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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
11
Judge panel will judge purebred rams and grade females with premiums for farmers outside Marshfield. Unloading conveniences provided. Entries due in advance to save time and avoid mistakes. Classes include Buck 2+ years, Buck 1 year to 2, Buck Lamb, Pen of 2 Ewes, Pen of 2 Ewes Lambs.
Department D-Swine announces world open purebred hog competition for farmers outside Marshfield city limits. Entries must be pure bred boars and breeding sows deemed worthy by judge. Classes cover Poland China, Chester White and general age brackets with fees noted. advance entries save time. Continued next week.
The Marathon County clerk records last week’s license issuances. Fred H Carpenter and Anna Ohblick of Frankfort. John Buttalla of Marathon and Margretha Fisher of Cassel. Robt White of Milwaukee and Millie Bartak of Johnson. Herman Radant of Stettin and Laura Aschbrenner of Eau Pleine. Sault Dube of Reitbrock and Mary Kerback of Vil. of Athens. Myron E Vaughn of Marshfield and Mertie Condon of Stratford.
Wangan attorney E B Lord suffered severe injuries after a fall from stairs at his office. He has been unconscious most of the time, with intermittent consciousness, and is now confined at St. Mary's Hospital where recovery would keep him from leaving for several weeks.
Prof Thos Shaw discusses Gold Coin Tonics ingredients and their probable effects on animals. He suggests tonics may tone horses for spring work and aid digestion in cattle or stock in poor condition, noting a year 1913 Minnesotal lectures. Brand and bank notices appear alongside local business updates from Marshfield.
The regular Water and Light Commission meeting was held May 2 1908. Mayor W H Roddis and commissioners W H Roddis Fred Valmar H Hulsched F Lueckenbach attended. Items approved included bills totaling 1981 09 for construction and expenses charged to individual accounts. Motions deferred water extension and main expansion petitions to next regular meeting. Superintendent Darsche instructed to buy a device to remove debris from an electric pump. All present voted yes. The meeting adjourned.
Ordinance 227 fixes salaries for the board of review of Marshfield city. The Mayor, City Clerk, and Supervisors constitute the board. Each member will be paid 300 dollars per day. The ordinance takes effect upon passage and publication. Passed May 5, 1908, approved May 1, 1908 by Mayor W H Ropins and City Clerk M G Fleckenstein.
April 20 to May 27 1908 order fixed the time for creditors of Joseph Wallner deceased to present claims. Four consecutive weeks publication in Marshfield Times, Wood County. Court in Grand Rapids to examine and adjust claims at the October term, with notices to creditors of the required filing.
The advertisement extols medicinal roots in American forests and praises Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York. It touts Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach liver and heart tonic while offering All-Healing Salve for sores and Favorite Prescription for women. It claims blood purification and bold cures, urging readers to request a free extract book and mail order remedies.
An advertisement touts Book No 4 for women not well and details Dr Shoop Night Cure antiseptic suppositories with allegedly soothing healing effects. It claims free confidential medical advice and lists Sexton Bros as the seller in Racine Wisconsin.
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