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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
7
Mrs Fannie Griffen of Troy Alabama reports twenty years of skin trouble cured by two boxes of Chamberlains Salve sold by Sexton Bros. The ad extols the salve’s curing power and mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills available for 25 cents at the same store.
A playful dialogue from a school page features a boastful character claiming to quit smoking and drinking, a remark by Manley about quitting hints at broader self control, and an advertisement touting Dr Shoop's Cough Cure with claims of safety, gentleness, and use for babies. It also includes a brief exchange about literacy among residents and a venerated school journal tone.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised by Mr L J Woodbury of Twining Michigan as a preferred remedy for children and hard colds with croup and is offered for sale by Bexton Bros Health Coffee is touted as a true coffee substitute made from toasted cereals malt and nuts with rapid preparation claims and claims of realism to fool experts.
Fragmented old advertisement blends a quirky anecdote about frogs frozen in ice with a medical pitch for Preventics cold remedy. It touts early cold prevention, claims no harsh ingredients, and lists pricing for large and vest pocket boxes sold by Sexton Bros.
Along the southern California coast a growing bhell polishing trade prospers. Work involves opening rough shells on an emery wheel to reveal iridescent colors and high polish, attracting local artisans and buyers.
An early 20th century advertisement explains kidney function and symptoms of kidney trouble. It features a testimonial from Edward Boyer of Marshfield Wisconsin praising Doan's Kidney Pills for curing back and loin pains and restoring kidney function, with the usual call to buy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York as US agents.
A promotional note claiming weak stomach nerves affect digestion and heart and kidneys and that Dr Shoops Restorative Disease helps by addressing the nerves rather than the organs, urging readers to test the vital truth and Sextor Bros.
The country editor’s juvenile assistant reports that Silas Kidder answered a letter about an expired subscription. The reply simply returned the letter with Italian words scrawled on the bottom, offering no clear update. The line ends with a quip about a “requiesent in prec.” from the Cathalie Standard and Timer.
A London era story notes Chamberlains Pain Balm praised by rheumatic sufferers including those with sciatica back pain and lumbago. The ad claims quick relief and lists sales through a firm named Sure con Bre Bros, while a separate vignette portrays a charity worker facing a peculiar inquiry about employment.
An advertisement from Sexton Bros promotes Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin offering a free trial box of Catarrh remedy. A single test will reveal the truth about Catarrh and relieve suffering, prompting readers to write today. A lighthearted note about an English judge and racing colors follows.
A fragmented 19th century style text from Outing Magazine questions animal behavior and human action. It presents a moral on risk, safety, and the fate of creatures when faced with peril and social pressure.
A damaged 19th century style legal fragment discusses paternal authority and inheritance in a estate. It mentions parental permission, perpetual power over offspring, and limits allowing the father to manage property or even harm a child under harsh historical conditions. The text reads as a garbled record of autonomy and legal privilege in family estates.
A fragmentary antique text describes a Brahman’s ritual tooth cleaning using a stick. It lists precise days including the sixth and fifteenth of months, Tuesdays, and occasions like eclipses, planetary events, and anniversaries of parental death where the act must occur. The caution warns punishment for defying these dates, attributed to "Hodeo Man vera" and Abbe Prcis.
A party of automobilists in Virginia is guided toward the rail road station by a helpful stranger from a Success magazine. He directs them to follow two roads till they reach the post office and the coal area, then keep on along the pols to reach their destination.
A witty observer notes a foreign arrival drawing the smart set’s attention. They scheme to fashion him into a symbol of their society, debating clever epigrams and playful jests. The piece ends with a rueful reflection that such gaiety, though light, contributes to public amusement.
A humorous caption sequence shows an amateur sportsman reacting to a shooting of his best friend. The victim consoles him with grim irony while the shooter mutters about a promised horn pair, creating a darkly comic illustrated bit.
The dispatch mocks a public demand for rest and free expression while noting the ironies of forcing consensus. A local voice questions whether all opinions merit equal weight, hinting at debates over liberty and restraint in a noisy public sphere.
The text consists of fragmented and garbled phrases with no clear news event or identifiable entities. It does not present a coherent story, names, places, or dates to form a factual headline and summary. No verifiable actions or outcomes are readable.
Fragmentary text shows stray letters and garbled words. No coherent names dates places or actions emerge. The readable portion hints at a light sentence fragment without clear event or entity details.
A memoir fragment describes a failed attempt at dancing and social rounds in a German ball setting. It mentions an English suitor, a pair of families, and pressure against suitors to dance, with tension between propriety and romance. The passage notes the woman’s reluctance and the suitor’s persistence, ending as she yields to social expectations.
Garbled dialogue depicts a jumble of clews to a romantic scene. A traveler voices gossip about honey moon plans and a dreamlike night by the sea. The speaker recalls a past lover and a tense, unsettled future, ending with a cryptic line about a nightmare in a city.
A curious incident centers on a drowning saved by a bystander. He received a reward earlier, and a dispute questions whether the rescuer’s aid or the bystander’s inaction should determine damages. The text links Chinese law and spectators’ duties to assist in danger, with penalties for nonassistance.
The piece argues the navel orange, a California product, is highly artificial in appearance. It notes the fruit’s exotic origins and that its beauty is largely created by machinery, brushing, pollsishing, and fashioning before boxing and shipment.
A New York Press excerpt quotes a woman noting a gnawing superstition about servants who speak a different language. The line hints at suspicion, social tensions, and casual domestic misgivings as she describes family tea routines and late arrivals during visits.
A garbled London Express snippet shows a newsboy approached by Saw Fer Himself and Raman darrsing 4 at a glass balb, with a line about fate and spew don ker, followed by a terse retort. The text is incomprehensible, yielding no clear event or outcome.
A garbled quotation from Kansas City newspaper editor notes a whimsy about opposites marrying and playful misprints. The fragment mentions humor and a tongue in cheek view of relationships amid wordplay. The piece reads as a quirky, nonsensical phrase from a local column.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a doctor emphasizing external use while a patient’s wife jokes that the remedy forces him from bed to drink it in a London setting. The text is sparse and fragmented.
A short Baltimore American quotation urges choosing hopeful work over grumbling quarrels and shirking duties, reflecting a civic mindset and practical attitude.
An advertisement invites all afflicted to visit Dr Turbin to learn his method for curing rheumatism enlarged veins fistula piles and other rectal and urinary ailments. He claims to explain why prior treatments failed and to demonstrate safe quick and permanent cures with counseling free while charges for genuine cures are reasonable and based on mutual care.
A discussion of torpid or lazy liver linked to poor digestion and enfeebled organs. It promotes stomach and digestion to revive liver function and claims Golden Medical Discovery cures liver complaints, biliousness, and weak stomach with endorsements from physicians and notes on Golden Seal root and other ingredients.
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