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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
4
The piece urges that speaking well shapes others and lifts life. It argues conversation reflects inner truth, and by choosing hopeful, constructive topics one can spread improvement. A single purposeful comment can steer discourse toward brighter, useful channels. Delineator.
A Suburban Life Magazine excerpt celebrates Robert O Lincoln and the bobolink bird. It notes the bird's seasonal appearances from May to September and fondly explains how the bird inspired many names. The piece highlights the bird’s song and the traveler’s many monikers across regions.
Rev Joby B Craft preached in a Southwest Virginia rural neighborhood urging early spiritual preparation. He used farming imagery to urge timely planting of religious hope, warning that delay leads to late outcomes and poor results, drawing a humorous aside from an old farmer.
An Atlantic City to Philadelphia Pullman car passenger pressed a useless button and became a target for a joke. The bell rang furiously as riders reacted while the porter confronted the man attempting to stop the forced noise. The porter bowed and asked, “Did you ring, sir?”
A fragmented domestic scene references a muffrage story and a crude racial remark. The piece parodies dialogue from a magazine quote and a sports column as Ty Cobb and Cruce discuss a marriage. The tone imitates a mid century newspaper feature with casual slang and caricature.
In a tense eleventh inning a pitching duel keeps Gotham in the game as Mathewson shuts down Collins Hall and Bediont. The World Series clash at Baton Park remains deadlocked, with both sides trading chances and fans awaiting decisive blows.
In a nine inning rain interrupted tying contest at Fenway Park Boston and New York fought to a six six deadlock when darkness halted play after eleven innings. Tris Speaker sparked Boston with a three base hit and Hooper and Yerkes added key hits as the Red Sox rallied after Giants pitcher Matty faded in the eighth. The game will be replayed at Boston field today to decide the series portion.
London reports Bulgaria Servia and Greece join Montenegro against Turkey in the Albanian struggle. King Ferdinand moves south to command Bulgarian troops crossing the frontier. Montenegrin forces under King Nicholas I reportedly attack Turkish lines at Kalava but are repulsed. Reports of massacres at Tumulkala and Albanian troop movements surface amid censorship.
H N Cornelius of Palmer Texas his wife and two daughters and his sister and her child died when their automobile was struck by an interurban car near Arlington twenty two miles from Dallas. The fast moving car hit the auto squarely in the middle throwing six people in its path. Cornelius, a blacksmith, was identified by a card found in his coat.
Charlea and John Medlaie, wealthy brothers and farmers, were murdered in their home by two thieves. A crippled babysitter who lived with them was forced to act helpless as she watched both men killed, one shot and the other stabbed. The pair reportedly fled with a substantial sum of money.
New Haven report notes town meetings across Connecticut focused on liquor licenses. Fifty towns asked the question. forty voted for license. State totals reach 81 license towns and 87 dry towns, versus last year’s 75 license and 93 dry.
Reports say YL EL Collins, trapper from Stratton Colorado, was found dead in a cabin near McMilan River in Dawson Vermont. Indications point to a long illness last February with death occurring there.
Testimony before the Clapp committee details large campaign contributions. Senator Scott recounts a 1904 telephone exchange referencing Harriman and Higgins, with White House pressure to fund the campaign. MacVeagh describes Harriman raising 240000 for Bliss, and Morgan possibly adding 50000.
Quincy Illinois October 8 Ray Planschmidt was arrested on murder charges in connection with the quadruple killing last week. Victims include Charles Planschmidt a leading farmer his wife and their daughter Blanche sixteen and Emma Kaempen twenty a district schoolteacher who boarded at the house The prisoner also faces an earlier murder charge for Blanche Planschmidt's death He is twenty three years old.
Train No. 41 westbound on Mock Island railroad was held up between Howe and Wister Oklahoma. The express safe was blown open and registered mail seized. Robbers forced the engineer to detach the engine and fled toward a cornfield near a Lion on a Poteau river cut. A red lantern halted the train and a posse from Hailey with Sheriff Burnett and seven deputies went to the scene. Citizens were afraid to pursue.
In Cleveland Ohio on October 10 M rs Hazel Holliwill twenty two was found dead in a vacant lot with no bullet wounds. Her husband Oscar Holliwill says they attended a picture show and a pistol shot followed. A pedestrian heard the shots and screams, a doctor ruled self harm unlikely, and Oscar Holliwill is jailed on murder charges.
Jackson Ky Oct 10 Fifteen members of the Denton faction were indicted after evidence gathered by Ed Callahan’s daughter Mrs Clifton Grows who hunted through the Joely mountain trails following his ambush. Callahan former Breathitt county sheriff was killed in one of Breathitt county’s most bitter feuds.
The Navy ordnance bureau plans sale of more than 100 eight inch and smaller guns and mounts from obsolete patterns stored in seven government yards including Mare Island Puget Sound Portmouth Philadelphia Boston New York. yard commanders will be ordered to act to dispose of them.
Mrs J B Valentine widow of a former president of Wall Fargo Express obtained John Bommera’s release after he confessed to finding and pawning her jewelry valued at 10000 dollars. Bommera is freed on 500 dollar bail arranged by Valentine and may assist in locating the heirloom pieces to restore them to her bank account.
Mrs. J. A. Strathearn of Kaukauna was elected president of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs at the annual meeting in Janesville. She defeated Mrs. W. P. Leek of Racine by 190 to 38 votes. Other officers and district vice presidents were elected, with a spirited vote on equal suffrage where the policy committee failed to reach a majority.
John Sinclair of the Wisconsin legal reference library argues cooperative buying and selling could cut marketing costs for farm produce. He cites studies in England Denmark and Ireland showing significant gains, with net savings projected at about $226 million and potential larger savings under broader cooperation. The aim is to raise production and deliver goods to consumers more cheaply.
The New York Nation als overcame the Boston Americans 2 to 1 in the third game of the world championship series. Nearly 35 000 spectators saw Rube Marquard of the Giants best Buck O'Brien of the Red Sox, with seven hits apiece. Beaton scored in the ninth but Devore's spectacular running catch denied victory.
Oshkosh plans a 600 ton sugar beet factory. Farmers raised 150000 dollars, an external sugar concern Willnvest 200000, and Oshkosh residents aim to subscribe 100000 dollars.
Four mile chase ends in Caldonia with 17 year old Frank Drachnick captured by farmers after allegedly stealing a horse. He reportedly produced a revolver when cornered. Authorities investigate the incident and question Drachnick as a suspect in the theft.
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