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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1889
Page
2
Fragmentary Marshfield Times text discusses alleged soaps from Owens Lake tied to Pacific Mail Steamship Co disputes, then veers into popular science claims about radiation and intoxication and ends with curious musings on royal box seats and theater etiquette, reflecting a garbled wartime era column.
A jumble of brief items reports a gas loss, copper vein strikes near Daleth, Kansas, and salt finds. mentions clemency for a piracy case, a farm yield near Red Lake Falls, and travel to New York. It notes the World Congress of Women plans in Europe and touches on notable deaths and presidential childhood details.
The report notes a German steamer plans a share issue worth 18 010 500 marks. Ulbsoh, a noted Hrebeh writer, is dead. London Times sues for libel and seeks 190 000 damages. Philippine conflicts cause heavy casualties. Arrest warrants issued for sixty members of the Houinagias party. Paris authorities seize papers from Bouiiages Conus Dillon and Henri Rochefort. European letters mention nerves and social unrest amid various incidents.
The report notes a devastating fire in Gonteewitty and widespread damage in Roxbury and Cheney. A factory and a mill district suffered losses, with totals uncertain though estimated around $60,000 to $400,000. In Carthage a flood swept away a wagon and two daughters died. a child birth was also mentioned. Cheney suffers a large business district fire attributed to arson, with hose blockage found at the scene.
The report lists appointments including William P. Hepburn as solicitor and William H. Whiteman as Internation Ranger, with a new Commissioner to be appointed to expedite operations in the Indian Territory. It notes naval strength of 12 204 personnel at $17 million and details on church denominations in service. Also mentions tariffs on lard oil blends entering France and Red Cloud visiting the president amid Indian affairs talk.
The official British Admiralty report evaluates the new warships including Yorktown Concord and Hennington, identical to Archer, noting frailties in forepart armament and structural stresses while praising trial results. It discusses implications for the U S Navy as Britain notes future progress and American naval ambitions.
A tendertoot from New Fort, Tom Danwors, was fatally wounded by Charles Swift in Missouri, with Swift reportedly saving his own throat at Swift's request. A man named George Cars, accused of a fraudulent scheme over a horse payment in Plato, was arrested and taken to Kookuk, after being found carrying items at the scene.
The coroner’s jury returns a verdict of gross negligence against Conductor Fred Hughes and Engineer Frank Converee after a Lorenwood rail disaster that killed several and injured many. Separately, a gang robs a Centreville farmer, stripping $42 and a gold watch, before looting a Grover bank of $500 as a cashier fires repeatedly with no effect.
Reports indicate troops withdraw near Caldwell and Korean line, with the Germarron river to be bridged. Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia veterans head toward the territory, delaying by high water and damage to bridges. Deputies pursue in Oklahoma as stage lines expand and officials press forward.
The London Times correspondent paints a vivid portrait of French cabinet members living in lavish official residences. Elaborate palaces, trained footmen, and grand interiors contrast with the strains of governance and personal histories, including aristocratic connections and a Duchess’s past.
A masked robber forced an Express Company agent to open the gate and turn over valuables, escaping with an estimated 6000 to 10000 dollars. Authorities refuse comment while pursuing the crook. The report mentions unrelated ads and medical anecdotes interwoven in the damaged text.
The steamer Danmark, disabled after a collision, was towed for two days before sinking. Captain Knudsen and 220 passengers were saved. 1 engineer died. The migrants were transferred to the Minapori then to arrive in St Michael and Philadelphia with survivors.
The only slate pencil factory in the United States lies in Gistleton Rutland Vermont. Slate rock is quarried, cut into blocks, planed, grooved, and split to form long slate pencils sharpened by belts and machines to produce uniform points and smooth edges.
Reports describe Miss Cashmar, a bold young prospector from Dodge City, who traveled from Mint to independent mining camps in Arizona. Her sharp judgments on ore guided major mine purchases, earning her fame and mixed fortune as she moves through towns like Tombstone Bisbee and Castle Dome seeking new ventures.
Fragmented OCR recounts women employed as cashiers in large dry goods stores, noting independence at the counter and esteem from owners. It covers wage talk, reliability expectations, and the balance of tills, with aside remarks on animals and a separate item about a Queen of England encounter and a ship tow incident.
Reports detail mayoral clashes, calls to remove poles and wires on Broadway, and disputes over undergrounding lines. Concurrent dispatches describe frontier settlements, land openings along the Atchison rail line, and peaceful, bloodless Oklahoma settlement as settlers claim plots and establish camps amid rapid growth.
An eighteen year old woman identified as Gertie Jipdermip, a junghtar of AT. Linderman, fell from a Montayna bound train near White jal. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon leaving her relatives distraught and unable to explain the departure.
The report lists grain and livestock prices with mixed changes across wheat corn rye oats barley and oats. It notes flour prices and various receipts including Wheat Receipts 17000 and Beef cattle and sheep entries with mixed totals and regional terms.
Oshkosh reports a record $104000 in a new treasury fund raised at a Saturday call. Mrs. Hronkin of Engle River is hospitalized after an accident while boiling pitch. The Wisconsin Lead and Zinc Company plans large concentration works at Sheboygan starting Monday. Bentley Bros. of Milwaukee purchase 57 million feet of standing pine in Lincoln and Oneida counties since January 1, 1839. Bracklie, from Hayward, convicted of second degree murder, sentenced to seven years in Wanpuno. Wolf River Shawano wetlands yield abundant sturgeon, fishermen glad for the catch. Clark signed by Milwaukee, to join team in Omaha then Denver, viewed as a promising pitcher. Leprosy case reported in Spring Lake area, stirring local concern and medical explanations.
The article notes Mr J Corton of New York introducing his son or relative and Bobart Lincoln to Miss Saunders, whom he later married. It also mentions governors from North and South Carolina lodging in New York for a centennial celebration and highlights Benjamin Montgomery at the White House as a valued telegraphic secretary skilled in clerical work.
A correspondent recalls a White House dinner with chatter about Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Fuller Agshe amid London church rivalries involving Dr. Josepo Parker and Mr. Haweis. The piece also mentions a hidden chamber tale at Comburland and reports the discovery of Max Pisky shot dead near Mrs. Browns farm in Wisconsin.
Narrative recounts an American father arranging a marriage for his daughter to a titled European husband, a life abroad in Zurich and later hardship. The husband is described as ugly and brutal, with the daughter abused during childbirth. she and her three children end in poverty with the father. The account includes reactions from U.S. officials and observers in Washington and London.
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