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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1887
Page
2
Fragmented OCR of a March editorial laments a political clash between factions tied to New York and Washington. It rails against alleged conspiracies by reformers, discusses abolitionist aims, and warns about social disruption, urging unity and strong public virtue.
A garbled dispatch from Montreal reports 32 deaths from a plague and mentions a wealthy Black citizen, Wilber, and a university for colored youth. It notes fever and diphtheria in several cities, industrial layoffs in Massachusetts, and electoral tallies for a party in Illinois and New York. It also references a court overturn and a planned railroad project from Peoria to Michigan, with a capital of 3 million and a main office in St Louis. The piece mixes fragmented updates on public health, politics, and infrastructure with uncertain names and dates.
A sprawling progress of disaster and unrest. Kentucky towns burned, losses reach many thousands, and major cities report vast damage. Fires nullify homes, livelihoods, and stock, while rail yards and factories suffer amid broader political and social turmoil across the Midwest and South.
The Belgian government plans to acquire the Great Central railway. Separate items note Suyon Mangos’s re election as president of the Spanish Deputies and M Gavano of Geneve as a Swiss president after a six month renewal of a commercial treaty. The report includes varied political and economic notes across Europe and Canada.
A survey of political tensions and fiscal data across the United States highlights Congress debates on party lines, immigration measures, and the Kansas prohibition ruling. The piece notes substantial monthly government expenditures, pension outlays nearing $15 million, and an expected public debt rise in November. It reports appointments in Utah and Chicago agencies, and discusses fishery commissioner appointments and clerical gender issues in federal offices.
At Antlers on the Prairie Road in the Choctaw Nation a man named Victor M. Locke, a stockman at Abilers Station, confronted by two armed Indians, fired with pistols. Locke drew a Winchester and shot one man dead and another wounded, killing them almost instantly.
The article discusses a State Department stance on Mexico and international law, noting Bayard’s push for a clear settlement and adherence to comity. It also reports on naval warfare advances, describing new luminous devices for torpedoes and submersible guidance, including their intended use to cut cables and threaten enemy ships.
A Thibstoaas mayor proclaims all further turmoil ended as tensions with the outside world ease. Reports cite local officials and residents reflecting on past strife and the path toward calmer civic life amid disputed leadership in the town.
A 14 year old girl in a fashionable Bathimura district is described as hypnotized and unarousable by physicians and her father a Bedident of the wabject. The family reports she has suddenly gained the power of articulation yet remains unconscious of her actions.
A Nevada man, Stephay Bailey of Barkley, killed his wife, burned her body, and attempted suicide. He confessed to three prior murders and described details of each. The judge discharged him, warning on evidence required for further action. The document also contains a health ad for a stomach remedy.
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