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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
6
The article reports a policy change by the U S Pool Administration, affecting sugar and butter allowances for Wisconsin hotel patrons. It allows one teaspoon of sugar per tea or coffee and caps any extra portions, with limits tied to individual needs and safety considerations.
A distorted OCR shows a claim about Hall's Pills asking courts to verify an oath and payment terms. It references Halls Catarul Medicine, Hall's Family Pills, and names unclear parties including Toledo, Cheney, and Minnesota figures. The fragment cites medical cure claims and a legal oath, with emphasis on Hall's products and misread names.
Fragmented OCR market list shows prices for livestock products dairy wheat corn and animal feeds with various per unit rates and bulk ton figures. The garbled text mentions sheep calves hides chickens geese and flour feed items alongside company numbers and totals.
A jewelers shop tale unfolds with Mr Birklington and a sailor, a private interview, and a box opened to reveal a damning array of bracelets and necklaces. The plan involves selling the jewels for money, a formal transfer, and a staged trip to replace stones with substitutes. The dialogue hints at further action by Mrs Babcoll dore and others, with a taxi waiting nearby.
A senator pushes frequent amendments to a discussion on the Lord's Prayer provoking mockery from colleagues. A Walsh chemist cites coal's early disfavor and later fashion popularity, noting 17th century dames’ distaste and the Mauve Measles era as coal’s turbulent reception, with references to German campaigns and domestic use.
Fragmented OCR outlines a widow and two babies involved in a death or legal matter. Names and places are garbled. key entities include Woolford, Sierra Rutere, and a person identified as a caretaker or witness. The text hints at a court or inquiry context with references to a widow, two children, and a possible survivor or defendant.
A garbled report notes a Maine town expelling Dexter and sending a war effort. It references ministers and leaders such as Rev Ambrose BR McAlister, Stev George Sauer, Rev HL Linen Mackenzie, and Rev Stanley Spear as may answer the call within a short time.
Fragmentary dialogue centers on a gang planning to stay home while someone laments an unpayable debt. A father mentions a coal load in the collar and an inability to afford private waterman services, hinting at harsh everyday strains.
Dutch officials surprised smugglers at Millingen as they fled the scene. They left behind a vast stash including 12,000 packages of cigars and tobacco, oil and liquor, coffee, butter, soap, shoes, and more. In a nearby town customs seized 60,000 cigars and other goods valued at 40,000 guilders.
Reports detail Avezzano after the disaster that buried ten thousand in a single earthquake. American Red Cross aid includes food and hygiene instruction while authorities coordinate relief and rebuilding efforts. Survivors are fed, housed, and a new town rises with schools and brick homes under government support. The scene shows resilience as mothers, children, and workers rebuild amid debris.
An OCR fragment cites Belgian war costs and German-imposed levies. It lists wartime contributions from 1916 to 1940 totaling about 1.927 billion, with scattered figures for other taxes and requisitions, and notes mass deportations of Belgians during the 1916 winter.
In San Francisco T Mage was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined 25 dollars. The jury later paid the fine after a dispute over who should cover costs. Charles Sturman owned the site involved, bartender Lind refused to kiss the flag, and Page struck him. Sturman helped arrange Poe's arrest on a disturbance charge. Foreman Curley asked the court about jury payment of the fine, and the court approved. Some jurors lacked funds, and Sturman denied lending them money.
Traffic Cad Bender conducts an improvised roadside court at a busy Portland corner. A horse bottle acts as a fine receptacle for transgressors, who pay coins as they pass. A tin labeled starving babies in France and Belgium remains aboard the drizzle of the quirky street justice.
Ashlynd votes to retain aldermanic city government by a landslide 1070 to 46. From Madison to Milwaukee, reports cover local officials, a fatal fall of a 62 year old clothing merchant, wartime drives, and county road funding. Also notes brewery shifts, memorial losses, and road funding estimates.
The article asserts goats are clean feeders unlike straw or hay, consuming only the choicest foliage and rejecting impurities. It claims goat meat is fit for human food alongside sheep flesh and notes current goat prices rise with sheep figures.
An old advertisement lists Dr Humphreys' remedies for numerous ailments with brief mentions of conditions like fevers, worms, croup, whooping cough, asthma, and kidney disorders. The ad claims a universal cure-all set called Le Fevers, Conpestluis, and references to Fire Blend and other formulations sold at a corner shop in Wales.
The text touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a medicine with exceptional merit that has risen from a small beginning to worldwide reputation and immense sales. It emphasizes the contrast with other rough medicines and urges trust in its proven efficacy.
The excerpt features Unely hon discussing a person named Nineh and a boast about childlike bragging. It reads as a regional vernacular line emphasizing pride in cleverness and avoiding labor.
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