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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
3
On March 18 1914 the circuit court ruled to keep politics out of a major case now in trial in Marshfield. Citizens urged a fair process saying politics has no bearing on the issues of law or evidence. The court shown intends to give both sides a square deal.
A year of parcel post ends the fate of a leading express firm amid government competition. The piece criticizes monopolistic practices of large transport firms, arguing losses fall on the wealthy investors rather than widows and orphans, and urges sympathy is scarce as these companies are humbled.
The spring election will select one member per precinct for the Wood County Board of Supervisors. The board handles substantial public funds and must show independence and initiative in its legislative and fiscal duties, with many current members willing to sacrifice to ensure responsible governance.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy will restore health. The copy urges readers to try the product to regain digestion, vitality, and overall well being, claiming quick relief from stomach discomfort.
A quirky reader page includes jokes and limericks about poker players in Crimson Gulch and a playful spoof on a legislator like Three-Finger Sam. The selection also features light verses about a Dubuque miss and a Ky poet, plus a New York gag about an oyster stew and a Bronx horn hoax.
The column urges loyal support for preferred candidates and quick action on tax savings by the county board. It notes spring’s arrival with dog howls and city noises, and mentions the upcoming spring election in Marshfield, predicting fewer contests for city offices this year.
Reinald Ott delivered grains to Marshfield and John Riedel returns from the lumber camp while H Ebert hauled cheese for H Bulgin. Neighbors attend Kliner auction. Otto Bulgrin organized a sand hauling bee. Rustad served on jury at Grand Rapids but discharged. Birth: a daughter born to Rey and Mrs Harry Lothian. Bulgrin trips note poor road conditions. Mr and Mrs Charles Bulgrin have no relatives in Nasonville.
An old advertisement praises Castoria with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and notes its long use. It equates the stomach to a boiler and the body to an engine, urging Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion and energy. It claims many remarkable cures and lists availability from all dealers.
Miss Ethel Ingle and Mise Sylvia Smith visited Auburndale Saturday. Edward Carl appeared at the Haertel home. The Ladies Aid Experience social netted 42.71. A Lindsey Progress debate is set for March 20 with a basket social to follow. White and Washburns visited J. D. Johnson. Art Seifert traveled to Chicago.
The ad extols preparations for hair and scalp claiming regular use ensures growth, luster, and protection. It declares the products preserve and produce hair and advises women not to be without them.
Arvid Backstrom remains ill with appendicitis while Miss Alice Gadson visits Miss Freda Knapton. Invitations go out for the silver wedding at the Knaptons March 20. Community gatherings include church services, school box social, and planned entertainments at district homes with M E and Aid society activities noted.
Berlain's Tablets for Constipa Bac anual. Yer constipation, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent. Easy to take, mild and gentle in effect. Give them a trial. For sale by All Dealers. The Forty Year Test. An article must have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first offered to the public 1872. From a small beginning it has grown in favor and popularity until it has attained a world wide reputation. You wil find nothing better for a cough of cold. Try it and you will under stand why it is a favorite after a per iod of more than forty years. It not only gives relief-it cures. For sale by AU Dealers.
The gallery event draws interest with prizes looming next month. The list shows multiple privates and corporals ranked high in a nearby competition, with names like Arndt, Wein, and Werner among top ten.
The list shows prices per unit for onions and potatoes, dairy items, eggs, beef and pork products, veal both live and dressed, calves hides, beef hides, sheep, poultry, and spring chickens. Values include onions per bushel 1.50 and potatoes per bushel 1.50 among others with live weight and dressed rates for livestock and hides.
A maternal letter from Mrs E W Cooper of Bloomfield New Jersey lauds Vinel for curing a seven year old’s six week cold and weakness. The notice claims Vinel combines cadaverol and iron tonics, is safe for children, and lists Saxo Salve for eczema with a store guarantee from Sexton’s Prescription Store Marshfield Wisconsin.
The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Cheese Dealers Association at the Plankinton House in Milwaukee heard fifty dealers from across the state. Officers elected include President P. W. Wagner of Plymouth and Vice Presidents H. Wheeler of Plymouth and William Weidergartner of Manitowoc, with A. A. Jones of Fond du Lac as secretary and H. J. Bamford of Plymouth as treasurer. P. J. Schaefer of the P J Schaefer Company attended from the city.
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