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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
16
A dramatic plea laments birds harmed for fashion and mercy. The speaker pleads for divine touch to grant birds relief and warns of cruel human pride. The verse evokes torn wings, dying nestlings, and a call for compassion from woman readers.
Henry A. Livy renders a commemorative verse praising fallen comrades. The piece honors sacrifices made for freedom, pledges offerings and graves adorned, and vows that their deeds will gain luster as years pass. It reflects reverence and national gratitude.
A damaged text fragment reflects on misfortune and fate with lines about the stricken deer and the world’s rough course, suggesting a meditation on watching others suffer while some endure.
The article outlines the progression of naval ranks from admiral to commodore and captain to colonel, lists six rear admirals and ten commodores since 1882, names retiring officers in 1898, and explains retirement rules and pay. It covers creation of ranks, notable holders like Farragut and Porter, and historical shifts in admiralty structure.
Dialogue snippet shows a father judging a man by his appearance while siblings defend him. Conversations reveal concern over sister's feelings toward the speaker and perceptions of character. The fragment hints at family tensions and social judgments within a London household.
The text reports a cremation in Boston and the transfer of ashes to Fairview cemetery where family remains will be moved. It mentions privateering threats, a Spanish vessel capture near San Juan, and a medical product claim. Also notes Major Charles H. Whipple of Minnesota becoming a physician at Manila.
A Milford Indiana note profiles Emma Rybolt a bright local student whose health declines amid a reference to St Vitus like symptoms and a medical quarrel over treatment. The piece shifts to 19th century editor and publisher Arthur McClure describing his Knox College birth and rise from bicycle cleaning to founding McClure's Magazine and related ventures.
Readers note a spread of Grain-O a grain based coffee substitute touted as gentle on delicate stomachs and cheaper than coffee. The ad claims children may drink it safely and that it closely resembles coffee in taste. It also mentions stock challenges for officials and distant events in Ceuta and Manila.
An advertisement extols Allen’s Foot-Base powder to cure swollen painful feet and bunions while easing tight shoes. It promises instant relief from sweating and tired feet and offers a trial pack by mail. Also mentions HL Schoolcraft named professor of modern history at the University of Missouri Champlain campus.
A distressed patient credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with stopping a disabling flow and severe weakness. After exhausting other doctors and medicines, she regained strength, able to work again, and urges others to seek the remedy.
An eminent physician claims women lie to physicians about conditions unique to their sex. The article notes women confide in Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham, seeking advice through letters and a vegetable compound. A testimonial from Grace B Stansbury of Pratt Kansas describes relief after six bottles and credits Pinkham’s guidance.
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