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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
9
In the Suburbs a fragment discusses Mrs Gillet and a social circle with notes on wartime chatter. A sequence mentions a party wire and private life, while others reference local landscapes and humorous musings about high places and the sea.
The notice quotes Puck noting the need for a manager who can draw in crowds. It laments seedy applicants and emphasizes the aim to restore audience appeal.
A New York Evening Sun cartoonish scene shows a weary eminent physician in his home. He tells his brother to wait as the masseur is with him, then receives a late call and is blocked by a darkey who declares the doctor is with the Messiah.
A Washington state family reports tea and coffee caused stomach trouble and sallow complexions. After switching to Postum for ten days, their digestion improved, skin cleared, tongues refreshed, and nerves steadied. The letter, from Postum Company of Battle Creek, cites the product as a remedy and invites readers to see The Road to Wellville.
Rail way Magazine notes big stations by area, cost, and platforms. New York City’s station covers 28 acres and cost over 100 million dollars with 10 million passengers first year. Vienna’s South Railway Station tops space at nearly 100 acres.
Julius Kruttachnitz challenges the view that British railroads are safer than American lines. He notes Britain had 24,000 miles of track versus about 240,000 in the United States. He cites very low passenger death figures on Southern Pacific and Union Pacific over long spans and contrasts with higher UK fatalities.
A new locomotive concept uses an internal combustion prime mover fueled by crude oil to continuously run a generator that feeds four 20 horsepower polyphase motors. The design aims to overcome acceleration from rest and sustain heavy loads at speed for railroad trains.
Miss Hester Boug daughter of Wi G Ross Rosa Spur Mississippi flag station will receive a Carnealo medal and purse for saving the lives of a dozen men on a freight train. A telegraph operator and a young woman telephone operator aided. At No 72 fast freight from Noxapater ran runaway cars toward Louisville. Rosa Spur residents heard the danger and Miss Ross dashed to the depot in night clothes to flag the approaching train with a lantern, leaping aside as the cars sped by.
A flat car loaded with coal or gravel is equipped with a four turntable bearing rail system. The device swings a car onto a tilted ramp, discharges by a 45 degree angle, then returns the empty car to a separate approach. Cables and motors power the ascent and discharge, aiming to unload six to eight cars per hour.
Good Work of Safety Appliances reports that sixty six shops of a major eastern railroad, employing fifty thousand men, added safety devices resulting in accidents dropping from about three hundred monthly to around one hundred. Bulletins issued to workers explain accident avoidance and show a positive impact.
The modern castle cost over $1,000,000, built by Mitchell Henry, a merchant and ex Parliament member. His son funded a $100,000 memorial chapel nearby. Eugens Zimmerman, an American railroad man, owns the estate and has given his daughter, the duchess of Manchester, a prominent place. The Soyer remains nominal master, spending half the year at Kylemore where he develops the mountain domain. The castle reflects revolutionary policy and includes various American comforts introduced at Kylemore.
An archival note observes how conflict spurs linguistic change, citing Switt's 1710 lament about sectarian terms. The fragment suggests ongoing link between war and vocabulary growth, highlighting historical anxieties over neologisms born in conflict.
A historical culinary piece argues against boiling chicken, favoring slow simmering plus lemon or vinegar additions for tenderness. It contrasts pot types and cooking methods, notes room for flavor variations in celery based salads, and mentions garnishes like beets and boiled eggs.
A lively exchange as a grumpy passenger notes a boat’s rising excitement while a steward confirms passengers share in the rush. The scene captures a playful nautical mood with quick wit and banter aboard.
Bran water makes a wash for cretonne. Simmer one cup bran in one quart water, strain, add another quart to lukewarm, and a little melted soap. Bran water cleanses and stiffens fabrics without extra starch.
A recipe describes soaking gelatine in cold water then dissolving it over hot water. Whip cream to stiff froth and fold in sugar salt vanilla sherry, then mix in gelatine and chopped candied fruit. Pour into a mold dampened with cold water and chill before serving with lady fingers.
A recipe outlines making doughnuts from whole wheat flour. Mix butter and sugar then eggs and milk, add flour with baking powder and spices, adjust to stiff dough, roll to half inch, cut with a doughnut cutter and fry in hot fat.
A quirky historical recipe describes a jelly made from felatine half a box, granulated gum arabic one tablespoon, two cloves, three tablespoons sugar, two tablespoons lemon juice, and one cup port wine. Heat in cold water until dissolved, strain, and cut into half inch squares for serving.
Mrs Kathryn Kraft describes eighteen years of blood poisoning symptoms with rash, feverish burning, and sleeplessness. After using Cutleura Soap Ointment and Resolvent she reports complete healing of arm and facial eruptions over two months. Sold worldwide with free samples and a Skin Book from Cutleura Boston department.
A Boston ads story tells a woman seeking general housework asks a colored applicant about cooking laundering and sweeping. The reply lists unhelpful skills before saying she can perform all the duties. A Pittsburg drummer visiting a town finds a familiar restaurant owner and recalls his father. A quip on vision and purpose closes the piece.
A fragmentary page features mock testimonials for Tonics and remedies, a dental wash pitch, a carbolic salve ad, Paxtine Antiseptic promotion, and a quip about professor and nest counts. The readable items include brand names Black River Falls Wisconsin and Paxton Toilet Co Boston.
A widow and her daughter observe the full Moon in the eastern sky and Jupiter shining nearby. The girl Mariana exclaims that the Moon has laid an egg, noting a striking celestial sight as night unfolds.
At Union depot a mother warned her daughter and another girl about dangers on trains. She advised politeness to strangers who may offer help or meals, noting the risk of being too free with a trap. The message reflects wary travel guidance from a parent.
A fragmentary humorous obituary style item recalls a woman who spent life chasing dust and dirt, reaching St Peter who asks how often she cleans, and a playful exchange about judgment and eternal reward. Mention of Cleveland Plaud dealer appears.
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