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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1895
Page
7
A fragmented OCR shows ads for a botanic medicine claimed to prevent malaria and rheumatic symptoms, with dubious efficacy notes and unrelated verse, including names like Hoxtetter and Rhodes de Verinimentil, plus scattered lines about love and danger near Crockett Texas with odd garbled text. The readable parts mix medicinal claims, poetry, and stray names, lacking coherent narrative or verifiable details.
A damaged OCR passage describes a work girl suffering long hours and health problems, including headaches and kidney trouble. It touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy after a friend recommended it and a local druggist endorsed it. The piece reflects early 20th century ads for patent medicines.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims quick adaptation to needs, cleansing the system, dispelling ailments, and curing constipation without weakening the body. The text notes it is the only genuine product and urges buyers to avoid substitutes.
A chaotic domestic scene centers on Mrs Dove and Mrs Tove as they debate a visit involving Evie and Betsy. Flora Lec, Aunt Lelia, and Miss Lew interrupt with commentary while cleaning and meal prep proceed. Tension rises over a trunk and an anticipated, but unnamed, encounter. The passage showcases a bustling, gossiping parlor atmosphere with vivid household details.
A quirky scene unfolds as the Rev Exe Hale observes guests with round eyed surprise while Mike Le and others share odd dialogue. Later Mrs Dove discovers Hara Lew and her nephew amid chess, as mischief and odd terminology swirl through the gathering.
A garbled report recalls a chaotic clash with repeated shouts of close calls. It mentions a galler, a finger severed, and a wounded man in a tense sequence, referencing Maryland and a governor offering a regiment in a strained wartime scene.
Memorial Day ceremonies unfold with subdued honors across communities. Flags rise, veterans and families gather as the nation remembers fallen servicemembers. The occasion evokes sorrow and unity, with parades and moments of silence marking the day.
A 56 year old man from South Bend, Ind., committed death by his own action. The event is reported in a disordered fragmentary notice.
An old advertisement-style fragment touts a love slogan about a man’s energy and vitality citing a drug claim with Dont Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away by Sterling Remedy Co. The piece also notes an extensive gold-bearing sand near Ft Smith Arkansas.
Frank J. Cheney and the firm Cheney Co. of Toledo advertise a catarrh cure promising cure for Catarrh when taken internally and absorbed into the blood. The ad includes testimonials and a note from a notary public validating the sworn statements. It touts the product as effective and lists a price of seventy four cents per bottle.
A fragment from Macmillan's Magazine retells a plan by Bourgeois Ay nuine to trap Wellington with a river ambush near the Adour. General Mhouvenck balked, warning by a bay of troops, and the English commander escaped as French scouts watched. The tale, noted by Movel in 1846, claims the plan failed by chance.
A fragment advertises Dr. Pigrov's Golden Medical Discovery claiming to purify blood, cure eruptions and skin diseases, and invigorate the liver. It touts benefits for conditions like scrofula, rheumatism, poison, and boils, presenting a sensational medical cure.
A gossipy fragment recalls a Washington luncheon where two women quarrelled over cooking. They allegedly used wine jelly strained from a knee and other odd ingredients, leading to shock as the jelly tasted of mortals. The tale ends with the belief they will never make jelly again.
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