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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
15
A playful meditation on spring as flower pots on window ledges defy factory soot and urban grime. The piece contrasts blooms watering from tin cups during lunch breaks with factory workers, noting that women in the plant and their love of buds reflect a shared human affection for nature amid industrial settings.
Fresh air in sleeping rooms yields calmer nerves brighter eyes and better complexion. Ventilation must suit individual needs. too cold air can disturb sleep. A small top opening or transom provides ventilation without a direct draft, and comfort should guide use.
The text argues for balanced warm air and fresh air at night, noting a third of life is spent in the sleeping room and citing a lady who says sleep is deeper with ample fresh air. It advises airing clothing at night and ensuring clothing also receives proper air, stressing benefits for nerves and brightness.
France's new president is discussed amid political shifts and social tensions. The piece notes sailors from the British cruiser Cornus deserting Halifax to join the U S Navy, and a farmers advertising offer from John M. Smyth Co of Chicago for standard twine and binder twine supplies with a June 1 expiration.
A fragmented text notes John Mies, manager of the opera house and band leader, dying of pneumonia after formerly living in Ironwood. It mentions wheel and bearing history, machine concepts, and a catalog note from the Peering Company’s annual catalog with historical machinery topics and a advance on large agricultural engines.
Mrs. A J Wetherbee daughter of the late Dugley Coman of Oconomo woe died at Spring Prairie. She was 42 years old.
The scrambled OCR mixes names and places with stray product ads. It mentions a grounding incident off Charleston and a steamer sailing from Sydney to San Francisco with 75,000 dollars in gold, plus a long ad for foot powder and cures.
Salzer Seed Co advertises eld corn test results and early northern grown corn offering 80 to 150 bushels per acre. Samples and low prices available by request from Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin.
A garbled page item lists travel itineraries from Gliense to Detriat via Wabass Railroad and Detroit to Mackinne via D&O NE co stowmer, plus Chicago via Aeben steel étedimer Manila for 9.45 dollars. It mentions a Y. 2.3. convention in Detroit, a Wabash line address in Chicago, and various inconsistent medical and legal snippets including Miss Maria Dahiman’s illness in Milwaukee and Major John A. Logan’s reassignment.
A garbled report notes various names and topics including Hall's Catarrn Cure used internally, Price Ticeaats, and a Michigan senate tax bill affecting individuals and corporations. References to Archbbishop, Orleans, Fracce, and a figure Joan appear amid scattered phrases.
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