Mark Twain and truthful ads in want ads
A brief urging truthful advertising in want ads. It cautions against exaggeration and overstatement and promises dependable results through simple honest copy. The piece reflects a newspaper guidance tone from a historical period.
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Mark Twain
FOR RENT THREE DOWNSTAIRS ROOMS INQUIRE AT TIMES OFFICE
Classified ad from Marshfield Times listing a seven room modern house for rent with furnace hot water bath and plumbing. Also seeks buyers and sellers for various items and jobs including farm and business opportunities. Multiple names and phrases indicate a general classifieds page.
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Marshfield
Marshfied
Mane" Farkine
Oak &T
Staadt
Wis
Stratford
W. Ry
Subscriptions Offered for Magazines and Weeklies
Classified request from Mrs. Margaret Livingston offering subscriptions at club rates. Mentions Cedar Street address and phone 928 1443 for contact. Includes appeal to subscribe to best magazines and weeklies at discounted rates.
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Margaret Livingston
Cedar St
Smoke Ordinance Defeated by City Council
The common council tabled the smoke ordinance at the January meeting amid debate over nuisance smoke from chimneys and plants. The council voted to pave the block south of the Omaha tracks on Central Avenue next spring at the same price and repairs as Central Avenue. Aldermen Hoanloy Rodius and A. Kailans supported the action while Alderwoman Thuss opposed.
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Common Council
E. E. Finney
Fred Thuss
Fred Seehafer
A. L. MacMarlane
Alex Johnson
William Wieden
Omaha
Central Avenue
Ninth Street
Sam Price
Olta Bartels
Russia Gets War Guns Through Marshfield Shipment
Seattle January reports a sixth cargo of arms for Russia travels via Victoria and Vancouver toward Vladivostok. The Novgorod ship carries thirty-two carloads of munitions and five large guns, weighing 105 tons each, loaded with heavy bracing and special gear to handle war matériel. Recent protests over arms reaching Russia sparked debates on Canadian routes and allies.
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Seattle
Wash
Novgorod
Cap. L
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pennsylvania
France
Japan
Savyzorind
Hank
Ene
Yokohama
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS IN TWENTIETH CENTURY NOTES
A fragment list reviews new library editions and volumes across poetry science and travel. It mentions Adfyet Valieeked poems Puineare and Lucien The new ph andite evolution. Also cites Oregon nature notes and a general survey of world pen coverage.
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Winnie
Noyes
Puineare
Lucien
Oregon
Stomach Trouble Relief Sold By Dealers
A patient with long standing stomach trouble and bilious attacks reports quick relief after taking a course of a tablets remedy. The ad notes the product provides relief from the first bottle and is offered for sale by all dealers. The fragment also includes a rural proverb about a hen and worms.
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Yuna
Arno
Hertain
Richfield Social Center a Financial Success at January Event
The Richfield Social Center club social last Friday night raised 23.90 with lively entertainment. Ole Windel played violin, Merle Tutte clarinet, and Florence Belton organ, drawing praise. Several locals visited relatives in Abbotsford and Marshfield. the Richfield Aid society plans a January 27 meeting with Mrs. George Knapton.
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Richfield
Percy Reavins
I. A. Tutle
Ole Windel
Merle Tutte
Florence Belton
Bert Omans
Abbotsford
George Knapton
Rex Knapton
C. W. Porter
A. Willetts
Richfield Aid Society
Thos. Harshner
Mary Hillar
Thomas Woolstram
Maxwell- Rock
Elmore Robbins
Marshfield
Stationery shop advertises full office supply range
The notice promotes a local stationery store offering a full line of index cards, envelopes, desk pads, ink wells, inks, and pens. It asserts availability of all office needs in any quantity and asks readers to note the store's address.
