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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1885
Page
3
A highly garbled OCR style text appears to record a chaotic street scene or crowd event with partial dialogue and scattered names. The legible portions reference crowds, hammer sounds, pulling out, and distant mentions of figures and places, but no cohesive narrative or clear individuals or organizations emerge.
In a seaside village a fisherman Levesque confronts a prowler near his home. The stranger reveals he is Martin, believed dead after being captured for twelve years. Martin meets his wife La Martin and the two children, then contemplates their future together and plans to seek priestly guidance before reuniting with kin.
A reflective piece urging character formation through deliberate action and steadfast faith. It argues that genuine virtue lies in useful deeds and fair treatment of others, not flashy show, and that steady, patient work in one’s current surroundings builds lasting character and trust in God.
A Cincinnati doctor treats a young man who suffered severe headaches after attending a flower show. The physician explains hay fever and plant poisoning as real, adjustable causes, noting reactions vary by individual and plant parts. An autopsy confirms injuries in a Brooklyn Bridge jump.
A confused tale from Coody's Creek describes a land mound called a Dollar Island and a man who boasted about corn. Neighbors fear spirits and an Indian chief emerges to confront him. After a scare, the corn is ruined and the tale ends with a purse to replace it and a warning against boasting.
A writer recalls meeting a mother and her daughter a "distinguished young miss" recently home from a school calling itself university. The girl boasted of finishing algebra in six months, prompting the author to admit decades of study left him far behind. He contrasts an other child who just finished the Binomial Theorem and laments education’s effect on courtesy and restraint.
A writer critiques a drama that features ex president Arthur and his physicians. The piece laments misdiagnosis of Bright's disease and kidney problems, arguing many doctors miss early signs and overstate causes of death. It defends Warner's Safe Cure and urges independent medical action.
A wandering man calls himself Mr. Option and chides a broker on Pear Street in a brief exchange about loan timing. The piece then shifts to a New York artist describing bronze statue casting from clay to plaster molds, noting arm and body removals and mold assembly before final finishing. An anecdote recalls Thomas H. Benton and President Van Buren during a late dinner, involving wrist and finger bowls and a wary reaction.
A hostile warning decries traveling circuses and their con artists preying on crowds. The piece urges readers to skip outside street acts, noting managers bear no blame for sharpers who exploit gullible patrons, and cautions against fake medical ads and dubious remedies linked to sensational “Golden Medicines.”
A land tract along the Mul lita River in Atlantic County New Jersey is bought by a city resident with plans to seek rumored Revolutionary War era treasures believed sunk in the river. A Utah sale rumor involves Morrhon leaders moving to Mexico. A Long Island cremation society awaits its chapel vaulting nearly forty bodies. large ribbons and silk goods fill a shop amid summer fashion.
The Newark Machine Company of Columbus Ohio held patents for the Victor Clover Huller double cylinder machine. After its Newark works were destroyed in a fire the Ashland Machine Company claimed they could not supply bullers and built a rival clover huller. Gear, Beott & Co. copied the Victor design, leading to an interference suit at the Patent Office. The Commissioner upheld Newark’s patents as valid and found Gear, Beott & Co. infringed. Damages may be sought against sellers and users of infringing devices. The suit continues with the Newark Company pursuing similar action against Ashland Machine Company.
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