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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
15
A fragmentary described scene shows red white and blue patriotic candy boxes and flags in shops, with bonbons and confections shaped as shields, crescents, and ships. Sailor and soldier themed treats adorned in national colors are offered, along with shell and tent displays, while many boxes feature flag motifs and ribbon decorations.
Prof. W. K. Brooks of Johns Hopkins discusses how birth rates vary by environment and species. He notes lower male birth proportions in cities and among the well to do, higher rates after wars or famines, and that infant mortality favors girls, with natural sex ratios adjusted by hardship and danger to optimize species survival.
A quarrel between two young Russian officers ended in a regimental court ordering a duel. The rivals, initially reconciled, faced a fight at twenty paces. the attacker struck the hip and left his friend crippled for life. The note then shifts to Der Bn Derlin street Unter den Linden as the world’s best lit thoroughfare. It ends with Pastor Knellpp’s My Hydropathic Cure selling over 400,000 copies in eight years.
A testimonial from a patient describes severe neuralgia with heart pain and exhaustion, claiming rapid improvement after using Dr James' Pick Tablets. The account credits the remedy with ending years of suffering and improving sleep, appetite, and vitality, noting a transition from near death to recovery after completing multiple boxes.
A Temple Magazine writer praises Dorothea Tennant as Henry M. Stanley's wife and notes her early art training at Slade under Sir Poynter, in Paris under Henner, and Richmond terrace studio sessions with Bastien Lepage. It recalls her stubborn start, studio self funding, and later reflection on painting ambition amid a loyal London following.
A Philadelphia relic, the Liberty Bell’s clock that rang July 4 1774, was destroyed after changing hands. the bell’s fate remains uncertain as a church fire in 1844 spread parts of the bell and surrounding gear. Firemen kept pieces as souvenirs while others plan museum displays. Iowa could field 240000 soldiers yet retain a robust civilian workforce for agriculture and industry.
A playful monologue describes a flirtatious Modern girl with smoked eyes and stylish dress. The narrator praises her cycling, golf, and games while confessing hesitation to propose, hoping a future bold moment will yield a timid yes. The tone mimics a period newspaper verse with light humor and social flirtation.
Authorities review alleged taitors grievances amid fears of violent acts. References to purgatives harming liver and bowels appear, while mention of Ler Hostetter' Browmuch Bitters and Russian hospital disinfectants are noted, with French reports of new fabric weaving methods.
An old notice touts Allen's Foot-Hase as a remedy for swollen nervous feet hot sensations and tight shoes. Claims include cooling effect easing walking curing blisters callouses and pain with comfort. Boasts ten thousand testimonials and nationwide availability through druggists and stores.
A brief London Tit-Bits quip features a lively exchange as a tramp asks a homemaker about baths and the mistress quips back about never having taken anything larger than a silver teapot. The light humor captures everyday street banter with period flavor.
The notice invites the public to inspect four acres of new merchandise stock at carnival prices. It promises bargains from the sellers and directs visitors to come first for money savings. Also mentions the death of Mrs Martha L Crawford, sister of Mrs Commodore Vanderbilt.
A fragment from an 1905 page mixes patent medicine pitches with church news and college items. It notes the New York presbytery accepting two Union Seminary ministry candidates, mentions Dewey’s Manila victory, and reports war department budget talk along with generic cure claims and a Brown University leadership rumor.
Distinct shakes hit Cairo Illinois Evansville Indiana and Bailey Kentucky with no damage. An odd local remedy for wind colic is mentioned along with a note about Mrs Mary Ron Cobb born in Virginia a century ago fleeing to New York.
Letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for gynecological ailments including womb disorders and leucorrhea. Mrs Many RoLuxarn of Chicago reports dramatic relief after two bottles and further cures following more doses. Mrs Dexey Dorn of Cincinnati describes long chronic inflammation and nervous weakness resolving after four bottles and Sanative Wash, expressing gratitude to the remedy and its creator.
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