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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1911
Page
9
An Indiana woman from Ee wood credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with healing after months of illness and avoiding surgery. She reports rapid relief within a bottle and urges others not to risk operations, praising the product's long history of helping female ailments.
A reader complains the professor spoke in unfamiliar terms, leaving them in doubt. The writer plans to return tomorrow to press the matter and seeks clearer guidance.
A garbled exchange features Palmer Corn tossel conjecturing about his son Josh. The dialogue hints at Josh’s late hours and a joking claim that he was naturally meant to be a milkman, reflecting a humorous but unclear modern newspaper quip.
A compact reflection on perception and prudence, contrasting friend and foe as guides. The speaker finds clarity in a quiet road, where the true ally reveals proper action while the adversary exposes what one ought to do.
The article notes 81 abandoned railroads in the United States for 1910, with 38 rails removed and 34 described as not in operation or suspended. It cites causes from disuse due to shifting populations and prosperity to absorption by larger lines, with Kentucky Northern as a small failed example.
A Chicago Record-Herald critique notes an engineer violated a 15 mile per hour limit to catch up on time after a late train. Twelve people died in the crash. The piece argues riders and public demand for speed pressures crews to risk safety.
A fragment quotes a young girl describing an incident with a sea net sting and multiple youths holding her hand. The passage shows distress and conflicting recollections, with phrases indicating pain and fear but lacking full context or clear attribution.
The Connecticut Insurance Commission report shows life companies in and out of the state hold vast assets with heavy railroad exposure. Overall investments total about 2.99 billion dollars, with 143 million in stocks and bonds. Significant portions are railway stocks and bonds, including Cambridge and Harvard figures. The example of New York, New Haven and Hartford holdings by Massachusetts banks highlights a 28 percent rail link in three issues.
A London express near Rockliffe station Carlisle area was halted when a red parasol waved beside the track. The engineer ruled it a danger signal and stopped the speeding train. The object proved to be a red parasol held by a woman crossing at a level crossing.
A fireman seeking a promotion to engineman faced a tough rail safety exam. After a long lesson on fuel economy, he was asked what to do if a collision with a passenger train was unavoidable. He replied he would grab an oil can and oil the tracks to try a last minute escape.
A sack of tailor’s cuttings fell from an express goods train a mile north of Dumfries causing wheel entanglement and derailment. Five wagons left the metals, one overturned, blocking the line for seven hours. The incident followed a curious mishap involving a wagon and cuttings. Protection for Wild Birds act in New Jersey bans sale or possession of protected wild birds and plumage.
Lady Minto presided over a London commencement of the National Society for Providing Medical Use for Women and praised women physicians aiding madya women in India. She noted their effort to bring modern scientific methods to hospitals and homes in India.
Thousands suffer backache and related symptoms without realizing they may be kidney related. Tracey Henry and Leon Panchardt of Mary Street in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin share testimonials praising Doan's Kidney Pills for quick relief and claimed permanent cure after persistent medical treatment failed. The ad urges readers to remember the name when back pain appears and notes availability through local druggists and general stores.
In a strained exchange vivid with slang a man describes his wife’s shock at his condition after returning from a club. Martini comments on the incident, while Crank Snough is noted in dialogue, reflecting an uneasy scene among acquaintances.
Mrs. Freeman Craver of Syracuse recalls an eight month old daughter plagued by a facial rash blamed on teething. After trying physician advice with no relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following directions from the Cuticura Booklet. By age one the child was cured and has remained clear at age three. A free sample and 32 page book are offered by Cuticura Dept. 2 K Boston.
A compact aphorism lists six kinds of people unlikely to help or sympathize. The tone turns to a grim quip about a hanging, with a discussion between Pile Pate and another man about a trial and executing a dangerous man amid grim irony. The piece reflects stark frontier humor and rough justice.
Fragmentary advertisement and quotation with difficult OCR reads. Mentions Cole's Carbuttsalvo and Black River Falls Wisconsin, alongside a George Eliot quote about evil and desire, but lacks coherent news context or complete actions.
A Tennessee town remembers Jim who failed in a grand world conquest attempt. He returns dirty and worn, and Uncle John bluntly dismisses him with a harsh line. The passage mirrors melodramatic storytelling and a humorous tone typical of old magazines.
An excerpt blends old advertisements and quips. It references Castoria as a safe remedy for children and adults and cites a signature phrase. It mentions head congestion and a vacuum cleaner as a joke. It ends with a Beecher quote and a critique of officeholders pretending to work for the country.
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