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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
11
Marshfield is portrayed as a quiet community with ample self restraint regarding alcohol, fights, and morality. The piece contrasts Marshfield with Eau Claire where late night couples create disturbances, noting few public disputes and rare petty crimes.
The piece urges timely medical consultation to avoid chronic disease and praises Dr. L. M. Turbin, a Chicago physician, who will be in Marshfield at the Blodgett Hotel on Wednesday Sept. 25 to offer treatment. He is described as highly capable with proven skill and trust among locals.
State Fire Marshall T M Partell urges widespread use of lightning rods after studying rural fires. He states most country fires are lightning caused and buildings without rods are often totally destroyed. He recommends insurers offer lower rates to buildings equipped with rods to promote adoption.
The Merrill Advocate argues that good roads progress is lagging as farmers focus on harvest and urges renewed funding. It notes Missouri and Tennessee actions, a state highway engineer, and calls for federal and state finance, education campaigns, and broad citizen engagement to connect rural areas with cities and markets.
Parents who neglect to send children to school face fines from five to fifty dollars per complaint under recent legislation. Children aged 7 to 14 must attend at least 20 days each month or six months in towns, with start by the second month of the school year. Exemptions apply to disabled children with physician certificates or rural pupils over two miles from a school, while district attorneys oversee investigations and prosecutions.
Advertisement urges immediate orders for Wenzel and Wenzel sausage made in this city. It promotes finest grades for wholesale and retail trade and notes steady reorders from customers. The note adds that J. N. Douglas denies credit to the wealthiest Marshield resident.
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