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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
8
A narrator notes Cadiz near the coast shows a white mass on the water resembling an iceberg to a foreign observer. The vivid coastal view emphasizes the striking whiteness and scale of the coastal formation.
An advertising block claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any cure not achieved. It discusses Eustachian tube inflammation, catarrh causes, and cites Dr Shoop’s Restorative as a general tonic. Includes dubious testimonials and product endorsements.
Mr Frank Contan of 36 Houston St New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues. He says it regulates digestion purifies the blood and restores vigor to the weak and debilitated of both sexes. Sold under guarantee at Sexton Bros. drug store. Soc.
The article notes the Theban ironworkers from tombs in Thebes and presents pictures of their blast furnace technology dated to 2000 B C. It highlights ancient metallurgy by Herptians and references archaeological imagery.
Lester M. Nelsor of Napoles Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life after years of use for coughs and colds. He says it’s a reliable throat and lung remedy and would not be without it. The remedy has stood at the head of throat and lung medicines for nearly forty years and is sold with a guarantee at Sexton Bros. drug store 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
The item promotes Dr Shoop RacingWis Health Coffee a grain based substitute claimed to brew in a minute and avoid real coffee while noting it contains toasted grains malt and nuts. It contrasts with real gold noting weight differences and claims health benefits despite the odd marketing tone.
B F Ayscue of Inglesida North Carolina credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing her chronic indigestion after 15 years and spending over two hundred dollars. The Beaton Bros drug store sells them under guarantee for 25 cents.
A satirical guide to obtaining a telephone in Australia, tracing a would‑be subscriber’s tedious, joked‑about path through forms and delays. It lampoons bureaucratic steps, fees, delays, and the minister’s reorganization while offering comic guidance on securing a line and fitting the instrument in the house.
A Jefferson Bee letter argues water bonds totaling 86 000 due July 1 and 12 000 in rents threaten the city. It notes 15 years since plant erection with rising costs and implies bankruptcy and privatization might have benefited residents while criticizing municipal ownership and predicting further levies to fund waterworks expenses.
A Mirror report to Algoma Wis residents shows the city water and light plant running deficits. For 1907 water revenue about 3 058 and light 4 763, while operating costs reach around 7 400 yearly. Interest on 30 000 bonds plus pipe replacement could widen losses to near 887.97, with broader missing items and depreciation not yet counted.
The writer contrasts belief in American democracy with nostalgia for paternal government. It warns against forgetting state power can be arbitrary, aided by control of courts, and cautions against writers praising public ownership abroad while ignoring its downsides.
A Michigan town with fewer than two thousand residents faced a bleak annual electric plant report with the manager saying the city was "in the hole last year" though the town name is suppressed. Similar crude actions hit an Illinois city a chief engineer dismissed after sharing facts with a reporter. Water commissioners in New York ousted a staffer who alerted the mayor to bid rigging while a clerk who uncovered a $33,000 pump deal had been pressured.
A professor asks what is remarkable about Hercules cleaning the Augean stables. A student replies that the surprising fact is a large government contract could be fulfilled without someone being charged with fraud or wrongdoing.
In a conservatory scene a man asks a woman to marry him. she refuses with cold passion. He remains calm, then asks to continue dancing. She contemplates revenge and finally reverses her answer, agreeing to wed him, amid tense dialogue and comic plants in the Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt.
English investigation finds lace dressers’ high room temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and moisture from wet fabric do not harm health. New workers adjust quickly, illness absence is low, cold ailments more common among other workers, and many lace dressers age well after childhood work.
The article traces ancient beliefs that deaf and mute people cannot learn language or be educated. It cites Lucretian ideas and early references such as Beds A. TD. 68, Rudolf Agricola of Heidelberg, and the 1620 shift toward general instruction, noting centuries of limited cases before broader effort.
Frederick Williams, father of Frederick the Great, brutality drives the heir to runaway to England. He is aided by Katte and Beith. Katte is court martialed, executed after being captured. Beith escapes. Frederick is sentenced to death but spared due to pleas from Sweden and Poland’s kings.
Tim, a protégé of Boston lawyer Mr Blank, often landed in trouble yet avoided jail or fines through court influence. The Green Bag notes he never suffered much for arrests, joking that he has Drank for more lawyer and tells him what he doesn’t know about the law.
London Telegraph item notes Mr Desmond answering why he went to the dining room before greeting the hostess. He says the hostess will keep, but the refreshments seemed to be getting away.
A playful Washington Star item notes a scientist declaring water as FO while Dustin Stax adds a pun on IOU, pairing science talk with a market report aside for light commentary. The quip emphasizes wordplay over a market context.
In the Bomerville Journal dialogue, Spriggins jokes about distinguishing between a Dill collector and a client by an electric bell, noting that clients always seem to be present while he is at his desk. The exchange hints at office nerves and daily routines in a small town setting.
A light quip about marriage and knowing a spouse after engagement. Darrow remarks that even long engagement can miss true wife knowledge, joking that wives may have title brothers.
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