Heat and health tips for summer weather
A Wisconsin University health column warns heat prostration often stems from internal illness, urges hydration and restraint with alcohol and caffeine, promotes water, fruit and vegetables, cold baths, and light clothing. It cautions against overeating and warm milk, notes risks from tonic drinks, and advises parents to keep children cool and safe from flies and mosquitoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Journal of the American Medical Association
Swat
Pitching horseshoes as the only game where close counts
A playful note asserts that pitching horseshoes is the sole game rewarding proximity. It suggests precision and luck shape scores, highlighting the sport’s quirky scoring edge and friendly competition.
Poets Are Born and Law Cannot Prevent It
A compact aphorism asserts that creative impulse cannot be restrained by law or rule. It frames poetry as an innate gift, enduring beyond regulatory effort and societal constraints.
Marshfield Ordinance Amends Sewer Discharge Rules 1914
The city passes Ordinance No 272 amending Ordinance 193 to forbid discharge of roof and shed water into the sanitary sewer and sets penalties for violations. It also requires sidewalks on Seventh Street and Park Avenue with specified construction standards and powers the city to build if owners do not comply. Both ordinances take effect after passage and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Marshfield
Board of Public Works
Seventh Street
Park Avenue
Park Avenues
Wisconsin
Ordinance Granting Rights to Standard Oil Company
Ordinance No 273 grants Standard Oil Company permission to construct and maintain warehouses tanks and buildings for 80 years on Lots 1 2 3 and 4 Block 252 Marshfield Wisconsin Wood County to store illuminating oils coal oils naphtha gasoline benzine and other petroleum products in quantities needed for its business. Section 2 requires compliance with ordinance provisions and addresses rejected structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
City of
Marshfield
State of
Indiana
Marsh
Citec Wyfield
Wood County
Wisconsin
Fire proof construction and wall enclosures ordinance
A fragment of an old city ordinance details building and tank placement requirements in Marshfield, including a 100 foot setback from Central Avenue, enclosure rules, and force of the ordinance from July 18 1914. Also includes an unrelated insurance ad and a vintage hall’s catarrh cure endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dard Qj Company
AG Felker
Mayo
John Seubert
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
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Grand Street Parade
Milwaukee Journal
Wilson
Milwaukee
Pennsylvania
Fh. J. Carver
School Board
Ohio
Longington
Supt. of Schools
C. W
Otto
Maud Muller
Dad
Beauty Magbrbet
Maude
Rie
Maud
A. G. Felker
Ts Lever
West Bend
The
Woodoe
Sheerins
Sheerin Hardware Co
Chicago
Mayr
KE. J. Strauss
Grand Rapids
NASA
Federal Bloomer Girls
Palace OF Sweets
Grambsch
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