Marshfield recalls and accusations shake city politics
The town of Marshfield swirls with recall petitions against Mayor Connor as a grand jury demand surfaces amid water and light funds probes. District Attorney Briere weighs warrants for Louis Carl while threats against officials surface, and school finances face renewed scrutiny as aldermen and residents push for a full, public investigation.
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Robert Connor
Water and Light Department
Connor
Carl
C. E. Briere
W. D. Connor
Mr. Briere
Marshfield
Wis
Charles E. Briere
Wood County
Wisconsin
Water & Light Department
High School Notes on Enrollment and Football Plans
Enrollment figures show freshmen 66, sophomores 59, juniors 41, seniors 40 totaling 211. Friday mass meeting featured football men. Medford to host a game Saturday with a banquet for the teams. Supt C W Otto attended a Madison game. Ruth Tufts visited relatives in Withee. local boys praised for ball skills and a big crowd next Saturday expected.
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Medford
Supr
Withee
Two Shows by May Stewart at Adler Opera House
Manager Adler announces May Stewart and her company will perform Lucrezia Borgia on Thursday at Vic tor Hugo's and As You Like It on Friday. This marks Miss Stewart's first Marshfield visit with a celebrated Shakespearian streak over six years. Tickets expected to sell out as audiences anticipate two distinct, lavish productions with a capable company and stunning scenery.
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Adler
Adler Opera House
May Stewart
Victor Hugo
Lucrezia Borgia
Shakespeare
Miss Stewart
Marshfield
Grall Gase Case Postponed To January Session
As the paper goes to press the Grall case and the Pilsner arson case have been continued to the January circuit court sitting on motion by defendants at toney E C Pors. District Attorney Briere would say the case against Grall will not be dropped.
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Grall
Pilsner
Circuit Court
Attoney
E. C. Pors
Attonery Briere
Mayors Grand Jury Request Opens Marshfield Case
Mayor Robert Connor petitioned Judge Byron B. Park for the appointment of a grand jury in Marshfield Wood County Wisconsin. The fall circuit term opened with jurors drawn and naturalization papers pursued as the court considers irregularities and conduct allegations against city officers and citizens.
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Robert Connor
Grand Rapids
Byran B. Park
Wood County
Byron B. Park
Joseph Grall
Tom Krieg
Marshfield
Grall
Krieg
Kreg
John
Michael Wegner
State of
Wisconsin
Regal Petition Set For Saturday Hearing
The recall petition with 464 signers did not come up last night and the council adjourned to meet at 3 p m Saturday. City Clerk Seubert will certify or deny the petition. Alderman Finney moved for the adjournment to allow three days to inspect the names. Attorney E C Pors, hired by Mayor Connor, challenged several names.
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Seubert
Ald. Finney
E. C. Pors
Connor
Potatoes in Plenty Boosts Wisconsin Yields and Prices
Central Wisconsin yields this year look better than in many prior years with city dealers predicting a price rise within thirty days. William Burhopp of Richfield reports digging 40 bushels from a garden patch and sixty fair samples weighing 61 pounds.
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Wisconsin
Wiliam Burhopp
Richfield Town
Premiums Paid at Central Wisconsin State Fair 1913
Secretary John H. White announces all premiums from the Central Wisconsin State fair of 1913 have been paid. Checks totaling about $2300 were mailed last week. An expected sixteen percent refund on this year’s premium expenditure may follow in March if the state recovers from poverty.
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John H. White
Wisconsin
SMITH LA VIGNE MARRIAGE IN GRAND RAPIDS
Miss Mary La Vigne of Grand Rapids married Jacob Smith of Arpin on Wednesday with Rev Reding officiating. Attendants were Miss Bessie La Vigne and Thomas Smith. A dinner for relatives followed at the bride's mother Eliza La Vigne home. The couple will reside in a new Arpin home built by the East Arpin Dairy Association where Mr. Smith works as cheesemaker.
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Grand Rapids
Mary la Vigne
Jacob Smith
Arpin
Reding
Bessie la Vigne
Thos. Smith
Eliza la Vigne
East Arpin
Warrant for Garl in sheriff's hands in embezzlement case
A municipal judge issued a warrant for Louis B. Carl in the state versus Carl embezzlement case. Sheriff A J Cowell holds the warrant for immediate use and the complaint, drawn by Mayor Connor, cites seven embezzlement dates and amounts from Marsefield city funds totaling 2826.89 dollars. County abstractors W H Reeves and Helen Kramer begin transcribing records, aided by a new set of books to be used for long-term records.
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Wegener
Louis B. Carl
Carl
A. J. Cowell
Connor
Marsefield
County Court House
W. H. Reeves
Helen Kramer
Where was Quarders in Marshfield Colts dispute
Manager Knilans of the Marshfield Colts laments an injustice to management after star pitcher Quarders failed to appear for the Grand Rapids game. He asserts the team expected him and denies any miscommunication. The Colts have disbanded and will share a fair purse from the season.
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Knilans
Marshfield Colts
Grand Rapids
Quarders
Colts
Marshfield Faces Higher Property Tax as City Goes Broke
Marshfield council debates a 1933 tax rate near 2.57, up from 2.29, amid a practically empty treasury. City Clerk Seubert cites October bank balances of 6494.00 and 4979.36, with road and sewer funds overdraft affecting next year’s budget and limited room for improvements despite increased assessed valuation.
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Marshfield
Finance Committee
Board of Review
John Seubert
Board of Public Works
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