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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1893
Page
7
A chaotic jumble reports bank deposits and payments amid fever and illness. It notes a 2 percent payout to depositors, crowds at the bank, and mentions various medical quackery claims. The passage also references a sensational incident at Fort Omaha and other scattered items including railroad, watch company layoffs, and a charity food scene in Denver.
A quirky, unnamed exhibit drew attention with a noted eye-water patent. Dr Tenge Dustinstana’s product was showcased despite odd claims and a cautious response from local observers.
A fragmentary 19th century survey chronicles famed diamonds and gems. It notes the Hopeful and Pitt diamonds, the Star of the South, Shah and Nassick stones, and global markets in Amsterdam and Europe, with valued figures ranging into millions and various royal connections.
Editor notes opportunity for wheat farmers in northern Minnesota and the Dakotas to profit from feeding hogs with wheat. Experiments show fattening hogs on wheat can yield over $4 per bushel value, versus 60 to 63 cents for wheat after shipping. A carload of hogs worth $3,360 compares to a 2,000-bushel wheat load worth about $620. Evidence cites a Central Winds farmer's hesitance on wheat-based hog fattening.
A writer explains feeding wheat to hogs to fatten them, claiming wheat can fetch high prices when hogs sell well. He cites tests, local market data, and farmer testimony suggesting feeding methods yield strong returns and potential for connecting wheat and pork prices, with implications for Minnesota hog-raising.
A World style guide shows how to convert a travel trunk into a dressing table. It describes selecting light, well lit placement, adding a larger top with uprights, covering with trunk material, installing brackets and a rod for dotted Swiss curtains, and finishing with a blue silk cushion and decorative ribbons.
The Philadelphia Times reports on a government survey laying a two lane cable route across fifty miles of the Pacific floor from California to the Barbarian Islands. The undertaking, among the most interesting scientific tasks of the era, marks a major engineering venture.
The United States Albatross and Thetis conducted soundings from Monterey Bay to Honolulu to pick the best cable route. The preferred line avoids volcanic areas and offers a stable seabed, with a rhumb line path across the Pacific and a detailed hydrographic profile produced for the chosen passage.
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