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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1896
Page
7
A reader letter describes disbelief in physicians for female ailments and cites a Mrs. Pinkham remedy as transformative after years of womb trouble and multiple operations. The account from St. Louis, Missouri, notes prior surgery and dramatic relief after coursing use.
A detailed account from the era describes machetes as central tools for Cuban workers and feared weapons in uprisings. It discusses production mainly in New York and Collinsville, price under a dollar, various models, and the weapon’s brutal use by insurgents against Spanish troops, including tactics and urban impact noted by observers.
The bishop of Chichester Dr Ernest Wilberforce begins duties as chaplain of the Lords while his brother Canon Basil Wilberforce becomes permanent chaplain to the speaker at the Commons, a historic first with brothers holding roles in both houses. The piece also notes royal references and various unrelated anecdotes and quotes.
The article explains how both major parties use state based delegation. It details unit rule voting where a state's entire delegates cast a single bloc for a chosen presidential candidate and cites Ohio as an example of 46 pledged votes. The piece highlights the potential for intra state split influence within conventions.
The New York delegates at the 1884 Democratic National Convention showed Cleveland leading amid divided backing and unit rule complications. Chicago debates highlighted contrasts with Republican practices, noting Democrats still used a two thirds requirement while Republicans favored simple majority.
A garbled 19th century travel and patent remedy collage references Stomach Bitters health claims, a perilous Lake Michigan incident ending in Marinette, a Dobbins Soap offer, a product list for hair and teething remedies, local governance plans to raise funds for new ward scenes, and various oblique advertisements. Names include Joseph Barber and local Beloit figures.
At a meeting of the Interstate Pair association it was decided to hold no fair this year at La Crosss. The city of Boston is preparing to spend 323,900,000 for a hover water supply via dimming the Nasaue river and building an expensive aqueduct and filtration plant.
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