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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
9
Adam Paulus, long serving Marshfield postoffice head, will soon retire. President McKinley has appointed John F. Cole to succeed him. Paulus retires with honors. Cole to take over when the change is made. Details on timing were not specified.
John Schuster and another youth aged sixteen were working on a barn owned by Mr Bever on the North side when a plank in the staging broke last Wednesday. They fell to the ground resulting in serious injuries with the father escaping with two broken ribs.
A Janesville publication features a sketch of G M Allen of Aven Wing, a Wisconsin drug firm. Born Milford Wis he left high school in 1887 at Fort Atkinson and later moved to Marshfield in 1896 to start Allen & Wing with Wing. He studied under W L Sanner of Richfield and became a rising Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association figure. his wife Mrs M J Powers thanks donors who contributed to a recent fund handout.
Bradley W. Pulling was convicted by a Milwaukee jury of forgery connected to a mortgage on the Luepke farm in Marathon County. The evidence included alleged false signatures and prior mortgage activity. Sentencing was postponed to next Saturday.
The state Grange plans its next meeting in Marshfield after a turnout of about 12 hundred at Eau Claire. I C Davis of Richfield led organizing efforts in Northern Wisconsin and expects record attendance with representatives from around 700 granges. The session spans most of a week with talks on farming methods, dairying, stock raising, and farm advancement.
A delegation of twenty eight heads of families, all Norwegian born from Dane county, traveled through the area en route to Taylor county. The group was led by Mr. Chas Riley, representing the Rumary Land Co.
A Madison group plans to settle on 80 to 100 acres per family, about 2500 acres total, near Richfield. Riley loaned 20 families to the colony route. Interpreter Mela K Larson accompanies them, while John P. Hume sold four sightless foods this week. Edward Esser, Martin Esser, and Charles Hughes each take eighty acres. Hughes will move this fall with others to follow in spring from Dane County.
A community meeting leads to forming a stock company to replace the old 5 word exchange. An investigating committee reports broad business interest in a better system, with over 2300 dollars subscribed and a franchise to be sought before building begins.
J J Dora of Merrill, a traveling medicine seller, nearly dies after taking his own laudanum dose intended for his wife. A telegraph message arrived too late to prevent harm, but counteracting treatments and overnight care saved his life. Catholic fair planned for October 26–28 to support the new school building, with amusements, bazaars, and modest admission fees.
A collection of testimonials from Madison Wisconsin and other towns praising Prof Strassman the optician and ophthalmic specialist. Letters from professors ex governor and doctors endorse his glasses and eye care, noting lasting clear vision after years of use and recommending patient returns. The notice also advertises his presence at the Tremont Hotel and mentions Compound Celery Tea as a nerve tonic sold by Allen & Wing.
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