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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1892
Page
2
Fragmented report from Marshfield Wis presents scattered items including agricultural statistics on sheep flocks rising 42,000 in 1892 over 1870, precious gems valued at 1500, and a long-glass bridge project with a 5 million price. Also notes tea samples from South Carolina to Baltimore and a volcanic eruption impact on Sangis Island.
An unusual report discusses that foreign conflicts drive study in geography and Mars influence on strategic approaches. It mentions a colonial Porto region and a vocabulary mix about colonists, pests, and agricultural impacts.
A fragmented note from a journaling piece suggests bicycles of two years hence may cost about $20 as patents expire and production cheapens. It foresees good roads, more wheelmen, and extensive rural mail delivery, enabling farmers and workers to own bicycles and access daily papers, accelerating civilization through cycling.
Canada plans departmental exhibits for the world fair while a special merchant tailors building is projected. The sixth triennial convocation of colored OdioBown meets in Indianapolis. Ohio district Republicans nominate W. J. Hilo for congress, and ML Mering is renominated by the Sixth Judicial Democrats. Quarantine and public health updates appear alongside local crimes and an array of global events from Germany earthquakes to Dahomey coast fighting.
A fragmented World War era feature discusses a pocket device sewn into gowns to secure watches amid crowds. It describes patent fasteners and chain protections aimed at preventing theft, plus social musings on female charm and the effect of pleasant manners on men.
A fragmented devotional text urges shedding fear of public judgment and seeking divine guidance through trials. It references the idea of freedom from social scrutiny, the potter and clay metaphor, and a plea to trust steady guidance during hardship. It notes bronze seats in circulation dating to 1864.
A historical survey traces labor unrest from 1796 shoemakers in Philadelphia to later strikes in New York and Boston. It notes major wage demands, including rises from 10 to 14 dollars weekly, and describes how strikes disrupted work, prompted arrests, and shifted public opinion. The piece highlights early union tactics and notable outcomes, such as pay raises, legal actions, and temporary victory boosts for workers.
The article surveys a long history of labor strife from the early 1800s through 1890, detailing wage reductions, hours cuts, and worker uprisings. It notes notable strikes in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Fall River, and Chicago, including the 1877 great railroad riots and the 1887 Philadelphia and Reading clash, with vast costs to both sides and numerous casualties.
Professor Elihu Thompson argues in the July New England Magazine that current steam engines waste over ninety percent of fuel as unused heat, and even under best conditions less than ten percent value is captured. A new, simpler method could convert much more fuel value to electricity, transforming industry, transport, and lighting, potentially ending steam boiler use and enabling cheaper, omnipresent power.
A fragment describes an anticipated rebellion in Cuba and a civil conflict viewed as suppressed, with voicing of struggle by the people. It compares violence by Spanish authorities to marauding bands, noting massacres of undefended plantation visits by night and a pervasive climate of fear and retaliation.
An old medical advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for rheumatism described as an inexorable foe to peace. It claims the bitters expel rheumatic virus from blood via kidneys and promises thorough, permanent relief, urging immediate use and citing various digestive and systemic complaints.
An abundance of manure damages grapevines causing nutrient imbalance and root injury. The report notes negative effects on grape quality and plant health, urging careful manure management to protect vineyards.
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