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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1910
Page
4
The Marshfield Times reports a new safeguard for old manuscripts using an ultra thin transparent silk layer. This silk covers documents to protect them from air and handling while preserving visibility, reducing damage for the next two to three centuries. The Library of Congress is evaluating this method for preservation of rare books and records.
A vivid account describes England's outbreak in 1348 as fear driven. People offered treasures to churches amid panic while monks closed gates to infection. Fear led to ruinous abandonment of villages, leaving towns desolate for years.
A renting agent reports an empty flat where residents left without explanation after an interrupted card game. Four hands of hearts lay scattered as the people vanished, leaving the mystery of why they hurried away rather than finish or pack the cards. The agent notes no debts and wonders what caused the abrupt move.
A fire swept through a vacant studio in Allegheny injuring none of the six puppies as their shepherd mother risked her life. She seized a pup in her mouth and repeatedly carried it to safety, leaping a high barrier to escape. One puppy perished in the blaze. The devoted mother was chained to prevent return to the flames.
In clipped prose fragment, Greene-Snite comments on a device described as a “tenor’s power machine,” noting it needed only one horse to pull it home. The exchange hints at ingenuity and practical appeal within a terse, streetwise jab.
Boston Herald reports Dr Wiley says the kiss causes harm, urging proof if needed. The piece notes skepticism and offers assurance that evidence can be provided if occasion requires.
National Conservation Association leader Gifford Pinchot condemns fire losses as preventable, blaming lawmakers including Idaho Senator Heyburn Montana Senator Carter and Representative Mondell for opposing forest ranger appropriations. He urges stronger forest service funding and modern fire protection to avert future disasters. Spokane reports fear for Idaho residents as Big Creek fires threaten Wallace with $20 million in Amber losses and 84 rescuers, amid a decade’s worst drought.
Chicago reports Ostermann the spender in the Illinois Central graft inquiry returns quietly. A municipal court subpoena commands his appearance to question suspected officials Frank B. Harriman Charlie L. Ewing and John K. Taylor. A New Orleans dispatch quotes detective Burns calling Ira G. Rawn involved and predicts arrests.
Elite, Ran-Harry Pugh of Niag ara Tells, N. J., became insane on a Pullman car of a Union Pacific train Friday. He shot the porter named Young and a Kansas City passenger named Tem ple. Both victims may die.
Manchester witnesses 15000 Amoskeag Manufacturing workers laid off after the plant shuts for 15 days. The closure affects 17 miles of mill operations and follows a Friday shutdown.
Livingstone in the 3 A prize drove a National car to first in the Iiinote trophy over 203.35 miles at 60.8 mph. Hearne won Fox River trophy in 63.8 mph over 130.57 miles. Buck took Kana County trophy on 169.46 miles. Fritzschke escaped a wreck at cemetery turn, sustaining a broken shoulder. both he and J Hrop survived.
Cholera death toll climbs with reports of daily rates near ten thousand in St Petersburg and broader outbreaks across Kiel, Kars, Transcaucasia, Omsk, Tomsk, Gralsk, and near Moscow. Authorities flag renewed severity and fear of spread through railway routes and densely populated areas.
Newport Rhode Island reports Willem A. Larned, famed for precise volleying, defending his singles crown in the thirtieth all comers challenge match. He defeated Thomas Bunny in five tough sets by scores 6-1 5-7 6-0 6-8 6-1 to retain the championship.
San Francisco judge rules that a four time divorced woman remains a widow of her former husband, even if he remarried after the divorce. The decision, the first of its kind in the state, affects many estates held in trust and implications for succession.
Cairo Illinois report notes Frank W. Wilson aged 37, a former newspaper worker in St. Louis Chicago and Cairo, died after surgery to remove a junk pie from his stomach. Items removed included a long button hook hat pin three keys lead pencil belt buckle toy pistol three large nails and one large needle.
Cleora Dion sixteen drown in Spring River after rescuing her ten year old sister and another child from a whirlpool while swimming in Joplin Missouri. The incident occurred Thursday as bystanders aided in the effort.
The father of the late Yale football star James J. Hogan, John J. Hogan, died at his home in Torrington on Thursday aged fifty nine. He had never married.
