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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
3
Promote Lydia E Pinkham's vegetable compound claimed to cure ovarian troubles ulceration and spinal weakness with life change related symptoms. Also touts relief from backache rahua rheum other conditions and endorses Liver Pills and Lunative Walk as complementary remedies.
In Roxbury Massachusetts Donald Kennedy promotes a universal cure for humor diseases from scrofula to pimples. He reports 1100 trials with two failures both thunder humor and offers certificates from Boston area within twenty miles. The bottle promises relief from lungs liver and bowels issues with a single tablespoonful in water and no diet change required.
First Lieutenant Swift of the 5th cavalry killed himself at Fort Robinson Nebraska. He rose from telegraphist to lieutenant rapidly, became a famed telegraph instructor, and was noted for brilliant but troubled finances and alleged shortages. He leaves a wife and large family.
Whitsturg writes on evening gowns with whetish charm and clever borders for shells. The hoop ring appears popular with three to seven stones. An ermine fur collarette with deep yoke and pointed fronts features small heads and tails at each point. Parisian jackets look fetching with short velvet satin or dress material blouses belted at the waist. Travelers bring back silver flagres and national costume influences from Germany and Italy, including family jewels handed down.
The article profiles Misa Hilde Mande Hitchings, a one armed New Zealand tennis champion. Born without one arm, she grips the racquet with three fingers on her left hand and the ball with the remaining finger and thumb. She uses a toss and twisty tap serve, standing 6 feet 1 inch tall with a commanding reach.
The NZ champion displays accurate playing and nimble activity to win the coveted champion cup presented to the Indies of New Zealand by Maetesrs Slazenger Sones London. Her tennis skill is paired with dexterity in all tasks, including her notable needia.
The piece critiques by tone the roles of women in society. It notes women sleep deprivation in ambition, the value of cooking or serving over typing, and male deference to elders. It also mentions debutantes overestimating knowledge, matrimony, and concerns about moral corruption and alienation of moneyed couples.
A black velvet bodice features plain back Parisian cut with square neckline. White chiffon vest overlays satin, with guipure lace edging on sleeves and a satin rosette at the waist and cuffs.
Long knee length mousquetaire gloves crafted from undressed kid appear again in fashion. They are seen with elaborate walking outfits as well as opera and theater costumes in bright velvet satin and Dresden silk. Glove use is often paired with velvet or jet garniture at the waist.
In a witty exchange a wealthy Chicago pork packer’s daughter weighs a German count offered on sale at 990 dollars while a buyer haggles with a pickpocket style remark about “What is that English war worth.” The quirky item is cited by Louis Globe-Democrat.
Readers glimpse fashion details from lace and ribbons to batistes embroidery described as summer rage. A divorce case involving Baroness Legerfett, formerly Miss Mary Dety of Steubenville, is noted with the former Swedish minister husband now missing and a reported $70,000 cost in the matrimonial break.
A historical notice extols rapid medical progress and the role of physicians. It profiles Mrs. George Rowend of 270 Hust Main Street whose long illness improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills, praising proprietary medicine’s benefits and urging readers to consider medical advances for public well being.
A Detroit Free Press quotation shows a dramatic exchange where a debtor scolds creditors, insisting they deserve respect despite owing everything. The lines reveal tensions over debt and personal grievance in a dramatic, old newspaper voice.
The fragmentary item notes dramatic scenes in a theater program with dialogue about delivering fatal news to a woman and arranging a somber reveal. It hints at sensational attractions using steam and colored lights to depict the future.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Patent medicines and dubious cures including Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters and Dr Windao's Spormsxodyane. It cites drowning of Samuel Garner in the Mississippi at Casa ville, a patient named Piav’s Cure for Consumption, and Charley Hacker's suicide at Sasboygan. The text also notes an enormous log tally from the Menomonte river.
A freight wreck near Depore involves thirteen cars loaded with rails. two tramps are reported buried in the debris. The incident accompanies a note on a popular laxative remedy law and a misread tale of Gallfornia Fly Syrup Jo in a garbled report about rup of Figs.
Open date set May first for the Red Lake Indian Reservation east of the Red River Valley. Prospective settlers should visit the Crookston land office and nearby towns Tosston McIntosh Thief River Falls to obtain tickets via the Great Northern Railway and reach the land.
The Alaska gold fields draw interest with low rates from St Paul and Minneapolis via Great Northern Railway to Seattle, followed by steamer to Sitka and Juneau.
The Black Cat magazine from Boston has achieved viral success with one quarter of a million copies per issue in seven months. Critics call it a marvel of the magazine world and the most fascinating five cents worth on earth, packed with original stories.
Senor Cuateler, a noted Spanish Republican, argues a military dictatorship could arise in Spain amid the Cubs discussion. He warns against republican setbacks and urges vigilance against authoritarian influence.
Anxious readers encounter a mix of patent medicine pitches and notices. Claims tout Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies while local items note deaths, marriages, and business promotions, all presented in a fragmentary, ad-like stitching.
General Oliver’s column faced an ambush in Cuba while Buckinghan’s Day events to unfold. A brown or shaker heuce event polled popularity. Ex Mayor W. W. Gilraith of Greenville died Tuesday in office under circumstances suggesting suicide.
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