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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
6
The Times marks 29 years of continuous weekly publication in the city, outlining its conservative, independent stance and commitment to fair advertising, open letters, and timely news. It notes changes including moving publication to Wednesday and adding the Dairy Belt Farmer section for farmers in Central Wisconsin.
Ail Ocr Meats suspected. The market will purchase no meats unless Dr. Tred Warsinske the veterinary surgeon signs a disease-free certificate after examining all animals killed by 4 and 5. Farmers selling beef cattle must show Warsinske certificate before sale.
In the Daoluth Limited wreck at Millston passengers in sleeping cars were jolted and clothes were scattered. A Hebrew salesman in upper berth flew to an empty bed, ripped nightshirt, and cried for his missing clothes while others scrambled for footwear and garments. A woman in night attire crawled into a berth and a window mishap left another dangling but unharmed. E Waldo Seed of Boston awoke in Detroit man’s berth after flying through the air. both unharmed but frightened.
Eau Claire correspondent recalls a sensational fall story from the Milwaukee Sentinel. On a farm two miles south of town two men blasting stumps turned away as a poodle swallowed dynamite. The dog bit a gray mule, which kicked, causing an explosion that blew the dog to atoms and sent the mule 30 feet into the air. The mule landed on a straw stack and escaped injury, while the blast knocked the granary off its foundation and shattered windows along one side of the house.
A 40 page trap book with natural color illustrations of 46 wild animals, a fur animal calendar, and a guk and trap catalog including prices in hides and furs. Post paid for 0c stamps or silver. Free to those who ship to or buy from Fur Dept. N W Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis. Also offers a 120 acre farm in Clark Co. Minnesota for $4000 with terms and exchange option, contact Sacrose Lock Box 562 Marshfield Wis.
The Dorcas stocking barner adapted for any sewing machine is the latest market novelty. Miss M. C. Luckenbach, 46th Case & Johnson, offers it. Liverymen now occupy a new barn on South Central Avenue with a fine line of rigs and a funeral hearse in connection. Also advertised are electric massage services and after hours ladies’ service at Hotel Blodgett Barber Shop run by Otto Warnecke.
Short notes show visitors passing through city including cashier O G Lindemann from Milwaukee and Mrs Adam Paulus heading to Chicago for a week. Several locals travel to Oshkosh and Chicago. P G Arnold faces murder conviction in Neillsville court. Church groups plan suppers and rummage sales while Miss Anna Swenson visits. Dr W V Appleton of Boston visits Wood County. The Tempest and Sunshine perform with matinee. various society meetings and farm moves noted, plus a string of sales, notices, and a farmers ad for grain, with a remarkable anecdote about a rattle snake bite in Milwaukee’s past.
Mrs G Wendell visits Seymour while Miss Mary Hanson attends an Eastern Star banquet in Marshfield. Mrs F W Heath visits Abbotsford with relatives. E G Ingham moves to Boyd for work with Northern Grain. Herman Reas family relocates to John Frothinger's on Main Street. Whitney visits sister Mrs C M Christiansen before leaving Sherry. E Graves returns from Long Beach to Rib Lake to settle near B Griffin's house. H Prehn breaks a leg at masonry work. recovery hoped swift. Mrs J A McManus visits Spencer then Medford. Rev McManus shifts from Melrose to Clam Falls.
Sunday visits and travels highlighted in Pittsyville. Chas Pelow spent Sunday at Necedah. Mrs Nash of Grand Rapids visits relatives here. Mrs Fred Wells stayed a few days at Grand Rapids. S N Baum was a business visitor at Wausau. Mrs Amos Griffith of Babcock visited relatives here. James Moore left for southern Wisconsin early this week. J E Peaslee moved his family into the Johnson House rental. Larkin Currie returned to Kalama Zoo Michigan after visiting here. Mrs Nash Mitchell returned from visiting her daughter Mabel at Stevens Point where she attends normal school.
Mrs Anton Dallendorfer visited her parents in Thorp last week. Mr and Mrs Anton Dallendorfax have moved back to their farm. Will Dolmas completed a new residence and will move in soon. There is talk of adding another telephone line as the current line is overloaded. Ed Milkey and family of Oshkosh moved into the Olin farm yesterday. Mrs Geo Kirkland and son Francis, who sold their farm here two years ago and moved to Virginia, are visiting John Gadson and family and plan to remain in Wisconsin.
Mr Gile led a two day institute at Crandon with freshmen beating sophomores 18 to 5 in football. Elmer Dickerson taught Physics and Hildegard Klein English I during Gile’s absence. Otto gave a chalk talk on football for girls. Appleton reader Darms will perform Nov 15 for the Athletic Association. Faculty praised the reports and noted quality. The Theory and Art class visited Grant and Lincoln Buildings to study teaching methods. Gile demonstrated gambling’s cheating side to deter temptation.
Mrs Ostrander will be in Marsh field every Monday beginning Oct 21 at Mrs Harns Electrical face and scalp massage a specialty. The Victor Oil Company seeks interested workers in Wood and adjacent countries with salary or commission. Dr Secrist, Chicago specialist, visits Marshfield monthly at Hotel Blodgett. pay when cured. Smoke the City Hall ten cent cigar by John G Hoelz. Roddis Lumber Veo ger Co seeks 100 men for work in the woods in Park Falls Price County.
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