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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
4
Published by Marshfield Times. May 24, 1011. A folktale explains why the turkey lacks head feathers. Indians tell of a firemaking sparrow spark failed, a turkey volunteering to fan it alive, feathers singed off, leaving a bald head and a memory carried in the wing used to fan flames.
The article cites B E Grew expressing widespread ignorance about planets. It notes Venus may harbor life under cloud cover, Saturn's rings could be huge or minuscule, and Jupiter’s bands may reveal the planet itself. Photographs suggest Jupiter’s upper clouds, while Mars’ surface endures long-lasting dust and snow-like storms due to gentle winds.
The piece observes fashionably dressed women in a sunlit street while noting startling contrasts like a woman without a nose and others with facial injuries. It compares veils and delicate veiling to the Paris mode, calling the effect a well washed filmy veil with tightly woven mesh.
A humorous exchange shows a couple debating a Havana treaty themed remark as one husband endures his third cigar despite doctors limiting him to one per day. The dialogue references medical advice and family dynamics in a light domestic scene.
The passage shows a tense exchange as a character insists on revealing their age. Geraldine rebukes the intrusion, asserting privacy and boundaries. The dialogue hints at social dynamics and power within a personal interaction.
Washington May 11 Government wins in a major Supreme Court case against Standard Oil Company of New Jersey declaring it a conspiracy and monopoly in restraint of trade. Decree modified extending dissolution time and clarifying restraint of trade under the Sherman Act.
In Springfeld on May 18 Speaker Adkins electrified the house with a desk speech denouncing Governor Deneen's waterway bill. He alleged state employees faced job threats if the measure failed and called the bill a steal while daring the executive to push it through.
After a vain search in the east for a qualified secretary, Boston offers the job to Dr Francis A Slack of the University of Kansas Lawrence. The Western appointee will be paid 3300 dollars in the first year.
Washington May 17 a House vote adopted the Stanley resolution ordering an inquiry into the United States Steel Corporation. A nine member committee will probe organization and operation and any ties with Pennsylvania Steel Cambrian Lackawanna or other steel coal iron or railroad firms. The move sparked party tension over committee selection and authority.
Authorities in Elgin and nationwide investigate a brutally murdered woman found beneath a Central railroad culvert four miles south of Elgin. Her skull battered and throat cut, clothing burned. rocks stained with blood lie nearby as posses led by Sheriff McBriarty scour the countryside for the killer.
The Deutschland airship, latest Zeppelin model, wrecked atop its shed roof after six weeks of service in Duesseldorf Rheinish Pyussa. Crew and passengers escaped unharmed. Its motors and vertical steering planes were saved for its successor, which had its maiden flight on March 20 and had completed several trips before the accident.
Three state lawmakers were named in indictments by the grand jury probing the legislative bribery case. Representatives A. Clark Lawry of Lawrence, Owen J. Evans of Stark, and State Senator H. T. Crawford of Carroll were cited. Eleven indictments were returned. other names were not public. The accused posted bond at the courthouse.
New York May 18 Sarmarel Sto wart vice president of United Wireless Telegraph Company and an officer of the concern pleaded guilty to misuse of the mafia. Sentence will not be imposed while the other defendants face trial.
The Supreme Court reversed imprisonments of Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor. It ruled sentences for contempt in a local Bucks boycott were civil, not criminal, and remanded for civil action. The decision allows civil proceedings to proceed against the labor leaders.
Washington May 18 seven seven mail bags carried official circulars inviting bids for Uncle Sam's new 90 million dollar loan. Banks and trust companies across the nation will get details and individuals may bid by paying via checks or money orders. Small bidders get priority to enable direct investor dealings with the government.
Springfield May 18 The Helm committee report on William Lorimer’s U.S. Senate election states evidence shows bribery and corruption influenced the result. It notes no recommendations to refer the matter to the Senate and cites Hines as instrumental in raising about 100000 for Lorimer’s campaign.
Judge George A. Carpenter in the United States district court allowed the Packers to file a motion for a rehearing of their deterrence to the indictments. The motion rests on the Supreme Court decision in Standard Oil Co. v. United States. Carpenter says the Supreme Court must view the Sherman anti trust act as a penal statute and would have approved the first three sections, shifting emphasis away from oral arguments.
In Washington on May 18 the secretary of commerce and labor urged criminal prosecution of a cotton speculators’ trust aimed at controlling prices. Representative Edwards of Georgia introduced a House resolution backing the probe and calling for morning sessions of both Congress chambers to shorten the special session.
The city records five deaths, three people bitten by maddened dogs, and three individuals overcome by the heat. Victims include an unidentified man about 47, Kate Crltennen 68, William Rahn 20, Max Lonnitzky 54, and Joseph Sullivan 24. Dog victims are Katherine Schenk 14, Joseph Cohen 14, and Edward Byrne 5. Those overcome include Daniel Phelps 89, Laura Weidmann 18, and Miss Viola Kosker 21. The heat wave is described as widespread across the country.
Graduates from Waldheim Training School for Nurses at Oconemowee lake will receive diplomas in a June 1 commencement led by Dr J H Voje. Milwaukee speaker Dr J M Belle will address the class. musical numbers by Westminster quartet of Milwaukee with Miss Overheiser as accompanist. The graduates include Mary Brady Jessie Personine Valley City North Carolina Rosemary Vosen Winnetka Illinois Ida Meyer Isabel Vogel Watertown Mrs OQ Lebenthal Eau Claire Julia N son Lime Ridge Lena Hofland Menominee Wisconsin Eleanor Hoffman Madison.
Hiram Warner Mapes, longtime coal industry figure, dies at his Milwaukee home on 299 Second Avenue at age 87. He witnessed early American coal history from Pittston Pa to industry growth. His life included helping youth strip the first locomotive for brass and sharing early tech curiosities and small-time ventures.
Twelve fraternities completed property transfers totaling over 275000 this year. Alph Chi Delta bought a 325000 house on Sterling Court, Ph Gummia Delta moved to the Fox residence on North Henry Rivers, and 4 Phi Omega took the Zehnter property on State Street. Chi Phi Psi added a home to Sigma Alpha Epsilon for 36000 and plans a 30000 new house.
Plans for the twenty-eighth annual convention of the Wisconsin department of the Women’s Relief Corps are set for Green Bay on June 19. National president Mrs. Belle C. Harris of Empara Nas will attend.
Milwaukee breeders plan to leave June 6 for the national Holstein breeders convention in Syracuse New York starting June 7. Delegates from Wisconsin will join fellow breeders to discuss pedigrees dairy cattle and industry standards at the event.
A Beloit plan backed by prominent businessmen introduces a city council resolution to purchase a site for a new city hall, signaling a push to replace the current structure with a central municipal building. The move reflects civic ambitions and possible fundraising or approval steps ahead.
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