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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
12
A picaresque, jocular essay on pins used by women, belts, and fashion. It wanders through witty asides on collars, hats, and millinery, then shifts to weather forecasts, train conductors, and playful banter about everyday gadgets. It closes with quick jests on sarcasm among girls and a traveling man’s remark.
A citizen notes a facial change among young ladies as the drinking fountain’s bubbling effect alters lip shape. The observer T M remarks on the pursed lip and sarcastic look seen in passing girls, while another man laughs at the puzzled reaction.
Mrs. F. W. Heath spent Sunday at Abbotsford with her parents. Foster Mcnhattan of Ladysmith is visiting at home. Miss Inez Foulton went to Stevens Point and back. Forest Johnston returns from a Texas trip to visit his father. Dr. R. Gardiner of Minneapolis visited his mother last weekend. Mrs. Kaney of Three Lakes visited Miss Jennie Parrett. Mr. and Mrs. J. Swan of Stevens Point spent weekend here with relatives. Miss Ethel Andrews hosted a dozen friends for her 12th birthday. Mrs. Aug Raabe and two daughters traveled to Burmett Junction to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fene and two children left for Castlewood South Dakota for a wedding. Allan Johnston, with a Marshfield crew, spent Sunday at home. Mrs. C. H. Frey, summering with Blankenburgs, returns to Parma Idaho. A. A. Damon and Fay went to Wausau and then Savannah Georgia to estimate timber with F. F. Damon. C. H. Varney sold his hardware store to George Cool and Chas. Luepde. inventory underway before new owners take over.
Local notices record Louis Bohman purchasing two colts from Henry Brooks and various family movements. Doings include Oliver Roland employing a Marshfield man to cut corn, Mrs. Elias Noble returning to activity after illness, and Conrad Schalk working on his Rozellville area farm. A wedding near Weigeldorf drew Mrs. Wm Zenner and family, while Anna Weigl and Nellie Stowell visited Miss Weigl's mother. S A Barrington of Waupaca visited Mr and Mrs Bruley. Barrington returned home. A humorous quip about a nephew's inclination to become a chimney sweep closes the item.
Fred Cole does carpenter work in Vesper while Mrs Mary Snow begins an eight day visit to Sparta and La Crosse. Rye on the academy farm yields 39 bushels per acre and oats about 40. heavy rains threaten potato crops. Threshing has been completed in the neighborhood. John Williamson and wife of Oregon Wis visit Mr and Mrs James F Andras. Mrs Williamson and Mrs Andras are sisters.
A Hewitt couple welcomed a baby girl to Mr and Mrs F Pilsner on September 16. Theresa Daniels from Marathon City visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Francis Durst announce a daughter born September 30. Anna Kolbeck of Hewitt marries Lens Brandl of Auburndale in a Sunday ceremony. The week brings heavy rain and farmers with corn binders worry as many plan to work by hand. A man once climbed to the ninth story tower then rode an elevator down to a solid floor amid fear, muttering going down.
A stone at Bethlehem Moravian Cemetery records “In memory of my dearest son, James McDonald Rosa,” eldest son of John 1s3, principal chief of the Cherokee nation, who died in St. Louis on November 9, 1864. The corpse was transported by Adama Express and interred here on November 22, 1864, aged fifty years.
William Valentine stars as Deerfoot in The Indian's Secret at the New Adler Opera House next Thursday Oct 5. Valentine, who studied Sioux manners on the reservation, will wear a genuine chief's costume gifted by Chief Ceronio. Tickets priced 25 and 35 cents.
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