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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
8
A reader segment extols Prof Munyon and his Cure line listing Dyspepsia Cure Headache Cure Nerve Cure and more. The testimonial claims rapid relief for cold relief from dyspepsia seven years and sleeplessness with bottles priced mostly 25 cents. Readers are invited to write to Prof Munyon in Philadelphia for medical advice.
An air ship or dirigible balloon, developed with a gas balloon buoyancy system and driven by a single propeller, completed a successful test near the Nashville centennial exposition grounds. Prof N O W Burard of the Young Men's Christian Association supervised the craft, which measures about 20 feet in diameter and 46 feet long, with a light framework and kite shaped outriggers for stability. The craft rose to an estimated half mile before descending about 12 miles from the exposition site, leaving the inventor pleased with the trial and his design.
A disjointed Wisconsin page notes a curious water bear or tardigrade under microscope study in a pond environment, then shifts to the first Civil War deserters being identified in Rock County. Other items promote patent medicines like One Minute Cough Cure, DeWitt’s pills, and remedies, along with local notices on appointments, court actions, and广告 on goods and services.
The Wood County Board of Supervisors of Grand Rapids Wisconsin calls a special meeting at the Grand Rapids courthouse on Tuesday May 1st 1897 at 2 o clock p m to elect a chairman adopt rules and appoint standing committees and address roads bridges and county administration. The session includes selection of committee chairs and rules to govern proceedings with minutes to be approved and printed agendas distributed to towns cities and villages.
A Marshfield notice invites readers to a Monday parade and a road show billed as the best 25 cent attraction. It touts a fivefold expansion of past performances, endorsed by clergy, press, and public as a triumph of the age.
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