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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
11
A long list of local notes from Auburndale to Marshfield covers visitors, business, licenses, and public works. Mentions Dr Wiley and Dr Hannah, C H Clark, M H O’Brien, and Postmaster Renne. The Times reports on new court house occupancy, license fees, sidewalk work, and town board actions including road districts and publishing costs. A local scandal and street-paving debates follow, with militia style cautionary notes.
A letter from E N Scholsser of Allright NL accompanies a payment of $5.40 requesting six dozen Hart's Honey and Horehound 25e size. The missive touts the product as highly effective for coughs colds croup and throat and lung ailments. sold by Henry Blorn, Druggist.
Candidates for nomination for midshipman will be examined at Rhinelander Wisconsin starting 2 p.m. Friday April 24 1903. Tests cover reading writing spelling grammar geography U S history world history arithmetic algebra plane geometry and physical condition. The top overall performer will be named principal with three alternates named in rank. W E Brown Member of Congress.
Wood and Marathon counties recorded numerous marriage licenses issued in the past two weeks. Couples include Leo X. Bruckner of St Paul and Christena Moore of Marathon City. Albert Gromell of Merrill and Mary Mehl of Wausau. Gustav Werner of Marathon and Oleka Trebes of Wausau. Tiell Thompson of Oconto and Florence Bennett of Stratford. Additional pairs span Wausau, Marshfield, Athens, and surrounding towns, with partners from Sherry, Hanson, Port Edwards, Lincoln, Hull, and more.
W H Brown of Leesville Ind was said to be dying when Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption saved his life. He proclaims immediate relief and a complete cure for asthma and lung troubles. The notice also lists several unclaimed letters at Marshall post office through April 21 1903 and promotes One Minute Cough Cure. Real estate transfers are reported for Geo OBrien and August Durre. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is urged as the genuine remedy. North Western Railway offers half rates to New Orleans May 1 2 3 4 for the American Medical Association meeting.
The paper recalls that letters must bear authors names as evidence of good faith and warns that unsigned communications will not be published. A reader signed as Gro. A. Eckporr recalls a past illness described as consumption and credits Doctor Secrist with a four month cure, noting a 34 pound weight gain.
A promotional plea toutsPa ines Celery Compound as a cure all for nervous exhaustion and female ailments. It claims blood purification and nerves strengthening with testimonials from Mrs. Mary M. Myers of Baltimore Ohio describing long illness followed by dramatic recovery after use. It urges mothers to give the medicine to children and extols its restorative powers.
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