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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
7
An Indian territory scout once named Lexus Charlie fell ill with a fever. An Indian doctor treated him with Kickapoo Indian Sagwa and he recovered, inspiring the spread of the medicine together with related remedies. The narrative touts a global reach and urges purchase from druggists.
Reports from the range country warn that gray wolves are multiplying and devastating livestock in northern Wisconsin. Timber wolves are increasing in Bayfield Washburn and Douglas counties, with incidents of cattle and sheep losses, and hunters urged to pursue the dangerous pack as seasons grow harsher.
A fragment from the Der roll Journal recounts a colorful exchange about a robber named Paron and a boast of 5,000 plasters offered for Mat Wead on the dead. The tone hints at bustling, ribald times and a crowd scene surrounding the mysterious figure.
A fragmentary article notes Saint Jacobs Oil as a cure for back ailments once the remedy gained fame in back strain cases. It also reports sworn testimony by Michael Kelly, a discharged Missouri Kansas Texas Railway conductor, accusing general manager A A Allen of blacklisting in a separate legal matter.
A vintage advertisement extols Grain-O as a substitute for coffee, claiming it is cheering, strengthening, and easy on the stomach. It stresses grain based content, non stimulant nature, and pleasant taste, asserting preferred flavor after a week or five days of use and listing a price of 450 Boe per package.
A Sauk Centre Herald letter from a German-born woman describes long illness with tei qu vsubtle fatigue and pain. She claims trial of Dr Williams Pink Pills changed her health and urges others to buy from Pink Pills sellers, praising restored strength and vitality.
J M Wilson’s Edgewater Park grounds faced vandalism when a path shrine to Beverly’s church was damaged. Wilson wrote a verses after discovering the crime, and a woman later confessed and apologized, with forgiveness granted. Beaton River Press.
The article explains how France protects public food safety by offering free municipal lab analysis for purchased food to prove adulteration. If adulteration is confirmed, the offender faces heavy fines, imprisonment, and civil rights deprivation. a placard of condemnation may be displayed publicly for a year.
An India based remedy from the Java Kare Shrub on the Ganges banks claims to cure kidney troubles rheumatism and related pains. The Church Kidney Cure Co 410 Fourth Avenue New York is offering free mail treatments to all sufferers in the United States.
Migs Qdelle Tyler daughter of Gen W W Kirkland married in New York to Rezin Davis Shepard of Shepherdstown West Virginia. Shepard was known on the stage as R D Moluean.
Fragmented text references a Bay State gas litigation with J Edward Addicks and Cleveland, mentions cigarette products and a 25 cent price, and notes New York legislature adjournment sine die. Details are garbled, names uncertain, many words unreadable.
United States Marshal Hall of Santa Fe New Mexico reports that Black Jack was killed in Arizona by a posse of deputy marshals. Large rewards for the capture of Black Jack will be paid to the posse for the arrest.
Found at Rhinelander Wisconsin a letter from Frink Schalat a St. Louis brewer who disappeared April 23 on a journey toward Cincinnati. Professor Lowis Henius received the note claiming Schalat seeks funds to return to St. Louis or to be freed from bondage. Police theory suggests he was held up beaten in Chisago and placed on a train to Wisconsin. Schalat carried 1500 dollars.
Fire swept the Tremont hotel in Oshkosh Wisconsin on the night of May 1 causing two deaths and about 75,000 dollars in losses. Guests struggled to escape and many lost their belongings, escaping in night attire.
Mr Bristol, superintendent of construction for the western division of the OWU Telegraph company, with headquarters at Chicaza, died Friday from typhoid malaria fever. The article notes his role and location, reflecting a period report on a transportation firm official.
The fragmented OCR notes a Winchester product promotion and policy language about gun renewal and parts. It references Winchester Repeating Arms and a catalog, with scattered phrases about permits, owners, and a vaguely described system or policy, plus an illustrated catalog offer and contact mentions.
A fragmentary report notes a scene where a young father asks a nurse about fate and fate’s grip on life. The dialogue hints at a matinee mood and a family background linked to a wholesale business, with an admiring reporter’s aside.
A four color booklet titled Fra Fold to Solons is advertised as a handsome gift from a Chicago wholesale clothing firm. The firm notes it does not operate in the nail order business and the booklet is not a catalog. Free copies are available by request from Rolw Bros., Chicago, IL.
A petition charging Rev. Joan Watson D D Jon Maclaren was examined but rejected by the Lenden presbytery in a church proceeding. The report notes the formal rebuff and outlines the committee’s conclusion.
A reader from Lancaster Pennsylvania reports using Hood's Sarsaparilla for a year to treat boils and skin eruptions. After three bottles the patient notes facial marks faded and overall health improved, attributing the change to the tonic and recommending continued use.
Fragmentary testimonial notes a person who was weak and nervous and claims rapid improvement after taking Wood's Sarsaparilla for various ailments including stomach issues. The text cites Miss Theaun of Lyceum Avenue and mentions Hood's as a remedy alongside sarsaparilla.
The Confederate monument was unveiled in Dallas Texas led by John H Hespur the sole surviving member of the Confederate cabinet He praised Jefferson Davis and spoke of chivalry The account also lists unrelated items including patent medicines and a prison report and notes the arrest of J R Bartley for embezzling $201000
Grain Or Try Grain O promotes a grain based drink priced far lower than coffee. It imitates mocha and java flavor using pure grain, touted as gentle on the stomach and cost efficient. Distributed by grocers in packages priced at one fourth the cost of coffee.
Delicate white laces can be cleaned by wrapping in paper and pressing between book leaves for days. A Portland electric streetcar crash injures fifteen after a derailment near Ware. No one named is confirmed as at fault. A separate note lists a suicide by Mrs. Christopher Swartz in Wausay Washington, thought to be due to insanity.
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