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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
4
The page blends satirical quips and scattered notes across politics crime weather and society. It mentions an army heading toward New York famine refugees in America and a New Jersey case of a burglar foiled by a six year old girl.
The drawing shows a small icehouse with a 9x9 foot cool room below, total building 12x21 feet. It details walling, a watertight galvanized iron floor, cement base, and ventilation via cupola and windows, with dry sawdust insulation and straw filling as needed.
Plan proposes a wall opening from the ise chamber to the coal room and a corresponding opposite opening to bring outside air inside. A ventilator and intake would have close dampers to regulate airflow and keep air sufficiently dry.
A historical note argues cows perform best when watered the same way each day, either indoors or outdoors. It stresses comfort in a well ventilated barn, with dry bedding and space to move, and notes cows give more milk when watered indoors if conditions stay pleasant. Outdoor exercise is preferable to confinement.
The article stresses clean dairy buildings and properly sterilized utensils. It warns against dusty unclean milk coolers near stables and urges rapid milk removal to rooms with clean air for immediate cooling to prevent contamination and disease transfer.
A writer in Kintball’s Dairy Farmer argues silage benefits cows in milk and dry, urging winter storage to keep cows in good condition for a strong yield. He says silage is essential both when cows are dried in winter and when milking, countering the view that silos are unnecessary.
The average cow on American farms yields about 150 pounds of butter yearly, barely covering feed and care costs. Government figures show a lower average, though gene improvement is assumed since the last report.
A humorous lineup describes roles like The Ink-Well versatile writer The Scissors sarcastic cutter and The Paste-Pot persistent figure. Other personalities include The Desk-Receptive and The Pen-Enterprising with quirks about timing and aims.
A garbled exchange features Mrs. Crimsonbeak and Mr. Crimsonbeak discussing an oil from a whale tongue. The text includes odd phrases about a gentleman whale and a poet’s cream, with repeated misheard names and unclear attribution.
A fragmentary cartoonish exchange portrays a bank run joke, a sober judge pressuring a hard man at a bar, and a quip about abstinence and demonstrations. The snippets mix Chicago Tribune style lines with Yonkers Statesman whimsy and a goofy hair question from a barber.
A dated exchange contrasts a father's claim of spending twenty thousand dollars on his son's education with the son's pragmatic reply about choosing work. The clashing tones echo humorous quips from various periodicals and a brief aside on birch wood durability.
A humorous vignette shows Mr Widdie-Well resigning from a club to attend a string of social events. Mrs Widdie-Replies with enthusiasm as they plan balls, parties, a musicale, and the Globetrotter’s reception across successive evenings. The piece references Mollie Wik and an old flame named Chicasa News.
In New York Weekly a Maine man recalls a bear encounter on Slaten Island where a bear attacked and the man wrestled it, throwing the animal and holding it until it died. A rival Maine man comments on quick weather changes vs New York's.
A fragment from the Chicago Journal quotes a playful exchange about a sister coming down and a gentleman named Chanley James, depicting a lively household moment with scattershot humor and casual banter.
A wry Chicago Daily News quip notes a man who married for money meets a widow who questions his late relative’s value. The widow’s blunt reply frames the deceased as “an expense,” underscoring a cynical view of costly unions.
Dialogue shows Horace asking about his father’s line of work. The boy notes the father does not work, and Horace questions if he is a polio man. The snippet captures a casual exchange on employment and identity.
An advertisement promotes Syrup of Figa and Elixir of Senna as a reliable laxative for personal and family use. It claims gentle, natural action without debility or increasing doses, approved by physicians, and urges purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
The eighth Earl of Bridgewater left 40000 to be paid to the author of a post treatise on The Power Wisdom and Goodness of God we Manifested in the Creation. The judges divided the money among eight persons.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh and related conditions. It asserts a internally taken remedy cures blood and mucous surfaces, promising broad health benefits and urging readers to send for a sample booklet.
Swiss watchmakers rush to fill orders for finger ring watches in England and the United States. The simple plain gold ring with a watch costs about $100, while diamond or gem-encrusted versions fetch $5000 to $10000. Queen Victoria reportedly owned several. A London firm manager recalls seeing such rings over 14 years ago. In Chicago a hotel guest named William Henry Tyler II checked in, while a middle aged man nearby used a pen to alter a registration card showing the name Jonathan Smith MCMLXLLL.
A local note records a resolution by Mr. Wootson to never again wear a high hat where snowballs are thrown, reflecting a cautionary stance against festive mischief. The quirky item reads as a humorous public record from a small community.
A reader recalls a mother suffering years of nervous headaches from coffee relief after switching to Postum. She notes family members also gave up coffee, praising Postum’s taste after proper preparation. The account, from Postum Co. Michigan, cites a pamphlet titled The Road to Wellville.
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