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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
9
A letter touts Peruna's Perithet as relief for spring catarrh. Dora Hayden praises its benefit, while Mrs N P Lawlor of Pittsburgs Kas describes a severe cold developing into catarrh and credits Prime d medicine with rapid improvement.
A garbled page mixes natural history on ants attacking termite colonies with scattered 19th century social commentary on women leading society, interspersed with ad-like lines for cures, products, and promotional notes. Names, places, and dates are largely unreadable, but the piece blends science observation with provocative quotes and commercial blurbs.
John Barnes, president of the Wisconsin Railroad Commission, told Milwaukee merchants that government ownership may become inevitable to solve the rail rate problem. He opposed direct state control, favoring government rate regulation as the best path, urging a fair trial before considering ownership. He warned railroads’ monopolistic trends demand government intervention if fair rates cannot be restored.
Milwaukee Chief of Police John T. Janssen seeks suspension from Mayor Becker and charging action. Janssen, a 30-year veteran head of the force, was born in Germany in 1884 and brought to the country as a child. He has held top police roles amid political shifts and past service in the St Paul secret service.
Plan meetings proceed in Milwaukee between W I Dodsworth Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway agent and southern Wisconsin farmers about a proposed largest sauerkraut plant in the United States at Frankville Wisconsin. Buildings costing 30000 dollars would be erected if the project is approved.
Justice Geo E Law earned the nickname The Marrying Squire for wedding many couples, having married about 1400. He recounts kidney trouble a decade ago and credits Danes Kidney Pills, bought for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, with curing his backache and kidney issues for nine years.
English writer and political economist W H Mullock cites a definition of socialism as confusing. He recalls a Oxford student joke with a police officer asking if the law allows calling a policeman an ass. The officer replies that the law says nothing about that. The student then bids good night to the officer.
An Akron mother details a daughter's dramatic recovery from severe skin sores after using Cutierra Soap and Ointment, claiming rapid healing from an apparent tumor-like eruption. The ad-like testimony appears amid varied items including contests, trade notes, and promotions. It mentions Mrs. George T Steese, 701 Coburn St, on Aug 6 1965.
A Wisconsin immigrant writes from Canada praising Western settlement conditions. He reports wheat yields of 23 bushels per acre, oats 60, barley 40, and a thriving garden. He praises the climate, health, and family prospects, noting low capital needs for farming and satisfaction with land and laws. Signed John Langdon.
A speech by W. Bourke Conkcrn at a St Patrick s dinner recalls an Irishman joking about Baring Gould’s obituary having appeared by mistake and the living man being in circulation. The tale pivots on newspapers printing notices for the not dead yet and the value of happiness and courage in life.
A London Daily Mirror report notes two modest actresses appearing in a threadbare play. It mentions Purina faceless dyes offering brighter colors per package and cites a nurses strike threat for better pay and treatment. The Swell Club of London Waiters opened in Noel Street Soho with a £156,000 premises and a grand banquet.
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