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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
7
Poem by H. Grugan praising a beloved queen. The speaker laments that even stars and flowers pale beside the lady's beauty, calling her peerless and radiant as a magnified, eloquent ideal. Rich imagery contrasts light and loveliness with celestial and floral symbols.
A collage of light wit and comic snippets from multiple periodicals. Dialogues range from playful mishearings to social jokes, including misquoted phrases, shoplifter gibes, and a tale of a man discouraged by campaign season culture, all reflecting playful early 20th century humor.
From Hongkong comes word that Russia massing troops at Vishivostock and concentrating ships at the Siberian naval station. Military engineers are seen at Arthur, creating nerves about an impending move. The report follows Japan's victory over China and foreshadowed moves in the region.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Russia extending control from Port Arthur to Korea, with Seoul and Pekin in Russian influence, while Britain seeks Mediterranean ports and a western water passage. The piece credits Russia for gains post China Japan war and hints at Britain balancing power to protect India and Afghan ties amid shifting Asian hegemony.
A young man in a Prince Albert coat debates bicycles with a bright city woman. He argues learning to ride is a passing craze while she notes bicycles are increasingly common and looked down upon by many. The exchange ends with his self-satisfied smile as he concedes the prevalence of bicycle scorn.
A fragment describes a home remedy using sulfur, acetate of lead, glycerine and water to mix into a tonic. It claims salt on the tongue dissolves slowly to cure sick headache and notes milk can be sweetened or altered with soda for use, reflecting era health quackery.
A fragment lists home care advice including cleaning wall panels, draining cellar concerns to prevent sewer gas, growing crestripity in a drawing room with layered materials, watering practices for large-leaved plants, and a moral urging gentleness in speech to loved ones at morning and night. It preserves period voice with practical gardener notes and a Biblical exhortation to speak kindly.
A small item notes a cup of hot milk flavored with an unspecified additive, described in puzzled terms as a curious, simple beverage moment without further detail or context.
A small town item recounts a prim school scene on payees and a witty quip about growth. It notes Thomas W. Wheat near the Coostanaula river nine miles from Rome Ga in a faded Confederate uniform claiming to have loaded the first cartridge at Fort Sumter. The piece includes a moral about women bearing sorrow and credit for endurance.
A historical advert claims Vane'samily Medicine promotes daily bowel movements and overall health. It asserts gentle action on the liver and kidneys, cures headaches, and is offered at a price of four and auc.
Deafness cannot be cured, states a testimonial style claim offering one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by a chronic catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure. The ad promises sale of jars with Thomas Hall'.s product mass market endorsement by Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, via druggists, and a general recall of the remedy as a cure.
The Shropshire Horticultural Society will cover the full cost of a Darwin statue in Shrewsbury, with an estimated price between £1000 and £1200. This moves the long running project forward as sponsors finalize funding arrangements.
Princeton's athletic manager released figures detailing receipts of 23,745,710 dollars and expenditures of 8 percent with a balance of 1,472,63 dollars. The numbers reflect the college’s broader funding for sports programs and related costs during the reporting period.
That splendid coffee note from Willons County Illinois claims one package of Salzer’s German Coffee Berry produced 800 pounds of better coffee than store bought. It mentions Salzer Seed CoLa Crosse Wisconsin sending seed catalogues on receipt of stamps and references Yale Prom receipts, with totals of $6,400 in receipts and $5,100 in expenses.
A fragmented notice mentions the Mott Haven games scheduled for Saturday May 20 and a collegiate bicycle meet held on the previous Wednesday. The text also touts Houtelier's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for various ailments.
An OCR damaged page fragment promotes quack cough syrup and free samples, cites mispelled drug claims, then shifts to an agricultural seed advertisement promising high yields and urging readers to mail for seed catalogs. Several names and places appear in garbled form, with an appeal to send money or letters to vendors.
A fragment from a 19th century paper notes sharp political wit about a senator’s wife gaining glory, while other items mention Governor Wannamond’s death in Oklahoma and legal figures, with scattered notices on seeds, hats, and a bronze tablet planned by students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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