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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1909
Page
3
A New York World piece surveys myriad divorce grounds across the U.S. with humorous anecdotes. Cases cite cruelty over diet and pets, disputes about children, house size, kisses, and even codfish purchases, illustrating a quirky era view of marital strife and grounds for separation.
A retired con man known as Mr dona Philip Quinn recounts his life from slavery in Missouri to gambling, reform, and a prison stint. He presents a performance exposing betting scams to deter others from gambling, claiming audiences may see cheating but not its mechanics. He recalls past confederates and his resolve to meet his deceased son in later life.
Distant fires, divorces, and petty quarrels thread a string of early 20th century domestic cases. Oakland, Newark, St. Louis, and Chicago households erupt as wives seek decrees after spats over funds, chores, and politics.
Racine court to try state v Fox, Gordon, Sliver over a church dispute after a factional rabbi fight. Milwaukee reports a park fish death likely by choking and drowning. Madison sees 3,000 plus students for UW fall term. Kenosha forms Bassett Creamery to ship milk to Chicago, while a county judge upholds Homer Pelkey in a school superintendent case. Eagle River notes a Norwegian man’s suicide. Manitowoc reports alleged gold in a well. Mebronne creamery project starts. Illinois shoe strike settles. Tacine teletype eyes Wisconsin sale. Waukesha man commits suicide. Kenosha forgery plea. Superior notes Tasca Elevator to build large storage tanks.
A Oklahoma nurse Mrs Minnie Turner credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement from backache, swollen limbs, and kidney discomfort. She reports five boxes rebuilt her health and urges others to try them. Sold by Fouter-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. 50 cents a box.
Humorous banter about romance and gifts erupts into a bank run tale as customers panic while a jokey exchange references a suspended bank, amid ads praising tonics and cigars. The piece blends fiction and ad chatter with mentions of Hamlins, Lewis, and Mose Coonley.
Letters from women in Columbus and Graniteville hailed Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for change of life and nervous symptoms. The ads claim thirty years of use as a standard female tonic and urge others to try it, noting personal health improvements and community anecdotes.
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