Marshfield Times Highlights Deadly Mushrooms and Local Woes
A Washington man was poisoned by mushrooms sold by an unaware farmer. The yellow fever decline in the South is noted with few new cases. Fitz fights no more after promising his wife. A major Adgerton bank failure prompts caution by book examiners and reveals depositors may recover funds. A rambling note on self harm and a tragic railroad death is followed by Wisconsin tanning industry data, including hides value, bark use, and Capitol investment.
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Washington, D.C
State committee seeks new chairman amid names floated
Republicans search for a statewide chairman as several candidates have been suggested without strong support. The Insurance Commissioner, Mr Fricke, plans not to seek re election, a move welcomed by many who praise his push for justice and public welfare against insurance and other corporate interests.
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Prick
Ben Candice
Fricke
Companiis
Shite
Luetgert Case Costs and Sausage Market Shock
Chicago observers note the Luetgert murder case cost around 15000 and the sensational verdict damaged the sausage trade. The public linked Sausage Vita products to the trial, harming sales and driving fears about sausage origins and factory practices.
Deser license myth and age of hunter in Northern Wisconsin
Francis Bressett of Marathon county sought a deser license from County clerk Gehrke. The clerk was astonished by the inconsistency and noted Bressett, born October 17, 1791 in Canna, is far too old for the hunt. He lives with his second wife on a small farm seven miles southeast of Wausau.
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Francis Bressett
Marathon County
Gehrke
Bressetth
Mr. Bessett
Canna
Wisconsin
Wausau
Diamond Heist at Lab City Football Game Incident
Chicago dispatch reports D. J. McKenzie railroad commissioner robbed of a $900 diamond at a Lab City football game last week. Wisconsin team victory known, and a 15 foot Lincoln Dune blast described as the scene. A stranger, posing as a buddy, seized the diamond stud during a tense exchange before the loss was realized hours later.
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Chicago
D. J. McKenzie
Yng
Lab City
Wisconsin
Dungan
Cana Ul
Duue
Donen
Beter Yhan
Wisgonaln Raoter
For Sale Cheap Improved Farm Near Town and School
Agricultural property offered at an affordable price with improved facilities and site near a church school. Terms include a mortgage or pledge. Interested buyers urged to contact Geo. W. Sommers at the Ylenker in Wood County Wisconsin for further particulars. Buildings on the property are included in the sale.
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Geo. W. Sommers
Ylenker, Wood Co
Wis
Lumber and logylog items in winter woods
A brisk wood season is forecast with loggers scarce but wages ranging 18 to 26 dollars per month. Dave Wood of Neillsville brings a crew of 30 to near Medford to log a million dollars in purchases by Harry Godard. Mills, roads, and staves expansions reflect growing demand across Marathon and Wood counties with several camps and large cuts anticipated.
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Dave Wood
Neillsville
Medford
Harry Godard
Ta- Crosse
Hater & Kullshed
Augusta
Georgia
Marathon County
Romeo
Moyers
Green Bay
Upham Company
R. Connor Company
Raxellville
Wineb
Marshfield Stave Company
Moxander Stewart Lumber Co
Wausatt
Dueaday
Arpia Lumber Co
Ot Arpin
Bbss
Arpin
Fd. Lynch
Mina Dare
Telephone War in the Wisconsin Valley Spreads Local Debate
The article reports on an independent telephone movement challenging Bell, with Grand Rapids Centralia and Marshfield lines expanding toward Wausau and Rapids. Community support grows as rates are criticized, and towns like Wausau Stevens Point and Rapids seek连接 to other towns, aiming to free users from high charges.
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Wisconsin River Valley
Beiler
Prestion
Grand Rapids
Centralia
Bell Company
Ipo
Wausau
Wausuu
Stevens Point
Will Let Hady Go After Jail Sentence Ends
Pat Healy, one of the vamps present at the Meyer's murder and Gerwing stabbing last May, freed today after serving his sentence of six months in the county jail.
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Pat Healy
Red Meyer
Marshal Gerwing
Witnesses Inspect Brewery Scene After Stabbing
Sheriff Smith Deputy Upham Marshal Gerwing District Attorney Williams and Dr Lathrop reexamined the brewery where the fight occurred. They reviewed the premises and the positions of the men during the melee and concluded the assailant who fled was the one who stabbed, while Heary was a victim of circumstances.
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Healy
Cuuting
Smith
Sherif Upham
Gerwing
Williams
Lathrop
Ileary
Forced to Assign Henry Sherry Millionaire Jurubermatt
Henry Sherry of Neenah known as the Sherry family name in the county filed a personal assignment affecting several firms: Ingersoll Land and Lumber Brand, Mineral Lake Lumber, Sherry Lumber Appleton, Sutton Manufacturing, Park Falls Paper and Pulp, Park Falls Lumber. Debts near 1 million. Creditors include First National Bank Milwaukee and Neenah firms. Ex congressman A Cook named as potential assignee. bond of 750000 likely.
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Henry Sherry
Jurubermatt
Ule
Sherry
Neenah
Wisconsin
Ingersoll Land and Lumber Company
Brand
Mineral Lake Lumber Company
Mineral Lake
Sherry Lumber Company
Aniwa
Sutton Manufacturing Company
Park Falls Paper and Pulp Company
Park Falls Lumber Company
Park Pulls
Cisavate
Appleton
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Manufactures’ Bank of Neenah
Giram Smith and
D. C. Ostrand
and & M. Hay
Gibbosh
Philelus Singer
Park Walls Paper and Pulp Company
James W. Cameron
Milwaukewan
A. Cook
Keenah
Shercy
J. L. Meyer Hardwood Lumber Company
Local school notes and social mentions reflect activity
In hardwood timber lands the value fell after. Oshkosh firm Bherry’s attorneys are named. Leach Sewell & Co. is cited as weaker this week. A book agent is referenced. Rev and Mrs J Prank Young were callers last week while Mrs Hiram Below visited Wednesday in the High Room. Boys take music lessons as winter substitute for football. The text notes two Thanksgiving programs and rooms in Miss Skinner Kinney Lessig Pelton. A debate last Monday in Mr Flint’s room is praised for strong argument by boys and girls.
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Bherry
Oshkosh
B. B. Barry
Leach, Sewell & Co
J. Prank Young
Hiram
Missing cow near Fenwood seeks reward
Notice from Agnes Wi coaltr of Fenwood Mara thon county requests help locating a light red cow with stocke thorns and a Wimpander jaw lost around October 1507. Last seen with an agymatl bell. contact Fenwood to claim a suitable reward. November Sd, 1807.
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Fenwood
Marathon County
Sean
Theoder
Fennwood
Agnes
Improved Sleeping Car Service Via C GN Railroad
Improved sleeping car service via the C GN railroad announces a Marshfield stop and an Aukeson sleeper from Wausa arrives Milwaukee 7 10 a m Chicago 9 0 x m. For particulars apply to agents.
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C. GN. W
Iain Saaves
Marshfield
Aukeson
Wausaulg
Milwaukee
Chicago
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