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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
23
Fragmentary verse extols a beloved with azure eyes and amber hair. The speaker imagines a marriage in May while praising the beloveds beauty and the power to enchant the world. The poem skims between florid imagery and incompletely repeated lines.
On a close August afternoon Virginia steps into a corner drug store to cool off by a soda. She notices a striking young woman at the telephone in a summer gown with a bow ribbon and a forward hat. The observer, overheated, admires the others appearance while a man calls Express 2804 and waits, as a palm leaf fan stirs the air nearby.
Virginia Clevebrook in a downtown drug store receives a call she hopes is Byron Curtis. The caller, posing as Curtis, hints at a visit while Virginia tries to arrange a meeting and obtain a book. confusion erupts as a second man answers and reveals a different involvement. A tense flirtation backdrop unfolds with mistaken identities and longing.
In a lively exchange at a busy drugstore, Virginia greets Byronabe with renewed happiness as Curtis weighs in on a young woman’s charm. A bystander at the cigar counter notes Virginia’s uplifted mood, while a clerk serves an egg phosphate, the scene unfolding with quiet, intimate drama.
A dramatic verse depicts a hunter killing a deer at river bank for sport. A boat drifts as the deer dies slowly after a gunshot. The poem condemns cruelty, naming a hunter as the perpetrator and laments the harm caused.
The dream shows a transformed room becoming a senate hall and a church, as a teacher witnesses a parent and child reconciliation. A gray haired speaker speaks on grace while a mother speaks of duty, and the vision ends with the mother guiding her children toward the golden rule.
A Wichita Eagle item mocks sensational phrases about fame and waffles while a St Paul Dispatch line teases a ministerial ordination. A Duluth Herald obituary notice notes a widow’s card of thanks omitting the physician.
An article warns that poor digestion causes heart irregularities often mistaken for organic heart disease. It cites a Greensburg Indiana case of Mrs Ben Cale from Lad suffering four years with stomach trouble, gas pressing on the heart, and fainting spells. Recovery followed digestion restoration after a doctor’s diagnosis. Also notes Senator Thurston’s silver wedding anniversary and mistaken belief in an apartment house named Thorwald in Omaha.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses varying physical troubles and treatment perceptions. It mentions a puzzle for sufferers and a claim that a certain remedy offers the same cure regardless of cause. A reference cites Governor Morris, now in Texas, as a descendant of Robert Morris who aided revolutionary funding.
The Hostetter Company prevailed in a complex federal infringement action over alleged misrepresentation of a trade name and unfair marketing practices. The decision, presided by Judge Townsend, addresses rights to the original brand and penalties, underscoring protection of national trade marks and the aim of preventing deceptive competition. Theo Durrant was hanged in prison Friday.
A fragment discusses physicians advising caution on alcobal usage and linked dietary practices. It mentions concerns about dosing and bodily effects, noting warnings from a source named Goma and suggesting older cane and tea drinkers try Grate for taste and perceived benefits. It also references package sizes and consumer guidance asking readers to consult grocers.
Record from 1897 touts Allene Foot-Ease powder to relieve foot ailments including ghithining frost bites damp sweating feet corns and bunions. Sold at drug and shoe stores for 2 cents with address Allen and Olmsted Laylay NX
Destructive storms lash coastal regions with reports of maritime disasters. The advisory notes travelers and sailors should carry Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to combat seasickness and related ailments. The tone echoes a vintage newspaper alert urging preparedness for harsh weather at sea.
Oxford wins the Intercollegiate football championship of England by defeating Cambridge 1 0 on December 15 in their annual match, securing the title with a decisive score.
The Monon through sleeper to Wieske via Baltimore via Givelnoad will run all winter leaving Dearborn Chicago at 2 am and arriving in Washington at 6:47 am next day. Prink J Reed GP A Chicago and James G Blain Jr join the New York Tribune staff. Editor White law Reid orders Simmy be treated kindly.
A vintage ad promises relief for tight or irritated shoes with a powder sold by Allyn S Olmsted in Le Roy New York. It claims cures for corns bunions calluses bites and sweating. Also mentions a joint fish company combine aiming to control Great Lakes fisheries.
A garbled advertorial notes claims that deafness cannot be cured but hints at remedies and a “Tully Catt Cure.” It mentions a price of four dollars for a dental remedy and lists CHENEY & CO as Toledo druggists. It references Unity Family Pills and a dubious federal surplus note, with scattered references to Tampa travel and Monument College adopting a study system.
Fragmentary OCR reports mention diplomatic shifts with Ambassador Hay possibly replacing Sherman as secretary of state. Other scattered notes reference an ambush fatality in Mississippi, library hours in California, and various unclear names and events, all reflecting a chaotic, rumor-filled newspaper page.
Oxford University professor James Legge who held the chair of Chinese classics died last week aged 82. He taught at Oxford and earlier in New Orleans and Cincinnati.
Patchy text mentions medical terms and prices, a choir prize in New Orleans, a travel route, and a university chair in language and literature. Entities include New Orleans and Queen and Crescent Route, with unclear connections and several garbled phrases. Primary readable thrust centers on a prize offer and academic chair plans amid miscellaneous notes.
Bowdoin College received gifts amounting to $567,000 during the last scholastic year. The notice summarizes donations and the college's fundraising activity, reflecting a strong intake from benefactors and ongoing financial support for its programs.
A Philadelphia woman, Mrs. Jennie L. Sate, testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her nine weeks of illness and pain, after failures with doctors and medicines cost her time and money. She praises the remedy as a blessing and expresses strong faith in its effectiveness.
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