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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1916
Page
3
A proposed National Pay-Up Week to run February 21 to 26 urges Americans to settle debts promptly. The piece argues timely payments boost confidence and business, noting that many failures stem from unpaid bills and that paying one debt can enable others to be completed, triggering a cycle of renewed activity.
Fragmentary text reflects abstract thoughts on conscience and moral tests with garbled wording. No identifiable people or organizations appear. content reads as stray thoughts or notes rather than a coherent news item.
A reflective verse excerpt from the Baltimore Sun notes that all people, like students, learn life’s lessons through toil and tension. It emphasizes that only the right choices lead to true triumph and that meaningful effort shapes lasting worth.
The Hartford Times argues that no foreign country may influence U S sentiment and that America must place the nation first. It urges restraint in judging President Wilson's stance while defending neutrality and honoring historical lessons from Washington, Lincoln, Grant and McKinley.
A fragmented 19th century account recalls Abraham Lincoln visiting Wisconsin twice in his career. It notes a 1859 Milwaukee speech at the Wisconsin State Fair and informal remarks on slavery, with Beloit and Janesville audiences. The piece preserves local curiosity but contains errors and garbled phrases.
An old style advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery for cold cough and feverish grippe symptoms. It claims rapid relief and urges readers to buy a bottle from druggists, promising feeling better tomorrow.
Norfolk resident Mattie Enning describes relief from nervousness poor appetite and weight loss after using Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. Six bottles boosted her weight by fifteen pounds and restored appetite and digestion as promised by Sexton’s Prescription Store.
Ellis B. Usher argues that all parties are imperfect but Democrats in Wisconsin have a patriotic chance by backing the national government. He condemns hyphenated politics and urges unity against imperialism, urging freemen from all origins to join in the coming election.
A man tied his team in a shed during a cold snap in Eau Claire then went to a saloon. He woke to find police and his shivering horses nearby. A municipal judge fined him twenty five dollars plus costs for an imprudent act, with caution to avoid such behavior.
A Gays Mills state graded school pilots a farm project with two 110 pound pigs bought by seventh and eighth graders. Pupils feed the pigs from home scraps and buttermilk daily, husk corn donated by a farmer, and share profits equally after repayment of their investments. The venture teaches thrift, ration balance, and keeping expense records.
A collage of local snippets quotesWisconsin city papers mock or ponder issues from wartime savagery fears to bargain hunting. Observations on poultry cornering by Chicago Packers and playful quips about bowlegged sausages surface amid civic chatter and timely advice about worry and efficiency with regional humor.
Advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as pleasant for constipation, claiming a natural effect no one will realize comes from medicine. Also includes stray lines about wanting to know when to go and a late arrival remark.
In a post office lobby a man reads war news while an older man known as the Sage declaims that the United States will have to confront other powers. He muses about owning Mexico and dominating the world, then jokes he and his sons would rather stay home to vote than fight. The newshunter interrupts and questions who would fight.
A compilation of epigrams on truth, education, marriage, pride, and politics. The lines critique vanity, judgment, and self-view, noting the tax of delaying duties and the pitfalls of expert boasting while hinting at social norms and hypocrisy.
E Lerche of Springfield advocates Rexall Orderlies as the best simple remedy for nervousness and blues caused by constipation. The chest laxative is said to suit men women and children and is sold exclusively by R J Strauss at The Rexall Store with trial size offered for one cent.
William Lillie sued on a note for a horse claiming misrepresentation. He defended himself in circuit court after hiring an attorney failed, and won the case. The tale is described as a sharp remark on the legal profession.
Fragmentary ad text lists various ailments and remedies including fever diarrhea cough and catarrh. Mentions Humphreys and drug sellers with references to pills tonics syrups and cure-alls, echoing historic patent medicine marketing.
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