Marshfield News Snapshots From A Fragmented Era
Eighteen delegates attend Gov Waite’s miners convention while other items note Gov Leveling of Kanays forbidding further arrests on common charges. Pittsburgh and Alleghany County physicians expect half the population to be personally examined for grip-related cases, and 10,000 people have received treatments in Chicago health department clinics. Van Alen travels to Europe after declining a leadership in Italy. Mrs Hattie Leavitt gains a divorce in New York court. Columbia College trustees discuss new buildings amid changes, and a defense of the American systems proclaims nationalist ties. New York banks report 107,004,209 in industrial money. Thousands of girls in St Louis tobacco factories face sharp layoffs. A long bridge remains under strain from finish-work delays. A judge in Iowa fines J A Sperlek for beer on duty. Craven, Dusty Urguse, and others face legal action in Millionaie case. Wealthy Lulu Tenary Wade linked to a major manufacturer faces committee scrutiny. Church disputes over discipline and exclusion echo through Philadelphia’s central church.
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Waite
Leveling
Pittsburg
Alleghany County
Chicago
van Alen
Italy
Europe
Mra
Hattie Leavitt
M. B. Leavitt
New York
Columbia College Treacees
National League For We Protection
New York City
Duwrul
Hort Wodye
Lowa
Sperlek
Go. Craven
Urguse, Onuy & Glhumubt Agaiast To
Mhilddelphil
the Baptist
Erie system annual report and rail warnings noted
The report mentions a large $20,008,100 warning figure for the Erie system amid a Topeka convention. It notes forged sales by two Lake Store clerks in Cleveland area offices and foreclosures involving Alicayo Merarit and St Louis Railway interests. Justice Oudrows reviews stockholder actions in a New York and Northern Railroad dispute.
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Erie
Topeka
Kan
Officcs
Cleveband
Alicayo
Mearat
St Louis
Fires Hit Ports and Towns Leave Heavy Losses
A string of fires causes widespread damage across multiple states and sites. Norfolk navy yard, Alabama and Illinois facilities suffer large property losses, with several deaths and injuries reported, including a student killed by an accidental discharge near Albany and a shipwreck off Los Tom where twenty crew perish. Damages reach into the hundreds of thousands, while other incidents include a vault fire at Cincinnati and warehouse blazes in Chicago area.
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Norfolk Navy Yard
United States Presbyterian Vildoe
Aledo
Femala Univerity
Brisoloquain
Ala
Joss
Minnie Dean
Popil
Thomas BE. Bray
Clucunst
Jason
Lostom
Albany
Fire Rips Corsicana Grain Elevator and Town Blocks
A large fire destroyed a Corsicana Texas grain elevator with 25 000 bushels of wheat two stables 35 horses three freight cars the electric plant and six other buildings. Total loss about 100 000 dollars, insured for half. Also reported deaths include Joseph D Potts Milton Pennsylvania 64 Reuben A Riley Greenfield Indiana 73 John Boyd New Brunswick lieutenant governor died St John New Brunswick and others in St Louis and Los Angeles.
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Corsicana
Tex
The
Sencca County Journal
Saturday Express
Electric Light Plant
Western Union Telegraph Office
Golene
Joseph D. Potts
Milton
Reuben A. Riley
Greenfeld
Ind
John Boyd
New Brunswick
St. John
N. B
H. KK
O'Moelveng
Ilancis
Los Angeles
Sid Francia
D. 2
Prancis
St Louis
Suwes W
Connerton
Chicago
Due
Iaggerly
Legweousmpton
George O. Wollud
Fidence Lyoningress
Tyuies
Critic
Worcester Elections Show Gender Registration Gaps
In Worcester mass town registration lists 17004 men and 1678 women for the fly election, with women rising by 1204 from last year. Massachusetts cities Taunton Holyoke Marlboro Somerville and Gloucester elected Republican mayors as turnout favored.
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Worcester
Mass
Massachusetts
Taunton
Holyjoke
Marlboro
Somerville
Gloucester
Il Cense
Loston
Business Troubles and Bank Failures Dominate Ledger
A scrambled 19th century items summary reports The New York Tablet suspending publication under Gen Michael Kerwin since 1891. Citizens National Bank Grand Island Nebraska closes doors due to slow collections. Several bankruptcies and investigations surface including N J Seblosss Co and Des Moines Tontine Investment. Insurance firms face action. Banque Wrunewise pauses. depositors suffer losses. various local figures linked to failures.
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New York Tablet
Michael Kerwin
Grand Island
Neb
Citizens’ National Bank
Walte
Gutentios
Plains
Te Jeweler
Uretburg
San Francisco
Attle- Dory
Mass
Providence
Washington and political names blaze through Capitol notes
Articles from the period record General Shields statue unveiling in the Capitol, nominations to the Supreme Court, Cleveland as arbiter in Behring Sea disputes, and sweeping fiscal estimates for the next year. Also listed are military posts, postal service nominations, Behring Sea trade talks, statue contracts, and a flood of local misdeeds and crimes across several states.
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Hornblower
United States Supreme Court
Cleveland
Global News Briefs of War and Politics
Reports from across nations note seaport casualties from fever outbreaks, new ministries formed in Lully, and insurgent moves in Bragil. Battles in Mexico tallied as propaganda claims. Diphtheria antidote work and a Parisian theatre subsidy reshuffle appear alongside European political shifts. From Cuba to Canada, unrest and rail travel disruptions shape a broad, tense global picture.
