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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
5
A collage of vintage ad copy proclaims Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments with testimonial from Mrs. A C Williams of Bac ky, plus Dr Shoop's Restorative and various quips including a race joke and a Baltimore American-style pun.
Medicine advertising Electric Bitters claims to purify blood and energize the weak after malaria and stomach troubles. Also promotes Preventics candy cold cure tablets and Dr Shoop cough remedy with promises of quick relief, no quinine, and safety for children. includes coupon offer and retailers Sexton Bros and Rose Bros.
Bethel news records Miss Stella Corwin resuming studies at the Academy. Mrs. Fred Putnam returns from Oshkosh visit last Monday. Mrs. Frank Cole entertains sister Mrs. F. C. Cole of Dunbar Wis. Wood shifts lively late last week. Miss Lena Phillips visits mother and sister Ethel Rosa. Mr and Mrs S. E. Pearl host Maud Jennings after church. A daughter arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gleffe on Dec 12. Walter and Orville Jennings visit Marshfield. Co A. Baker and John M. Phillips back from Madison. snow reports favor Madison. Dr. Amy R. Humphrey missed by Bethel family during mother’s illness. Workers haul sand and gravel for new Academy blocks from Jenkin’s farm along a new winter road toward Marshfield.
Milladore community reports several ill residents including Mr Boyd and Mrs Benish with La Grippe. Local tradesmen and shops are showcased, a Christmas goods sale is noted, and a school janitor change is announced. A brass of festive events and a snow tale about Granite and a young boy are mentioned along with questions about courting and Christmas preparations.
A call to embody the true Christmas spirit by giving to the less fortunate, echoing the adage that it is more blessed to give than to receive and urging readers to share blessings this year.
Richfield reports Xmas events in districts No 2 and 3 scheduled for Friday evening December 18. The Ladies of the M E church held a leap year social on December 15 at Mr and Mrs W J Norton’s home. Anton Dallendorfer made a business trip to Appleton and bought a new gasoline engine from Eagle Manufacturing Co. Local families host visiting relatives and guests as holiday cheer spreads through Richfield.
Bethel notes show J H McCrillis and family ties with illness travel and visiting relatives. McCrillis brothers project work continues with O H McCrillis assisting Charles. Alice Ohnstad and Mrs Fred Putnam mentioned. Frank Putnam from Minneapolis visiting. Sabbath school attendance and local social visits noted as well as a large wood pile underway by Oscar Sweinberge using a gasoline engine.
Staadt Tony Wix is on the sick list. John Zopfi purchased a fine bound. Aug Seibert visited J Brand. Mr Hughes returned home from Fond du Lac. Willie Zopfi and Ed Bragdon left for Duluth. Otto Depgnerswood’s machine buzzed nationwide. North side boys hunted Sunday and shot 29 rabbits and 3 partridges in two bantam time.
Hatfield Dam on the Black River south of Neillsville delivered first power as a ceremony marked completion. The power plant aims for 16,000 horsepower after final tests Friday, with steel towers and 37 miles of transmission line nearly finished toward Winona sub station. The facility holds 479 million cubic feet of water, enough for La Crosse for three months. The notice mentions a Gold Medal Flour brand in Toa...
An eye specialist who had been working in the territory for days departed Saturday morning driving one of Armstrong's livery rigs north to Withee. He left the rig at the livery barn and settled a $20 livery bill at A. S. and a $10 hotel bill at the North Side Hotel. Armstrong went to Withee Monday and brought his horse back.
A Marshfield post office notice lists uncalled letters through December 9 including Akre O M Baxter Henry Buckmann Lillie Curran John Klaster Rev W E Welson Mrs Caroline Niles Ella M Parker Frank C Porter Max Turgisin A M Persons. Addressee may say advertised when claiming. John Cole P Me
A promotional note invites readers to visit California to enjoy outdoor life among flowers and foliage with sunny skies. It touts the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern line as the best, direct route and urges inquiries to ticket agents for full details.
An old advertising item touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for numerous ailments including consumption headache biliousness and malaria. The copy promises a painless effect and mentions a local Sexton Bros Drug Store price of 25 cents. It also flags Gold Medal Flour and VEROMICA product names.
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