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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1896
Page
5
Brief local notes mention Sue Horn's Xmas goods, Tawemle's jacket making, and purchases at Horn's for Christmas. Reports include a typhoid illness, weather forecasts predicting snow, a new resident in Marshfield, and several shop updates plus community notices and a lodge gathering.
Personal news and social strolls list ICO and wife in Medford, Miss Harder at Grand Rapids, Clara Stevens visiting Oshkosh, Devlin and Skeel at Centralia, and many others: travelers from Madison, Green Bay, Park Falls, Antigo, and Milwaukee, plus local business and minor incidents including a failed barber act, a weather washover, and a new cash register at Sexton Bros.
The past week’s weather favors lumbering as contracts and orders push winter output. Uphing company closes a 2,000,000 foot plank and bridge timber order for Hotquist, tied to a log-wagon road. New contracts with Jake Gropp and HL Reiley expand hardwood and log input at multiple mills, with a 10,000 feet-per-day facility renamed as the Key Lumber Company.
An earnest self portrait letter from a young Wisconsin farm youth named Bill Gesuck, born on a farm, describing family, early life, and aspirations. He recalls chores, shows interest in publishing, and hints at a future run for pathmaster. He shares humor about spelling and rural characters, asking to print his letters weekly.
Miss Augusta Allman aged 32 died at her Pleasant Hill home yesterday morning after a long illness. She lived with her sister Miss Minnie who cared for her. The body will be moved tonight by the Wisconsin Central to Hartford Wisconsin for interment.
In the Green Bay neighborhood notes of yesterday’s Journal of Marshfield, Rev Rullo Branch of Marshfield is reported to likely accept the pastorate at the West Side Presbyterian Church in Green Bay. Branch is well known in Marshfield where he has preached several times.
The marriage of Miss Mary Adler daughter of Mr and Mrs Adler to Mr Jacob Pillish of Fifield occurred at St Joan's Catholic Church last Tuesday. The ceremony was conducted by Father Bison with neighbors in attendance. The couple celebrated at Adler's hall with dancing and refreshments and will reside in Fifield where Mr Pillishman is in business.
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