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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1906
Page
6
The notice advertises subscription pricing at 150 dollars per year for Central Wisconsin and lists Republican candidates A B Bever for District Attorney OSS, £ Andrews for Register of Deeds, and WM Powell for Surveyor with a date reference of Wednesday October 31, 2996.
The trustees praise BE A Morse of Antigo for Congress and Spencer M Marsh of Neillsville for the state senate. They hail these Republican candidates as in prime of life, experienced in law, loyal to the masses, and aligned with core GOP principles, promising beneficial legislation for all districts.
An analysis from the University of Wisconsin agricultural experiment station at Iron River shows northern Wisconsin beets as a profitable crop for timber country lands. Iron River beets yield 16.9 percent sugar content and 93.3 percent purity, higher than state averages of 14.7 and 83.7 percent.
Experimental results show sugar beets yielding high purity on idle land in northern Wisconsin, with 9 tons per acre at Iron River and potential gains if planted more densely. Future work includes testing fertilizers and muck peat to boost soil moisture retention and tonnage, using wide planting this year as a baseline. Also notes local ads and testimonials for Foley’s Kidney Cure.
An examination for clerk and carrier positions will be held at the post office on November 10 1906. For application blanks and full information on examination duties salaries vacations and promotions address Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Post Office City.
An advertisement urges mothers to continue giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to children, claiming it is safe for small kids and has a world wide reputation for treating coughs colds and croup. Sexton Bros. markets the product.
For Sale or Exchange. Stock of Hardware in a good little town in Wisconsin valued around $2000. Cheap rent. Will give half cash for quick sale or will take a partly improved farm in exchange. Good reasons for selling. Address 65 care of this paper. Commission to Acts 2nd.
Advice to housewives extols health as the best comfort and promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a low cost cure for constipation headaches and stomach trouble for every family member. Sexton Bros.
Low fare offer from Chicago to Arkansas Texas and Mexico promoted by the Wabash Railroad. Details directed to passengers via the assistant general passenger agent at F Adatus street Chicago.
Tekonsha resident G J Welch testifies to Bucklen's Arnica Salve easing pain from cuts sores and injuries in his family. Quickest piles are known and the product is sold for 25 cents at Sexton Bros. drug store.
An overdue analysis of a university inquiry finds mild wording with fourteen recommendations. It questions business administration and bids for finance, urging reforms, raises fees, and calls for improved campus governance, athletics, and facilities. Local officials and governors weigh approval and funding.
The student body passes resolutions denouncing the freshmen hazing ritual as un-American and unfair. It urges supervision methods for newcomers and plans to send the resolutions to state legislators. The sopho more chasers lead hazing and may end the practice at the university.
The piece questions whether fur buyers recognize common mislabels in animal furs. It cites mock imitations and misrepresented names such as castern mink, white ermine, sable, and astrakhan, noting many are actually ordinary weasels, wildcats, coneys, or other animals.
A narrative from New Zealand recounts Commander Chinier describing how the British ship and its crew faced a shark filled port near the Port of France in New Caledonia. The bishop diving overboard to defend against sharks survives, then helps the Southern Cross be caredened for repair and reboarded, sharks remaining off during the effort.
A Northwest drought and collapse hit a farmer with 90 acre crop of wheat worth 700 dollars. He expected harvest Monday but a gray cloud and hail knocked wheat to six inches above ground. Remainder rotted, mortgage foreclosed, and he hired out daily to support his family.
The passage describes an ancient tunnel used as an aqueduct with a celebrated inscription marking a 701 B.C. meeting of the two sides. It notes newspaper-style reporting of the era and positions the event during a high Jewish national state, contrasting with Europe.
A Chicago Tribune report recalls a crowded vessel where a sudden lurch caused a splash. A young woman near the rail stared at her Plutarch as others reacted to the peril, with the scene unfolding amid ominous danger and disbelief.
A fragmentary theater tale recounts a vision of heaven seen by a Christian character. The narrator notes no Kaffirs were present because the speaker did not enter the kitchen, leaving the dream and moral ambiguities unresolved.
A fragmented diary style note recounts a china dish missing after a crash. Suburbs laments the loss while the other person jokes that the incident halted the cook’s singing, revealing domestic humor amid the mishap.
During John Bright's career, as many as seven family members held seats in the House of Commons at one time, reflecting a remarkable political dynasty within the same generation.
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