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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1896
Page
15
A new keyless lock functions without a dial and opens by touch and feel. A shifting 4 frame drops into corrugations, guided by audible and tactile cues. The knob is manipulated through a sequence of right and left turns until a pawl drops, then a final turn retracts the post. It supports 350 combinations and allows on‑the‑spot changes.
A Boston library leads nationwide with about $170,000 annual income for libraries, followed by Chicago at $125,000 and Minneapolis at $45,000. The Indiangpona Journal Current Literature notes these figures as part of a broader look at library spending across twenty leading institutions.
Mrs. Jamra Pakarsit of Minneapolis testifies that Lydia E Pickham's Vegetable Compound cured her terrible pains in the left ovary back ache kidney trouble and persistent fatigue. She urges other sufferers to try the medicine for relief and renewed health.
Fashion notes highlight Chatelaina pocketbooks on tall dressed women and the season’s fabrics. Aluminated cheviot mixtures and Beotch tweeds arrive in new color continuations with six inch bands of black or cream chiffon on brims. Skirts narrow this spring while remaining fitted over the hips. chiffons, lisses, and mousseline with lace, ribbons, and strong horse hair lace are core trends for blouses and hats.
The article recounts how James P. Benjamin, once a Wall Street notable and associate of Vanderbilt and Gould, fell from wealth to poverty in New York. It recalls his past as a daring operator and trusted lieutenant, his social prominence, and his role in dramatic market episodes, contrasting his former grandeur with his current subsistence on morning papers and memories.
The report by RH Campbell, Madras magistrate, recounts twenty incidents showing how a long range bullet proved deadly. A European hunter near Bok Station was struck in the wrist by a bullet that ricocheted over hills and cliffs, breaking bone and hitting a field below. The weapon’s trajectory, a near vertical ascent, and the slain target illustrate the danger of powerful bullets in remote terrains.
The text cites a coroner’s verdict about an Australian case where the deceased did not intend to kill, lacked breath, and died from insufficient means. The fragment references a powder thrown on green wood, a stream from a keg, and the judge-like conclusion of death by want of common sense.
The article notes that the Link River near Oregon occasionally runs nearly dry for a few hours each year, a phenomenon described as a regional marvel. It frames the event as a well known seasonal occurrence affecting the water systems linked above and below the point.
The article notes how people reportedly cross a 300 foot wide river without getting feet wet. It describes river bed erosion forming hollows and eddies, wind driven currents, and hazards from lodged debris. Reports of anglers, youths, and packed river outlets show frequent, varied dangers and attempts to ford when winds drive the water low.
A bicycle advertisement essay touts big savings from cycling. It claims riding days per week yield yearly money saved and warns about rising wheel prices. The piece emphasizes cost efficiency, urging readers to adopt bicycle use to cut expenses.
Report describes workers in porcelain factories forced to endure extreme furnace heat. Guards in thick wireproof clothing move along chains as men exit the furnace every five minutes for relief. The brutal conditions include near-drowning temperatures and workers collapsing from exhaustion, with pay of about one penny per day.
The Atlanta Journal reports Jyde Brooks, a 14 year old boy from Achens, captured after a watermelon incident at a store. Narratives describe his stated age, apparent confusion about his origin, and his claim that melons do not agree with him while showing a fondness for cantaloupe.
A fragmentary comic scene mentions a potion advertised as a patent remedy and a Lincoln suicide by a Mrs. Oscar Wirch leaving a husband and three children. It notes a stabbing in Xenia, a leisure bicycle moment with Edith beside a tree, and a man asking for graphite from a tool bag as he inspects a bicycle chain.
A fragmented notice discusses a yellow mine rising with malarial dangers and a claimed remedy called Hostotter's Stomach Bittere. It mentions protection from malarial force, an officiant, and a fortifying agent as a supposed cure for related illnesses, including kidney issues and constipation.
A fragmented text portrays Miss Edith amid a ballroom crowd with veiled flirtation and snubs. Ex Governor McKinley and Mrs McKinley figure in awkward exchange as wrongdoers slip through dancers while minor anecdotes of car trouble and social circles surface.
The 1896 bathing costume season favors embroidery, silk ribbons, and durable yet salty fabrics. Mobair and Persian silks appear beside serge and flannels, with black surah bloomers, box-plait skirts, contrasting collars, and trimmed gowns. Bathing robes in Turkish toweling and silk head coverings complete the stylish seaside ensemble.
A note on the German saying Tomorrow is another day. The text reflects a quaint roundelay about life's fatigue and a better path ahead. It invokes Scandinavian lore and ends with a signature by Mrs M. L. Rayne.
A fragmented snippet mixes a Pennsylvania uncle’s tale of sowing seeds with a shotgun and an Africa bound missionary using a repeating rifle, framed as a curious contrast in a journalistic snippet. It also mentions a boilerplate soap promotion and a Sanford bank charter, reflecting scattered historical notices.
A notice states that any person who has benefited from Mr Williams' Pink Pills may obtain valuable information by writing to Pink Pills B Box 15 Philadelphia. The ad invites readers to request details, offering potential insights or guidance related to the product.
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