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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
3
Practical guidance from Rural New Yorker style notes covers feeding and management for chickens, hogs, and cows. Topics include balanced rations, avoiding heat losses, root and grain mixes, horse care, and the economic value of manure. Also offers methods for worm control, vaccinations of feed, and farming efficiency tips with emphasis on pasture, bedding, stalls, and water use.
John Patterson, a driver, risked his life to free horses fallen into the bay when a trestle collapsed at Bill ett Avenue and Stone Street. The King County Humane Society plans to award him a gold medal for bravery, praising his effort to save the animals over personal safety. Patterson declined praise, saying he did nothing more than any man would do and that a reward should help a poor child instead.
Philadelphia March 22 The convention of anthracite mine workers meets in Scranton to decide on a new wage and labor agreement replacing the current contract expiring March 31. Delegates from three districts, facing union recognition demands, will report actions and let members decide on further measures amid anticipated mine closures starting April 1. Churches in Mahanoy and Shenandoah valleys urged caution to avoid a repeat of seven years ago.
In Sunnyside mine a blast described as a windy shot killed six men and injured seven. Victims named include Joseph Schenk William Setinete Samuel Coomes Nelson Willingham Sr and Nelson Willingham Jr and John Petit. Others injured were Fred Clark David Rink Jesse Craig George Cliushetdt Charles Parrish Joe Lyons and Alex Jarvia. Petit was the shooter. only he suffered burns. Rescue work amid danger recovered all bodies.
Nearly 200 ice dealers met at the Sherman House for the Illinois Ice Dealers association annual convention chaired by I S Callender of Galesburg. After the welcome, the group discussed prices and shipments with sessions to continue tomorrow and a banquet planned. E W Woodruff of Peoria is secretary and James T Cole of Chicago heads the arranging committee.
The text argues most assertions divide into lies and untruths, noting lies smooth life’s rough spots and can go unverified. It cites examples from Detroit Free Press and Chicago Record-Herald, including barometer talk, Mrs. Widgerton’s news, and a tramp’s mat theft line.
Ethel frets about a scandalous scene last night while George dismisses it as refined but loud. The dialogue hints at propriety and social restraint amid a nighttime event in Baltimore.
In a comical scene the stage manager explains the girl at the masquerade cannot sleep after eating Welan rarebit and corn caused unrest. The curtain drops on a theatrical farce set at a fall masquerade with mood of dejection and insomnia.
In a brisk dialogue a mistress chides her maid for not brushing a Venus figure, while the maid explains she believed dust was needed on Io Bohemian. The exchange reveals a playful domestic scene with period flavor.
A fragment from a humorous exchange notes a stone building at the crossroads slated for tearing down. A printer jokes about creating mischief by placing a live toad to fill the week’s issue, reflecting lighthearted editor culture.
A quip by Dortbarbier dismisses the notion that eyes reveal truth and suggests that a soul's window is actually a keyhole, mocking eye reader expectations with a witty analogy.
Fragmentary note describes Old Mother Hubbard in a cupboard dispute linked to a trust. Mentions a judge and a controversial assertion about cupboard control. Details are unclear but center on a legal matter surrounding a household tale and fiduciary arrangement.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt quotes a speaker noting both grandmothers were Daughters of the American Revolution and recalling family ties to the Laws of Temperance, with the speaker unsure of formal membership or affiliation.
In a light exchange from the Cleveland Leader, Tess recalls plans to set aside pajamas, Bess explains difficulty finding comfortable ones, and Tex weighs in on the awkward fit over her head, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
City editor notes the bride wore a pure white gown while a witty reporter asks how the groom was dressed. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment in a Chicago wedding scene reported by the Record-Herald.
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