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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1882
Page
3
An assortment of notes covers a violent claim of a stabbing mistaken identity, debates on Scottish royal tartans, garden health advice, sheep and cattle farming experiences, hog pasture trials, cabbage storage observations, and a verbose medical sales pitch. It blends rural lore, agricultural experiments, and promotional filler with scattered names and places.
BW and dioxie describe hog growth factors observed in a fenced clover pasture. The narrator notes feed intake, thirst, and general appearance of hogs, and visits the farm to seek practical details from an intelligent farmer who offers broad results rather than specific measurements.
A reader notes cows with four legs and a tail that helps kill flies and moves through barns. The misspelled passage blends cow facts with a testimonial praising Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Saranparilla for blood purification and liver relief, claiming improved skin and strength.
A fractious column mashes satire with medical lore noting a sovereign remedy for consumption and lung ailments, while a publisher recalls an editor’s crude pun about Saturn and Satan. The piece hints at sensational forgetful editorial missteps and public reaction to provocative phrasing.
A dubious claim asserts that Beautieu Women are made pallid and are transformed by a functional irrite with Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. Thousands of testimonials attribute cures, urging readers to consult the druggists for the remedy.
Fragmentary note mentions the Army Bill and a referenced Ronny Cosen in a social enjoyment context. The text hints at preparation for a Republican National Convention and a line about a faded farmer figure. Names and events are unclear, leaving a rough mosaic of political and social threads.
The rider to the army retirement bill would compel officers to retire at sixty two over five years. It lists expected retirements across generals, inspectors, surgeons, paymasters, engineers, and colonels. Some officers named include Sherman McDowell Ingalls Kilburn Barnes Cuyler and Benham. The plan also allows voluntary retirements after thirty five years and forty year service with potential vacancies. The act’s impact and political response prompt scrutiny from lawmakers and military officials.
April 8 reports from Wasakrraros suggest the star route prosecutions reflect a political feud. Ex-Postmaster General Jewell allegedly manipulated evidence with Woodward and Cornell to undermine Dorsey and his allies, claiming Connecticut support will force continued government action despite internal opposition.
From Wasatsa Tos on April 6 the new secretary of the interior voiced views altering Secretary Kirkwood's stance. He said allotment in severalty is only practical where Indians are civilized and warned against parceling land to wild Indians who will not stay on it.
A fragment from a period account portrays President Arthur’s White House as a busy social and business hub. It notes his $50,000 annual pay, $100,000 estate, and lavish entertainments, including a new French cook, with the executive mansion run on strict daily schedules to balance duties and private engagements.
The article notes slow decision making on freight, milling, and appointments. It states White House guidelines remain generally unchanged except for special posts, with business proceeding at a pace likened to the Jackson and Grant eras.
The Washington rumor mill reports Republicans eyeing a plan for district delegates at the next national convention. The Republican National Committee weighs whether to call a late convention or use district rules, with a majority favoring state conventions and the unit rule. Contests and credentials worries from Chicago loom as leaders seek to curb bitterness and manage district procedures.
Legends say a haunted express car on the San Francisco to Ogden line spooked crews with phantom noises and moving freight. A messenger reported eerie whispers and a spectral figure rising from a coffin before vanishing, with prior accidents nearby fueling the mystery along the route.
A fragmented selection from a 19th century page includes an advertisement for Allen’s Crow Tonle Hitges a medical tonic claim and a humorous misprint about a boy and a crocodile. It blends medical boosterism with quirky anecdotes and weathered notes from a distant era.
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