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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
4
The Marshfield Times from January 26, 1910, surveys varied topics from college baseball schedules and weather quarrels to rising air travel costs and magazine output. It touches on politics, crime, police marks, love stories returning to fashion, Philadelphia charitable gifts, and remarks on naval cadet age and fire prevention.
In 1852 Jay Gould's temper flared over a disloyal business associate. He drafted a bitter article intended for his New York newspaper to ruin the man financially and socially. Friends intervened to stop him, fearing public backlash and negative consequences for Gould’s own schemes.
A Philadelphia physician recounts a 1909 vignette about E R Harriman as a forceful, exacting figure in railroad leadership. The tale features Harriman’s insistence on formal meetings while colleagues recall his stern, domineering style and strategic control over Union Pacific and Southern Pacific operations.
The article recalls David Davis, judge before Lincoln in circuit court and later U S senator, noting his pivotal Lincoln cases and a reflective anecdote from Washington. It recounts Davis's courtroom methods, a note fraud investigation, and his habit of writing across the page to prevent alterations, a practice he carried on from the Supreme Court bench to the Senate. It closes with a brief aside on Olive Oil and health advice.
At the opera the scene centers on lavish gowns and decor. A witty exchange contrasts Covent Garden with the Garden of Eden. A White House Cell mentions aiming to see the president with a planned appointment in mind.
A long summary notes that railways spur town growth across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with stations every seven to eight miles. It cites grain profits around 195 million dollars in 1909, rising leisure travel by farmers and thousands visiting homes in Britain the Continent and the United States, and mentions free homestead land and affordable purchases from railway and land firms. It discusses oatmeal trade with Great Britain and a North Carolina farmers discontent anecdote from Washington Post.
A domestic dispute report alleges a wife seeks divorce from her husband after accusing him of a heated culinary feud. Authorities note entanglements over meals and marriage arrangements, with the complainant requesting formal separation.
An old newspaper ad touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure for kidney related backache dizziness headaches and urinary issues. It cites a testimonial from Dr. N H Graves of Villisca Iowa detailing long term relief after using the pills for years and notes the product costs 50 cents a box from Poster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A renowned lawyer, Dirrell, once took a poor client’s case pro bono. After winning, the client sent payment, which Dirrell refused to accept to avoid offense, prompting a colleague to call it unprofessional. He replied that helping the poor mattered more than wealth.
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