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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1916
Page
7
Fragmented OCR reads like a nonsensical mind test with scattered prompts and names. It mentions Edison and a "Robert Harvey Gault" from Northwestern, plus a time reference about a pay rate for completion. The readable bits imply a silly, puzzle style item rather than a coherent news event.
A 19th century advertisement offers a $100 reward for proof that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure catarrh in all stages. It claims internal action through the bloodstream, asserts constitutional restoration, and cites testimonials. Sold by druggists nationwide from Toledo Ohio.
A Los Angeles divorcee narrowly avoided a domestic disaster when a U S Marine intervened at a Riverside fair. Uncle Josh, seeking alcohol, wandered into a forbidden sideshow while his wife demanded action. The marine escorted him out, later discovering him examining a cream separator amid the crowd.
The Post Office Department recommends spelling full state names on free and official envelopes to avoid confusion. It cites unclear abbreviations like Miss. for Mississippi and Cal. for California as sources of delay and annoyance for mailers.
Miss Margaret Ashman, former Marshfield English instructor and University of Wisconsin PhD, has released a new novel titled Rachel Carleton's Year. Set in Jefferson, a Midwest college town, the story follows Isabel Carleton and her friends as she pursues high school ambitions, with Rod, Fox, and Tanchel featured among supporting characters. The work is published by MacMillan in New York after Ashman’s prior writings in Atlantic Monthly Munsey's and The Craftsman and her textbooks Prose Literature for Secondary Schools and others.
A large female elephant, blamed for killing a trainer and injuring several others in Tennessee, was executed by hanging after authorities failed to obtain suitable poisons. The process used a railway crane and crowd of spectators, with other elephants assisting to position the creature for death.
The article describes inclines as a faster method for mounting and descending barriers, replacing traditional gates. Inclines use two tracks spaced for wheel width, supported by posts, enabling vehicles to ascend and descend barriers more quickly.
High school commercial students prepare materials to run a bank in the Stevene school. The initiative, titled a pupil owned bank, aims to teach financial basics through practical practice in a guaranteed accounts setup.
Paula Featherston contemplates a future with Denis Brow as Dick and Polly confront past loyalties. In a stormy tale of romance and duty, Polly returns to the hearth where the past flares, a hidden threat from within the household surfaces, and love fights for a new dawn.
Amandus Kessler, a road porch climber and rifle shooter with prior marked feats, appeals from Easton prison to join the U S Marine Corps. He writes a patriotic letter urging release to influence fellow inmates and awaken support for the flag. His claim of being healthy contrasts with moral lapses noted in the account.
Five sailors aboard the tug T A Scott Jr. were drowned when the tug was rammed and sunk by the German submarine Deutschland off New London bound for Hamburg. The ship sank within minutes after the collision. owners filed a libel for damages.
This piece recounts advice from OR Sigler in the American Migraine for disabled readers. It offers practical tips for one handed living, from shoe laces and self care to shaving, using simple contrivances to improve independence and daily tasks.
A true education struggle story recounts a Theria Missouri academy. In Washington the attorney general’s office recalls a Theria graduate who shared a five dollar aid gift to the neediest student. After a doubt about the recipient an exam of the future lawyer’s room revealed only cold water and corn meal.
Germans claim a marsh plant named typhe, described as a cat tail like reed, offers a cheap alternative to cotton, wool, and jute products amid wartime shortages. Spinners and weavers see it as a satisfactory solution despite inherent difficulties caused by the war.
Statements filed with the secretary of state in Madison list campaign disbursements by state and congressional candidates. La Follette shows totals around 5,380 and 6,432.98 to various entities, with other candidates including Reilly Burke Szcerbinski Closson Browne Cooper Voight and party designations noted.
A Popular Mechanics note touts potato bread made with a recipe from the department of agriculture. It recommends using boiled and mashed potato with wheat flour to produce bread with brown crust, a pleasant aroma, and a taste that stays fresh longer than ordinary bread. The article suggests potatoes as a staple beyond ration usage and highlights improvements in texture and shelf life.
The state railroad commission orders the North Western, Soo, OQuiula and Milwaukee A railways to discontinue group rates on agricultural line hauls within the state and replace them with the commission's Histinet rate schedule. The new rates cover shipments from five to 200 miles and become effective by January 1 next.
A two story schoolhouse in District No 2 near Grand Rapids burned Wednesday morning. Loss set at 4010 on the building and 1200 on furniture and fixtures. Insurance covers 1000. The locale lies about two miles from Grand Rapids with spring event plans referenced.
Egwyer county pursues large scale settlement with plans to relocate 260 families next spring led by Staunton 13 and Bamoyen anont. True garden products to be first crop. soil suited to farming. Efforts will aid in marketing settlers' produce and provide farming start-up support.
Two Rhinelander men out electioneering spotted a wolf in the road. They sped home in a car described as swift and liquid with the gasoline flow, claiming the vehicle reached a mile-a-minute gait before the wolf fell behind. The tale emphasizes the “liquid feeling” of the machine.
United States Senator Paul G Hastings sent to the president the nomination of William F Wulf of La Crosse to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John A Aylward.
Martin, son of Mr and Mrs William Martin, northeast of Pittsville, was loading a rifle at home when it discharged and the bullet passed through his ear. No further details provided.
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