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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
8
A couple volley compliments about beauty turns awkward as miscommunication unfolds. She questions sincerity while he insists she is the most beautiful, then hints at hidden meaning behind early praise. The dialogue ends with a quarrelsome push to define their feelings.
A testimonial from W. A. Armstrong of Kansas dated May 26 1911 describes severe back eruptions and pain. He reports rapid improvement after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment along with Resolvent notations, and claims full recovery within months. Advertisement urges readers to buy Cuticura products and request a free 32 page booklet from Boston.
The readable fragments mention immortality and a king, with garbled lines about a son and a social group. The text includes stray phrases about a hose and a soothing group for children, plus a garbled product name. No clear events or individuals emerge.
A fragmented 1917 advertisement collects medical testimonials praising eradicating feminine troubles and other ailments through herbal tonics and pills. Read as an unsolicited notice, it touts Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, with claims of dramatic health improvements and urges readers to write for more information.
The Railroad Man’s Magazine notes five major freight transfer stations at Chicago East St Louis East Hannibal Council Bluffs and Minnesota Transfer to interchange traffic between rail lines. Each system maintains its own transfer hubs and paper records such as way bills and bills of lading. The piece compares these hubs to bank clearinghouses and highlights the practical training value of working at a transfer station.
The United States Supreme Court unanimously upholds the 1907 hours of service law for interstate railroad workers. Justice Hughes states the statute applies to interstate commerce employees and contrasts it with the 1906 employers liability law. The decision affirms ICC authority to implement the order and finds no constitutional flaws in the act or its enforcement.
Instructions describe a two by two foot water and a four-shelf dumb waiter with a lifting frame, counterweights, and pulleys. It details enclosure, openings to kitchen and dining room, shifting shelves, and an upper crate. The plan aims to transport dishes safely between basement and rooms.
In California a group of women formed a makeshift crew to move a stalled car blocking cannery property. With seven volunteers, they used crowbars and brakes to lift and shift the car, as shown in the accompanying Popular Mechanics photo. No railroad workers volunteered, and cannery staff avoided involvement to sidestep being labeled as strike breakers.
The report notes fifty thousand workers on the Szechuan-Hupeh railway with eighty five pound rails, eleven 100 foot span bridges, one 1200 foot tunnel and several shorter tunnels. Indo China plans a network linking Battambang to Saigon and My To, with Saigon toward Siam, while Japan grants 47 narrow gauge applications worth 21 million dollars as the government railways seek more locomotives and cars.
A popular revivalist, staying the night in a Mississippi town after rain delays, trades his clothes with a local man. The hostess, misidentifying him as her husband, strikes him with the big family Bible and scolds him for staying overnight.
An 19th or early 20th century note argues that dying from a nonviolent illness may be delayed by replacing a diseased organ with a healthy one. It claims medical experiments by leading scientists confirm this potential, suggesting organ replacement could prolong life rather than immediate total demise.
A method to peel peaches using lye involves dissolving a tablespoon in a yellow of warm water, soaking five minutes, then rinsing in cold water and drying. The peaches can be cut without further paring, a technique often used for jam preparation.
A witty Harper’s Weekly cartoon caption notes a widow who announces engagement to a man she has known only two weeks. Her friend frets about the speed, while the widow jokes she will know him better after a few years, highlighting social comic tempo.
The article describes railroads adopting oiling of bed surfaces to reduce dust during summer travel. Oil treatments, used on city streets and roads, are expanding to rail systems, aiming to lessen dust and disease spread. The piece notes Rockefeller oil as a source and predicts broader adoption and possible future cinderless railroads.
A recipe describes making a fruit drink from currants raspberries and lemons. It calls for water boiling and soaking, straining, reboiling with sugar three lemons sliced bruised, half a pound sugar per gallon water, plus red currants and raspberries briled with extra sugar. A cooling effect is aided by a pinch of cream of tartar or citric acid.
Instructions describe curing strawberries into syrup by pairing each pound of berries with a pound of sugar and cooking a simple syrup with water. The mixture boils skimmed, berries added to cover, then boiled briefly and packed into hot jars. Process repeats until jars are filled and sealed.
A simple frugal recipe for gall pork stewed with onions carrots turnips and potatoes. Fry pork until browned then simmer with vegetables in water for an hour and add potatoes half an hour before finishing. Described as a good economy dish.
Instructions describe mixing cream cheese with butter into a paste, seasoning with salt and red pepper, forming small balls, topping with an English walnut, arranging on lettuce leaves, and dressing with a French dressing.
A seedy wanderer asks for help from a seaside keeper and a stylish woman at the tub. He claims to have followed the water for 16 years but is dismissed as not looking capable. The scene contrasts resilience with idle hope and notes that a knocker may still gain attention.
A judge with Sunflower State experience writes a persuasive opinion praising Grape-Nuts for five years as a staple in his family diet. He asserts the cereal replaces pies, keeps the family healthy, and outranks meat as a breakfast option. The endorsement cites clearer complexions for women and sustained energy, citing Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and promotional materials.
In a lighthearted exchange, J suggests a boy aims to be a pirate when grown, while PIE RPONT jokes pirates pay best. Auntio notes piracy holds more money, but Smith counters that Morgan the buccaneer and Morgan the financier blur in the talk.
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