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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
12
A fragmented local note from Marshfield Wisconsin discusses attorneys and offices, then shifts to national economic debate on silver, gold standard, and the Dingley law. It mentions wheat prices, employment claims, and political views, reflecting a mood of concern about financial policy effects.
Spain's Prime Minister Senor Canovas de Castile was shot last Sunday by an anarchist. The killer fired three shots, two of which struck the victim, who died at his wife's side. The assassin was arrested and claims the act stems from a broad anarchist plot. The dying man reportedly uttered long live Spain.
London reports suggest the Peninsula of Kamchowka across the Bering Strait may rival Alaska's Klondike in gold wealth. The note notes growing global gold fever and interest among readers tracking major developments.
A long column argues gold fields in Alaska Kamchatka and South Africa fuel world production, contrasting rising output with silver’s fate. It cites Mulhall and Marcus Baker, notes cyanide recovery in California, and discusses 1873 demonetization claims, government debate, and per capita gold, currency, and money supply trends.
The rise in gold, alongside more gold being coined, is a key factor in assessing the decline in silver demand and the consequent drop in its price.
A mother recalls a two year old with severe bowel troubles finally relieved by a popular Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. The account notes quick improvement and casual purchase by Henry Born, with the testimonial attributed to William Jones of Pursale.
Arthur A. West and Chas Nelson visited Marshfield with many locals attending a Sunday ball game. Several townsfolk planned harvest trips to Dakota, while contractor Wm Brandt began schoolhouse repairs costing $100. A Milwaukee visitor, Mr. Jobo Sliwicki, aims to buy land here. The North-western depot prep for removal to Stratford and multiple ads and travel notes fill the page.
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