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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
4
A string of humorous observations and critiques, lampooning figures like John D. Rockefeller and Sir Thomas Lipton, noting international affairs, science quirks, and college hazing. Reports on snails in Pittsburgh, a two-hearted soldier, and a Danish discovery about tears plus discussions of automobiles in military testing.
Kenosha Solomon Upson and his son Frank risked their lives to save two unconscious women from a blazing Upson farm house at Bristol. Miss Ella Upson and Mrs. C. L. Cotting were rescued after the son carried them to a window and jumped the pair to safety with neighbors assisting. The house burned to the ground, loss placed at 3006 dollars.
Andrew Mattson of Pence hunts for his long lost daughter once adopted by a Pence family after his wife’s death in 1863. He travels belt towns and now resides in the far Canadian north west as he seeks the other infant. Second item notes Milwaukee federal suit against International Construction Co over $3,000 debts tied to Becker as vice president. Other items report a divorce case in Marinette, a parole separation, and Chippewa Falls officers for the Rung county fair with listed officers.
Superior news notes that a revived Young Men's Christian Association is planned for Spector. An appeal to Andrew Carnegie has been made for aid in constructing a permanent home after the old group collapsed in 1892.
A proposed blacksmith union in Polk County aims to organize men with sinewy arms and raise prices for all classes of work. Officials say it is the first instance in Wisconsin of a union protected for blacksmiths.
A brutal scuffle between two youths ends in tragedy as Edmund Leroux, 17, dies minutes after a rough altercation with a 14 year old playmate in Marquette. Police investigate causes and circumstances surrounding the deadly fight.
Recipe instructions describe making a sweet yeast bread sheet with salt sugar butter and spices. Mix flour with warm milk water yeast and butter then rise overnight. In morning add egg roll into sheet bake until ready in a moderate oven and serve warm with optional raisins currants or nuts.
Instructions for cleaning sewing machines describe descaling with gasoline applied to joints and bearings after removing needle and shuttle. Avoid flames, turn wheels to distribute solvent, then rinse and wipe excess oil before testing with new oil.
A recipe for parsnip stew uses one pound each of parsnips salt pork and potatoes. Layer pork parsnips and potatoes in a pan, cover with water, season, and thicken with finely rolled crackers. Simmer gently on the back of the stove for about three quarters of an hour.
The article explains the proper tempering of a new flatiron. Heat gradually and keep hot for hours without use, then cool and set aside. Reheat only when needed. It warns that habitually heating the iron constantly will spoil its temper.
Instruction on coat pressing covers wrong side work first then finish on the right side. It details collar handling, dampening, looping, sleeve pad placement, and using a hot iron with a wet cloth to produce a polished finish.
A simple soup recipe instructs paring potatoes, onions, celery, milk, butter and tomatoes boiled until tender then served. Cleaning delicate fabrics suggests removing stains with a paste of talcum powder and ammonia, applied to the fabric and dried before brushing.
Guidance explains mending mosquito netting by threading through meshes, skipping every other mesh to create crosswise darning. This method works for holes of any size, allowing even, sturdy repairs and saving time.
Plain cup custards are enhanced with preserved strawberries candied cherry or bright jelly on top before serving. Tiny mounds of whipped cream are not welcome.
A man recounts being seized during a snowbound Canadian trip, forced into a boat dungeon, and hidden across Mexico and the United States. He describes abduction, escape by climbing decks, and a long trek to reach Zacatecas, San Francisco, and finally Chicago as a nonunion telegraph operator.
Poetic reflection on how human minds cast shadows and seek meaning in life. It contrasts joyous versus gloomy hearts, noting that a songful spirit perceives music in the world while a life without music feels empty amid harmony. The piece emphasizes perception as a personal measure of reality.
An Eastern daily ad advocates a home remedy for kidney and urinary troubles. It prescribes half an ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound Karyon, three ounces Compound Syrup Sareaparilla, mixed and taken in teaspoonful doses after meals and at night with plenty of water. The piece claims relief and possible permanent cure, arguing the mixture strengthens eliminative tissues to filter poisons from the blood.
A Chicago Daily News item notes Henry VI's private joke about his six marriages and his reluctant promise to stop at seven, reflecting on royal history and departures from expected marital continuity.
A Jamestown New York boy writes that Grape-Nuts fed to him during overstudy relief improved hunger, headaches, strength, and study performance. He states he gained color and confidence, passed exams well, and credits Grape-Nuts with saving him from college delay. Parents also benefited, with better sleep and restored vigor. The ad promotes a cereal with the slogan There's a Reason.
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