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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
11
A recount of extravagant golf stunts where players used one leg, one eye, or umbrellas, plus tales of champagne bottles facing off against full sets. The piece notes various eccentric challenges, including a man driving a ball off a dented egg to test luck and skill.
Lord Lawrence, famed viceroy, worked simply and treated natives with justice. Lord Mayo, succeeding him, learned a practical lesson in kindness during a drive to the government house. A slow footman delayed the door, and Lawrence jumped out to temper the scene while Mayo aided with a smile.
Dr Long Mayhelle Young of Chicago argues that lack of relaxation causes insomnia. He prescribes knee raised sleeping to equalize blood flow and relaxation, plus deep breaths for nervous insomnia. For overactive thoughts he suggests three to four finger anaps to warm the stomach and transfer nervous energy to the solar plexus.
Nurses express relief when storms pass as thunderstorm fear compounds patient weakness. One nurse notes a dozen flashes can plunge a sick person into prostration requiring extraordinary care, and imagines a ward full of such cases during a storm.
The widow of a German officer applied for her pension in Berlin and submitted a certificate from a village mayor stating she was alive. An officer rejected it noting the date September 21, while pension was due September 15. She asked what certificate was needed, and he replied a certificate proving she was alive on September 15.
In a casual overheard exchange, townsfolk question why a man with no credit at local businesses is trusted. The reply: he always pays cash, prompting speculation about his reliability and the town’s credit culture.
A disjointed dialogue fragment features Mr Cemrox unsure about a son in law’s noble origin and a mispronounced name. The garbled text hints at a social or comedic exchange, with emphasis on family status and pronunciation errors.
A colonial era portrayal portrays Galicians as poor and crafty laborers fit for tropical canal work. The piece notes their strong work ethic yet widespread poverty, and contrasts their habits with Spanish norms while lampooning stereotypes about greed and cleverness.
A Washington Post profile recounts a blue eyed matron who kept her worries hidden as her son, a standout football player, brought his team to victory. She recalls the roar of cheers, the pride of motherhood, and the moment she realized her child’s impact, a pinnacle among life’s joys.
Rapabouts of American manufacture cost from 400 to 11500 dollars per unit and are featured alongside eight ton auto-trucks three wheeled rapid delivery carts electric horns organ horns with tune playing devices electric annunciators for chauffeur directions and other motor attractions described for April in Technical World Magazine.
A narrator observes how certain people intrude when not needed. Ma melancholy man complains about a brother in law who arrives at inopportune moments, turning quiet evenings into crowded ones, and never learns to fade away. The situation shifts from pity to irritation.
A wild animal show manager, missing a key man after a death, used an Irishman to replace the fallen performer in the tiger's cage. The ruse fooled audiences until Pat, terrified, crawled into the cage and pleaded for mercy. The tiger growled to shut up, revealing the dangerous farce.
Mrs Mary Lee of rural route 8 Zanesville Ohio credits Dr Kings New Discovery with restoring her husband James Lees health from severe lung illness seen as consumption threat. The tonic reportedly relieves coughs and colds from first dose. Sexton Bros drug store offers 50c and 1.00 prices with a trial bottle free under guarantee.
Two full evening entertainments planned at the State Fair Milwaukee September 7 to 11. One in the Live Stock Judging Amphitheater features horse shows and a Liberati's Concert Band program. The other in front of the grand stand presents illuminated carousel races and fireworks by the Pain Pyrotechnic Company of Chicago.
The New Colorado Special Electric Lighted leaves Chicago Daily at 10:00 A M for Denver with one night en route. Pullman drawing room sleeping cars free reclining chair cars and observation parlor cars. Meals in dining cars ala carte. Round trip $30 Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo daily until September 30 via Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Two trains daily. Apply to any North Western Line agent.
A witty English peer, Lord Longford, famed for sharp humor and poor dressing, served twenty years in the Second Life Guards. A humorous Ireland anecdote recounts an outfit clash, dismissed as a matter of high politics by his close circle.
The Bombay Gazette notes rat mortality often warns of plague. rats spread infection between localities and hinder control once spread. It urges public cooperation with health authorities to destroy rats during the breeding season, describing campaigns as essential.
Dr Turbin invites all afflicted to his office to learn his method of curing diseases. He targets dissatisfied patients and promises safe, quick, and permanent results with a free consultation and reasonable charges for a perfect cure. The offer concludes with a mutual respect maxim.
A Maine camp meeting anecdote describes a young man being sharply corrected by an old preacher during prayer. The preacher prays for the Lord to take the youth in the fourth neat and make his heart as free from feeling as his head is from sense.
In a Datroit Free Press snippet, Carstess and Mabel debate delaying their wedding as Georges father has lost all his money in the market. The couple argues over the necessity of postponement and blame shifts occur amid the financial shock.
A court scene recounts a man claiming innocence after a hog theft. The defendant insists another man lies, alleging the theft occurred at the corner fence. The exchange reflects a courtroom moment from a historic Atlanta Constite page.
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