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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1890
Page
3
A dense, satirical portrait lists a well bred man who dodges church, taxes, and subscriptions, swears rarely, and avoids community duty while praising his own prudence and frugality. The piece mocks his neglect of public obligations and social duties, contrasting him with a well behaved, thrifty householder.
A roundup of duels and near fatal encounters across deserts and mining towns. Accounts describe pistol and knife fighting in Utah forts, Comstock underground, Sonora, and Mescal tribes, with injuries ranging from minor hits to fatal blows and a bear incident involving Count Tolstoi.
Aldane Suwarih recalls buying a Louisiana State Lottery ticket and winning a twentieth share of 200000 dollars. Mrs Howarth and family rise in neighborhood chatter amid a mix of lawsuits, wedding garb, and medical endorsements in a garbled report peppered with names and places including Toronto and Atlanta.
A reflective piece contrasts romantic poets’ shepherds with modern sheep herders and cowboys. It notes the isolation of shepherd life, the dangers of liquor among cowboys, and the economic shifts favoring sheep over cattle. It discusses wool and mutton profits, market control by big firms, and regional grazing patterns, ending with a parable on early Methodism and a brief note on cholera protection efforts.
A garbled OCR style collage reports on deaths, travels, and political ideas. It mentions England, Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, and Italy, with scattered notes on telegraph wires, soap brands, a cough remedy, and local notices. The passage reads as a rough mosaic of public chatter and ad hoc items.
An advertisement praises Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and related diseases. It claims to strengthen weak lungs, stop spitting blood, shortness of breath, and severe coughs, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is received. The copy warns against competitors and notes the product contains no alcohol, syrup, or sugar.
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