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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
12
Mrs Gothorn confronts Mrs Fisher after a mink muff is misplaced on a trolley ride. The claim escalates to a ring theft at a dinner, with witnesses and a police arrest suspected, ending in Mrs Fisher’s collapse as Gothorn recovers her muff.
A farmer extols the country press as the farmer’s own paper. He urges farmers to pay subscriptions in advance and to support merchants who advertise, arguing that advertisers enable local papers. He condemns merchants who do not advertise and calls for farmers to back local press to keep it thriving.
A Rockford temperance surge prints a pump usage card arguing water is harmless and can be drunk freely, while a publisher sues unpaid subscribers. Court rulings lead to arrests for petit larceny as the four five debtors test the limits of law and attachment.
Amos C Smith was expelled from the Grand Army on April 6 after a court martial at the Waipaca Veterans Home found him guilty of conduct unbecoming a soldier and a gentleman. The Stevens Point Journal reports a separate arrest in Wan satt where Deputy U S Marshal Bank arrested Charles Stevers Horace Stevers and John Bagley for sending obscene postal cards and letters, to be tried before Judge Quarles.
Unclaimed letters listed up to May 27 1908 include Clark E W Draheim Mrs F C Lentz Anna Patterson Agnes Wright Flora Nahradka John Advertised notices urged recipients to claim letters. Local items mention John Gardner of Wausau visiting Marshfield, Ella Leitretz at Marshfield, E H Maxson’s Marshfield trip, Mrs Alfred Fuller of Seymour visiting J Cook and C O Fuller, J G Fisher resuming work for Maxson Bros, Addie Heagle of Seymour and Geo Thursby of Maroon visiting J Cook, and Rev Norton of Sherry delivering farewell sermon.
Mr and Mrs Dennie hosted games music and refreshments for young folks last Tuesday. Stratford school ended with a large picnic Friday and teachers returned Saturday. Walter Franzen Penny Becker Violet Myberg visited Sissie Bentz in Wausau on Sunday. Earl Racy of Tigerton planned to settle in Canada. Young people held a return party at the opera house with Stratford orchestra. Talk of a new schoolhouse circulated though signs were scarce in wet weather.
Two weeks remain for class orators and the school’s schedule is fine tuned. Class play tickets were distributed and costumes ordered from Milwaukee with portraits from Chicago and scenery rented from Wausau. Mr Boone spoke at the school on Ambidexter Institute. Fifty-nine external students from thirteen towns paid $300 tuition this year. The city hall event drew a near capacity crowd with about three hundred turned away.
Mrs Ethel Heath and Missina Damon were Marshfield callers Monday Rev A F Imm of the Lutheran Church filled an appointment at Colby Sunday Ernest Messer and family moved into their new home in the Ingram house Saturday Mrs Bernard Hoey went to Rib Lake Saturday to spend Sunday with her husband Max Stoltenow has a case of small pox and in consequence he is quarantined at home Miss Hill came from her home in Minnesota Thursday to visit her aunt Mrs C M Christiansen J D Graves went to Eau Claire Saturday and then went to Lake Chetek with Chas Merrill to enjoy a few days fishing Geo Farrington supervisor and Mr Blankenberg town chairman attended a meeting of the Marathon county board at Wausau last week Dr and Mrs Whitney and son Clifford of Sherry came Saturday to spend a few days at the home of Rev C M Christiansen before going to Minneapolis where they will reside.
Staadt district reports include Miss Schneider returning after a three day vacation at Colby. Jos Newmier made a business trip to Fenwood. H L Klemme began work installing a mill. Kane received eight cows and four calves from Waushare County and expects a team of horses soon. Frank Junemann family to move into Joe Junemann’s house on the town line vacated by J Condon. Sunday evening a crowd attended a christening party at the river bank hosted by Mr and Mrs August Junemann.
Richfield notes report Martin Esser losing his best horse in recent days Wm Peters plans to move to a new barn John Klumb improves his dwelling with paint Mrs Wm Burhopp attends Menomonie Commencement Mrs John Gadson and child to visit Kingston Wis late this week Encouraging reports overall Vegetation ahead of schedule Panzy Wood expected home this week from Menomonie where she has studied the past year
Daily through trains via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line offer low round trip fares from sele daily June 1 to September 0. Return limit October 31. Two fast through trains to Colorado daily. The famous Colorado Special travels one night to Denver. For booklets and full information contact any North Western Line ticket agent.
Notice invites bids for cement sidewalk construction around City Hall following plans and specifications in City Clerk's office. Bids due by 2?6 o'clock P M on June 11. Envelopes marked Bids for Building Cement Sidewalk and mailed to the city officials. Public Works reserves right to reject any bids. Dated March May 50 120 MG. Teorenstein.
Notice invites sealed bids for painting and varnishing wood and parts on the City Wall tour. Bids must be in by 8 PM on the sixth day of June with envelopes marked for painting and mailed to the undersigned. The City Public Works office reserves the right to accept or reject bids.
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