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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1911
Page
10
Mr. W Housley of Brony Point Tennessee writes of a severe throat infection years earlier that developed into grip and tonsillitis. After consulting doctors who suggested removal, he used Perrin and reports his throat improved after one bottle and continued with about a dozen bottles, claiming full recovery.
A dubious home remedy for colds is urged, mixing glycerine, pine concentrate, and whisky with doses for adults and children. Instructions claim rapid relief, warn against unreliable mixtures, and caution against home preparation by nonprofessionals. A stray political quip follows about a wife voting.
In a village scene Farm er Hornbeck riffs on a local paper. He mocks a Plaindealer editor for proclaiming strong opinions about Hon. Thom and a hoax quote from Puck. The exchange highlights printed mischief and community chatter about editorial boldness.
A fragmentary dialog shows a man curious about a misbehaving Volks youth who avoids tobacco. He hurries around the corner, collides with a girl, and debates two reactions to a chew in his mouth. Bil speaks with her for five minutes.
The Wisconsin senate and assembly debate a state superintendent of scales and measures while considering measures for recalls and initiative and referendum for cities. Bills cover expanding university terms, accountants certification, dental board powers, occupational disease reporting, and tax issues on railroad terminals. Inheritance tax claims are settled for several estates, including Tilford, with Wisconsin revenue projections rising. sugar production data show growth from 1904 to 1909. district attorney Zabel criticizes prisons as reform forums.
Articles of incorporation filed in Wisconsin list Portage Boat and Engine Company Portage capital 15006 incorporators W E Nobis Herman Justrow Julius H Koepp Theodore Harforth company Madison capital 10000 incorporators Theodore Herfurth Ida Herfurth Milwaukee Macaron Company Milwaukee capital increased from 6000 to 10000 L Hollister elected president Wisconsin Archaeological Society at Milwaukee trustees room museum. Other officers named Arthur Wene first vice president Dr F A Barrett second vice president Charles Laphen third vice president W W Warren fourth vice president Madison.
The Evangelical Lutheran Emmaus church at Twenty third and Hadley street was destroyed by fire likely from an overheated furnace. Loss about 27000 with 24000 insured. Nearby homes saved. The blaze reached a 180 foot tower as fire spread along the roof. An electric light system was being installed and would have been completed in weeks.
Window light boosts health and happiness when regu lated. Shading reduces vitality, so flood apartments with sun. Famous toasts praised Kidderminster carpet makers and railed against coal and canals in Britain. The Traveler jokes about lottery prizes and chance outcomes.
In South Australia famine crises led to abolition of barmalds by parliament two years ago. Only 409 remain and they command higher wages from 25 shillings to £3 a week as hotels report worse receipts. Also noted is Forty years with no doctor near Etna and a family story from E R Hamilton Port land Oregonian.
A widow and former newspaper editor’s leader wife, aged about seventy, extols Grape-Nuts as her health boon after a long digestive illness. She recounts suffering through cornstarch and milk diets, enduring pain from cereals, until three years ago she began Grape-Nuts and regained vigor. A Battle Creek company name and the slogan There’s a Reason appear with the claim.
A 1910 testimonial from Mrs. Julia Czepicnka of St. Louis describes severe eye irritation and swelling that did not improve with heat, sea water, or tea, followed by dramatic recovery after using Cuticura products. The narrative credits pills, soap, and oil for purifying the blood and healing the eyes within six weeks.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man jokes about sleeping outdoors due to health limits and a friend replies that it’s acceptable as long as his land pays. The quip highlights rural wit and stubborn resilience in the face of illness.
An ad heavy with quack claims promotes Hamlina Wisard Oil to cure consumption and colds by rubbing on the chest. It also touts Nature's laxative Garfield Tes made from herbs and cites social phrases from Samuel Johnson and John Wesley to bolster credibility.
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