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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
2
Fragmented notice offers commission for Wiseonian dealers to sell Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes testimonial promises and cash reward for failures. Also miscellaneous ads for livestock and church notices, with Tribune style boilerplate and sales pitches.
A tip from E. C. Ranck advises choosing a home woman who will heed religious signs, warning against mockery. The text notes a paradox in death rates: under 45 declining while over 45 rising.
May 5 1916 Grand Rapids Michigan Wool County Court Probate orders exam and allowance of the administrator Joseph Fehrenbach estate Anna Fehrenbach deceased. Hearing set June 6 1916 at 10 am in the probate office. Notice to interested by three weeks publication in Marshfield Times. County Judge W J Conway signs.
Market pricing lists hay grades with No. 1 Timothy at 12 dollars. Other hay grades have no available call. Potatoes priced per bushel. Butter, eggs per dozen, beef and pork prices given by live weight or dressed weight. Veal and veal dressed quotes missing. Sheep per cwt, hides, tides, and chickens listed with entries partially legible.
A readable fragment from a Sparks Cereal Company price sheet lists prices for wheat rye corn meal middlings feed and bran by the bushel ton and bulk. The text shows several garbled entries including quantities and unit names, with multiple repeats and misspellings.
A magazine anecdote features a conference between an insurance man and a deacon burned out in a fire. The agent assesses family treasures and notes a wedding present oak set and a four hundred year old bedstead. The unused family bible, bought for ten dollars, is valued as new, illustrating overvaluation risks.
The pay bill outlines expansion of militia units with staffs and headquarters matching regular forces. Enlistment spans six years with three in service and three in the National Guard Reserve, uniforms and equipment provided, and officers to pass required examinations. The oath binds participants to the United States and to serve in war within U S borders, with training camps and officer instruction authorized and paid.
Mrs Anna Kadin of Spenceport shares that Chamberlain's Tablets relieved her long standing stomach troubles after trying many remedies. She states the tablets gave positive, lasting relief and she values them highly. Obtainable everywhere.
Mrs John Parks of Rapids visited this week while Agnew arrived the year and a few days visit at the XN. Baiels, while riding in an auto mobie recently met with an accident which has compelled bed rest. We are glad the state the injury is not serious. Mr and Mrs George Dine spent a few days at Milladore last week with their daughter Mrs Cortre.
Fragmentary note describes Pythagoreans in ancient Greece embracing simple foods temperance and purity. It mentions a red five pointed star as a health symbol on packages of Chamberlain's Taalk and urges readers to take two packages for relief from bowel issues.
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