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Newspaper
Chippewa Current
Location
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
4
A pickpocket describes stealing a woman's purse in Union Square. He recalls the item contained cards, a safety pin, gum, and a pamphlet about a remedy. Locus watches as the pocketbook is dropped, revealing a torn, trash-filled scene and a wary reaction.
The piece warns against sleeping on the left after meals citing health concerns and suggests the right side for better digestion. It reports the First National bank of Anacortes failure, the Ayizoun flood, delays to the mails, and deaths of Israel W. Stiles and Patrick Hamill, with a note on Selinda Whitford funding at Catholic University.
Grain reports from Minneapolis and Chicago show wheat and flour prices steady to lower with mixed quality. Hog and cattle prices dull, with open supplies outpacing demand, while meat markets reflect weak tone and cautious buying. Paradise poem closes the page with devotional verse about heaven’s gates and loving words.
Northwestern Miller reports Minneapolis mills produced about 91 980 barrels of flour last week up from 70 220 the prior week and far below 98 775 in 1894 with 6 340 in 1888. Duluth mills ground 15 866 barrels versus 1 482 the week before as output still declines. Lake stocks move slowly and shipments from the head of the lakes are light while freight to the Atlantic seaboard is 10 cents a barrel lower.
In hard times we offer bargain prices on groceries at North Western Tea and Seed store. We guarantee full weights and measured quality with no bad bins. Read our list of prices and place an order to please, store closes at o'clock except Saturday. clerks deserve evenings off.
A local ad lists junk materials including cash copper iron rubber and rags available for sale or collection at 106 Bay Street
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