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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
7
A whimsical verse describes two newspaper people on a beach. He, a veteran reporter, and she, a maiden, share a moment as he asks for a confession about their future together. The poem pivots on playful nautical imagery and the inevitability of change.
In a rural Ohio town Mrs. Drusilla Gladden schemes to reunite Angeline Culver Porter with Devy, who is visiting from the West. Pa Gladden orchestrates a Sunday reunion, parlor tea, and a dramatic reveal as Angeline returns to a possible second marriage.
A photographer recalls losing charm for cameras after a wild youth of snapping everything. He describes onlookers, a sailing yacht trip, and a lapse that spoiled a hoped for perfect shot, with reflections on viewing life through a lens and missed opportunities.
A Detroit Free Press reminiscence recalls a river excursion where clouds obscured a sky and a sudden gust capsized the boat. The author laments losing a camera and the misfortune of the day, imagining fish enjoying the submerged device while expressing aversion to cameras thereafter.
A Chicago drummer recounts a near con on Broadway at Thirteenth Street where two men tried to lure him into a counterfeit scheme. He accepted a $5 bill, received a $10 counterfeit note in return, and later learned the note was fake after sharing the tale with a bartender. The episode underscores the ease of street scams and the danger of trusting strangers offering quick winnings.
Nebraska units took the right flank during the campaign and rail campaign fighting. They engaged continuously as the enemy retreated from our front to the right, facing hard fighting every day along the line.
An account notes Col. Stetsenburg leading a Nebraska contingent in a dawn assault on insurgent trenches. Despite intense fire, the regiment surged forward as Maj. Mulford urged continuation. Seven killed and 44 wounded, mainly from Fourth cavalry and Nebraska. Col. Bloisenbre was fatally shot near the works. The Utah guns fired in support, but trench defenders retreated as American forces prevailed.
A 19th century critique contrasts the strict requirements of male servants from shaving to livery with the objections raised by female workers like housemaids or nurses when wearing caps. The piece questions dignity, self-respect, and American-born notions of independence in labor, arguing that pride should not excuse unglamorous work.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page shows art dealer chatter about a painting Pegasus and a joke about putting a statue on an automobile. It also includes a lawyer’s dramatic pledge to prove an accused’s innocence and insanity before an alibi. The humor mix carries wit and courtroom bravado.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions secret sort, jubpbanurinned ame, secured value, and various garbled phrases. Readable parts reference Hos tellers Klar Helens and costs. No coherent narrative or clear entities beyond scattered names. summarization limited by damaged text.
A verse fragment notes Standard Oil figures organizing a world copper output trust, contrasting their pursuit of knowledge with their apparent pursuit of power. The speaker, Maurice Francis Egan, hints at warning given by a world-wary observer about hidden ambitions behind the search for wisdom.
A fragment mentions mischief and urges blood purification with Hood or Sarsaparilla as a cure. The text promotes Blood purity and links impurities to eruptions and various ailments, touting a tonic as a remedy. The source reads like an old patent medicine advertisement with garbled branding.
A satirical piece describes Fort de Paix in Haiti where grand waterworks were built with hydrants and fountains but met neglect from nature and people. After celebrations, residents allegedly cut the system off and misused hydrants, tying animals to them as the city loses practical water service.
A jumble of OCR fragments mentions a New York municipal bond vote of 2 1 million dollars, a Norwich cure claim, a prize fight ending in a riot at Sioux City, and a wave of assorted ads and notices. The text references LeRoy New York Kent England and Milwaukee, with stray names like Mrs Malligun and Marjorie. The resulting item reads like a chaotic snapshot of a newspaper page.
Former Chicago judge William M. Zearing dies at Mackinac Island at age 15, reported in informal notices. The brief obituary notes his Chicago ties and passing on the island.
A Brooklyn reader writes from 253 Grasp St describing severe female weakness with headaches dizziness and nervous unrest. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports feeling like a new woman and shares gratitude while recommending it to friends and her daughter who is improving.
Over eighty thousand letters arrived for Mrs Pinkham in 1897, indicating strong public belief in her ability to help suffering women and the trust placed in her remedies and guidance.
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