fair route options. Includes scattered names and vague offers, with several garbled phrases.
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