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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
3
A jumble of quips and scenes appears from a 19th century paper. References include coach Tipe Rice praising a young rower, barber shop chatter about hair and fate, a child-led sermon indoors, and a quip about early to bed and riches. Notable voices include Corishian Herald and Carlyle.
At ten in the morning the Browne bribery trial over Senator Lorimer’s election began in Chicago. Attention is unprecedented with many politicians from downstate towns present. Judge McSuraly had to relax seating limits as tickets were issued in order of applications. State's Attorney Wayman opened the case to the jury.
The Great Business Congress opens in London with delegates from about 290 organizations. For two weeks speakers explore seven major topics including calendar reform, direct representation at conferences, postal relations, bank check interchange, cross border arbitration, Madrid trademark action, and customs valuation methods. The next meeting is set for 1512.
Directors of the Commercial National and Continental National banks ratified the consolidation plan. An entirely new corporation will take over the business and assets, named the Continental and Commercial National Bank, with 20 million dollars in capital and 13.072 million in surplus. The merger includes the American Trust and Saving bank and the Commercial Trust and Savings bank, creating a group with about 23 million in capital, 14 million in surplus and undivided profits, 18.6 million in deposits, and total resources near 218 million.
A hurricane driven blaze in Seattle destroyed 20 acres of wooden frame houses along the northern waterfront, spreading eastward to a densely built district. The fire caused about 76000? No, 760,000 dollars in damages and left 500 people homeless as winds fanned the flames.
John H. Studler foreman of the La Crosse Perry Britton company plant was shot and killed during a strike. Citizens assist police in a search of swamps near the Mississippi River for the shooter.
Washington July 13. Rumor says George J. Roberts president of the Commercial National Bank of Chicago may be offered the position of director of the mint. The office is now recent.
Land in Canada offers strong investment and living value with rising prices, good rail access, and profitable farm work. Free homesteads of 160 acres can be worth up to $200 an acre at high profits, encouraging thousands to move from the U.S. as land near railways remains abundant and price gains continue.
A testimonial from Christopher Holmes of Brookline Massachusetts praises Resinol Ointment as the best remedy for itching piles after twenty five years of suffering. The letter notes relief after the first application and suggests occasional use is enough for future prevention.
An ad style passage extols Coca-Cola as delicious wholesome and thirst quenching available at soda fountains and in bottles. It invites readers to request a free booklet titled The Truth About Coca-Cola from the Atlanta company and advertises a baseball record book with schedules. A brief comic vignette about a Brooklyn trolley ride ends with a girl joking about her own statistics.
Warning against mercurial catarrh remedies from F J Cheney Co Toledo. Catarrh Cure claims no internal damage yet warns against improper use. Advertisement ends with a joke about a wife’s death, reflecting period humor.
An odd ad copy hawks rubber cures for feet and skin, claiming rubber ointments ease soreness from new shoes and dancing. It lists a selling point for breaking in footwear and mentions a company address in Le Ray, New York. The text also contains stray phrases about a grass widow and references unnamed aliens.
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