Money Sewed in Clothing Avoids Court Payment
Antos Guresch of Colby was jailed for contempt after failing to pay $50 attorney fees and $5 monthly alimony tied to a divorce. Court found $200 sewn in his trousers while $9 hidden in his pockets, totaling $131.10 paid. he refused to reveal the stash location. Grresch, aged fifty to sixty, claimed poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antos Guresch
Colby
Circuit
Gureseh
Colby Banc
Peas
A. H. Reid
Frank O'Connor
Grresch
Notice to Dog Owners by Order of the Mayor
By order of the Mayor the dog tax is due to be paid at City Hall. All dog owners must pay, otherwise the city marshal may destroy the dogs. Dog tax is $1.00 per year and tax for sluts is $2.00 per annum.
PILES DEFY THE KNIFE AND CURE PROMISES
An old newspaper ad discusses piles and their causes, claiming surgical removal fails to stop recurrence due to poor circulation. It promotes Dr. Leonhardt's Hemroid tablets sold for $1 by Sexton Bros in Marshfield Wisconsin with money back guarantee. The ad also mentions Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pain and notes availability through dealers.
World's Largest Cheese Made in Appleton Wisconsin
The largest cheese ever produced weighed 1,301 pounds and was completed in Appleton on August 16. Nicholas Simon led the effort with Nutty and Food Commissioners John Cannon of Wisconsin and A A Parkins of Minnesota, along with forty expert cheesemakers. The project involved 1,200 model dairies milking 6,000 Holstein and Guernsey cows to supply a million pounds of milk, with strict sterilization and uniform curd production. The cheese cost between 3500 and 6000 dollars to build. President Tate planned a stop at the National Dairy Show in Chicago on October 30 and would then partake in a public tasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Nicholas Simon
John D. Cannon
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Guernsey
Tate
A Famous Guernsey Cow Dolly Dimple Heads to Chicago
Dolly Dimple, the world’s Lucous Guernsey cow owned by I L Ames of Langwater Farms North Easton Massachusetts, will exhibit at the National Dairy Show in Chicago from October 26 to November 4. The cow produced about 18 490 pounds of milk in a year, roughly 9 000 quarts, equating to nearly thirty quarts daily. Weighing about 1 000 pounds, she yields milk worth her weight eighteen times over with a yearly cash output near 900. It’s a notable trip to Chicago to see this great cow.
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Dolly
I. L. Ames
Langwater Farms
North Easton
Mass
Chicago
The Great 1000 Dollar Waddington Trophy Show
At the Nutcoat Lang snew international amphitheater on November 4 the $1,000 Waddington Trophy will be contested by top Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Dutch Belted, Guernsey, and Jerseys cattle. Oglebay of Kim Give hosts the event, offering the prize for the best fire cows exhibited by breeders. The show aims to attract other participants to an open competition in the exhibit.
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International Amphitheater
Union Stocgyarda
Chicco
Lpading
Ayrshires
Deiters
Jerseys
Oglebay
Kim Give
Rhe Enp
Keeps Your Stove Alice Riadydob Conpand
A bright glossy stove is the pride of every housekeeper. Black Silk Stove Polish sticks tight, resists dust, and keeps a shine four times longer. Polish only a quarter as often for a cleaner, brighter stove than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofarr
Helpful Hints On Hair Health Remedies Offered
A vintage advertisement from Marshfield Wisconsin promotes Rexall Hair Tonic as the cure for dandruff scalp itching and hair loss. It claims the tonic stimulates hair follicles, fights microbes, and restores color with a free trial if unsatisfied. Available in two sizes, 50 cents and one dollar, from The Rexall Store run by R. J. Strauss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
R. J. Strauss
Marshfield
Wis
No Doubtful Claim for Constipation Relief
A bold guarantee promises full relief from constipation or free medicine. Rexall Orderlies are described as safe, effective, and gentle, suitable for all ages, with three sizes available at 10c, 25c, and 5c. The ad urges readers to buy only at The Rexall Store in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexrall
Rexall
Over Half Century Uses of Humphreys Specifics
Historical ad listing Humphreys Specifics medicines for fevers, coughs, indigestion, headaches, rheumatism, malaria, and other ailments. Mentions external tonics, children’s illnesses, bed wetting, grippe, and general use for adults. Ends with COMPARETS' HOME MEDICINE CO pricing and New York address.
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Aidney
Mary
Medicine CO
Carnet Awhiiam
Amp
New York
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Black Silk Stove Polish Works
Sterling, Illinois
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Humphreys
Vedder
Rose Bros
Rose S Vedder
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Deming Building
Chas. J. Mettelka the Tin. Shop
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