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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1913
Page
12
The piece critiques Secretary Bryan for mishandling the California-Japan issue during his western trip. It argues his approach failed to calm tensions and suggests the situation could be a ploy to gain publicity for Pacific Coast exhibitions.
A Midwest paper urges lawmakers to address maintenance for prisoners families as the state profits from prison labor while wives and children seek aid. The column critiques political rhetoric and notes local events including a fire relief, a missionary remark, Memorial Day band concerts, and tailors striking for ready to wear savings.
A letter to The Times calls for action amid post dark crowds of men and boys on Second Street and Central Avenue. The piece urges police clearance and city backing, notes lack of masking ordinance, and hints at broader city concerns from elections to local growth and services.
Berlin the capital of the German empire differs from American cities with bans on whistling loud talking and street littering. The ordinance also prohibits open windows when music plays and restricts umbrellas and canes in public to avoid danger to passers-by.
A collection of small town quips and anecdotes from Marshfield notes playful mishearings in daily life. Jokes about blue glasses, market fowl ages, and a burlesque misunderstanding highlight everyday humor. The column also mentions editor’s mail curiosities and a potential theater contract involving Finney and Burns.
Henry Leonhardt, longtime Masonville farmer, argues against state and town funding for macadamized highways. He favors grading and scraping on clay loam soil, claiming Wisconsin’s hardest soil can provide durable roads without crushed stone. He cites Lincoln and Rock town roads as proof of scraper-maintained roads remaining in good condition year-round.
A public sale is set for Thursday May 22 at the seller’s farm four miles east of Marshfield and near Hewitt. Nine registered Holstein cows will be offered to the highest bidders from a herd of sixteen. Ages range from two to seven, with five two year olds, six three year olds, and five older cows. All have freshened since February 10 1913. Eleven offspring are sired by a Pabst Stock Farm herd bull from Oconomowoc Wisconsin.
A brisk old note compares stubbornness about autos with fate while crops grow despite cold. A Plymouth Rock tale at the depot recalls a wedding party moment with a joke about a sister and salvaged rice.
The article highlights top herds and a bull with notable calves. A 3-year-old cow posts a seven day butter test of 29.4 pounds and a 2-year-old exceeds 20 pounds. The bull has 17 A.R.O. daughters and most cows are officially tested except one 2-year-old not yet freshened and slated for advanced registry with butter records.
Advertises Dr Miles Laxative Tablets as a mild pleasant remedy for constipation. Endorsement from N A Waddell of Waco Texas notes effective gentle action and candy like taste. Claims 25 doses per box and money back guarantee. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
A seven day record run shows cows producing 12 to 22.63 lbs of butter and a single day milk yield of 37.5 to 79.6 lbs. The sale includes nine young bulls sired by Segis Burke and stock from the same lineage. Open bid rights held, no side bidding, and a focus on pure foundation stock. Conveyance provided for various Soo and C&NW trains. Lunch served, sale starts 11 30 a.m. Actioneer J P Heintz conducts.
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