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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
5
An assortment of advertisements and odd prose promote Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee as a caffeine free alternative that mimics real coffee while claiming health benefits. The page also touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials, a curious mix of quips about secret loves, and a brief chatty aside on favors for college buildings and expenditures.
Mrs. Sawan A Conn of Dover Delaware says Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured her long standing rhumatism after two years of suffering. She reports rapid relief from pain, improved rest and sleep, and that many friends have since used it. The liniment is sold by Sexton Bros.
An old advertorial warns that kidney trouble is insidious and fatal. It touts Poley’s Kidney Cure to correct irregularities and prevent Bright’s disease and diabetes. It also promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy for colds and coughs, promising money refunds if it fails.
A clipped fragment shows a dialogue about beliefs and heresies with playful misreads. Figures named Farmer Brown and a sexton debate faiths noting Socialvaisin, deism, atheism, and a coined term shewnatism. The tone mimics a stage or satirical exchange with mock religious labels.
Mr William Henry of Chattanooga Tennessee reports severe rheumatism in his left arm with loss of strength. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm and nightly flannel wraps, pain rapidly subsided, strength returned, and rheumatism disappeared in three weeks. Also notes Dead Sea water depth comparisons.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough and claims it is safe and sure. The notice also relates to an illiquid estate matter for Peter Muller deceased, detailing creditor claims, dates, and court actions in Wisconsin Wood County, with publication orders across four weeks.
In Wisconsin County Probate Court a notice bids Louis Aschenbrunner deceased creditors to file claims for examination and witness testimony by November in the city of Grand Rapids. The order requires publication in Marshfield News for ten days and funds to cover costs as specified by the court.
An obscured March court item from Wool County references a public service action and a forthcoming session. The document mentions AVICO, Williams, and a Wood County circuit court official, with details unreadable but indicating a formal legal proceeding.
A strange tale unfolds in a medical setting where a doctor helps a man avoid losing an eye and later treats a love story gone wrong. A patchwork deception leads to a wedding day revelation as couples confront desire and disfigurement in a bizarre moral tale.
Excerpted ad copy touts a three wick lamp of life and vitality with phrases about blood breath and heart. An ornate testimonial for a “powder for tired aching swollen feet” markets remedies with trial packages and a 25 cent price. Addressed mail order copy cites Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
Dr J W Burns offers eye tests glasses fittings and ENT services near the American National Bank. The notice mentions ticket sales for colonists concerts and tours by Pullman cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland with various low round trip rates and stopover options across dates in spring and summer.
Sexton Brothers Drugists advertise Vinol as the best strength creator for convalescents. The cod liver oil preparation allegedly strengthens digestion, boosts appetite, improves sleep, builds red blood, and revitalizes a weakened system by supplying cod liver elements with iron, guaranteeing health and vigor.
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