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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
7
An excerpted dairy and farming column emphasizes growing high milking cows over buying. It argues for careful breeding, early calving, and water for cows, plus cautions on winter care, fencing, sugar beets, straw handling, and straw shelter to boost profit and efficiency in barns and fields.
The article reviews historical estimates of fence values in the United States. It cites figures around 2.0 to 2.04 billion dollars for fences and related enclosures, noting the difficulty of grasping such large sums. It discusses the challenge of counting large money quantities at high rates.
An eastern farmer traveling through the west notes straw piles disfiguring fields and hindering cultivation. He contrasts straw left to rot with burning and with straw piles as a labor saving, tidier method. He argues straw has value for feed and bedding and suggests more care in handling it.
Poem fragment quoting Aubrey de Vere from Recollections of Aubrey de Vere. Imagery of winter’s onset, snow, and ritual rite. distant figures and mournful scene, with the speaker urging snow to fall and to enact a quiet, solemn end.
A garbled excerpt features a wife urging restraint in political matters, arguing against making a fool of oneself for months and suggesting she will shield relatives from distress. the source text is fragmented and reads as a satirical line from Puck.
The American Hare Meat Company has been licensed at Kearny New Jersey for an export product bound for Europe. The note mentions several brand names and uses, with a focus on meat distribution and a cold meet concept in the described context.
An awkward OCR style ad copy promotes Grain O grain drink with claims of safety and delicacy for the stomach. It mentions price per package and grocer availability. Edward F Ratcliffe, a noted actor, stood trial in New York charged with betting his wife.
Fragmentary lines describe a six day bicycle contest won by Miller and Wisacore surpassing two thousand miles. Ad copy mentions Do You Dance To-Night, stake in your shoes Alten's oor Base, four powder for the feet, and various foot care products. Readable fragment lists druggists and shoe stores at 250 Sample seal ERER Address Alen S. Olmsted Lettoy NY.
In a cryptic note the piece hints at medical warnings and delays in a public health context. It mentions a sample bottle and veterinary terms, then pivots to political matters in Greater New York where the Republican party status is claimed, noting Platts control of a local entity.
A damaged OCR fragment from Decatur Illinois notes Cynthia Walston aged sixty. The text mentions Winslow and Theodor Warrant with unclear actions or dates. Names appear tangled, making specifics uncertain but place and person references remain.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions medicine and cures, with unclear names and places. It references bowels and headaches and a vague order. The text is incomplete, lacking identifiable persons or organizations.
The assistant city attorney and the police chief closed a gambling house in Duluth after a fatal incident. A man named Nimrod Kertick, 30, died at Bloomitinguen Hospital following the event. Local authorities identified the address and coordinated the closing as part of the investigation.
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