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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
15
A mild stir followed as officials learned the Marquette statue had five bronze feathers missing from the bracts of the pedestal Indian figure. Guards will tighten surveillance and monitor the statue more closely after the incident yesterday.
Column urges recognition of female ailments and the strain on households. It warns of dangerous womb troubles and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable relief, claiming it strengthens the uterus, eases pain, and supports women's health for twenty years.
In a historical overview the article traces the evolution of U S national nominating conventions from town meetings to congressional caucuses, and finally to party conventions. It notes the shift from unpledged electors to caucuses, and then to formal conventions with platforms, highlighting changes in party organization, number of states, and travel constraints over time. It also includes a stray excerpt about bicycles and dress from Pearson's Weekly, illustrating unrelated content in the page.
A writer argues for men wearing skirts while cycling, asserting skirts better protect against rain and cold, reduce disease risk from knickerbockers, and offer safety compared to traditional knickerbockers and stockings, challenging social prejudice against skirted attire for men.
A reflective piece on how South African landscapes evoke solitude and vastness. It contrasts cultivated areas with untouched wilderness, noting how human presence both enriches and may diminish the sense of remoteness. The author considers train routes across desolate deserts, highlands of Matabeleland, and the lingering mystery of a universe indifferent to human aims.
The Amercan steamer St. Paul set a new Southampton to New York record, arriving yesterday afternoon after a Needles to Sandy Hook Light Ship run in 6 days hours 32 minutes, beating the previous mark by about two hours. Also note stray items: a school board cut of 10 percent in Rhinelander teacher salaries and assorted ads and notices of purport health tonics and a fatal child convulsion case in Sheboygan.
A garbled 19th century report touts rapid development of the San Juan gold properties, claiming among the richest in the region. It cites Mineral prospects, mine shipments, fluctuating yields, and speculative profits, naming engineers and investors in Milwaukee and Durwige areas, with notes on ore quality and potential market demand.
Realistic advice to young men on learning by doing and engaging with world events. Parkhurst argues reality educates through active participation, not mere study, and urges persistence beyond formal college limits.
A damaged OCR fragment notes that four leaders of a Johannesburg reform committee will be released in an upcoming date. The text is unclear but indicates an impending release actions by authorities or officials.
Barker, a Wisconsin resident, died in Plainfield aged 65. The note references Cure price seven eats and mentions Aya consul NJ and an 1852 date.
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