24 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
1
Depositors were offered a facility to manage balances, business, and responsibility at Wattunl. The move signals a coordinated response to safeguard funds and outline responsibilities among account holders and the institution.
Attention Company Ac Co will assemble at the armory for a semiannual muster and annual business meeting Monday evening at 8 15 sharp. All members must be present and return any company property to the armory. Potatoes market price 33 to 40 cents a bushel, with expectations of rise. Largest potatoes owned by Lee Toopfer weigh seven pounds. Last fall Poulos sold for 4 and 7 vente 0 bushel, butter crops noted as unusually good for the season.
E Blodgett takes delivery of a new livery carriage praised as first of its kind in the area. Built by Adolph Hoetter at Stevens Point, the blues pint box features leather top, plush cushions, and cushion rubber tires. The piece is noted for its smooth ride and advanced construction.
A harsh frost touched the region as Old Bore’s breath left a white ground cover and ice on floods. Garden crops, corn, and vegetable fields suffered while snow and freezing conditions broadside early Monday. Winter’s grip remains steady.
A freight train wreck three miles north of Chippewa yesterday morning killed two engineers, one fireman, and two horsemen. The crash buried victims beneath wreckage after orders confusion led to the disaster. Engineers and fireman resided at Chippewa Pass. horsemen from Fairbault Minnesota were at the Falls for the fall. Others aboard were badly injured. It was one of the Wisconsin Central’s worst wrecks.
Four bears were trapped and killed by three farmers in Bear Wausao after entering a sheep pen and slaughtering several sheep. The men then waited, found two more bears, and dispatched them with guns. Similar bear sightings and killings occurred in Berlin, with several more bears reported nearby. Correct hats at Taemles.
The Lindsay affair dominates local court news as warrants were issued for criminal assault charges involving a 13 year old girl and a counter charge of assault by the other party. The initial case was continued to permit witness subpoenas while the second case ended with the defendant pleading guilty to a lesser charge and paying a fine.
A summary of game laws outlines season dates for deer and fowl, license requirements, and transport rules. Residents must obtain county clerk licenses. non residents need Secretary of State deer licenses. Hunting restrictions include posted grounds trespass limits and specific fish and game protections with varying months.
The Wausau Light Guards Company G Third Regiment Wisconsin National Guard performed a noble gesture yesterday by attending the funeral of an elderly Grand Army of the Republic veteran. The act shows the evolving role from old guard to the younger, ensuring veterans receive farewell honors without solicitation, as noted by the Wausau Record.
Tan Berry from Grand Stupids writes from Dawson City dated July 7. He notes Alaska mining prospects on the river attract many veterans and newcomers, with a steamboat bringing 160 miners from Forty Mile, Circle City, and nearby towns. He cautions the excitement may fade, and reports two deaths among diggers with a harsh winter anticipated.
Fragments describe travel plans and wages in Alaska, with costs to Seattle, letters to Otto Kickbush, and mentions of a Grand Rapids group. Obituary for Mrs. Caroline Upham of Marshfield, born 1820, died Sept 21, with family details and funeral arrangements in Southbridge and Washington.
Dr Wingate secretary of the State Board of Health visited Centralia to advise on sanitation and how to prevent diphtheria. He blamed unsanitary conditions and poor drainage rather than school plumbing for earlier cases and urged teachers to send home any pupil showing throat illness for medical examination to avert future outbreaks.
A local endorsement praises Dr I B Brewer a throat and lung specialist for consistent success. The note notes his honesty to advise dismissal if hopeless and perseverance if a course could help, promising free consultation during his next Tremont House visit on Wednesday October 12.
The West Wisconsin Methodist Conference adjourned in Platville after two weeks. Rev Pepper of this city has been assigned to Medford and replaced by Rev Z A Hil. Assignments list distric t pastors including Philpott Cadowy Smith Hofman Hull Givenwood Knudson Marshfield Pepper Grimt Rib Loko Spencer Hill, noted as a young unmarried man.
Major Upham and his wife returned from a trip into the Rulay Lake country via Port Arthur. The party traveled by nanoe, camping nights, and explored the Seine valley with lakes and abundant game. Upham reports a healthy gold craze in the area, with quartz rock showing yellow streaks. the outing yielded no formal claims, but two tills are being built on the Seine river and rock is crushed at a price range of $3 to $9. Upham enjoyed the outdoors and believes he could dig gold if he chose.
North Western Line offers discounted fares within five miles for October 2 to 7. Also mentions endorsements for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Chamberlain’s Diarrhoea Remedy, plus Wisconsin Central reduced fares for Milwaukee and state fairs and other regional events. Also notes free care, books, and trial for students at Wisconsin Music University.
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