In Durand Michigan a Grand Trunk collision between trains Nos. 4 and 14 left many dead and injured. Fire followed the wreck as No. 4 struck No. 14 three miles east of the city. Fireman George Wilson says the speed was over forty five miles an hour with no warning. Engineer Charles Spencer and another engineer, George Mitchell, were fatally hurt or seriously injured. A relief train with doctors and nurses was dispatched from Battle Creek.
Berlin reports the czar of all the Russians and a grand duke were arrested by a German police officer after entering a forbidden park at Woll's Garden. They were photographed, then released with apologies from police up to ambassadors.
A dispatch from St Petersburg reports the Russian interior ministry has issued an order permitting Oscar Straus, the American ambassador to Turkey, and his family to visit St Petersburg. The document notes Straus belongs to the Jewish faith, highlighting growing anti Jewish regulation enforcement.
In Parkersburg, West Virginia a mob of about white-clad assailants whipped Rev. Scott Williams, a Holiness preacher, after dragging him from his Dry Ridge home. The attackers then burned the Holiness tabernacle, and warned Williams to leave Calhoun County within ten days, though he vowed to stay. Williams’ wife narrowly escaped harm as neighbors were beaten. The incident follows local tensions over his faith and meetings.
John Abner a notorious feud leader in the Kentucky mountains was shot three times through the head near a blind tiger den run by Govan Smith in Breathitt County Jackson. Simultaneously, unknowns dynamited a dam on the Kentucky River at Jackson. Abner’s body lay in the gutter for hours as fear kept people away.
Japanese ambassador Haran Uchida met at the state department to outline the terms of Korea's annexation by Japan. The U S government showed interest in Korea due to prior trade relations and considered how the arrangement would function, expressing satisfaction with the department's view of the text.
Des Moines reports brakeman CG Alexander attached a torpedo tied to a note and threw it to Miss Elma Johnson along the railway right of way. The device exploded in her hands, blinding one eye and injuring her head and face. She sues the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway for $80,000, alleging company liability for employee acts.
The State Department received a cablegram from General Estrada Kimeele announcing the succession of Gen Juan J Estrada as Nicaragua's president. He said the new government would prove warm regard for Americans by undoing past killings and seeking restitution for Cannon and Croce, two Americans executed under Zelayan rules.
Clyde H. Marshall of Kingston Kingston? won the national shorthand reporting championship and cup with an average of 268 words a minute. W. D. Bot tome of New York, holder of the time and job, eligible for the cup again, broke the world record with an average of 209 words.
News of the death of Elliott Cole, president of the National Lead company, 21 Carlsbad Bohemia, was received Friday. Mr. Cole sailed from New York in July in hopes of recovering his health.
Speaker Cannon plans a southern visit to Knoxville to aid Congressman T. J. Slenny in a vigorous race against Democratic nominee Henry Stuart in the Ninth Virginia district. The onslaught signals rising national interest in the contest.
Thomas A. Edison announces nearing solution to make talking pictures. He reports satisfactory results with a device recording words and actions of actors, signaling a potential revolution in cinema.
Gertrude Bodener, aged ten, survived a long rain drenched period and severe tetanus symptoms. Doctors administered a large dose of tetanus serum Friday to save her life amid an advanced case.
Frank 2B Grice son of the late Col. Frank Grice owner of the Express of San Antonio and James Phelps of Kaufman were killed Friday in an automobile accident near Forney Texas, the report states.
Graniteville Vermont Madam’s testimonial endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles through the change of life. The letter from Mrs Cass of Graniteville praises relief from nervousness and health restoration, urging others to try the remedy despite high praise from a period advertisement.
The exchange depicts a heated dispute over the new remedy OF COURSE. The Boss derides its claimed cures as extensive and fraudulent advertising while The Friend defends the medicine's reputation and asserts strong curative powers.
Newed and his wife quarrel over a chicken bought from a dealer. Each accuses the other of misunderstanding the age and condition of the bird as they saw away at it and debate whether it could be a young chicken without teeth and without any tactics indicated.
Caire-ilack expressed a strong desire to meet You in the worst possible way. Erhyl-Aag questioned the reply. G Claire-I suggested he attend at breakfast one morning to break the fast.
Green Forest Arkansas woman credits health to inability to pay a medical bill. After four doctors over 12 years failed, she stopped coffee and tried Postum, reporting improved sleep, vanished stomach pain, and nerves steadied. She states coffee withdrawal caused headaches, and Postum did not trigger cravings or headaches.
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