Local Notes From Mohle and Surrounding Areas
Mohle January 18 report notes Mrs E Conn is very ill. Hetkell and Peter Eckes of Ebbe visited Eckes’s brother Peter. Albert George aimed to purchase a team in Grantoh. Andrew Walfe loaded a car of headed holts at Mohle last week. Engle of Ebbe aided Fred Phillips of Spencer visiting Brown Morey’s on Thursday. School closed last week due to Miss Royce’s grandmother death. Mr and Mrs Herbert Penney of Waupaca visited cousin Harry Penney. Little Leavit Morey sick with chicken pox. Ernest Montgomery and Ebbe cousins visited Sunday.
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Miss Royce
Herbert Penney
Waupaca
Harry Penney
Seidels and Neuman Families Active in Marshfield
Mill Creek notes show Mr and Mrs Chas Seidel Sr visiting, births, and many local visits. Ed Wanke baled hay for Wm Ohi, John Behnke helped haul hay, and multiple neighbors among Neuman Galentine Ohm and Horn families are cited with Sunday gatherings and weekday errands. Milwaukee trip for Marie Kite.
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Mill Creek
Wanke
Wm. Ohi
John Behnke
Thos. Horn
Hewits
Chas. Meyer
C. Galatine
Artle Windrow
Louise
Emma Ohm
Casper Gallatine
Cecelia Kempen
Filla Ohm
Marie Kite
Milwaukee
Kile
Progress in Marshfield sports and community notes
Progress reports from Marshfield cover a Saturday gathering with Wy Progen aya, Gus Kren, Hy Basel and others. Mentions include Lange & Scharmann, Ross Anderson winning a heal match, and Te woth on the sinks Vistalea Chas. Tims traveling to assist with requests while Conaway and Riley appear in related local activities.
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Marshfield
Bly
Gus Kren
Basel
Baughon
Murphy
Woo
Hazel
Lange & Scharmann
Ross Anderson
Halkier
Vistalea
Chas
Tims
Thavel
Ivandime Conaway
Riley
Town of Rock Meeting Notes and Local Gatherings
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Town of Rock event with visitors from Se Afield and Toone. Mentions include parlor Ericas, Charles Ingle and sisters Mya, and Farmers tite tia held at Lindsey. January 28 and 39, a mother’s son comes with family to learn “same guard onige.”
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Sant
Hielend
Charles Ingle
Mya
Walinneapalis
Pein
Lindsey
Gaurdonige
Open installation of Catholic Order of Pos held
Surlay January 1 the Catholic Order of Pos held an open installation in Owl's Wall with Marshfield Mayor Felker presiding. Officers named include Chief Ranger George Schmidt, Vice Chief Ranger Peter Engledinger, Past Chief Ranger Joseph Mohan, Recording Secretary Nick Schill, Financial Secretary Louis Gotz, Chief Treasurer Mike Brandl, Treasurer Joseph Aschenbrenner, Speaker P J Ladron, Senior Conductor August Manel, Junior Conductor Harry Engiedinger, Inside Sentinel Martin Draxler, Outside Sentinel Albert Schill. Out of town attendees were B L Mangold Appleton state organizer Gustav Keller Appleton high treasurer Thomas F McDonald Chicago high secretary.
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Harry Engiedinger
Inside Sentinel
Martin Draxler
Outside Sentinel
Albert Schill
Out of
B. L. Mangold
Appleton
Gustav Keller
Thomas F. McDonald
Chicago
Dangers of a Cold Warn of Hidden Illnesses
This notice warns that minor colds can lead to serious diseases and urges prompt relief. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as helpful to loosen a cold, ease the lungs, aid expectoration, and help the body expel the illness. Sold by all dealers.
Postmasters Warn Against Forged Money Orders
The department warns that money order forms numbered from 46,504 down to 45,000 were stolen from the Kiefer Ohls post office and are being forged nationwide. Businessmen are urged not to cash orders with these numbers and to detain any presenter until authorities investigate.
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Kiefer, Ohls
Cough Medicine Warning for Children
A cautionary note warns against giving children cough medicine that contains opium in any form. The advisory stresses avoiding opium in any preparation and highlights risks of improper dosing for young patients.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promoted for All Ages
A vintage advert promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the safest medicine for coughs colds and crop in children and equally valuable for adults. It stresses no opium or harmful drugs and urges purchase from all dealers.
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Ers
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