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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1891
Page
1
The text sketches political rhetoric around Gladstone and British elections, interwoven with scattered local notes. It mentions editors Howie and Boore, names like Alex. Graham and Hoyt, and various incidents from Wisconsin and other places, including accidents, rail events, and a fire.
A sweeping set of late telegrams notes violent incidents across the Midwest and beyond. Crimes include murders, robberies, assaults, suicides, and a bank heist near Sag Harbor. Storms injure and kill several in Ohio and Iowa while locust plagues disrupt Kansas and Nebraska. Political shifts and public notices mingle with shipping and banking concerns as the era’s unrest continues.
A rapid jumble of reports describes the near end of a Chilean war favoring insurgents. Shipping wrecks and collisions kill many, including steamship Muiiand passengers. Explosions, factory fires, and deadly accidents claim lives across Europe and the Americas. Political espionage and legal proceedings surface as parliament members face oaths and confinement. War rhetoric, naval events, and growing international tension color a turbulent global scene.
Government dismisses Jasuza Finney from Pine Ridge post trader and assigns her to a New York collectorship after a secretary Foster contact. Dispatches note arrival of Pongavola at Acwouico and reports of Ant erprise at Bar Harbor. Treasury directs $85,000 reward for information leading to seizure of opium valued at $10,603 in San Francisco.
A scene unfolds in a sultry suburban setting as Mr. Penobscot Bellavance declares love to Miss Nugans. Amid dramatic declarations and a sprint to catch the last train, the romance stalls with a sudden parting cue. A child’s fear of laughter turning historical closes the fragment.
In coastal and inland waters, various fish species are observed leaving water to roam land briefly. Noted are the perch climbing trees, the Periophthamus amphibious mud fish, and other examples across South America, England, New Zealand, and Mexico, with notes on breathing air and adapting to dry surroundings.
In a Geographical Magazine discussion, experts debate earth’s interior temperatures and crust thickness, noting extreme depths and historical attempts to reach the center. Separate text traces Paraguay’s history from Jesuit settlements to the 1870 war and postwar misery, then shifts to language and Americanism with literary tone and a medical advertisement concluding with local accident notices.
A long critique argues Great Britain prospered under protection, not free trade, citing Tudor and modern statutes, Cobden’s motives, and England’s industrial rise. It asserts American protection shields workers, farms, and manufacturers while warning free traders harm labor and national wealth. Historical examples and quotes from English figures are used to defend tariffs and oppose universal free trade.
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