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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
4
The piece surveys a jumble of items from social mockery to curiosities. It notes Nalley’s comet, rising food prices, charitable pleas, a plan for a transcontinental motor road with roadside amenities, and a New York hotel burglary. It also cites a Romanian anesthetic advance and muskrat closed season petitions.
The National Geographic Society review committee in Washington examined a Danish report from the University of Copenhagen on Dr. Cook's pole journey. No Cook data accompanied the report, and the notebooks and astronomical observations lacked original details and verification. The commission found the material unsatisfactory and concluded there is no proof that Cook reached the pole.
Washington officials and the German government deny any tariff war with the United States. The most favored nation clause in the treaty between the two nations expires February 7, and German officials say there is no plan to start a conflict. Diplomats suggest rumors aim to block Germany by signaling disadvantage to Allies France and England.
The trial of former Congressman Binger Hermann began in Portland before Judge Charles T. Wolverton on a conspiracy to defraud the government charge. Prosecutors John McCourt Tracy Becker and Francis J. Heney lead the case for Oregon with defense by B. S. Worthington of Washington and ex-Senator Gearin.
An open letter from Bishop Warren Candler of the Southern Methodist Church denounces gifts from Carnegie and Rockefeller as fostering godlessness and harming the nation under their present conditions. The missive critiques the motive and impact of large endowments on education and society.
Pauline Russelle, leopard trainer, was seriously mutilated when a leopard named Clayton lunged from a cage at Huber's museum on East Fourteenth Street New York. Assistant James Hendrickson wrestled the animal free, saving her throat as the beast mauled her scalp.
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders association holds a Topeka meeting through Wednesday. Gov Stubbs delivers welcome. H J Waters and Senator H W Avery headline speaking lineup on topics from modern problems to the new stallion law. Numerous breeders and veterinarians from Cabool to St Joseph are listed among speakers.
Nebraska railroads halted liquor sales in dining and buffet cars after the state railway commission obtained a Supreme Court injunction. The law, approved by Gov. Shallenberger, required a $1000 county license for each car selling liquor. railroads dispute and refuse payment, citing legal challenges.
Kansas may become a haven for nonresidents seeking fast divorces after discovery of a loophole in the new Kansas divorce law. The statute requires a year of actual residence in the state and county residency at filing, with limited exceptions for actions brought where the defendant resides or can be summoned.
A fire destroyed the Hotel Burlington and the adjoining Walker block in Burlington Vermont on January 10. About 200 guests were forced to flee the building but all escaped unharmed. Estimated property loss runs to $300,000.
Four years ago a woman suffered severe eczema from head to feet and endured six weeks of bed confinement with intense itching and burning. After doctors gave up, she tried Cuticura Remedies and found relief after the first Cuticura Soap bath and Ointment. Continued three weeks with Resolvent, she recovered completely and has had no illness since. Mrs Edward Nanning, 1112 Saffron St, Watertown, Apr 11, 1903.
A dialogue from The Circle contrasts rigid parental respect in Europe and Asia with a boy’s witty complaint about his mother buying a bale of hair and his father’s yellow plush hat. Mrs Blank’s housekeeper Amaranth scene reveals the gulf between idealized virtue and comic domestic reality.
James R. Keene cited fox hunting as breeding savage selfish men during jumping contests at the New York horse show. He related a bitter account of a rider named Jones who, upon seeing a friend trapped in icy water, chose to call out and push the victim over the brook rather than aid him.
A woman doctor explains a case of supposed coffee poisoning and credits Postum with restoring her health. She recounts neuralgic headaches, weight loss, and social withdrawal improving after switching to Postum, asserting life clarity and stronger nerves. The account touts The Road to Wellville and seeks readers for similar testimonials.
Reports from Central Canada praise the 1989 grain season across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Yields exceed prior years with high quality and rising prices as production expands toward 325 to 600 million bushels possible, driven by vast arable lands and increasing acreage. Local farmers benefit from strong demand and optimistic outlook for future growth.
A golfer recalls a match where he led by six holes, but a disputed eighth hole caused a quarrel over the score. He admits giving in to his caddie and later whispers to protect the opponent from heartbreak. A boy with a Crown witnesses the scene with reproving eyes.
A 19th century advertisement promises a cure for deafness caused by catarrh, claiming inflammation of the mucous surface of the Eustachian tube is the root. It offers Hart Cough Cure and other nostrums, with a money-back guarantee of one hundred dollars for catarrh deafness uncured by the advertised remedy.
A Mette fellow rushed into a drug store asking for omament and cement after saying a man bit pep on the head with a plate. The puzzled clerk asks what the treatle is as the odd scene unfolds in Everybody's Magazine.
An advertisement offers Marine Eye Remedies touted by Druxetat to aid sore eyes, strengthen weak eyes, and soothe eye pain. The product is sold for 50 cents and is recommended for both adults and babies, with claims of benefiting eyelids and granuladon in special cave applications.
A fragmentary dialogue asks if plagiarium permia can occur and whether being interesting or original forces a choice. The text mentions chest tightness and discomfort, then suggests rubbing with Ramlins Wizard OU quice and quotes Dr. Alexander Bats on happiness built from early memories.
A garbled plea shows a tailor scolding a customer over payment for a last order while winter approaches. The text blends fragments about warming clothing, moral roars, and unrelated product plugs, hinting at a chaotic ad page with stray phrases and names.
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