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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
11
A child’s garden teaches activity and care within a home or small yard. Mothers can craft simple beds with flowers like petunias and lobelia, fostering beauty, generosity, and ongoing kindness to others through small, meaningful gifts from the garden.
Secretary Linden of the zoological station in Nagles has devised a seaworthy boat driven by water, best in rough seas. Lord Salisbury owns land near Charing Cross once grazed centuries ago now valued in millions. The Duchess of Marlborough keeps a Blenheim menagerie with ostriches eagles vultures and a tame Nile crocodile acquired on honeymoon.
In a Cleveland Leader snippet, a man greets Miss Dolly with mock disbelief, noting she isn’t surprised to see him nearby. She recalls his hat and a distant rumor about his whereabouts, hinting at past escapades and familiar tensions in the neighborhood.
A poem fragment praises a beloved’s appearance, noting her mourning gown, evening dress, and bathing attire as refined, while declaring that her own presence and beauty remain unmatched by any other attire or display.
An old style patent medicine ad touts Cascarats Candy Cathartic as a cure for liver bile and blood impurities. It promises quick, natural cleansing of the liver and bowels to improve beauty, claiming the product prevents sour stomach and purifies the blood. The copy lists prices and mail order options from Sterling Remedy Co. and others.
Readers learn from public tax books that New York City holds 182000 real estate records for about 60000 owners. A small group owns vast wealth including 400 million on Manhattan Island and 200 million more elsewhere, while 124 individuals hold over one third of city real estate. The article notes premier properties, richest residents, and a “billion dollar” train crowd commuting to New York.
The text blends poetic musings with scattered facts from different places and times. It cites France’s city population share at 34.76 percent, Los Angeles population, German dog tax by size, wolf skin as heat cover, a funeral feast custom in Pennsylvania, the queen's population share, and Japan’s rice cultivation arable land, in a disjointed listing.
A fragment from a 19th century piece extols the Crescent bicycle by Western Wheel Works Chicago claiming it as the world’s largest and fastest. It describes production methods and materials, including wire spindles, springs, and belt drive, and notes an ambitious factory scale and shipment reach from New York to Chicago.
A lurid moonlit shore scene laments vanished gallants and days of yore. The speaker rues being teased by gossip and admits defeat as she prepares to retire for the night.
An ad notes a powder named Alien's Pou i py AllalS to shake in shoes promising comfort by reducing sweat and swelling. Olmetedh Le Roy, 8 YX, claims heal swelling and soreness with its use. A sample offer and future inventor visit to St Petersburg are mentioned.
Fragmented text cites Hamlet and Napoleon with distorted phrases and buttons, mentioning Hostettar's Stomach Bitters as a remedy. It references John G. Sheehan, leader of Tam- Many, aligning with the Chicago platform, amid garbled remarks and dubious health claims.
A chaotic summary notes a nationwide issue with GRALINO a coffee substitute blamed for injuries across four classes of people. It claims a silicone-like vat produced powdery extract displacing real coffee and causing fear and discomfort. A separate note mentions a volcanic eruption on Douglass Island Alaska near Tyre.
Praise for Winchester Repeating Arms Co ammunition touts purity reliability and uniformity as the standard of the world. Separately Mr and Mrs Charles Le Cluse were found dead in their farm house at Bayport Illinois.
A garbled aged notice with names and places, including New York and Denver, hints at medical cures and public notices. It mentions George R. Hidwell as a port vector, a Sandwich Se tunds’ ex-queen, and a list of dubious remedies and addresses, all in fragmented, era voice.
A fragmented notice warns readers about poison being distributed through coffee systems. It claims caffeine is present and urges caution as Grain-O, described as containing pure nourishing grains, is marketed as a cheaper alternative at 15 cents per pound. It notes a Pan-American delegation visiting Chicago industrial institutions.
A reader warns of early stage ovaritis with side pain and swelling and urges immediate self care. The column promotes Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Purifier, claiming a reader’s cure after years of female weakness and banishing dropsy-like bloating.
A public notice highlights Br ise v's Academy Notre Dame Indianapolis preparing for September 6 as the forty third school year. It promotes St Marys academy as a site for higher and useful knowledge, appealing to parents seeking a healthful, virtuous retreat for young women. It also mentions free baths in New York staying open Sundays and late during hot weather.
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