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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1911
Page
9
A playful anecdote recalls actor Guy Hates Past recounting an amateur performance with a religious flavor. A leading actor’s prayer scene failed to frighten the audience as lights dimmed and a storm roared. the gas lights failed, prompting a late-night recovery of power and a bustling recovery by the gas man.
A Wisconsin reader reports relief from headaches heart pain and dyspepsia after quitting coffee and using Postum for breakfast. The testimonial claims digestion improved and headaches ceased for over a year, crediting Postum with restoring health. The letter discusses liver congestion and general illness linked to coffee and references The Road to Wellville and the Postum Company.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completes in Topeka a 121 foot articulated Mallet steam engine designed for Arizona grade freight runs. Weighing three quarters of a million pounds with 225 pound steam, it features dual compound air pumps, power reversing, twin electric headlights, and two tenders under the pilot. Built as No 3000, it marks a milestone in railroad progress, vastly surpassing Stephenson’s Rocket in power.
Leon Barclift, sixty three, Lackawanna engine driver of the doomed Clifton avenue wreck that killed nine high school pupils on February 19 1903, died in St Michael's hospital Newark. He never recovered from injuries and remembered the disaster on its eighth anniversary, expressing horror at the loss of the children. Barclift had lived in Gladstone New Jersey and after leaving hospital moved to Newark.
Henry L. Higginson argues in the Atlantic that true success hinges on education to empower individuals while government and socialism fall short. He credits able men who have won their spurs and are ready to work for the common good.
The case centered on a fourteentecarat medal presented to Fresidear Tart by the Trainmen of America last April. Investigators tested the medal and found concerns over brass content and prison labor engraving. The medal will be returned to the president after Taft allowed inquiries, ending the dispute. Also notes two speed records: Engine 999 on the Empire State Express at 112.5 mph and a Plant System train reaching 120 mph.
United States annual spend on paint and varnish tops 200 million dollars. Railways account for about one tenth of that expense.
The new Russian imperial railway train, claimed the most luxurious in the world, carries eleven carriages on a corridor system with electric lighting. The czar’s and czarina’s cars lie in the middle. empress drawing room features pale rose walls and blue satin, while the emperor uses the dining saloon as a study with two secretaries. Also reported is an accident where train engineer Michael Callahan, fatally injured, managed to stop his emptying train after being struck by a signaling pole near White Haven.
Simple health tips discuss circulation and temp control to lift vitality with hot drinks, deep breathing, cold-water rub, and brisk walks. A Mauretania voyage example suggests an eighty-foot-high wave estimate based on speed and glass breakage. Finally, railroad employment rose 67 percent over ten years.
A reader notes farm land values climbing from Iowa to Minnesota and Wisconsin, with Canada’s prairie lands rising 3 to 5 dollars per acre amid growing immigration and demand. The Northwestern Agriculturist cites reciprocity as a factor, arguing Canadian soil yields more with less labor, fueling price gains and shifting expectations for U S land values.
Smiuman of Courage recounts how Walter Sergeant, a prosperous Redwood district rancher near San Jose, steadied his gaze as a hungry mountain lion stalked him. The tiger-like encounter ended when the animal retreated, leaving Sergeant unharmed and his herd intact.
A fragmentary column presents quirky exchanges at a shop with jokes about liver and constipation. The butcher touts meat at 75 cents a pound while a playful chorus of lines from various voices adds a vetting of consumer banter.
A garbled mix of dialogue and quotes about a new magistrate and police, with scattered phrases about foot care products and a throat remedy. The readable bits include names like John Smith alias e Williams and mentions of Alice Williams. Also seen are product claims for Garfield Tea and Wizard Oil amid nonsensical lines.
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