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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1913
Page
17
Threshers in the dairy belt report unprecedented crop yields with oats averaging 65 to 75 bushels per acre and corn ripening ahead of frost. No.1 grain, exceptional quality, heat and blight free. Ebbe and Schubert praise large barley yields. Brown’s 40 acre plot yielded 1500 bushels.
Farmers hasten sheltering crops before bad weather and begin filling silos as more new structures rise this year than last. A country tour around Marshfield shows where silos are likely to appear within one or two years, signaling the feeder of the future.
County Supt. of Schools George A. Varney announces a series of teachers institutes to be held in Wood county this fall. At Marshfield McKinley High school Friday and Saturday sessions begin at 9 a.m. Grand Rapids Friday and Saturday September 26 and 27. Pittsville Saturday October 4. Prof. M. H. Jackson of Wood County Normal conducts with C. J. Len of Vesper assisting. Last two years' work summarized. topics include farm accounts morals and manners accident prevention milk corn soils dairy herd alfalfa and rapid calculation.
The Marathon CountyRegister urges farmers to plant Wisconsin pedigreed seed and brand it with Crown in Central Wisconsin. It highlights Wisconsin as the top seed grain producer, emphasizing superior cultivation and market value, and urges selling to needy regions while stenciling the brand on all seed.
The University Extension Division of Wisconsin releases guidance from the Health Instruction Bureau detailing program aims, public health education, and community outreach efforts within the state system. The notice highlights curriculum sources, stakeholder cooperation, and planned dissemination to counties this year.
Public business and health officer selection are debated as citizens question the value of paying capable leaders versus prestige. The piece argues health officers should be chosen for merit and life quality benefits, not for political favors, noting that protecting public health is worth more than mere savings or status.
The Jing of the railroads has been on the job the past week with three city wrecks in Marshfield. Seven freight cars derailed on Northwestern near North Central avenue Friday night but were cleared by Saturday. Wednesday night two Soo line cars derailed in Roddis yards due to a journal split, requiring a Stevens Point wrecker. Thursday morning a Soo freight house crash wrecked the office when a box car crashed through the end. cashier Meyers and clerk Guden were at their desks. agent Temby was away.
The remark suggests that at this stage the agent's role might require replacement by another person. It implies a possible staffing change dependent on current circumstances and outcomes.
The Mashfield debate over hunting with automatic shotguns centers on culling coveys. A proposed rule would limit hunters to five birds per day to protect birds and sustain sport for years. Quail appear in many areas and are protected until 1915, with good prospects for future quail shooting as seasons shift.
The railroad commission orders Soo Line to keep a flagman at the Spencer crossing and to install an annunciator and electric gong to be operated by the flagman. The crossing is among the line's most dangerous due to a junction just west of the street and a large coal shed obscuring the view.
The board awarded Felker Bros Manufacturing a contract to build a 29 by 20 foot steel bridge over Mill Creek at Hafer and Kalecied’s sawmill on Richfield road. Work will start this fall and won’t delay Richfield road improvements. The board also plans granite work on Fourth street and East Third street from Marle to Vine, while paving on west MA street awaits the water main fix, delaying completion until next year. Central avenue has been plastered with decomposed granite this summer easing crossing roughness.
The Times secures Belasco drama based story The Woman as the next serial. Standish a reformer faces opponents who allege a past that could ruin him. The daughter of the chief conspirator adds tense drama. Read the first installment in a future Marshfield Times issue. President Huerta is expected to accept the Mexican constitution with possible amendments.
Chief insists on a warrant before arresting contractor Louis Larsen over sidewalk work at Washington school. Mayor Connor demands pole removal while J C Marsh of the telephone exchange resists without city sanctioned placement. The railroad rate commission may weigh in and sixty days to move the poles are given.
Mrs. Sarah E. Duncan of Tipton Iowa recounts a severe winter cold in her son which she feared could be consumption. She credits a single bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with stopping the cough and curing the cold completely. For sale by all dealers.
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