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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1894
Page
7
A blaze in Vineland claims the lives of JH Senger and his wife. The second Rockford church, damaged by the disaster, cost about $100,000 to replace. nearby structures faced significant losses with noted damage totals. Local authorities investigate the cause as weather conditions hinder rescue efforts.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a questionable claim about Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Liar. The text hints at skepticism toward efficacy and uses odd phrasing that obscures clear meaning. Further context from the source is needed to provide a precise summary.
Advertises Syrup of Figs as a superior digestive aid that purports to cleanse the system, relieve colds headaches fevers and constipation. Claims broad medical approval and markets the product at one dollar per bottle, produced by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by all druggists.
Advertised remedy claims to cure every humor from scrofula to pimples after eleven hundred trials with only two failures. Over two hundred certificates from local buyers within twenty miles of Boston. Card asks readers to send for a book and notes rapid benefits from first bottle. Mentions lung liver and bowel pains from stopped ducts and warns of initial stomach unease. Dosage advised as one tablespoonful in water at bedtime.
A 1992 Minnesota letter from Rouse promotes NOTO BAD as a cure for tobacco addiction, claiming dramatic results after using boxes and urging readers to order a book from Ronedy Co. Box 88 Enisa Mineral Springs Tod. The missive lists alleged testimonials and offers to sell via agents, insisting there is no financial risk.
Patchwork items report divorces and marriages, including Joan Burger and Elizabeth Hemmins, with several legal filings. Industrial payrolls grow as Two Rivers Manufacturing staff form a new accident insurance unit while Marshfield physicians report over one thousand smallpox vaccinations. A Holstein calf with five legs draws attention in Carmér, and postmasters change hands in Klevenville and Repune with resignations noted. Ashland mayor threatens action over water rent rate disputes as billing lags behind new scale.
A reflective piece discusses misunderstandings between Americans and English hosts highlighting misread etiquette. It contrasts American directness with English reserve, noting guests feel snubbed when not welcomed warmly. The author cites personal anecdotes of social missteps and requests for better mutual understanding across cultures.
A fragmentary medical note discusses kidney disease risks and emergencies, noting Berighe'e disease and diabetes as fatal if kidneys fail. It highlights early spinal or bowel remedies and cautions against haste in treatment while stressing the value of household remedies for constipation and nervous issues.
A fragment from a period piece mocks sensational medical claims and the era’s quack remedies. It notes a medicine salesman touting “catarrh cures” and “constitutional treatment,” with boldures of testimonials and a Toledo address. The tone parodies implausible pitches while warning readers to beware false cures.
Keokuk grocer J H Jolly, who left for England after a bequest, was heard from in Halifax on his return voyage but then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
The Recorder of Liverpool reports that eleven of twelve men convicted for robbery with violence at the Ta t tasS were flogged on Saturday. Two prisoners Ter Cunninghan and Nichol Loughlin received forty lashes and twenty lashes respectively with four and true ment imprisonment. The act occurred in the prison under a deputy governor and medical officer, one Spaniard complaining he understood no English while others shuddered at the punishment.
A joint meeting of the American Forestry Association and New York Forestry Association with state forestry commissions of Pennsylvania New Jersey and New England states will be held in Albany New Jersey March 6 7 and 8 to discuss forestry and cooperation. Also noted are reports on British leadership changes and various local notices including a fire in Kelso BC, deaths of officials in New York County and Berkshire poet Fr McHugh, and miscellaneous health and civic items.
Fragmented report notes Salter’s Exige Grass Mixtures promising sowing benefits with many grass and clover varieties, claimed to yield excellent meadows. It mentions Alsike Clover and Altalfa varieties as top fertilizing sown seeds. A separate item cites the Bombay chamber of commerce and a government promise not to impose import duties on wheat and other exports.
A fragmented 19th century style note describes sympathy shown to a beleaguered family the Beioal Avent Myarshfeld and an old Union sailor named Me. The writer recalls pain from a bad knee and rheumatism while recounting small acts of care and communal support amid hardship.
An unclear report from Winneewane Wisconsin notes a Black Law veteran’s death tied to the Fore Dewhern massacre. The text mentions Mexican and civil wars, a firing incident yesterday, and a rebel ship Timandre preparing to set to sea from Bahia. Further details are garbled.
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