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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
8
An advertisement proclaims Dr Turbin treats rheumatism enlarged veins fistula piles and other rectal diseases plus kidney and bladder issues. He offers free consultations to explain his methods and why patients are not cured elsewhere with no charges for advice or treatment. He invites those dissatisfied with prior care to write for confidential home remedies.
A 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co. Toledo. The notice includes testimonials from Waxpins, Kixnan & Marvin and claims the remedy treats the blood and mucous surfaces. It lists price at 75 cents per bottle and notes sale by all druggists, also promoting Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A farmer found an injured winged heron defended itself with a long spearlike bill. The dog pressed the attack but the bird delivered blows that routed the canine. The dog retreated to a safe distance until the farmer shot the bird Country Life.
Omega Ohio retailer and telegraph company president E Humphrey credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after a severe cough. The remedy is sold at Sexton Bros drug store for 30 cents or 1 00 with a trial bottle free, guaranteed to heal throat lungs and chest weak spots. The London Globe quote about the housemaid remarks on apologizing to an uncooperative man.
Tired nerves and sluggish bowels are blamed on the season. Dr Shoop's Restorative is promoted as a tonic for nerves, digestion, and vital organs. It claims to renew strength, sharpen appetite, and restore vigor, with quick, noticeable aid.
An 1880s style ad excerpt touts Electric Bitters as a cure for climate related ailments and general debility, sold by Sexton Bros. It also promotes Health Coffee from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin as a quick, grain based coffee substitute sold by Rose Bros.
A clipped dialogue fragment depicts Weary Raggies in the hospital with a doctor diagnosing water on the brain. The exchange centers on mispronunciations and a humorous take on illness and hats.
Charles E. Bodelin of Tracy California calls Bucklen’s Arnica Salve the luckiest buy of his life after two 23 cent boxes cured years of itching piles. The product is sold under guarantee at Sexton Bros. drug store.
A humorous exchange from Miwaukee Beitinel notes Bilking’s weariness of living alone. He jokes Bilking cannot decide between marriage and buying a phone crank, reflecting a curbside banter tone.
Ad claims Dr. Shoop Pink Pain Tablets stop any pain in 20 minutes. Marketed as Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets, they supposedly coat bipod pressure away from pain centers by addressing blood and pressure congestion. Sold by druggists nationwide with a price of 250 and presented as a universal pain remedy.
In a tale of Erian Falkner and Miss Maud Parke, a calm but intense courtship unfolds. Falkner pursues through witty exchanges and literary gifts, yet Parke resists, accepts friendship, and later accepts a betrothal after his illness and a revealing letter.
The article reviews a rapid rise in municipal lighting ventures across the country and warns against future expansion. It cites 1902 as a baseline with few failures and notes that by 1904 many plants are aging, uneconomical, and heavily funded by taxpayers. It argues better maintenance, honest accounting, and prudent contracting are needed to avoid widespread private reversion.
A nine member committee investigates replacing the town light plant with outside electricity and gas or spending 72000 to modernize the municipal plant. The electrical branch needs 52000 to upgrade and 20000 for the gas plant, with expert help costing up to 900. Report due by the November town meeting.
Middleboro Massachusetts town meeting appointed a committee to investigate the town gas and electric plants and advise on their advisability. The Middleboro News notes the electric plant may be worth only 50 to 60 thousand dollars versus a three time investment, amid service quality complaints and efforts to upgrade facilities.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Altoona Wis municipal gas plant running in the red with mismanagement blamed. Many meters have not been read for over a year while plant manager claims to have control issues and ongoing cost concerns.
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