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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
5
The text presents a damaged ad style description claiming a tonic purporting liver and kidney benefits. It mentions a questionable remedy for headaches constipation and general cures with unspecified ingredients and dubious efficacy.
Preliminary steps by Marshfield capitalists to organize a steam line between Grand Rapids and Friendship, 32 miles, serving southern Wood and northern Adams counties. Planned to start steam operation, later electrify as part of a Wisconsin river valley network. Original outlay about 100000 dollars. Residents of Adams county to hold stock, survey crews to report before final route chosen. Obituary notes Gertrude May Burtt of Grand Rapids, died Aug 14 1902 at age 23, funeral held at M E church.
Colby, the smallest city in the United States, votes to build a water works system and an electric light plant. A special election held last Saturday carried both improvements by a majority of eighty one. Colby in Northern Wisconsin is described as a bustling city ready to invest in its future.
The grand lodge of the BoP OL &., meeting in Salt Lake City last week, passed a rule forbidding street fairs under any Elk lodge. The decision met broad approval among leading order members across the state and country, who cited objectionable features risking the order’s discredit.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends who assisted during the sickness and death of the beloved wife and daughter. Signed by Joan E. Borrz and J. W. McacLex.
The latest weekly crop bulletin notes unfavorable conditions for stacking and threshing due to rain and cloudiness, yet rain aided corn and apples show larger yields. Frost caused minor damage to corn and potatoes in northern areas, while middle and southern sections escaped serious harm. Reports highlight strong wheat, rye, oats, barley, spring wheat, and clover yields, with some weevil and blight issues in spots. Unity Marathon county reports light frost but rapid corn growth and a heavy navy bean crop.
Wisconsin Health Park association leaders pick Tomahank for a new treatment retreat. They plan to buy 250 acres to build a hospital home where physicians will care for tuberculosis patients. Outdoor pine air and work will aid cures, with subscriptions to fund the project.
Gene Jones, a meat market worker at Wenzel & Wenzel, suffered a severe accident Monday morning when his left middle finger was torn by a power driven sausage machine. He ripped his finger free just as the skin and tissue were torn, saving the hand and possibly the arm. after treatment he returned to work briefly but had to quit due to bleeding.
Miss Marie Lamon and her troupe presented the farce A Wise Woman at the opera house last Saturday to a packed house. The company, among the city’s best visitors, offered a clean, creditable performance with standout dialect singing by Miss Alice Geer and solid acting by John Ferguson Gale Satterlee and Paul Roach.
Wisconsin Central Railway offers round trip excursion rates to state fairs and expositions. Milwaukee area events include Wisconsin State Fair September 6 to 12 with return by 13, and Milwaukee Industrial Exposition September 6 to 27 at one and one third fare. Other fares cover St Paul-Minneapolis Minnesota State Fair, Chippewa Falls Northern Wisconsin State Fair, Stevens Point Fair, and Home Visitors to Ohio Indiana plus Home Seekers to western and southern states with 21 day return windows and specific sale dates in 1902. inquiries to Wis Central Ry agent W A Engel.
Geo W Fry of Viola Jonas reports strong recovery after using Kodol for months of dyspepsia. He credits the tonic with restoring health and urges others with digestive troubles to try it, noting a neighbor’s relief as well. The ad promotes Kodol to digest any good food and to take a dose after meals at Kamps drug store.
The Northwestern line offers excursion tickets on August 21 22 27 and 28 with return by September 30 for the International Mining Congress. Fr iday and Saturday departures at 3.80 for round trip, thirty day limit tickets for 1.60 twice monthly in June August. Minnesota State Fair trips Aug 30 Sept 6 at one fare round trip. Chippewa Falls trips Sept 15 19 at 2.30 round trip. Return dates Sept 8 20 vary by route.
A Sioux City man recounts his 11 year old son's near blindness after an apparent weed or plant exposure during a picnic. A neighbor's recommendation of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve helped after initial fear, with a quick recovery. The ad promotes the salve for skin issues and warns against counterfeits, at Kamps' drug store 4015.
Pere Marquette issues a Summer Tour Book listing route by route fares to the East. Arranged alphabetically it helps travelers compute exact trip costs. Request full information and a copy of the booklet by referring to this paper.
Farmers urged to enter Winter Wheat Spring Wheat Winter Rye Spring Rye Oats Parsley Fox Clover Timothy Red Top Blue Joint Grass and best bundle green corn stalks in four inch diameter sheaves secured by cords. Exhibits to be saved for future advertising. Also includes local notices about Pere Marquette line and jewelry advice.
Letters remain uncalled for at the Marshfield post office through August 19 1902. Addressees include Begam Jobo GyaTgy Draskovia Boyer Ernest Leroux James Busch Jack Schaluck Frank Clement AE Thompson John Persons. Callers must say advertised.
An advert states the need for a liver tonic and promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a small, easy to take, purely vegetable laxative and liver tonic. Endorsed by W Scott of Mitton, Pay, who claims long use and satisfaction with the product. Available at local drug stores.
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