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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
3
In a Germaniawy residence the nosebleed of the young son is tied to four or five cold keys stored in the chest. The child wails when a key drops, then the blood stops briefly. A physician cited a cold metal as the remedy, claiming the shock to be curative, a very odd course reported by the Philadelphia Record.
A 40 foot Viking ship was unearthed near the Wand of Karmee. Vern reports the discovery adds to regional Norse antiquities with possible burial or ceremonial significance and prompts preservation concerns.
Inventor Charles J. Mosher predicts rapid transatlantic travel from New York to Liverpool using a new steamship design. He cites his Arto yacht and Manwood experiments, claiming speeds of up to one mile per minute and sea-scale efficiency with optimized power ratios and hull proportions.
A garbled newspaper fragment presents a collage of quips and captions from various cities. It mentions a polo stroke inventor, fashion chat, and social snippets. The piece jumps between jokes about aliens, recipes, music, and a phrenologist with scattered quotes from multiple papers.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Philadelphia prose context with references to a star and a beastrun line. Characters speak of a cornetist and an agent, with question fragments about who left and why. Context unclear but hints at cultural figures and a possible crime or mystery tone.
A Dresden Consul General description explains German chain boat propulsion using large rollers and a moving chain along the riverbank. The system powers freighters by dragging a chain on the riverbed, with ships driven forward by towing gear while passengers enjoy upriver scenery. The article notes widespread German use for years and contrasts it with traditional paddle steamers on the Rhine.
A fragmentary humorous piece ridicules English hotel etiquette in continental inns with quirky notices from a Paris hotel and the New York Televaid office. It mentions fragile deposits, liability limits, and a tally of exemplary punishments for staff, alongside a note about a 3000 ton hydraulic forging press under construction at Woolwich arsenal reported by the London Daily Mail.
Damage from seawater corrosion on tropical steel rails cited by engineers in Dutch Sumatra. Port Emma rails near high tide show weight loss of about 2.5 lb per 3.5 ft, with annual rust loss near 4 percent and surface width reduction of about one inch. Proposes wider rail surfaces and protective methods.
A grateful reader from La Porte Indiana recounts lingering back pain and restless nights from kidney issues cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. He praises Foster Milburn Co. and notes lasting relief after initial use in 1897. He endorses the medicine and offers to provide further testimony to interested buyers.
The piece argues that single beds aid comfort and health, noting people feel better when apart and suggesting shared spaces harm wellbeing. It reflects on loneliness from birth to death and the need to cherish personal space amid crowded homes.
The article discusses theater seating arrangements and a proposed survey at a house behind the theater, with details about a mirror and device adjustments. It notes potential consumer access to the survey and mentions a Rochester Union and Advertizer source.
W A Terry of this place suffered months with severe kidney trouble nearly confined to his bed. After starting Dodd's Kidney Pills he improved markedly by the second day and soon could move about. He praises the remedy highly and urges others with kidney or bladder trouble to try it.
A fragment reports a paper material test by a drawboard maker amid mentions of a pat hntlx and cereal factories. It also cites a Hungarian friend of Gen Booth predicting an imminent Salvation Army invasion of Hungary, via a telegraphic note.
The stairway leading to the tower of the Philadelphia city fall contained steps, and is said to be the tallest catts Hnugua stairwway In the word.
A 354 mile per hour waterspout estimate from the sea is cited, nearly six miles per minute, startling readers of the Manchester Union and Advertiser. A bath incident in Berlin injures a woman, severing a toe and foreshadowing lifelong disability. Concerted remedies include Piso's Cure for Consumption praised by John W. Henry of Fostoria, Ohio. An elephant’s sense of smell is described as extraordinarily keen, capable of detecting a human from about ten thousand yards away.
A short consumer note explains that Cascarets Candy Cathartic tablets carry the C. C. C. mark and warns buyers to avoid substituting or accepting lookalikes. It notes the product is not sold in bulk and that druggists offer it for 10 cents.
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