Marshfield Times Cartoonish Train Crew Tales and Local Oddities
The Oct 18, 1895 Marshfield Times recounts conductor Mike Cleary of the Omaha line and rival James Cleary clans keeping watch, with a humorous tale of an A B A button prank. It also mentions local ads and short notes about furniture, a front porch accident, and community notices, including a race and Smith-Hullipeter story, plus farming and shipping items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Clears
Omaha
Merulhin Junction
Slike Clancy
Northwestern
Chancy
Cay
Cleary
Mike
Shore
Curious Feet and Footwear Observed in Everyday Life
A garbled account describes peculiar foot shapes and footwear habits across a variety of characters. It mentions a big Dalmatian, a mayor, and a lawyer, noting how foot structure and shoe choices influence walking and travel, with quirky anecdotes about chairs, slippers, and railroad passes amid a Wisconsin river valley setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube
Wisconsie River
Coly
Advertising fragment from Wisconsin Wool Co notice
Fragmentary OCR text appears as an advertising listing from Wisconsin Wool Company with garbled names and scattered phrases. No clear event date or complete entities emerge. readable bits reference a USO, Bresenyu Mes Minnie Utes, Amie Neveu, Sehanity, Pursens, and Pastmaster Avan Pau in a disjointed catalog style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Metapmel Fashifiel, Wool Co
Wis
USO
Bresenyu
Minnie Utes
Ann Sehanity
Nslins Pursens
Aleve Udu
Avan Pau
Incomplete ticket sale details prompt confusion in Chicago
A garbled notice describes ticket sales and point totals for a west and northwest region event. It mentions Aguits and Chicago NortheWesteyn and a favorable selling time, but the fragmentary text lacks clear dates or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foyt
Aguits
Chicago
Local Market Report Notes Debt, Justice and Block Work
Report describes state finances and a pay dispute involving a South Dakota official, mentions a recent prison sentence for a theft tied to pension issues, and notes unfinished Central Avenue work with gravel finishing. Also references a Polish church dispute between Mrs Pauline Woiteski and Rev Peter Pordurinski amid unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
South Dakota
Somenhing
Arial
Tek Dheisian
Pauline Woiteski
Peter Pordurinski
Jist
Iski
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis Tae
Mayle Street
Hhuine
Theler
Patria Nyenige
Smith
Pien
Uball
Atayarrites Teast Sabu
Wooden
Audietee
Baeseeling
Hye Tong
Ghuldes
Witter Winter
Spuria
Lee Seedings
Charley Cour
Madi
Editue
Paulus Weil
Charley
Yaulus
Dan Sh. Amour
Rbal Rand
Frank Wood
Vollmar & Voelker Co
Banket Sale
Bhuikey Sie
Islanket Sale
Inanakeb Sale
Wunker Sa
Hlnuket Buly
Henry Horn
Cheukee Sille
Vlauket Sale
Bia Ket
Nhaker
Isla
Iarlet
Seubert Sly
Tanka
Sache
Mier Saks
Hiztket Biche
A. Kleinheinz & CO
Sexton Bros
THE
TIMES
Carey
Reust
Ghurley Sheerin
Hane
Tintenn
Cinderella Dial
Charley Blodgeus
Waterbury
Iit
Ubey
Lim
Atorney
Wilts
Fife
Pradenge
Wien
Champ Titer
Repork
Central Avenue
Central Ave
Cor
2D &T
Marshfield
Wisconsin
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