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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1907
Page
12
A fragmented piece describes La Prensa as a powerful South American paper with a Spirit of the Press statue. It notes fines for performances and a plan involving a screecher moller and red velvet event to handle catastrophes, causing public sensation.
In a store gathering of aldermen and visitors a newcomer names famous travelers and writers from Mulac including Longfellow and Fessenden, sparking amused skepticism from an old observer who recalls Josh Milabury. The scene captures playful pride in regional notoriety and local lore.
The excerpt discusses the elephant howdah described by Blackwood's Magazine. It lists supposed advantages such as space for equipment and storage, a front ammunition trough, and side pockets for paraphernalia, while noting the overall design as an abomination otherwise.
A quirky, OCR style piece riffs on famous sayings and early time concepts. It references Euclid in Alexandria, Ptolemy, and Socrates while joking about the meridiem terms and half-sober wordplay. It ends with a humorous exchange about bells and timing in daily life.
A Chicago News quote shows a woman asking how to bake a lemon tart and the editor's sharp reply about starting with a tart lemon. A Boston Herald snippet notes a woman visiting a bookstore department was redirected to fish and provisions on the ground floor.
A cryptic note warns that even a lace edged handkerchief can doom the weak in a social exchange. A moral quip urges private reproach to a friend and public rebuke to a coward, reflecting cautious social counsel from old sources.
Freshman class chose its pin at a recent meeting. A private dance followed the Friday game for visiting team members, with only high school students invited. Junior officers elected: President Edward Witt Vice President Olive Ehrbardt Treasurer Mable Winch Secretary Josephine Weigle. Marshfield High beat Sew Points in Friday night basketball. About forty youths attended a farewell party at Mr Roots. Rev Peterson preached Sunday. McMuillen and Clark families, the Judge and Per children plus others returned from Tripoli on Soo road due to illness. Woodmen fraternal group attended the wedding of X and Mrs Fyerstas Thorscey Friday evening.
Eld C McReynolds visited Superior last week and wood dealer Mr Baker from Beaver Dam bought wood locally. Miss Susie Hinbard from Stoughton joined academy students. Prof A Sutherland of Madison Tennessee spoke at the academy and church. Sabbath School convention drew many despite cold weather with papers read by Miss Cook Hallock Allen Spaulding Finn Smith and Cutler Thurston.
Pocket-change remedy promises instant relief for piles and also cures sore nipples tetter and salt rheum. Chamberlain's Salve sells for 25 cents and is available from Sexton Bros.
A midnight blaze gutted the Wisconsin Central Railroad car shops and roundhouse at Auburndale. Firemen saved surrounding structures but the entire plant was destroyed. No lives or serious injuries reported, officials plan to rebuild soon.
John Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana recalls a valuable season six years ago and credits Dr Kine's New Life Fills for ongoing improvement. He says the longer he takes them the better he feels and praises their appeal. Sold guaranteed at Sexton Bros. druggist for 23 cents.
Lindsey Charney Good is improving among us. Hazel and Canfield are tending a well for Daw Angell. N Peterson joined his family at the Hegge house. Mr Rayman Went returned from the camps last week. G Reidel and Miss P Reidel visited Lindsey friends. Alfred Burdick’s family, recently ill, are improving. A number of the J W Whitis family have grippe. Chas Richards is logging near George Brook’s property to be sawed into lumber.
A brief notice promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild pleasant remedy. Sold at drug stores for 25 cents, with availability through local stores.
A stream of brief society and local business items notes visits by Spencer, Harry Bodle Grove, M. A. Porter, Clere Hunt, Bernard Hoey, Miss Anne Korth and Rowh FP ey, and Jennie Parrett returning from Lawrence University. Also mentions household goods being shipped to Plymouth, a Dr Shoop patent remedy claim for croup, and Rev C M ChrisSon confined by illness with Presiding Elder F W Straw missing appointments but 70 M E church services held.
The Los Angeles Limited runs daily from Chicago to Los Angeles year round via Chicago and North-Western Union Pacific and Salt Lake Route. It offers modern equipment with Pullman drawing room and sleeping cars, tourist sleeping cars, and composite observation cars. Double berth in tourist cars is $7.00 from Chicago with connections to Wisconsin trains.
Town of Marshfield hosts Anna Kruger during a several weeks visit with her sister Mrs Chas Weirand. Chas Ahrndt returns from Daylston visiting his brother. Mr and Mrs Fred Cole stay two weeks with Cole's parents at Rib Granite. Advertisement claims Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment relieves piles and promises satisfaction. Bexton Bros and Dance Monday Bros to provide music and a good time expected.
Fragments of old classified notices appear with garbled pricing and location data. Items include farming land near rivers, large and small tracts, machinery, and various household goods with unclear quantities and nearby references to towns and counties. Some entries mention sale actions, but details are often illegible or mis-spelled.
Special bargains highlight selective items with marked down prices and second tier offers. Mentions of merchandise across departments include goods on sale and limited time availability.
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