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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
1
The Marshfield Consolidated Farm company aims to organize to operate a 1600 acre farm near Marshfield using centralized management to cut costs. John P. Hume led the study showing potential savings in equipment labor and land clearing, with $100000 capital stock of which $50000 is initial, largely subscribed by investors and small farmers.
The fire department team won their third straight over the Elks 18 to 11 at the fairgrounds on Labor Day. The Elks tied the score at times, but the firefighters pulled ahead with a late batting rally led by Oscar Dorschel who belted a long home run. Quinn fanned ten for the Firemen while Wahle and Heaton struck out eight for the Elks.
Prof J d O Connor of Marshfield helped decide a band contest at the Northern state fair in Chippewa Falls after the main Chicago judge vanished. John J OConnor, a member of the Second Regiment band from this city, was chosen to lead and awarded prizes with a brief, warmly applauded address. He then rode about in a hack, wearing a stove pipe hat, to greet the cheering crowd.
Walter T. Wright of this city has left on a business trip with Radford Bros. & Co. of Oshkosh to Duluth where he will establish a sash and door business. He and Radford’s president have bought a large jobbing concern and will run the operation as treasurer and general manager, serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, and Canada with a wide export trade.
Milwaukee plaintiff Charles F. Pfister files a $250000 libel suit against the Milwaukee Free Press Company and its editors alleging false and defamatory articles connected to his recent grand jury indictment. The complaint cites headlines alleging he stole $14000 and other exaggerated claims. Pfister seeks redress, while noting other state papers may face liability for similar libelous coverage. In unrelated news, Louis Laemle plans a Park Falls branch store opening September 20 with Eugene Rosenbaum as manager, bringing clothing and gents furnishings to the town.
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