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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1889
Page
2
A lengthy Wisconsin debate covers pension distributions amid claims of unequal benefits. a Globe-Democrat tally shows many pensioners receive under $2 monthly, sparking criticism of the system. Separately, Milwaukee hosts a large veterans encampment with soldiers from multiple stations expected, drawing attention and stirring local economy concerns.
The clumsy items mention Biswanck as capital of North Dakota, Spokane Falls to Alaska railroad talk, habeas corpus on Jake Kneaup, an arrest at Philadelphia, and various legal and labor disputes. Also notes deaths, fires, and political events with scattered names and places.
Fire strikes wreck property from Spo kunts to Trookne causing losses near 10 million with many homes destroyed. Drowning follows Marion Mensur incident. two crew lost at Hathh Me. In Phillip Nimier Co. fire at Ahthika halts work. Paso Fire wrecks shops at Hunmngton plant. NY capitalists claim Lexington origin. Bote at Bue Lick Springs burns. 100 guests evacuated, losses around 36 thousand with 17 thousand insured. Great Burnham and ex Chief Jantine mourned by family. city trembles.
Fragmented column notes cover Austrian arrivals, French piracy cases, Crete intervention prospects, and a surge of political tension. Reports mention Mrs Maybrick facing execution, Boulanges and Treland diplomacy, a Glasgow chemist's trial testimony, and royal education of the Princess of Wales amid reverberating global events.
A flurry of crime reports from Purvis Mississippi to New York covers prison sentences for prize fighting, embezzlement, and fraud. Robberies strike Benns, Wisconsin and Minneapolis as burglaries deluge Redzburg, while a New York gas explosion hints at a planned calamity. Local arrests include forgery and assault, with trials and potential hangings looming in August.
A jumble of reports cites tax on barrels, appointments questioned, and a Minnesota postal issue. It notes a meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures at Sevres on September 20 with M. Pesalineivz presiding. Wheat supply forecasts show U S stocks down and foreign crops short, signaling firm prices for upcoming harvests.
Fragmented prose covers wisdom, money, humility, and social conduct. It mentions the dangers of pride and the value of temperance, alongside notes on accidents, politics, and a medical sermon about self defense and remedies.
A southbound Western Pennsylvania train from Butler to Pittsburgh jumped the track at Barversetion, wrecking two cars and a baggage car. Three passengers killed, twenty five injured. victims include Mrs Farrell and several Pittsburgh residents. Rescue efforts followed as wagons transported the injured and authorities investigated cause amid reports of wax-tails on a bridge.
A Meighy wreck on the Cincinnati, St Louis and Pitlabarg road two miles east of Colvinus injures several, with James Moore of Stoubenville fatally crushed. Fireman John Garder and Baybee Stolz suffer injuries. estimated train loss over $8,000.
A shocking double incident near Way bulkisads leaves Warner Wolk and a Calnnman fatally injured as a kiln edge collapses. Both men fall into red hot embers and suffer severe burns. rescue arrives too late for Wolk. The Chiramso may survive, but the outlook is grim for both.
Heavy rains flood southern Nebraska causing railroad disruptions from Firth to Teble Beck and Tacowzoh. The Nemaha river swelled, forcing residents from homes near Bestrioo on the Blo river. Lincoln and Northwestern lines cut, bridges endangered, about 400 people sheltered, rail service limited with two main routes blocked and several carriages saved from drowning.
A Norwegian bark named Byafler arrived from Rio de Janeiro with four crew aboard, two sick with yellow fever and one dying. Assistant Surgeon Carter reported to Surgeon General Hamleon the quarantine and disinfection process on Sorp Island under the August 3 date, while the ship’s other crew remained aboard and were not landed.
Stewart an analytical chemist of Glasgow writes a letter asserting Maybrick died from his own habit of drinking arrenia. He claims Mrs Maybrick was not responsible. The London Lancet reviews the trial and concludes the evidence supported the verdict.
In Marion county the grand jury debated moving the Prine Hight case to a justice of the peace. The judge warned the panel to follow facts and presentments or face discharge and a new grand jury. He threatened a $1000 fine on the sheriff if orders were not obeyed.
Italian officials hear private hints from Berlin about Vatican travel, with Rome blocking Vatican art shipments while allowing the pope to depart. Berlin diplomacy guides Mussolini era theater of power as Italy edges toward broader cooperation with its allies amid shifting Catholic politics.
A remarkable farm rescue near Vendo Illinois tells how a mother lowered a rope across a broken well lid to reach her twelve foot below surface child clinging to a board. She steadied a timber, guided the rope, and both mother and daughter were pulled to safety with only minor bruises. The Black Walnut tree and modern electric warfare notes follow in this issue.
Aug 19 New York reports a deadly blaze at 396 Seventh Avenue near Twenty seventh Street. A rear kitchen fire trapped families, nine bodies found, many burned, two men badly injured. Police and firemen battled the flames and investigators scrutinize suspected arson and a chef’s role.
The fragmentary text shows a mix of market prices and jokes about agriculture, plus arrests and a shipping report. It notes high mortgage pressure on farmers, a reference to Margaret and Margeerite, and mentions Beef, flour, wheat, corn, and cattle prices alongside a police case in Sailor Point with two men held on indecent assault charges.
McDonald, a hardwood dealer in I Guineassa, signed with liabilities of 50 dollars. Editor Herr Larhmanh of the Londoner Journal shot his wife and child then killed himself in London. The president will attend a reception in the new chamber at Cincinnati on August 21. Oban W Clouboo, 58, former judge of Bareler and Ouse deserts, died at Canjpolls, Michigan after lingering illness on August 19. During Boastrel this evening John Lowley, proprietor of a fasting saloon on the Obin, fatally shot Jack Lee, the pagiliat. Abira faces great indignation and threats of lynching are freely made.
At Euwonua on August 19 two men, Andraw Johnson a barkeeper and Mr. Paternon a blacksmith, drowned when their boat capsized during a fishing trip on Camp Lake. Both are identified as Keneshi men and unmarried.
An independent Salem paper edited by a Black preacher named Bryant denounces whites for incendiarism against Black people. It warns of sweeping change within twenty years and predicts a violent upheaval if reform stalls. White groups vow to stop Bryant from returning, condemning the editorial as incendiary and dangerous.
A Foxy financier conspiracy tale claims Frank Docados may be freed after two years, amid bribery and extortion by a newspaper editor seeking 7 000 to avoid printing a damning story about a 100 000 note. Other items note rail tariff meetings and a drowning accident in Philadelphia, plus a voyage of Secretary Windom and imperial banquets in Germany.
Report from Mt Pauly's Breitel's grove park says over 100 attendees of a Please Party judged event became ill after consuming purchased food from the park proprietor. Several are seriously ill though no fatalities are expected. The Cleveland Grove, U S O D members were among the visitors.
Funeral held in Hastings for James Laird with a large, impressive cortege. Services at First Presbyterian Church by Hon. J Te of the Nebraska state forces, followed by Nebraska National Guard and G A R units, governor and staff. Also notes a separate steamship boiler accident injuring thirty crew.
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