Local Marshfield notes mix of society, farms and travel
The Marshfield Times reports on Mrs. W. J. Rush visiting from Loyal, the Helping Hand Society meeting at Mrs. E. C. Pors home, W. A. Sexton purchasing a pony, visits by Mrs. Getchell of Rice Lake, and a string of local happenings. It covers census bachelor figures, Strang adding to Capt. Heath's residence, editor Al Sutor's operation, and Rural Carriers exam results. It notes favorable spring farming conditions, Butterfield's sentencing, Lydia Eckhof's birthday party, the equestrian trend, Crosby & Meyers expansion, Meinhardt visit, HillShirley marriage, Hoerl's San Francisco quake escape, and Wind River land opening delayed to Aug 1 1906. It closes with reflections on fraternal lodges and social import.
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Herman E. Uperl
Marshfield Telephone Exchange
San Francisco
Sime
Hoerl
Brooklyn
Chicago
Chicago & North Western Railway
Wind River
Shoshone
Golden Gate City
Last of the Ariitocrats and Queenly Deathbed Rejection
An excerpt depicts the dying Princess de Valmont denouncing her heirs as grafted from old noble stock and citing trades like carriage making and stock exchanges as her legacy. A second fragment satirizes Moor produced butter as an old, peculiar Morrocan method, detailing its aging, preparation, and dubious sale practices.
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Princess de Valmont
Ingrowing Toenails Treated With Dried Alum Powder
A dated remedy notes that dried powdered alum, applied between the nail and bed after a soap and water wrap, dries the inflamed tissue and forms a hard bed. Repeated daily for about five days, the method is said to relieve pain and discomfort and usually cure ingrowing toenails.
Crippling a Wore: Tale of Talleyrand and a Bore
An English observer praised American storytelling after a meal and reflected on audience boredom. He recalls Talleyrand’s rebuke while riding with a companion, noting a sentry yawning at his post and the remark that they were overweary.
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Great Talleyrand
Tatleyrand
Child Bride Rites in Lapland Affects Marriage Prospects
A fragmentary report describes a Lapland custom where a newborn girl is formally named in a gnow-a ceremony replacing baptism. The father dowers her with reindeer branded with her initials, kept as her property. As the herd grows, her chances of a favorable marriage increase.
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Lapland
Soo
Dorn
King tests Lord Blank with carriage door courtesy
A king, considering a test, invites Lord Blank to enter a royal carriage first. The king praises his politeness, noting ten are right and that a lesser man would have troubled him with ceremony.
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Yearas
England
Lord Blank
Friends and Influence Shield Personal Reputation
An aphoristic reflection argues that judging a person should rely on friends rather than family. Relatives are involuntary while friends are chosen, shaping how one is perceived and held accountable for associations.
Quotation from Brooklyn Eagle on pantry mishap and jelly spill
A fragmentary Brooklyn Eagle quotation describes Mary fetching Dr Prenchit and bringing more jelly to the pantry where a spill occurred. The speaker laments the mess and attempts to salvage what remains, ending with a note of household exasperation.
Lettuce History and Ancient Remedies in Old Texts
A fragment recounts ancient uses of lettuce as food and medicine. It cites Adonis and Venus, salads of wild lettuce with bitter herbs for Passover, and historical tales of lettuce linked to royal deaths.
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Adonis
Venus
Lita
Cambyses
Persia
Media
The Cape Cod Poorhouse Keeps Summer Guests
A Boston Transcript contributor recalls a roadside marvel in a Cape Cod town a well kept house with lawn and summer comforts, then learns the place is a poorhouse where an old woman is boarded out to a neighbor by overseers as the town’s only pauper for the season.
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Morocco
Cape Cod
Boston Transcript
Boston
Simple skill saves water for drinking and health
Charles Nelmonico taught the art of boiling fresh water in a clean kettle just warm enough to begin boiling and removing it promptly for use in tea coffee or drinks. He warned that letting water steam away leaves lime sediment and impurities that cause illness, and noted flavored water with lemon could fetch high prices from customers seeking appetite help.
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Charles Nelmonico
Delmanicg
May Interest You Kidney Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble for all cases within medical reach, urging readers to consider it despite general health concerns. Signed by Sexton Bros.
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Foley
Sexton Bros
Unclaimed Letters At Marshfield Post Office Apr 17 1906
The Marshfield post office reports uncalled letters up to April 17 1906 including Peter Crammer Miss Flora Coward Miss Mary E Crouin Miss Julia Frederickson E M Pavel W Milkes A A Miller Joseph Sanderson Jr H M Smith Miss Jessie Smith P C Willis Readers should say advertised when calling for these items. Joan F Corz P M
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Marshfield
Peter Crammer
Flora Coward
Mary E. Crouin
Julia Fredrickson
E. M. Pavel
W. Milkes
A. A. Miller
Joseph Sanderson (Jr
H. M. Smith
Jessie Smith
P. C. Willis
Dr Shoop Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief
Advertises a remedy for bad breath and nasal throat discharges using herbs like Thy mos and Gil of Eucalyp tus, combined with antiseptics and a petroleum jelly carrier. Claims to heal mucous membranes, provide comfort, and is sold by R. J. Strauss.
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Shoop
Europe
R. J. Strauss
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W. J. Rush
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W. T. Pond
Getchell
Rice Lake
Ffty
America
George I. Strang
C. C. Heath
Wm. Candlish
Rosendale
W. G. Hinman
al. Sutor
Grand Rapids Tribune
E. A. Gallet
Colby Land
Fred Cole
Ernest H. Engelmann
John Bleisner
Peter Jensen
Eugene A. Vanderhoot
R. H. Butterfield
Stevens Point
Waupun
Lydia Eckhof
W. H. Short
Crosby & Meyers
Short
A. Meinhardt
New London
Harry Hill
Alys Shirley
Ford du Lac
Hill
Hotel Blodgett
Ula
Hillong
Lodge
C. M. Harger
Atlantic
Joan F, Corz, P. M
Brussels
Wilton
SS One
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Wilton Velvet
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Tiffault -Kamps Merc. CO
Arthur C. Hoene
Insurance
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Peter J. Kraus
Sadie
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