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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
8
The narrator pursues pronghorn across the Little Missouri region, detailing stalking through sagebrush and dry watercourses, near misses at close range, and a dramatic chase. He describes rapid, precise antelope running, a successful headshot, and the carcass prepared for the pack while warning of quicksands, mud holes, and safe crossing tips.
The narrator details days riding through a valley of rich bottom land and groves, camp setup under a cottonwood, and cooking over coals. He recalls a successful antelope shot from about 300 yards after spotting the animal broadside, noting it as his best long ball kill. He reflects on failing to outwit antelope previously, attributing misses to their keen senses.
A boy at the Irie house recalls neighbors laughing as his father recounts a tale of “stealing watermelons” in boyhood. The boy remembers being whipped by his father for stealing when he tried it himself, revealing family memory and discipline.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for deafness caused by catarrh. Claims ear inflammation blocks the Eustachian tube and that heating will destroy hearing if not corrected. Offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by the product. Includes instructions to send for circulars and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Dr Shoop Health Coffee is promoted as a rapid tea like coffee substitute made from toasted grains malt and other ingredients with no real coffee. It promises a genuine taste and satisfaction and claims to be ready in a minute.
Comic exchange shows a teacher asking Tommy about wages of sin after catching him fishing on a Sunday. Tommy questions what the wages would be, and declares he fishes for fun, not for guilt or work.
A fragmentary advertisement page notes Fayette resident and Civil War veteran David Parker praising Electric Bitters as a lifesaver after costly stomach treatment. The item also touts Dr Shoop's Restorative for nerve-related stomach and heart ailments, Preventics for colds, and Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy for children, all sold by Sexton Bros. and local retailers.
Mrs Ada L Croom of Vaughn Mississippi credits Dr King s New Discovery with ending a months long severe cough and fear of consumption. She reports three bottles brought complete relief. The remedy, widely famed for lung and throat healing, is sold by Sexton Bros Drug.
L A Barlet of Guilford Maine reports the whole family has enjoyed good health after using Dr Kings New Life Pills for three years. They cleanse and tame the system gently and the product is sold for 25 cents at Sextous Bros. drug store.
A playful Chicago News dialogue features Mrs Stubb and Mr Stubb debating a hooded eyes rumor. He jokes that if he had hooded eyes he could see everything except his own faults, a quip that underscores lighthearted marital banter.
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