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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1896
Page
7
A Missouri woman recounts severe illnesses from birth of child to four years old and credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She describes lasting relief, now calling herself a living advertisement and urging other women to use the remedy.
A fragmentary poem by Margaret Ridgely Schott portrays a cold night at sea with a stranded ship and a brave dancer guiding through peril. The scene shifts to Hessian soldiers marching, cannons, and prayerful smoke as dawn arrives. A fallen youth clutches a flower and golden hair.
A home remedy suggests soaking feet in cold water with two quarts of water, two tablespoons of ammonia, and one tablespoon of bay rum. Sit with feet immersed for ten minutes, pour water over the legs, then rub dry with a rough towel to relieve tiredness.
A discussion on infant sleep positions notes that alternating sleeping on either side is preferable to locked propping on one side, helping babies avoid a habit of sleeping only on one side. It also suggests that a content waking infant may benefit from lying on its back to keep the spine straight, and parallels this to older individuals recovering from extended recumbent periods.
Pure cold water is a valuable disinfectant and absorbent. Keeping a large vessel of clear water near the bed, refreshed regularly, helps absorb vapors and temper the air, reducing dryness that depresses patients and even improves sleep. An open bowl near the head has been shown to aid insomnia by humidifying the room.
Mrs Krucext, wife of President Krueger of the Transvaal, handles nearly all housework and cooking. She makes beds and assists with family washing, and on state guest nights wears a white apron to act as butler.
A discussion on folklore and advertisements shows how proverbs from diverse cultures, past and present, are repurposed by marketers. The piece notes missionaries collecting sayings, the Chinese proverb appeal, and the spread of blue proverb cards in Europe and America. It laments loss of original meaning yet credits advertising with popularizing familiar maxims and household wisdom.
A garbled collage of ads and notices mentions a Worcester Pocket Dictionary offer from Dobbing Soap Mfg Co Philadelphia a Venezuelan boundary commission summer stay Cardinal Sato remains in the U S Bristow death and various product pitches and political notes including Turner Georgia silver platform. The text blends consumer offers medical claims and political snippets with little coherent narrative.
Mrs Edna Poirier is said to have been killed while discussing care of the hands Borax water is advised for washing riding a bicycle and coarse oatmeal serves as soap A salutation of oxalic acid can remove fruit stains but must not touch an abraded surface Pumice stone may be preferred and hands can be softened by rubbing with it Kid gloves two sizes too large help Preserve the hands Frequent vigorous rubbing promotes circulation Nails should be kept neat by hot water soaking and trimming
In Montana a group of Blackfoot youths watch laborers building a branch railroad grade. A cyclist, the first they have seen, rides by and they judge white men by work ethic. They declare the cyclist a lazy white man who walks, expressing contempt for indolent whites.
In a New York Tribune letter to the editor Great Scott questions admitting the Bleyele bicycle club to the town parade for the centennial. He argues that every able bodied man is already in the bicycle club, leaving no one to represent other groups.
The shipment volume to the United States reaches 18,000,000 bansoas annually, equivalent to about 14,000,000 lunches, with value over 20 million dollars. The data highlights a large trade flow between the West Indies and the U.S. and underscores the economic importance of banana exports.
A statue honoring John Boyle O'Reilly, noted ora tor and poet, was unveiled in a Boston park. The piece mentions medical remedies and family medicine claims, describing a product as reliable for indigestion constipation and rheumatism, with assertions about kidneys and general health.
The passage extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and families, praising its soothing effect and recommending every household keep a bottle. It also notes a 1228 reference to Christian captives taken by the Turks organized into the Corps of Janissaries.
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