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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
3
A seventeen year sufferer describes monthly pain and womb tumors. After two surgeries and weak results, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Banative Wash bring recovery. The writer praises Mrs Pintgan’s advice and medicine, claiming renewed health and strength.
A California miner letter sparked a wave of men from the Pacific coast and beyond to British Guiana. In Georgetown the capital, about sixty thousand inhabitants, many Californians sought fortune as managers on placer mines. The exodus strained resources as most workers, including managers, were colored, and many faced bleak prospects. Some found brief positions, but few secured lasting prospects, with stories of quick riches turning to little gain.
A fragmentary column mentions Whermun of Lions Follz facing a Bew ordinance to keep 50 feet from pedestrians under penalty of arrest. It notes weights and names at Ushir and Miss Russell with 140 pounds, Mrs F C of Austin Orange, and a list of Torch rarities from jacqueminat to white. Also references a Captain Christy stock, McCartney root, and various garden hybrids.
The article lists extremal elevations and geographic claims across several regions. It notes Mount Soot in Oregon at 11 370 feet, Pine Hoot in Kentucky as the highest sixes at 1428 feet, Warren as the highest town in Illinois at 1 008 feet, Cayro Blanc at 14 269 feet claimed highest in New Mexico, Shreveport as Louisiana's highest town at 198 feet above sea level, and Lake Titicaca at 12 000 feet. It mentions Mount Lebanon 41 000 feet, and the Jordan River descent of 3 000 feet over 120 miles with 27 falls.
A jumbled 19th century advertisement filled page notes various patent medicines such as Hortetter's Seonineh Bitters as relief for malaria and dyspepsia, with repeated claims of safety. It also references President McKinley's reception of diplomats, Russia’s offer to lend rifles to Serbia, and assorted notices about seeds, crops, and local happenings. The piece weaves medical cures, political events, and sensational product pitches in a single dense column.
An old newspaper snippet markets Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming internal action on blood and tissue to cure catarrh with a one dollar offer for proven cases. Also featured are Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowels movement and Bahia troops defeat by insurgents alongside brief notes on other tonics and cures.
Syracuse police busted a counterfeit forgery scheme involving Harold Mique and N Yecc. The authenticity of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People was key, as plates used to print fakes were seized. Investigators allege the operation netted hundreds of dollars before discovery, with Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co expressing relief at stopping the spread of bogus products.
Dispatches from Rio de Janeiro say the outbreak in Bahia, Brazil, is becoming more serious. Reports describe rising cases and local strain, with officials warning of community spread and urged health measures to curb transmission.
Fragmentary OCR notice from La Crosse Wisconsin referencing coffee, Mr CEOedman, Williams County, and a salzer’s package context. Reads as garbled product and place names with unclear action or date. Notable terms include Salzer Berry and Teal mentions of stands and tastings.
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