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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
3
New York readers awoke to a park worker’s report of surface disintegration on Cleopatra’s Needle. Photographs showed sandstone peeling and glyph fragments fallen, while London’s version faced similar climate-driven risks. A new preservation paint promises durable protection for stone and wooden structures, with cost-effective coverage.
The Obelisk was presented to New York by the Fhedivs of Egypt after a long effort to recover it. Lieutenant Commander Gorrings moved the artifact to its current position at a cost near $100,000. It was installed at noon on January 22. The obelisk weighs about 2194 tons and stands 89 feet high, with a base of 87 feet by 1 dpehes. Its journey spanned the Mediterranean and Atlantic, a remarkable voyage for a relic two millennia old. The monument’s history threads through Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, and Ottoman eras before arriving in modern New York. A printing method later enabled restoration, halting disintegration and preserving the obelisk for public display.
An article argues that protecting structural materials with paint is the most economical way to conserve natural resources and maintain community appearance. It compares oil paint with India rubber sheets, noting paint provides better durability and waterproofing for preventing decay.
Ohio court notice from Talado Toledo Lucas County claims Frank J Cheney as junior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo. Firm to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn affidavit dated June. Public notice by E G Gleason, justice. Hall's remedy advertised with other products.
A town returns a maimed veteran and reflects on the debt owed to those who fought in France. The piece urges oversubscription to the Victory Liberty Loan to honor the fallen and those coming home, arguing money cannot repay the sacrifice but support is due. It laments lost lives and calls on citizens to fund the veterans’ needs through the loan drive.
After reading a table of wartime debts and wealth by nations, the piece argues that United States government bonds are the safest investment in the world. It challenges skeptics to consider the financial exposure of Britain France Russia Italy Japan Germany Austria Hungary and the United States.
More than ten thousand former soldiers and sailors are being placed in jobs via Knights of Columbus with the U S Labor Department. The program operates 1700 councils and daily helps returning troops fill employment cards and connect with employers, aiming to place one third within a week.
The Knights of Columbus Missing or Negligent Soldiers Bureau reports big success in informing anxious relatives that missing men were merely negligent about writing. Many located in hospitals had injuries kept from families. Based at 481 Fourth Avenue New York with cooperation from Paris headquarters at 16 Place de la Madeleine. Relatives send hundreds of grateful letters evidencing efficiency.
Largest hog killed in this section of West Virginia dressed recently weighed 712 pounds. The meat is expected to bring more than 150 dollars at market reflecting the animal's size and value.
A Haynesville News item explains a village cycle of income from birth to death. It traces payments to the physician minister editor undertaker for ceremonies and notices, showing how a single family event can yield rising editor profits through birth christenings weddings obituaries and related notices.
An advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlain s Cough Remedy to keep coughs loose and ease expectoration. It claims excellent results and promotes the product as a proven household aid.
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