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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
12
A column blends a court style note on profanity with a devious comic tale of a man fined for loud language toward his wife, a weathered comet sighting, high school life, kraut theft, and playful matrimony banter as Marshfield residents swap sharp wits and urban legends.
Local items report calls to northern state, family moves, and heirs to a CL Johnson fortune. An obituary for F. H. Putnam details birth in New York, 1853, and a life of SDA church service in Wisconsin with a Bethel funeral. Also notes lectures on Prohibition, automotive ads, and community updates on farms, dairy, and neighbors through 1911.
Mrs Lent visits relatives and friends while William Zenner returns home from silo filling. Clara Zenner learns music from Anna Weigl. Aug Gel digs potatoes for M H Tinkham. Wm Bruley employs several men for about 3000 bushels. Ada Fredrick goes to Grand Rapids training school. School attendance good despite bad weather. farming remains slow as wet ground halts machinery and corn binding.
A historical notice promotes Chamberlain's ointment as relief for muscular rheumatism. Available for sale by all dealers.
Spencer Dr E Kautsky of Colby was in town twice last week on business. Miss Bertha Dullman and Fred Hall were married at Waupun, Oct 25. Mrs Flora Chamberlain and daughter are guests of her sister Mrs L Truix. B Griffin and Mrs Lily Farrington went to Eau Claire Sunday on business. Miss Rispa Crowell left Wednesday for ten days visit with friends at Fond du Lac. The Misses Putz of Fond du Lac visited their aunt Mrs Will Swan over Sunday. Martin and family of Chili have rented the Landaal house recently vacated by Emil Gripentrog. Mr and Mrs Woodman of Gray Eagle Minn, are visiting at the home of F McMhattan. The ladies are sisters, Mrs F B Hand of Coeur d Alene Idaho, came Tuesday to spend a couple of weeks with her mother, Mr J Gardiner. Mrs F A Soles and daughter Bernice visited her parents Mr and Mrs Kolsta at Milladore from Wednesday to Saturday. Mrs EW Follett attended the state convention of the WC T U at Milwaukee last week. She expects to go to Chicago before she returns. J Mohammad Ali, a native of India gave a very interesting lecture at the M E church Sunday morning. it is seldom we have such a treat as was enjoyed by all.
Mrs William Lawrie died at the home of her step daughter Mrs Schutte in this city at 845 am Wednesday October 25 after an eighteen day illness from a complication of diseases. She was the wife of William Lawrie a prominent farmer of Auburndale.
They have resided in this vicinity for many years. Mrs Lawrie was born in Maine on May 6 1969 and was 42 at the time of her death. Interment was made at the Adourndale cemetery with the funeral last Friday afternoon.
An advertisement from R. J. Strauss in Marshfield Wis promotes Rexall OrderHes as a safe non laxative remedy for chronic constipation. It argues against cathartics and promises to refund if unsatisfied, detailing tablet sizes and prices and asserting the product strengthens bowels and nerves.
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