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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
7
Guests at Newport host a party where clever emblems reveal book titles. Readers decipher clues from Shakespeare, Pickwick, and Around the World in Eighty Days to win a booby prize. the publisher’s wife finally wins with a catalog.
In a nineteenth century notation the hab ed han or vase game is described using a large paper target with twelve concentric circles and pins. Players launch missiles from a distance, moving pins inward to the center while capturing opponents' pins. The aim is to reach the center and score points, with tactics to protect pins and trap rivals.
A fragment suggests a game may have originated in ancient times during Joseph's prime ministership in Egypt, as reported by the Boston Herald. The line hints at historical roots of a pastime, though details are sparse and verification is needed.
The brief dialogue recalls a planned South Africa tour and a cryptic remark about an escrich egg weighing four dozen pounds, cited by Puck. The exchange hints at travel plans and bizarre trivia in a clipped, period tone.
Grain-O a grain based beverage touted as a healthier alternative to coffee costs about a dime to fifteen cents per package and is sold widely. Rev W H Milburn D D the United States senate chaplain sails to Europe with his daughters for a trip through England and Scotland and will preach in London during August and September at Harrow Road parish.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet, cures palieus swollen feet and instantly relieves corns and bunions. Greatest comfort discovery of the age. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Trial package free. Le Roy New York. Miriam Mason Greely, a woman of literary attainments, studied at Sorbonne and Purnard college, described as advanced yet charming.
Advert claiming a new Jeco rifle built in New Haven Connecticut by Win quester Repeattt 20 offers a dramatic 80,000 pound per square inch pressure and asserts the Winchester factory achieved a remarkable, reliable weapon. The catalog promises perfection and urges readers toward a purchase with technical boast and factory assurance.
William M. Singerly marked twenty years as proprietor of the Philadelphia Record, receiving congratulations and well wishes from a multitude of friends in a social acknowledgment reflecting his long tenure and community ties.
A new Grassso pure grain drink replaces coffee in grocers with gentle stomach acceptance and low cost. Children may drink it safely. In Fredericksburg Va, Gen Dan Ruggles died Tuesday, veteran of three wars the Seminole Mexican and Civil.
Mrs Isabella Bird Bishop the traveler has been asked to read a paper before the Geographical Society in London. The text also notes German factory restrictions on Coca Cola during work hours and cautions about neglecting air quality. It mentions vast unreclaimable terrain with mountains deserts swamps and barren ground.
The piece argues several cogent reasons for approving Boston Terrier’s Stomach Bitters as a preferred remedy over ordinary cathartics. It claims the tonic strengthens bowels and acts naturally, lacking the harsh effects of drastic purgation. It notes a long history of use for liver stomach and kidney troubles and mentions ancient Egyptian tomb findings about cold climates.
The forty third St Marys Academy Notre Dame begins September 6. The article extols the school as a time honored, safe healthful retreat teaching higher branches and virtuous character for girls. It mentions England tempering fruit ripening and fashion notes along with various product adverts and names.
An advertisement emphasizes general womb derangement symptoms such as lower back pain and heat sensations. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a restorative remedy and recommends a Sanative Wash. A testimonial from Mrs George W. Sterling of Waterflict, NY, claims relief from leucorrhea and bearing down pains after using the product.
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