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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
15
A testimonial from Mrs Mane Huca of Dolgeville touts Williams Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous exhaustion and womb trouble. The letter claims prior doctors advised no operation, but after three bottles the writer feels renewed and saves herself from surgery.
Mlle Anna Held, famed chanteuse, reportedly bluffed a would be robber on a Boston street. After viewing a chantic show with friends, she encountered a beggar and a rough man, who threatened her. Held pointed a pistol at the assailant, who halted, then fled as her party returned. The tale, relayed by Held, ends with her safe return to the hotel. The rest of the text discusses postwar European economic shifts and Berlin’s rise, as reported in the New York Sun.
An 1880s census comparison shows Berlin surpassing New York, with Hamburg Boston Breslau and others changing ranks. By 1885 Berlin reached 1,815,009 and Hamburg around 600,000. Breslau and Leipzig also show rapid growth, while Cologne and Cincinnati, Chicago and San Francisco figures are debated.
A philanthropic woman argues for universal education as a crime remedy and visits Sing Sing with friends. There she speaks with convict Ian about whether education would prevent crime. The exchange touches on forgery and whether schooling could shape a man’s moral choices.
A reader note on a forthcoming fashion veil that layers a pale pink tulle inner veil with a black dotted mesh outer veil. The two-layer design aims to create a rosy flush without obvious makeup, touted as a safe, inexpensive cosmetic alternative. Illustrated Bits.
A fragmentary notice describes emigration to western wilds with a fortune at stake and praises a stomach medicine for strength. It mentions Mrs. Clima Arkwright of Montana being named matron of the ila Tah Indias shoal in Wisconsin amid frontier prospects.
An urging column claims most diseases stem from impure blood and that scrofula ailments respond to blood purification. It extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a premier purifier and strength builder, capable of curing scrofula, rheumatism, and related illnesses. It links blood purity to lasting health and vitality.
Miss Frances J D Guion a Cornell graduate has been engaged as assistant in the elocution department at the Oshkosh normal school. She is currently engaged at Wilma College New York.
A damaged notice claims deafness can be cured by a product sold by Cheney & Co., Toledo, with reference to Drivelists and Ralls Family. The fragment hints at a medical claim and a sale location, but the text is garbled and names are partially unreadable.
A report notes a burglary where thieves seized diamonds valued at five thousand dollars from H. Hirschberg's store in Omaha. The piece mentions varied topics from labor, politics, and health in a fragmentary newspaper page.
A fragmentary ad promises health benefits from Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily use aids the bowele and kidneys and cures headaches at a price of 25. The text also notes invniated parts of Ativing Greece and nine bodies recovered, though details are unclear.
An early 20th century advertisement claims Kemp's Balsain stops coughing at once and urges readers to consult their druggist. It promotes large bottles priced 50 cents and 1.06, urging immediate action to avoid delays. Also mentions theft by G. B. Ross of 1100 dollars from public and express firms, and notes Philippine insurgents defeating Spaniards in a hard battle. Thirty people killed in a Polish mine explosion.
Springfield tally lists McKinley at 807130 votes, Bryan 464523, populist midrail reform 1091, Levering 700, Matchett 1417, Bentley 782, Palmer 5320. Clarence Eberly, 17, killed after being struck by a Wabash engine near Decatur.
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