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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
3
In a rural incident a man and a boy fought an enraged eagle that had seized a child and threatened both father and bird. After a tense struggle neighbors aided, the eagle was brought down and pinned with pitchforks. The man sustained deep scratches but the boy and imprisoned bird survived for zoological display.
On a St Charles farm a enormous eagle snatched three year old Peter Johnson, lifting him into the air. Dozens of neighbors armed with pitchforks and clubs battled the bird for two hours until it finally released the child and fled, Johnson sustaining burns while the boy remained uninjured.
A Seattle contractor and a Cape May visitor from New Jersey became engaged after a playful sequence starting with a penknife carved name on a pavilion beam in Cape May and a penny souvenir postal card sent to Miss Anna Clark of near Lawrenceville. Cupid's spark grew through visits, letters, and a September engagement.
Los Angeles reports Miss Bernice Pooler of Philadelphia, deafmute since infancy, regained speech and hearing after an involuntary plunge into the Pacific at Balboa Beach. She lost her gold combs and a diamond pin, ruined her gown, but declares it was worth it.
Samuel Denny, an almost 70 year old prospector near Cottonwood Pass west of Buena Vista, braved blizzard conditions after over 40 days snowbound. He crawled and shoveled through drifts 40 and 80 feet high, four days on the trail, arriving near death at Buena Vista Hot Springs after walking more than ten miles from his mountain cabin. He saved few cattle by water access but lost four to hunger and cold, prompting his slow return seeking aid.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a tonic laxative to “clone your head” and relieve back pain and stomach discomfort. It promises restored strength and places the product at druggists and dealers for 25 cents.
The line recalls Jonah's quip about telling his wife he went to a dinner while at sea. The speaker notes the improbability of belief, highlighting a humorous exchange attributed to The Honemlan.
A reader testimonial praises Allen's Foot-Ease for curing painful burning itching and tenderness in the feet. Mrs. W. J. Walker of Camden New Jersey says she would not be without it after purchasing another supply. Sold by all druggists 20 cents.
A fragment notes that viewing life with cheer can become a habit and lessen concern for life’s meaning, suggesting optimism as a general mental practice. The line frames cheerfulness as a cultivable routine, akin to other habits, per Smites.
A three year old asks about prayers and says she prays to mother’s knees or the bed, reflecting devout childhood piety. Her grandmother and mother are referenced as teaching prayer in a Delineator anecdote.
An old advertisement touts Murine as a safe eye remedy under Pure Food and Drug Laws. It claims relief from redness and watering and emphasizes non-irritating, soothing effects, urging readers to buy the product through Lewin's Factory in Paris, Ill.
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