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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
7
A Washington Star verse line notes a man now in disgrace and claiming bravery as he recalls an encounter when she appeared in a bathing suit, stirring his pity and revealing social judgment.
A verse fragment contrasts the quiet Quaker era with modern street life. It recalls a maid at her wheel by the cottage door, then shifts to a contemporary scene where a woman in sturdy trousers and shirt pushes through crowded streets, sweat and dust marking her effort. The piece questions progress and ancestral ideals through imagery by Joseph Smiley.
Report of a completed Danube bridge at Ururnavoda notes main spans of 620 feet and four of 450 feet. Total bridge length plus approaches reaches 13 326 feet, with highest clearance to allow large vessels to pass in high water. Comparisons list several world bridge lengths and heights. Government of Koumanta oversaw the project.
The piece reports rapid growth of pumice stone production in western Nebraska near the Chicago Burlington & Quincy line, with deposits totaling about 400 acres and potential sales around $500,000. It notes the Chicago Pumice Company buying land to control finds and a Crab Downs deposit near Salt Lake City. Also mentioned are plans to cast a heavy steel gun by Otis Steel and Cleveland City Forge. A Franklin Institute mining section formed to promote mineral industry research is described, along with Moissen's studies on carbon steel and carbide formation.
An new preparation called Grain-O made from pure grain is offered as a coffee substitute. It is gentle on sensitive stomachs and difficult to distinguish from real coffee. It costs 25 cents per package and is suitable for children.
A Boston Traveler poem fragment laments lovers parted by time and fate. The speaker asks to reunite at night, dreaming of a warm, bright welcome and one last kiss before love ends in deathless memory. The muse speaks of wandering spirits and the ache of unreachable embrace.
A playful verse about a romping baby leaving chaos in her wake. The speaker muses on hair knots, spotted shirts, and a mischievous child who, with twinkling eyes, seems to cause untidy mischief and a sly grin. The tone is light and affectionate toward the infant.
A woodland sylph stands beneath trees on a June afternoon, a portrait of beauty with sunlit hair and blue eyes. She plucks a forget me not and places it in her breast, then parts from the speaker who receives the flower. The second piece recalls an old battered glove from a college game, its memories of cheers, colors, and a winning score, ending with a playful boast about writing with the glove.
Col Thomas Marshall of Virginia is reported to have made important discoveries of gold in Venezuela. At a London auction a Stradivarius sold for 3050 dollars, believed to be the highest price ever paid at a public sale for such an instrument.
A satire on nervous types and digestion relief via Hostatter's Stout Bittere ends with a government budget summary showing receipts 318,943,205 dollars expenditures 35,295,000 dollars deficit 14,301,795 dollars. The piece blends humorous medical claims with fiscal figures, reflecting period voice and political context.
Ad text for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims it cures painful swollen feet and corns bunions, relieves tired feet, and reduces sweating and calluses. It markets easy shoestring comfort, urging trials at druggists and general stores with mail offers and a free package available by address in Le Roy New York.
A terse note reflects a maxim about self belief and the wary gaze toward external judgment. The line hints at caution in personal certainty, suggesting a balance between inner confidence and outward skepticism.
Advertising blurbs tout the Union Pacific with double daily service from Omaha and Kansas City to Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake and Pacific Coast points. It claims fastest Utah California travel by hours and a dependable Overland Limited daily to San Francisco. Also mentions Missouri River Chicago and other eastern origin times and asks readers to contact L Lowax Omaha for details.
In Florida on Sept 17 1995 Admiral Miller and Bardalee are referenced amid odd claims of cures and covert events. A Chicago man named Harry Milly Cole was found dead in his room at Smith and McNeil's hotel in New York, prompting police inquiries into possible foul play or accidental causes.
Miss May Sacuser of Columbus Ohio reports relief from nervousness irregular menst rations and general ill health after three bottles of Vegetable Compound and Savative Wash. She credits the remedies with restoring health and offers her gratitude, hoping her words aid other women seeking relief.
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