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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1911
Page
9
Universal Portland Cement Company offers free guidance through its Information Bureau to help readers use cement in concrete work for best results. Write for assistance at 72 W Adams St Chicago. Annual cutoffs: 10,000,000 barrels W N A Milwaukee No 42 1911.
A garbled account recalls a chaotic outing in Orkalopes with claims of a freewheeling pursuit and close calls. The report hints at uncatchable actions and a lucky escape, spotlighting a rowdy but nonfatal sequence.
A Shakespearean enthusiast argues that the plays total 106,007 lines and 14,780 words, with Hamlet the longest part at 3,910 lines and Comedy of Errors the shortest at 1,777 lines. The corpus contains 1,227 characters, 157 of them female, and the longest role is Hamlet’s. Costard in Love's Labour Last speaks the longest word, saying he is not so long by the head oz honorificabitud initiations.
A torn dialogue mentions a young woman told of a dark future as she jokes about being promoted to a mourning department in her workplace. The exchange suggests irony about honesty and shifting blame, with the speaker underscoring self-interest in giving others the best of it.
A humorous Texas lore piece extols Postum as a healthier drink for family use from a farm setting. Testimonies claim relief from bilious issues and constipation after switching from coffee, noting improved nursing for a young baby and strong family endorsement. The ad references the Postum Company and its promotion book The Road to Wellville.
A discussion notes that railroad presidents came from varied beginnings. Some started as clerks or laborers in yards or gr sin yards while others rose through college departments, telegraph work, or law studies. Key factors were currentness and brains, with several leaders beginning in telegraph or yard roles and later attaining top positions at major lines.
The piece traces how rail heads often rose from humble, accidental starts, with the telegraph shaping early careers. It contrasts W. C. Brown of the New York Central, who began in a wood yard and rose to general manager, with George J. Gould, born into railroading and climbing toward leadership.
A British plan for a never stop rail system in London subways gains approval after tests. The device travels at uniform speed on a spirally threaded shaft with cars that slow to three miles per hour near stations and passengers board while moving. Cars open at platforms, join the line, and close automatically, with no brakes or signals needed.
Railroads test an overhead electric freight hander at St Louis by the Missouri Kansas & Texas. Alton and Clover Leaf adopt the system, claiming over 300 percent terminal gains and a cut in handling cost from 45 to 30 cents per ton. If widely adopted, savings could reach $100 million annually plus capital benefits from better terminals.
A London engineer Mr H Wayrouth Prance has devised a simple machine to measure train speed. It attaches to any carriage via a clutch and belt on the axle. A four-coin input starts the device and the train speed appears on a dial, using the same indicator type as motor cars.
Miss Susan Glaspell created two playful puppies from her own dog Voila in her new novel Pho Visiongry. The bohemian Voila wanders with a Parisian flair, prompting the author to imagine two clowns named Why and Ain’t to inhabit the story.
A Chicago reader reports relief from a three year face acne ordeal using Culicura Soap and Ointment after trying pills with no success. Following the product directions, the user washed with the soap and applied the ointment twice daily, achieving a complete cure in a few weeks. A free sample and booklet are offered by mail from Guticura in Boston.
An on street repair method shows how to mend a torn umbrella rib when needle and thread are unavailable. Close the umbrella, position the cloth, insert a small hedge pin at the rib base, and secure the cloth. The technique aims to be quick and effective, tempting one to leave it in place.
An old advertisement extols a Castoria remedy for infants and children with claims of its 90 year use and signature LN. It notes bottle inspection and mentions butterfly color changes with air temperature. A quip questions neighbors and wisdom about knowing less than one thinks.
The Angter a Sait a renowned Peterborough angler obtained a wasps nest full of grubs. He placed it near the kitchen oven to kill the grubs for bait. Next morning he opened the oven to find a swarm of wasps emerging. the heat failed to kill the grubs but warmed them enough to save the batch according to the London Daily Mail.
A fragmentary item notes a supposed doctor named Pullem as a wonder who could “kill Tom Raarer’s serve.” The text also includes a jumbled product blurb for Winaiow’n Hoothing Syrup for Children teethlog, claiming to reduce inflammation and wind colic.
Mrs Inez Lewis of Baring Maine shares a testimonial about her sixteen month old son whose eczema covered his face arms and body. She credits Wood s Sarsaparilla with a full recovery and urges others to try the product. The message promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic available in liquid or chocolate tablet forms.
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