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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
15
Women praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for uterine and female ailments. Testimonial letter by Mrs Axverra Bicksgren from Bellaire Belmont County Ohio describes relief from pain, weakness, and disability after using the product and Sanative Wash.
A retired government laboratory deputy challenges the belief that new whisky is more harmful than aged. She notes fusel oil is poisonous and that aging may reduce perceived pungency, while authorities in Canada regulate aged stock. Observations question broader claims of reduced drunkenness.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith of the Women’s Rescue League denounces bicycle use by women in a Chronicle supplement interview. She links cycling to moral danger citing fallen women driven to tents in Boston and Rome’s ancient exodus, arguing unsupervised street life risks improper associations.
Li Hung Chang has rarely been a public man of Agia as described. Critics judge his character by Western standards, though his education and life have been wholly Chinese. His knowledge of Western civilization would require extended study beyond his Oriental upbringing.
John W. Foster lauds a prominent Asian statesman as the first of living leaders in Asia and among the world’s most distinguished public men, noting his struggle with a conservative, prejudiced constituency and ignorance toward foreign nations.
John D. Carroll proposes a concealed private mark on bicycle frames using a scraped area under grease and acid to burn initials through enamel. The method claims to prove ownership if questioned, with the enamel then hiding the mark unless scraped. The note also mentions advertising and a vestmakers union strike in New York.
A New York Sun report recounts a rider's shift from horse to bicycle after a close encounter with a steam roller on a boulevard. The physician notes riders retain uncertainty about unexpected moves, but a wheel can maneuver past heavy traffic hazards with quick adaptation.
A former harsh view of dogs near bicycles softens as riders now take wet dogs for spins. Once wheels maimed dogs and provoked fights, but in country areas dogs trot beside riders, tail wagging, while cyclists reassure that no one will hurt the dog.
In 1813 Emperor Francis produced papers claiming Bonaparte rulers of Treviso. Napoleon retorted that his title to nobility came only from Marengo, knowing a future loss at that battle could end his rule without French support. Prof. Shane notes this in the August Century.
General Weyler believes he can subdue the Cuban insurgents by denying them sustenance, a strategy noted by the New York press as a means to force surrender. The report highlights the harsh approach and its potential humanitarian impact.
An OCR fragment touts Peutered Day and Night With nervowanosa and Hostatter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for digestive ills and nervous trouble. It claims brain and stomach nerves unite in a pathy bond easing symptoms and even touts malaria and kidney issues. Also notes W R Hearst denying a daily silver paper in California.
Readable fragments show Chicago firms like Smyly Company toutting furniture and wholesale prices, with other ads for Wiso’s Cure for Consumption, Buckingham's Dye, and Dr Williams' Pink Pills. Notices mention tax rates in New York and a New York society figure's death, plus a Chicago bicycle accident.
Springhid Illinois Aug 15 The auditor of public accounts was yesterday notified that the Peru State Bank of Peru Illinois had suspended operations liabilities 495000 The brief report notes the bank’s suspension and the amount involved.
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