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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
10
Police custody remains tight as authorities withhold names of six suspects in an ongoing case. Officials say arrests are imminent, and the secrecy aims to protect undercover operations and witness safety while investigations continue.
Washington reports seven indictments by a federal grand jury in postal cases involving six men. Leopold Stern, Baltimore contractor, located in Toronto. Beavers surrendered to New York authorities. Extradition questions loom as state department reviews the case and Stern awaits legal action.
William Hoats, single and employed as superintendent of construction on the Washburn and Northwestern logging road, was struck and killed by an Omaha passenger train in Washburn while walking on the tracks on September 9. The incident notes Hoats was under the strain of work, with investigators detailing the collision and the loss to the company.
In Danville Judge McRon denied a new trial for convicted voters and sentenced them to Chester penitentiary, with Bestie Armstrong sent to Joliet. They will be taken to prison today. Crescen Breaks Former Record in Half Mile at the state fair grounds, lowering his best time by a half second from two weeks earlier in Dayton Ohio.
The fragment lists a mile time around 2 minutes 8 seconds with odd characters and mentions Creagend and two runners plus an automobile. Time by quarters shows 32 seconds first quarter and 1:04 second. The text is garbled and lacks coherent context or full names.
Grand Rapids prosecutors present evidence of a coal dealer combine in Michigan to fix prices for hard and soft coal coke wood and charcoal. The April price card and July supplements show uniform rates stamped and reused, with small dealers claiming innocence yet noting the overall prices are kept low and transport costs included.
A roundup of new and amended corporate filings includes Biersach Manufacturing Co of Milwaukee with 2600 shares at $10 each, The Wisconsin Pulp Plaster Co of Oshkosh with 50000 capital in 500 shares, The Columbus Growers association in Columbus with 240 shares of $25, J Coxe Company of Whitewater with 100 shares of $10, Racine Sath ey Co an Illinois firm with 250000 in Wisconsin operations, Doctor Fancher Family Medicine Co of Racine renamed Dr Pangher Megteine Co, Coudephy Lumber Co Sawer County amendment, Bungert Creamery Co of Outagamie with amendment filings.
A compact collection of quotes on virtue, malice, and wealth. Seneca, Bilney Smith, and Holmes are cited to illustrate that character outvalues possessions and actions. The passage contrasts external riches with true worth, warning that wealth can mask folly.
Mrs Ken dall Youngs of this city died at a sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan. She left a will conveying to the city property valued at 200000 dollars to be used for library purposes.
The supreme court met for the first Arguet calendar session, issuing eight decisions and taking new appeals. Opinions by Chief Justice and Justices were delivered on several cases including Pym v. Pym and Lang v. Menasha Paper Co. Reversals, remands for new trials, and motions discussed. Lowe v. State granted a new trial after a contentious insanity plea.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the Oconto postmaster, incumbent who will move to Rhinelander, has offered resignation and a candidate is sought to fill the vacancy at the office. Local names and precise details are unreadable.
Four citizens of the newly incorporated village engage in a lively contest for greenbacks and influence. R P Smith W H Burnette K E Elliott and T F Reynolds vie for the job while factions align with or against Congressman Minor. References suggest Burnaide and Smith oppose Minor.
Dan Patch broke the pacing world record at a half mile track in Lima Ohio yesterday in front of about 10 000 spectators. Time segments recorded as 21 halt 1 01 1 32 mile 2 44 with McHenry delaying on the final turn due to this year’s breakins.
New York September 8 The twin city handicap mile and a quarter at Sheepshead Bay yesterday was won by McChesney the western four year old by a length and a half Bermis had to be ridden out to secure a place from His Eminence Time 2 04 3 5 which tests a world's record
Kenosha Wis September reports say warrants will be issued for the arrest of leading village citizens connected with a mob tarred Pleasant Prairie man John Schmitz four weeks ago. Schmitz, said to have been paid to leave the county, has returned, and several men involved have already left town.
Cranberry picking started on the marshes around Tomah on September 8. The harvest is expected near normal, though cool weather has slowed berry ripening. Pickers earn from $1 to $4 per day as frost danger looms.
The Right Rev. Thomas L. Clark, Episcopal bishop at Parade Island, died suddenly yesterday at age 91. Born in New Burchport, Massachusetts, he was licensed to preach in 1825, advanced to priesthood in 1826, and consecrated bishop in 1854.
Fremont Avery a prosperous farmer of West Point, Prairie du Sac Wisconsin, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He was found by his mother in Mrs A Pletcher s barn. He was 45 years old and is believed mentally unbalanced.
