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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
2
An advertisement urges parents to use Rexall Orderlies for children and the elderly, claiming they are safe and free of harsh side effects. The copy pitches a new odorless, tasteless ingredient, touts easy administration, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. Ed. Strauss, Druggist, Main St.
A New York farmer argues that hillside timber preserves water and supports fertile pasture, while logging harms rivers and crops. He cites a 16 acre sample yielding 1,300 dollars from timber in 10 years plus 3,556 dollars over 30 years from fuel lumber and maple syrup, and urges 20 acres of woodland per 100 to sustain fuel and building needs while noting future maple and hard woods may replace pine and hemlock. He contrasts timbered and cleared lands, detailing pasture yields and potential income, and highlights the broader ecological and economic value of preserving timber lots.
December goose fair in Warsaw draws up to 5,000,000 geese driven to the city for sale. Birds travel 4 to 150 miles on foot from the Vilna district. To endure the trip they are shoeed by walking in melted tar, then resting on sand to produce durable hoof coverings.
English magazine notes drought relief rituals as churches lift prayers for rain in England while Roman Catholic regions hold pilgrimages. In Macedonia Greeks mount large dry-season demonstrations and a water blessing procession tours wells led by a garlanded girl while children sing prayers for rain.
The Wisconsin Central By. Co. will sell Home-Seekers Tickets to Western Northwest and Southwestern points on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. For information apply to 1316 W. L. Atwood, Agent. If you can’t locate a Marshfield merchant who knows where W. A. Wesler lives, call 306 E Fourth St. He sells windmills, pumps, well-drills etc.
Report lists live poultry prices: chickens 10 to 11 cents, old hens 9 cents, old roosters 40 cents, turkeys 10 to 12 cents, geese 7 cents, ducks 8 to 9 cents. Dressed turkey 12 to 149 cents, geese 10 cents, ducks 10 to 14 cents.
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