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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
13
A compact roundup of community items mentions upcoming registration on the 27th, vendor sales at Luemle and Ford Hirzy, and upcoming speeches by Col. Spooner and others. It notes a wedding list, student enrollments at Wisconsin Business University, and several local social events, with election chatter and public notices sprinkled throughout.
Jacob Wiedman, age 84, died of pneumonia at his West A street home after a brief illness. Born in Wertheim Germany June 2 1832 he emigrated to the United States, lived in Milwaukee and Watertown, served in the 52nd Wisconsin Infantry, later moved to this city in 1887. He leaves a widow and four children Wm Wiedman Jno Wiedman Mrs Too Evkof and Mrs Chas Schiwieske. Funeral Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from the Lutheran church.
The week featured numerous local visits. Fred Allman traveled to Beaver Pum while Mrs G. 8. Sherin stayed in Whitehall visiting relatives. Loyal's Mrs G. MW Allen visited the city on Saturday. Gov Wagner took a trip in the southern part of the state. Mike Clifford of Stevens Point called on a friend here Saturday. Charley Foster, born at Mandison, returned home after weeks of medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Lacy Gwin visited their parents in Waupaca over Sunday. W. B. Coty of Pittaville was a guest on Tuesday. Miss Sophie Thomas returned fuse week from Milwaukee. Misses Latmie Osborne and Ida Feldman of Wausau visited Mr Feldman over Sunday. Miss Mary Boruska and Miss Leon Thomas visited Stevens Point over Sunday. BR B Bates, national bank examiner, examined First Nations Tuesday and pronounced the books in order.
An effort to form a civilian merit and citizenship lodge, headquartered in Oak Park Illinois, chartered two years ago, not politically or religiously active, with many lodges nationwide. It promotes training in citizenship, citing leaders like Cooper Garfield Lincoln as models and aiming for a professional lodge structure similar to Masons and Odd Fellows. Around ten have volunteered to join as the lodge prepares to start by the next issue.
Port Edwards held a meeting with W J Underwood and Chas Lapham of the M and S P Co and Marshfield and Southeastern R R officials. They outlined plans for a joint wide track at Port Edwards and approved work toward extending lines to NeKoosa. Grading is complete and tie and iron work are in place with laying to begin Monday, aiming for finish in a week or ten days if weather lasts.
Capt Esch spoke on labor conditions since 1873 noting wages rose under Buchanan era, argued free lumber hurts American industry, cited openDakotas and Russia as wheat exporters, blamed cheap horses on steam power, and described protection as vital while criticizing tariff myths. He praised plain speech and warned about lumber markets and imports.
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