The remains of Private John Wanoho, killed in the Philippines, were buried with military honors. Veterans groups, regents societies, drum corps, and the Ashland company attended. Wanoho served in the Spanish American and Civil War eras, rejoined the regular army, and was killed about a year and a half ago.
Forestry authorities report oak reach maturity in about seventy five years, and ash lareh and flat similar spans, with spruce and fir around eighty years. Some oaks survive beyond a thousand years, but most trees later enter a period of decline. A French Academy calculation estimates major environmental changes by 4 800 000 years hence, noting erosion and ocean shifting effects.
Veteran newsboy Doc Aubrey partners with Dalton of Oshkosh to open a war museum. The collection features memorabilia from the Iron Brigade era and Civil War era items. The exhibit is led by Aubrey, who now owns the gallery space.
A historic style note highlights panel-back skirts, tunic shirrings, new shell tops, and bodices of elastic stockinette once called Jersey. It mentions dog collars with precious stones and bathing suits with tie-ins, urging readers to buy pretty tub frocks at low prices now.
A fragment discusses a wax and suet bullet used in several French duels. The verse laments bloodshed and vanity, contrasting honor with safety. The speaker notes passion waning under the pistol's spell, suggesting wax bullets for a peaceful outcome while preserving the duel's ritual.
A satirical report from Polkville Ark describes a late night gathering where villagers debated whether a wise dictator supersedes an incompetent president. The scene blends patriotism with mock pomp as speakers echo historic heroics and crowd enthusiasm fades into a compromise resolution about enemies and friends.
A reflective critique of a man trapped by habit and material pursuit. It argues he chose wealth over happiness, neglected personal growth, and starved his mind while saving money. The text cites ruined social ties and an inability to enjoy present moments, labeling postponed happiness as a delusion.
The Geneva correspondent of the London Chronicle reports New Zealand plans to use Huka Falls in the North Island to generate electric power. Swiss engineer Alioa of Berne has been hired to build the electric installation and has left for New Zealand. The project aims to light northern centers and power tramways, with completion expected in about a year.
Outside Mexico the premise that President Diaz is failing at 73 is challenged by a traveler who reports the general’s vigor. A returned business visitor from Oaxaca asserts Diaz has lasting endurance, noting his Indian blood and sturdy saddle sense, contradicting rumors of senescence.
The New York Tribunal recalls the conqueror of the French as thirty five years on. It mentions his son Porfirio Diaz Jr now a man of affairs in the Mexican financial world. The fragmentary line is part of a larger death anniversary or biographical notice.
The article reports on Carmaelus Vander’s deathbed remark about wealth. He claimed money is useless to him as he cannot eat it or spend it, living in a large boarding house and distressed by beggars and dependence on others who benefit from his funds.
A collection of light jokes and quips on marriage weather and vacation missteps. The Bits include a clerk pricing gag about two dollars becoming 1.98 and a barnyard pun about grass in the French way.
A late arriving man tells of his family mishaps caused by safety gear and accidental injuries including a boy spraining a wrist, a child igniting a lamp, and a cut from a razor. He seeks a mockery of Washington Star as the tone shifts to domestic grievance.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls an Indiana woman who lost her voice years ago and was struck by lightning, an event that allegedly restored her speech. The anecdote implies her husband faces mockery for lacking lightning rods, while neighbors enjoy the tale.
Rev Sanford Olmstead rector of Colorado and noted charity collector recounted a tale where he asked a well to do man for funds. The man offered to give if he could spare his $300 funeral fund which the bishop accepted as a donation after urging trust in God.
The article discusses carbon’s necessity for living beings and notes uncertainty about its nature. It mentions distant stars Rigel and Denthee, and compares planetary evolution. It cites Professor Dunbar of Hamburg claiming pollen poison and antidote for hay fever, and Professor Lodge theorizing atomic disintegration relates to element evolution.
The fragmentary text presents a traveler’s remark about William the Conqueror arriving on English soil. A witty exchange questions how he earned his title, and a jocular misquote implies a janitor’s improvised praise. The scene hints at public curiosity and humorous reception.
New York representative Jack Monroe announced by telegram that he has accepted a challenge to fight for the championship in Los Angeles on October 16, testing Jeffries for the title.
At Sour Lake Texas a reservoir containing 1 500 000 barrels of oil burned at cost tose of 500 000. It was owned by James W Swayne of Fort Worth.
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