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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1906
Page
7
Infant Sherry Beeker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beeker, died suddenly at age one month. Funeral services were at the Presbyterian church in Sherry with bearers eight girls, burial in Sherry Cemetery. The bereaved family thanks neighbors for assistances and prays Thy will be done.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming it treats the disease constitutionally by affecting blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to any case it fails to cure and lists testimonials, with further notices of local residents, a barn project, and a college harvest social in the region.
Miss Mary Hanson served as Marsh field caller Tuesday forenoon while Mrs. A W Follett of Fond du Lac visited relatives after traveling to Spencer last Tuesday to see kin.
Earl Holmes and family relocate to Rib Lake where he has taken employment. Miss Flossie Anderson of Unity stayed with her brother Earl last week. W C T U held a parlor meeting at Mrs E W Follett's home Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Nannie Gelventio lost their youngest child a nine month old boy last Thursday. Mrs Henry Mason went to Hancock to visit her daughter Mrs A Gardiner. Mr Mason followed weeks earlier. Miss Harries Hayward returned from Ashkash to attend her young nephew's funeral and came back Friday. The infant son of Mr and Mrs L Driscoll died last Tuesday from convulsions. funeral Wednesday with Rev L M Christiansen officiating. A dog's cold moist nose signals health. feverish dry nose signals illness. human lips mirror this. Dr Shoap's Green Salve promises pink lips. apply at bedtime to soften and heal skin ailments. Free trial box offered at local store. large nickel capped glass jars, 25 cents at R J Strauss. Rev Straw, Presiding Elder of Eau Claire district, held first annual conference for the year at the M E church Wednesday evening and delivered a sermon.
A Danforth Maine note praises Electric Bitters as a greatest restorative medicine. It claims the tonic cures dyspepsia, purifies blood, and boosts stomach, liver, and kidney function. The ad endorses improved strength and activity, likening revival to life in youth, with a 50 cent price and local drugstore guarantee.
Richfield and Will Krause plan moves this week with family, John Klumb struggles to start his hay press, and a Republican rally draws a sizable Klondyke crowd. Foley's Honey and Tar is marketed for coughs and colds in a yellow package. Mrs. Ray Miller of Fond du Lac visits the Dallendorfers.
The London Spectator argues Britain, stripped to a sea locked state, is a besieged city where supplies cannot be replenished once consumed. It urges counting ships and guns to gauge naval strength as the path to safety and independence amid potential foreign moves.
A shooting gallery operator claims a hollow glass ball as his top money maker. He notes that despite thousands of shots and much nickel spend, the ball remains untouched because air pressure deflects bullets, with the ball evading every attempt.
In a page excerpt, William Winter lauds Miss Andersons voice as her dominant charm. He notes how tones conveying wild passion and melancholy reveal the actor’s true nature, arguing voice exposes character more than appearance or disguise.
A wartime style dialogue notes public belief in endurance through exercise and eye health claims. It contrasts aging bodies with the idea that soldiers of fifty plus retain strength, while observers envy a singer’s courage rather than voice.
In Marshfield up to Oct 23 1906 several names appear on a forgotten mail list including Babcock B J Banm Kob R Dorwine Rose Begman Miss Rose Labcen Frank Siene Thso. Smith Miss Mary Schuster Fred Persons Please call advertised. Also a testimonial about Chamberlains Cough Remedy from Mrs Ora Bussard and local notices involving investment and local companies alluding to business names and addresses in Wood County.
A fragmented passage from a London Globe excerpt discusses views on marriage and obedience. It notes a belief that women should not start married life at a disadvantage, while acknowledging long standing notions of unity of spouses. The text reflects tension between traditional expectations and equal partnership.
A historical note claims Byers states a hearty laugh extends life by increasing blood flow and stimulating all organs differently from usual. The fragment suggests laughter leads to better vitality and a contrasting effect to other times.
A London tabloid quotes a harsh critic who laments a garden scene where leaves have fallen. The report notes trees once had foliage but withering criticism caused them to curl and shed leaves, reflecting public taste and pressure.
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