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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1915
Page
7
An old marketing passage promotes Dr Kings New Discovery for colds and coughs. It claims quick relief from irritation in the nose throat and lungs, soothing inflamed membranes and stopping coughing. A customer testimonial from A. J. Johnson of Shon NY, and a Philadelphia address for Rucktlken & Co. appear.
The document outlines powers and duties of the sealer of weights and measures in Marshfield, detailing inspections, testing, sealing, and enforcement. It sets penalties for violations, requires licenses before hawkers sell weighed goods, and mandates records, quarterly reports, and annual financial statements. It also covers correct weighing and measuring for goods, and prohibits selling unsealed or faulty measures.
The city council passes Ordinance 282 regulating weights and measures. It outlines appointment of a sealer of weights and measures by the mayor from state or local civil service eligible list, sets duties, term length, and salary framework, and defines the scope of “weights and measures” including devices used to determine weight size quantity and dimensions of goods.
Ordinance No 283 amends ordinance 100 adding sections for license fees of 28 dollars per year for fixed shooting galleries and 25 dollars per year for lunch wagons stands and popcorn wagons. Fees start from license issue date. Effective on passage and publication. Dated February 2 1915. Acting Mayor E F Finney and City Clerk John Seybert.
The Mayor and Common Council of Marshfield enact Ordinance No 234 repealing Ordinance No 288 concerning licensing of theaters and places of amusement. The new measure references Ordinance No 238 in its section 1.
The notice notes an ordinance repealed and an effective passage by Acting Mayor E. E. Finney and City Clerk John Seubert with dates February 2 1915 and February 2 1913. It includes a misdated line and an advertising plug for Chamberlains Tablets to ward off bilious attacks with three tablets at symptom onset.
An Indianapolis News tale recounts a brave squirrel walking a telephone wire through deep snow to fetch breakfast for his mate. Despite cold, fear of neighbors, and a slippery path, the creature maneuvered along the line to carry bread from a garbage can to the nest, a feat celebrated alongside a tangential note on phrenology and early neuroscience.
Names on the advertised letters list include Acker Edward Freeman Matt Johnson Arthur Koch Mra Chas Scott Mrs W E Williams with Williams Business College entries, and February 1 1915. Bauman Lillian Foley Broz Moore Lizzie Riley Errol Stubor Mrs Barbara.
The item notes women in Norway earning from 30 to 512 per month while housemaids receive eight. It mentions a regiment of girl scouts drilled in military tactics in a New York armory and a Paris workshop by Anna Gould aiding needy women. Ruth Clair of Philadelphia supports football rules and Visidena women in public events.
Fragmentary text reflects a voice lamenting lost romance and heroism as generations long for bygone days. The passage contrasts harsh winters and summers with memories of faery fires, portraying nostalgia as a restless gaze into history.
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