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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
8
A Wisconsin dealer confronts a shopper from an Indian town who studies a mail order catalogue. After an hour of negotiation the buyer considers a $45.47 buggy, while the dealer argues a $65 model is superior and saves freight with a $49.87 upstairs replica, concluding with a chuckle.
A delighted customer agrees to view the item then buys a bogey priced at $65 after a dealer insists they cannot show four bogeys at the quoted price. The exchange includes a boast of mail order sales and a bargaining moment.
A published quip promotes a homemade three strike curfew using a siding plank as a clapper to discipline a sixteen year old. The dubious method claims to cure street loafing and boasts the sound of a curfew as “finer than singing” while asking where a wandering boy is tonight.
Case and Johnson the liverymen relocate to a new barn on South Central avenue and debut a fine new line of rigs. They also operate a funeral hearse in connection with the bart, Sith Going 2 build. See Connor Re tail Lumber Co.
A dated plea for women’s suffrage paired with an advertisement praising Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The piece extols maternal dignity and argues women deserve voting rights while promoting a non alcoholic tonic claimed to cure various female ailments. It features endorsements by medical authorities and invites letters to Dr. Pierce for confidential consultations.
A party of sailors in Londonderry snatched a baby from a woman on Foyle street as a prank. They chased by foot through Ferryquay street and into a shop where they bought a perambulator, retraced their steps, and returned the child to the relieved mother who wheeled it away in the new carriage amid cheers from the sailors.
The article explains how paste rocks imitate diamonds using a mixture including red lead, carbonate of potash, borax and white arsenic. It notes the need for high purity due to waste and describes how lead and rock crystal create brilliance. It also details how colored stones use hollowed crystals filled with paste and sealed with a crystal plug.
A Michigan egg raler explains why grocer eggs fail to hatch. He claims setters are for hatching, not eating, and scorns buyers who tried to save by buying from grocers. He insists customers should seek his setting eggs for proper hatching assurances.
Four Britons in Brighton recall their unusual meal at a French restaurant. Each man faced half a dozen snails served with a two pronged fork and gravy. One tester closed his eyes, biting into the chewy, India rubber like morsel, then all four stubbornly chewed their snails.
Yeast on dough converts starch to sugar then to carbon dioxide and alcohol. When baked, alcohol evaporates. Underbaked bread may leave yeast alive, increasing sugar from starch and affecting ripening. Thorough baking kills yeast and prevents such changes. Stale bread is easier to digest than fresh bread due to chewing.
The reason why children easily contract the sien gestures and habits of their surroundings is that they lack power of self governance. Everything outside them is stronger than themselves, so they borrow from outward influences for growth. They are cheerful and contented or morose and discouraged based on their surroundings. Marenhoitz-Bulorr.
A fragment from Chicago News notes a conversation where Mrs A asks about an attachment in a plan and the maid mentions the sheriff as the man who was here while the mistress was away, implying a legal or official attachment.
A reflective note urges gratitude for health, noting that busy people often complain about money while ignoring the true value of health as a priceless blessing. The piece emphasizes that wealth is meaningless without good health.
A brief, characterful dialogue depicts a sharp street scene in which a kind woman addresses a poor man. The man replies he values the dinner more than earning it, revealing a blunt pragmatic edge amid the social tension. The exchange captures a moment of humor and social commentary.
All travel has its advantages as the passenger learns from better countries and gains new tastes. If chance or fortune leads him elsewhere he may come to value his own place and find contentment at home.
A Milwaukee carpenter Testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney trouble. He describes severe pain and attacks, note of improved back health, and a life insurance exam passing after use. Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents priced 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
A humorous sketch describes the friend of youth recalling every past misstep from school days to childhood pranks. She comments on clothes, family, and fiancé, then sighs over halcyon days gone by, all while recalling shared memories in social company.
The shop touts absolute cleanliness as a selling point offering meals and trade supplies. They claim to serve all customers equally, from children purchasing meat to seasoned experts, emphasizing uniform treatment.
The writer notes William Dean Howells criticizing a popular author for pandering to the gallery. A recalled stage anecdote features an elderly theater super who, after a miscue, quips that the carriage waits then delivers a bold, vigorous line to the audience.
Advice on posture and carriage from a World War era column urges walking with straight, confident posture. Visualize each man you meet as owing you a dollar to project power. Keep the head back and neck against the collar, looking people squarely in the face to convey and potentially acquire influence.
Sealed bids for printing city ordinances revolutions proceedings of the ent men council Water & Fight commission and all other city notices will be received by the city clerk from Marshfield papers up to May 6 1907 at 12 noon. Bids must be marked Bida for City Printing and the council reserves right to reject any or all bids. Dated April 24 1907 M G Furckenstels City Clerk
In Henry VII's reign a man named Dun gained fame for compelling payment of debts. After every other method failed, Dun was employed and the phrase dua him became a popular cautionary refrain as a last resource.
In New England notes a Willimantic resident Alvin B Stimpson attributes his recovery from kidney trouble to Foley's Kidney Cure after many unsuccessful remedies. Four bottles reportedly cured him completely and he is now well. The report foregrounds a personal testimonial.
An advertisement urges customers to call for a free sample of Dr Shoop s Health Coffee Imitation. It claims to closely match Old Java and Mocha in flavor without any real coffee, being made from toasted grains cereals malt and nuts. Sold by Rose Eros.
The critic asks if the author repeats himself, to which the serene creator replies that repetition is sometimes unavoidable when quoting a fully competent and reliable author, as noted by the Washington Star.
An antique advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming gentle action for the appendix with no complaints. It promises guaranteed relief and urges readers to visit Sexton Bros Drug Store, price 25 cents.
The London Standard notes Victor Hugo’s peculiar fondness for asparagus if presented in a precise pattern. He preferred the tips toward the center and each piece kept unbroken, forming a four wheel arrangement.
Notice to our customers announces Foley's Honey and Tartar coughs and lung remedy is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no saeta or other harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by Sexton Bros.
A pastor teases Seppl about losing crowns at cards as punishment for not attending church. Seppl confirms, noting the two winners were not at church either, and the exchange ends with Bombe.
A Missouri merchant from Plunk relates a four years past injury when a jimson weed burr pierced his thumb. Doctors urged amputation, but he treated the wound with Bucklen's Amico Salve and says it cured the injury. Also notes Siberian mammoth flesh preservation and permafrost in northern regions.
An old advertisement warns that kidney disease is the leading killer due to its insidious progression. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a preventive measure if taken early, attributed to Sexton Bros.
An advertisement from Racine Wisconsin promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative as a cure for stomach and internal nerve weakness. It argues against treating symptoms alone and asserts the heart kidneys and internal nerves control digestion and vigor. It urges readers to request a free book and mentions Sexton Bros. selling the remedy.
Article notes a remedy for sore nipples using Chamberlain's Salve applied after nursing. Advises wiping with a soft cloth before the next nursing. Mentions nurses’ use and sale by Syxton Bros. The Wife I only wish I knew as much about you before I married you. "Well, JE way just my luck that Foul didn't"-New York Life.
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