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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1894
Page
7
An obscure entry describes a person named Remsen Camt-Well and a scene about appearance and speech at a lemon edge, with stray phrases about a peachy complexion and a tow. The text reads like a damaged diary fragment or OCR garble from a historical page.
Women must sleep eight hours at night and one hour during the day to preserve freshness and longevity. The advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures uterine and ovarian troubles, kidney issues, tumors, spinal weakness, indigestion, and exhaustion by calming nerves and enabling sleep.
In a rustic verse exchange Corydon and Chloe discuss romantic rival Strephon and Tam as Chloe dismisses Corydon and affirms her preference, while Strephon appears and voices doubt about fidelity and social expectations. The archaic dialogue captures playful courtship dynamics.
In a shabby street shop a struggling painter seeks a model to lift fortunes via a grand gown from a renowned ancestor. Annette, the town girl, becomes a muse when Madame the shopkeeper crafts a plan involving a wedding to the artist, with fate twisting through modest wealth and bold ambition.
An old Chicago sailor credits a superstition that cats and clergymen aboard ships doom trips. He avoided a voyage after learning a minister would travel with a captain’s daughter and her pet kitten, then fell ill. A collision between ports led to a swift rescue by a second vessel, saving all aboard.
The account describes a ship running between Duluth and Buffalo with a cat aboard, beloved by the crew and refusing to leave when promotions changed hands. A dangerous voyage follows with several fatalities and a legendary table service on a stormy deck, including boastful crew behavior and jokes about survival methods.
A Brookly n Citizen writer discusses obeah practices in the West Indies, noting obeahmen and women feared for curses and poison, with tales of a plantation valley, slave resistance, and a tragic house swept away by a flood while locals whispered obeah as the cause.
A wrecked house near a gulley prompts speculation among locals about the cause and the people involved. A well dressed man, identified as a Mohammedan with contempt among locals, is seen crossing the trail as a colored guide notes the scene. The owner and wife were away visiting a daughter when the storm struck.
In Dubuque, a pleasure party aboard a boat traveling to St Paul on the river Tuesday evening led to two drownings as the vessel went ashore in a ski. The victims were Mrs George Schreiner of Dubuque and her young nephew Wesley E Brown, son of Robert C Brown of Chicago. The river is being dredged for their bodies.
A fragmentary column mentions Joby Brown’s Harper’s Ferry monument, Captain Chambers soliciting subscriptions, and Rev. John L. Scudder pressing social reform. It also notes Ida Wells touring England, Joseph Poust presiding at a London breakfast, and remarks on Lord Russell and other English judiciary figures. Charles Stevenson’s career choices and recent marriage are touched on in a broad social page sketch.
Edward Fulford, famed world champion wing shot, was found not guilty by a jury on charges of embezzlement from the Long Distance Telephone Company where he served as a minor official. The July 14 verdict concludes the case in Indianapolis.
Four year old Leo Stansby loses an arm after an electric car crush accident on Clinton Street. He was taken to Wisconsin General Hospital where doctors performed an amputation. Leo is son of Mr and Mrs William J Stansby of 345 Clinton Street.
An odd blend of health claims touts Tes tetlar's Stomach Bitters as a cure for nerves and digestion, promising vitality and improved sleep for urban dwellers. It mentions winter wheat and rye yields, urging readers to request samples from John A. Salzer Band Co in La Crosse Wisconsin and referencing race wagers at the Washington Dark races.
In Oakland California a pirate bottle of California Fig Syrup is rumored to be sold with fake claims. A soap promises pearl-like purity from Swhphar Soap. The Chicago Zounges win an Interstate prize at Little Rock Arkansas. A marriage occurs in Washington Illinois between Ynomas Stout and Mrs Elizabeth.
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