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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
7
Fragmented OCR lists multiple professionals from Wisconsin including eye and ear surgeon and attorney at law. Names appear garbled with streets and contact notes missing coherence. The passage reads as a directory-like snippet with unclear order and many misspellings.
The annual meeting of Company A was held at the armory on Tuesday evening. Andrew Nielsen was elected to a three year board term replacing Lee Toepfer, joining Joe Hamer and Bert McLees to oversee armory management. Next month the state standings will be reported after Thursday’s inspection. New apparatus will be purchased this fall and indoor sport will grow this winter, with basketball or indoor baseball likely options.
The state legislature added a section to the 1898 statutes to curb fraud in merchandise sales by creditors. It presumes sales not in ordinary course or bulk sales as fraudulent unless both seller and buyer notify known creditors at least five days prior. A separate local item reports a fatal whiskey overdose in Marathon City, a crippled tramp dying after a large drink at a saloon. It also notes E. E. Richardson’s new Hart building bowling hall with four alleys and a planned October 20 opening, including weekly ladies day and a women-only alley.
William Welterer of Rozellville recounts a three month visit to Luxemburg and Europe. He notes improvements since youth, observes American farming methods, and remarks high prices for pork, beef, and other goods. Dr F G Waite, longtime eyesight specialist, has moved to Marshfield opening permanent optical parlors in Adler block above Kraus Co store with husband in charge during her absence.
Dr K W Doege’s buggy tongue failed near Second street causing a runaway that circled the electric light post and smashed Peter Pommer’s restaurant peanut roaster. Horses were controlled with minor injuries and the buggy suffered heavy damage. Elk lodge to initiate 30 members November first with a banquet and new club rooms ready.
Frank M. Jack, state school inspector, visits small towns to organize graded schools under a new act. Two departments earn 300, with 100 for two departments, and 300 for more than two. Over two hundred villages and rural schools applied. Knute Erickson of Lindsey, formerly of this city, plans a new warehouse job site for Tl. Helgeson at Viroqua. A grain-buying spur will be added by St Paul company. We thank friends for support during our baby’s illness and death. Mr and Mrs J W Topp.
Tickets on sale October 17 19 22 24 26 28 and 31 with return limit of six days Befalo return via Co NW lines. fare fourteen dollars.
The county court of Wood County in probate assigns letters of administration with will annexed for the estate of Joseph Donhard deceased. Creditors must file claims for examination and allowance by March 8, 1912. The court will proceed to examine and adjust all debts at the regular term, to be held at the probate office in Grand Rapids, Marshfield, and notices will be published for timely presentation of claims.
In Grand Rapids county court in probate the petition of T. T. Ewer administrator of Eleanor Rwer's estate requests examination and allowance of his administration. The court orders hearing in Grand Rapids on December 3 at 1 o clock a.m. and publication of notice for three consecutive weeks in the Times newspaper. The matter of Benjamin Byrer's estate similarly orders a hearing and notice.
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