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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1890
Page
3
An Indian frontier tale recounts a white trader who marries a Cherokee woman, raises a mixed family, and confronts conflicts with kin. A dramatic night in the compound ends with the hunter killing a cheetah and the narrator winning a laugh from Sophy’s father, as misread bravado cements a humorous local legend.
A narrator recounts colonial era adventures in Ceylon with Col Lewin and locals. The tale covers a house hold, servant questions, a mysterious theft, and a bizarre hunt where a camel, a cow, and a cheetah create comic danger, ending with a stubborn hunter and a wild chase. The prose blends humor and exotic details through dialogue and reminiscence.
A rugged metaphorical talk urges enduring effort against obstacles. A seasoned speaker argues that persistence tires the rock, wind, sea, and fate, while urging self-reliance and steady labor. The passage champions disciplined work and inner grit over desperation.
A long homily on keeping a clear, steadfast aim in life. It urges patience, repeated testing of plans, and endurance to reach lasting goals. The piece weaves in metaphor with Bucephalus-like perseverance, warning against fatigue and stressing sustained effort for personal reform and service.
The piece surveys dairy practices from efficient feeding to milk yield, contrasts Egyptian agrarian hardship with tax burdens and debt, and extols clover rotation for soil fertility. It notes farmers' incomes, living conditions, and the need for better feeding devices, plus a profile of a railroad worker in Colorado and general farming tips.
A Denver and Rio Grande article notes a dog named Napoleon guarding locomotive No 86 and ferrying messages between stations, with a keen sense for approaching trains and a habit of riding beside the fireman in the cab. The piece also advertises various medicines and consumer items, including Hall's Catarrh Cure, Kemp's Cough Syrup, and Dobbin's Electric Soap, interwoven with travel and railway chatter from Salida to Philadelphia and Melbourne.
Frequent car load shipments go to major commercial centers to meet unprecedented demand for Dr. Pierce's medicines. The Golden Medical Discovery carries a money back guarantee after a fair trial, backed by a responsible company. The Favorite Prescription claims to aid women's irregularities and remains sold on liberal terms, produced by Ward's Dispensing Medical Association in Buffalo.
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