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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
1
Happy Jack this week showed bold tricks in a crowd then in Stratford caused a disturbance with a woman named Mary. The quarrel drew the landlord into a standoff as Jack threatened violence before the tough crowd finally dispersed in the street and cold weather.
The Soldier Boys of Company A have been home two weeks sharing mothers cooking and rest. Several men have returned sick with typhoid while others, like Ed Ward and Herbert Wheeler, are thin but improving with family care. Boucher recalls Santiago battle conditions including sharpshooters, broken wire fences, and officers killed. he is on furlough and will rejoin at Fort Russell, Wyoming.
The article extols Wausau Business College and its president Toland. It notes the institution has found a home in a thriving city and praises Toland’s practical teaching methods. It urges parents to consider sending their children for solid business education.
A state law against misbranding foods holds both dealer and manufacturer liable for selling impure goods. A grocery test by an agent of Pricus baking powder sparked a crowd as a lump of powder showed purported impurities. The demonstration was criticized as fraudulent and used to condemn competing brands.
The Badger State Band and Russell Vaudeville Go cancelled their Adler's Opera House show last evening amid reports of disreputable acts from nearby towns. The band plans a benefit dance tonight at their own venue with invited guests and postponed club dances for four weeks to restore attendance.
Taboring men are scarce and ibert Gornaor Company face trouble hiring workers for their new railroad. Wages rise by about 0 per month yet recruitment lags. Woodsmen wages range 22 to 80 per month this winter. Two years ago Connor notes men earned 14 to 24 per month. The labor market shows factory demand is high and confidence strong, blamed on Republican promises. Cast your vote this fall.
Post office records show several unclaimed letters as of September 2011 including CS Derg Rev Aug Birsner Priest Bocolickman Mades Kras Henry Kaessmer Carla Long Camilla Mathson Sophy Smith Alvinu Thoni.
P M Russel of Richfeld learned in Marshfield that his son Leonard Russel, a member of Company A, had been in Fort Monroe with typhoid fever and an abscess. Leonard would return home within a week. Meanwhile a rapid Northwestern line run from Wausau to Marshfield clocked 46 minutes, averaging over a mile per minute, with the special train featuring a caboose and sleeper. Engineer G W Watson and Conductor M M Clancy led the swift service amid long bridge stops.
The article claims Pope Leo I amassed more wealth than predecessors, with estimates like $10,000,000 and rich gifts including a million dollar Kruger diamond. It lists gold and jewel items such as crosses, rings, and statues, noting vast personal possessions and items for the Holy See.
The Orage Judd Farmer in Chicago notes a severe Russian wheat shortage. It cites possible 1893 crop failure, government grain bans, and relief loans totaling 1,000,000 roubles to buy seed wheat and rye. Such reports could lift U S wheat prices, pressuring farmers to release reserves.
FE Pickard of Hudson, a railroad man, visited the city last Saturday seeking work. While near the depot he was struck by a switching engine on a culvert. He leaped from the bridge to avoid the car, breaking his leg about three inches above the ankle. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital for treatment.
High School notes report a large senior class meeting last Tuesday electing Grey Wheeler as president Grace Ferson as vice president and Karl Harkin Leo as treasurer. The sophomore class organized with Pens Lindsay Anojin Tmpient George Murray Geo Lapient and a new treasurer. A library expansion offers six hundred new books and aims to reach two hundred volumes this year. Gustave Bulgrin visited and students will write reports on standard authors.
Mr and Mrs Lenos Wright celebrated their tin wedding last Sunday with a large gathering of friends. Gifts ranged from a tin mann box to a wash boiler and an elaborate supper was served in the evening. Congratulatory wishes were extended and the occasion described as a memorable stepping stone in their life together.
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