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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
3
An OCR fragment notes turmoil and a travel scene with references to visitors and a crowd, mentioning a bishop, a weather forecast, and a long voyage. It ends with an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets promising mild relief for digestive ailments.
A garbled 19th century remedy ad touts Shiloh's Consumption Cure claiming to treat coughs and throat ailments. It promises painless relief and a quick cure, urging readers to purchase immediately for health and vitality, urging skepticism toward the dubious claims.
An advertisement extols Dyrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting remedy that cleanses the kidneys bowels cures cold fevers and constipation. It claims universal suitability and urges buyers to obtain the syrup from reliable druggists or have it procured if not in stock. The note lists California Fig Syrup Co San Francisco and Louisville as locations.
Abigail Lane, once poor and dependent, inherits a fortune from her aunt and launches Aunt Abigail's Doughnuts with Claude Bentley. The venture, promoted as a tasty, reliable treat, quickly gains citywide fame, supporting Abigail's independence and wedding to Claude.
A Philadelphia station story tells of a cat that survived a wheel pit accident and a blast from a pumped engine. Rescued twice, the animal later reentered the engine room, narrowly escaping harm as the machinery roared to life and a wheel struck nearby, with observers marveling at the feline’s endurance and curiosity.
A fragmented narrative follows a narrator in Milan reflecting on gender roles and art. Separate portraits emerge of a singer, gymnast, and celebrated society belle, detailing their public aims, charitable work, and a sixtieth century social world where women balance art, education, and fashionable life.
A loosely connected excerpt mixs dramatic vignettes and technical notes. It recounts a hypnotism mishap during a Vienna professor’s lecture, a playful meditation on female titles and social roles, and a Harper’s Magazine teaser about travel and climate. It also includes a discussion of artillery jacket design and a domestic quip about ironing lace.
Fragmented OCR text covers state printing and newspaper publication rules, university funding by tax levies, and amendments to revived statutes. It references Norica publishers, circulation requirements, and sections approving funds for university buildings and law, agriculture, and military drill facilities, with dates and chapter numbers noted.
An illustrated testimonial purports Hood's Sarsaparilla cured fatigue and dyspepsia after trying other remedies. The writer credits the product with restoring health and mentions local names and a furniture firm in Onkalooes Iowa.
The Wisconsin Senate discussed the governor veto on an 850,808 appropriation for the Waupaea veterans home and reviewed numerous bills. Key figures included Senators Woolworth, Phipps, Cluneon, Lees, and Conner with motions sustaining the veto at 12 to 0. Bills on county boards, university gifts, city charters, and tax acts moved through committees and both houses, with appropriations for War veterans and various charter amendments noted. The session covered criminal reform, veterinary practices, road and bridge projects, and public land protections, along with adjournment timing discussions.
Fragmented report outlines a six member body with $2000 salaries, a bill to found a school for the feeble winded, and debates on library and law changes. It recalls early female education trials, with reference to academies in 1774, 1789 and 1883-1952, plus notes on brewing tea methods and a public water supply dispute, ending with medical advertisements and a cellar of local names.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts a damaged local notice or brief. Readable elements mention names and places but lack coherent events or dates. The readable portions suggest a political or civic context with references to individuals and possible actions, yet specifics are not recoverable.
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