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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
3
A terse note explains lightning arises from the attraction between positive cloud electricity and negative earth charge. An equal current flows between sky and ground, producing the familiar electrical display.
A public notice advises irregular or delayed use of Triumph Pills, claiming safety and dependability. It states the product is not sold at drug stores and offers free information titled Relief with details, sending requests to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin, dated January 11, 1919.
People express disappointment when their family physician is away and ailments like stomach pain colic and diarrhoea strike. The passage urges keeping Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand as a safer, prompt treatment to prevent severe suffering and potential death.
The article urges proper lightning rod systems for farm buildings with copper or galvanized iron conductors and deep moisture grounding. It notes common failures like insufficient grounding and cites 1918 losses of 442,765 dollars over 24% unrrodded buildings and 15,300 dollars on five poorly rodded structures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin No 842 and Chicago Underwriters Laboratories pamphlets are referenced for details.
A young veteran in Indianapolis recounts losing nine to twelve pounds after leaving the army, noting a shift from strict routines and ample meals to free schedules and less exercise. The piece explains how enforced habits and disciplined living during service built weight, now fading as veterans resume normal routines.
J P Tiffault, chairman of the City Council of Defense, summarizes the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce war activities. The chamber served as war fund clearing house, ran thrift stamp mailings, aided liberty loan drives, sent condolence letters, backed Armenian and Syrian relief, hosted a manufacturers convention, ran a patriotic bulletin board, and promoted loyalty through four minute speeches and outreach. He urges continued support to boost Marshfield’s future growth.
Washington June 22 Lieutenant Arthur Prine of the U S Marine Corps is a perfectly healthy two fisted fighter but every war he finds himself passed by on the other side of the street He is the man who fighting simply goes out of its way to avoid Witness his attempts to get to France and mix it with the Huns He enlisted in the Marine Corps m
In June 1917 a Marine was sent to Santo Domingo to quell a native uprising but found it over on arrival. After returning to Quantico he fell ill with influenza on the eve of sailing for France. He recovered and boarded another transport just as the armistice arrived.
A writer observes how women who stand long hours for work tolerate painful footwear. He cites a Milwaukee waitress with severely ill fitting high heels and compares endurance to vanity and muscle training. Anecdotes include a student quip from a laughing class and a joke about fate hurting more than shoes.
The Mauritius island hosts 235 native fern species. Delaware region contains fewer than one third the Mauritius count. Java holds 460 native species, Brazil 387, Europe 67, the Arctic zone 26, and North America north of Mexico about 175 native fern species.
The 1919 War Savings Stamps record marks a massive rise in public stake in government securities with 30 million people owning them. War Savings provide stable, high interest, non fluctuating returns. five years to maturity yields $5 for $4 invested. Stamps, purchasable in any amount or built from 25 cent Thrift Stamps, attracted broad participation across income groups.
Stamp describes the Thrift Stamp as the best friend and investment for earners with modest income, urging that War Savings Stamps purchases will rise annually as a safe forecast.
To prevent belching make a habit of eating slowly and masticating thoroughly. If trouble returns take one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper. This advertisement claims effectiveness and urges prompt use after meals in a concise, period tone.
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