Incidents from the Past in Marshfield and Neillsville News
Local column recounts 1880s and 1890s events in Marshfield Neillsville and nearby, noting political tickets, court cases including Hiles vs Wood Co, railroad plans, stage lines, bear encounters, violinist visit, and preparations for a large Fond du Lac Cheese and Butter Co warehouse with cold storage, spurring regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac Cheese and Butter Co
Wright & Thompson
W. C
Short
Normal School Trustees Appointed by State Superintendent
Attorney E. M. Deming is named by State Supt Cary to the Superior Normal School board of trustees. He brings education experience, having served on the local school board and aided city schools. L. M. Marsh of Neillsville and E. P. Arpin of Grand Rapids named trustees for the Stevens Point Normal. Pain relief ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Deming
Sup’t Cary
Superior Normal School
Deming
L. M. Marsh
Neillsville
E. P. Arpin
Grand Rapids
Stevens Point Normal
Edwin Dexter Dead After Long Illness at Uphams Home
Edwin Dexter aged 74, native of Massachusetts and former Southbridge mill foreman, died after a lengthy illness at the Uphams home. Funeral at 2:30 pm Thursday, interment in Southbridge. Survived by wife. Civil War veteran who served in Massachusetts volunteers and heavy artillery. Noted for sharp faculties and sociable nature. Also included is a local anecdote about a rattlesnake befriending a rescuer near the Mississippi cliffs in Buffalo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Dexter
Geo. W. Upham
Massachusetts Volunteers
Buffalo County
Mississippi River
Joe Quinn
Oscar Sheerin
Statewide mandate adds agriculture to school studies
The state superintendent of schools requires every graded school in the state to include agriculture in the official curriculum under the law. The decision aims to broaden practical knowledge and farming relevance for rural and urban districts alike, affecting classroom content nationwide.
Agriculture in State Graded Schools Proposed
A Chilton Times summary notes the last legislature favored teaching agriculture in state graded schools. The state department interprets that as district boards governing graded schools must include agriculture in the eighth grade curriculum as a separate, distinct study within the overall program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Chilton Times
Empey Estate Settled by Creditors Committee
Edward Lynch of Grand Rapids and F McMillan led a two member committee chosen by Empey creditors to sell property and wind up duties. They concluded the sale of all Empey chattels last Monday, including barrel staves bought by W G Perdyce of Butter nut. Creditors will recover about sixty cents on the dollar, a better result than bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lynch
Grand Rapids
F. McMillan
A. J. Empey
Milladore
Empey
W. G. Perdyce
Stevens Paint Gazette
Rexall
Frank Murphy Arrested in Hotel Break-In Charge
Frank Murphy, a colored porter at the Hotel Blodgett barber shop, is under arrest charged with unlawfully breaking into a room in the hotel. The district attorney has been summoned to attend the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Murphy
Blodgett
Thanksgiving mince pie sale at Little's on Nov 23
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will sell homemade mince meat at Little's store starting Saturday November 23 until Thanksgiving Day. Proceeds go to church missions and community aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Little's
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Chas. A. Coon
Moonview
Fla, Cady
Tom Nash
Centralia
Arther
Blains
Wendall Phillips
Boston
Marshfield & Wausau
Honsaac Stephenson
Jizzie Burns
Green Bay
Marshfield
J. Stephenson
C. A. Coon
Stevens Point
Logan
Cameron
Pennsylvania
John
Matsofeld
Teplen
And
C. M. Webb
Wm. Mace
Auburndale
Hewitt
G. E. Vandercook
Colby Phonograph
Our City
Wausau
Melermot
Wisconsin
M. Webb
Supt. Lynch
Jefferson County
Wood County
Lincoln
Rock
Texas
Dan
Chicago
Bakerville
Nasonville
Maple Works
Hiles Vs. Wood Co
A- Coon
Newman
Supreme Court
Bob Ingersoll
John F. Ingersoll
Jonas Bly
Tom Yure
Bar
Brain
Tom
Marshaeld
Neillaville
H. Mayer
Wis
Central R. R
C.N. Allen
Mapleworks
Neilaville
W. Gergen & Co
Spencer
Norton
Blackstone House
Whorton’s Press
Marshfield At & P. m
Cheese and Butter Warehouse
Normal School Trustees
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Atrena
VBC
D. M, Glassner Dept
New York
L. P. Yarrer
Howard Street
Detroit
Mich
R. J. Strauss
Druggist
First National Bank
Adam Haren
Wiuiian Uiamerme
Bo D. McMintas
Lat
Tuo
Tronas Daly
Frey Vorowalt
Leander Choate
U. S
Times
Elmer, Lang
Scharmann CO
Crockery
Kliner, Lang & Scharmann CO
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