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Stortroes
Sigmer Zauardely
Lully
Mexico
Mather Kevelop
Mulch
Scougall
Scougall Hag Sige
Nuevos Laredo
Stexico
Lars Cost
Countes
Livberts
Laubenheim
Ollenner
Koch
Henri Rognieson
Wetow
Sd Dramatises
San
Paris
Liverpool Chmber of
House of Lemmons
Faye
Barcelona
Fong
Bank of Dufresno Brothers
Florence
Signor Hinetus
Thas
Castine Perier
Theovernment
Vanderbil
van Hianttas
Gibraltar
Mail train attack near Zenati Renier leaves one dead
Despatch from Algiers reports twelve Armies attacked the Zenati Renier mail train. One passenger killed and four guards wounded. Mail boss saved. 2,000 stolen. The report notes severe disruption amid the assault. A separate Paris despatch mentions sports figures planning to fund Lindy Mitchell and Corbett in boxing in January.
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Algiers
Zenati
Renier
Paris
Lindy Mitchell
Corbett
Nive
New York
Robert B. Morler
Tassin
Montreux
Lake of Genevis
Belgium
Henry Field Memorial Gallery Arts Tribute in Chicago
A Chicago gallery collection formed by Henry Field of Franklin County is being housed as the Henry Field Memorial. The 44 paintings, valued at about 500000, include Millet, Corot, Delacroix, and others from the Barbizon school. Mrs. Field, now married to Shonvis Nelson Lage, preserves Field’s taste. trustees include Byron Luavirop and Marshall Field. region residents urged to celebrate this enduring art memorial.
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Menry Ied
Chicago
Pranklin County
Shonvis Nelson Lage
Stea
Barbizon Shoal
Millet
Troyon
Jules Isreton
Fromontin
Constable
United States
Tudwig Kuulings
Corot
Dinz
Breton
Lark
Pyu- Vin
Jules Dupre
To Marines
Doublgny
Wen
Hecbert
Mer
Dield
Jing le
Pield
Eustees
Byron Luavirop
Marshall Field
Owen I. Aldis
Albert A. Sprague
Martin Hyun
Coletga
Henry Vield
Terrible moment as colonel recounts near 100 foot elevator fall
Col Buckner of Kentucky tells friends at the Coates House in Kansas City of a frightening escape from an open elevator shaft. He thought he would fall hundreds of feet and lose consciousness but says he stopped about 100 feet down without serious injuries, leaving the crowd stunned by the narrow escape.
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Col. Buckner
Kentucky
Mansas City
Lis Smith
Coates House
Saya
Kansas City
Uncertain fragment notes a perilous elevator incident
The readable fragment describes a harrowing elevator mishap with a person recounting being thrown and landing on a reef, followed by a crawl to safety. The text shows confusion and incomplete quotes, offering little verifiable detail or clear identification of people or places.
John Prows Relic and the Brown Shackles Tale
James N Atwood of Livermore Maine claims possession of the shackles worn on John Brown at his capture. He acquired another pair after paying for them, and they were once used in Henry Ward Beecher lectures. The relics passed to Atwood’s heirs, while the original cuffs are owned by Captain Comfort of Pennsylvania who refused $2000 for them.
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Garvert
Toledo
Ohio
Davidson
Jim Baugh
Wie
Canton
Tom
West
Surcet
Chicago
Jol Murray
Grand Trunk
Niagara Pally
Joelze F. Scott
Publi Ber
Nn Commercial Paper
Kansan City
Clapet
Mias Belle
Erie. Pa
Edward Cady
Leis
Farnets
Bremen
Ind
Whoias Axworthy
Cleveland
Bamilton
Out
Iit
Alfred Henderson
Fort Madison
Iowa
James D. Williams
Blue Jeans" Wiliams
Indiana
Vincennes
Niel
Germany
M. Gxubbs
Humbert Thas
M. Dupuy
France
Chamber of Deputies
MM. Casimir Perler
Coburger Helming
Duke of Saxe
Barbadoes
Ol Molle
Cbint
Russinga
Wetober
Ir Asti
Uzir
Wilt
Chaucellor von Qapri
James N. Atwood
Lyermore Alls
Cincindut Wnquirer
Jol Brown
John Brown
Hezekiah Atwood
Livermore
Dimcotllnis
Mr. Atwood
Henry Ward Beecher
Eletckiah, Jr
Jameson
Capt. Comfort
Pennsylvania
Government Warns on State Silver Coinage Plan
Acting Secretary Curtiss of the Treasury states the federal government would intervene if Colorado moved to make silver legal tender and coinage free at its mint. He notes only the United States may coin money, and a state coinage would violate the constitution. The attorney general would be consulted if action were required, which Curtiss does not expect.
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Washinton
Curtiss
Treasury Department
Gov. Waite
Colorado
Stite
United States
Secesson
Fragmented musing on a worn overcoat and identity
The speaker laments fading complexion and a wristband fragment while recalling past fashion, math bite routines, and the need for a barber. They declare resilience, pride in economy, and insistence that they won’t move or hide. The text blends introspection with quirky, fragmented imagery.
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Jooks
Picture of a girl on stairs sparks debate in press
An English writer cited by the New York Commercial Advertiser argues about the allure of a girl descending stairs in simple white attire. The description critiques stagey, highly posed images and favors natural, approachable presentation over artificial spectacle.
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Zitcuses
New York
Giia
Kate Marsden Interview on Leper Work in Berlin
Berlin visits precede voyage to St Petersburg as Kate Marsden discusses her mission among leprosy patients. She notes a useful preventative herb, but stresses that isolation of patients remains the only ante check guiding work.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Kate Marsden
Madagascar mall reports brigand activity and hostage payments
The report describes brigands raiding local lands, plundering native property, and taking more than two hundred people as prisoners to fund their operations. European assets are also mentioned as targets.
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Madagascar
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Willam Dunn
Joan Davis
Cincinnati
Desnoyad
Pension ‘Qhéiks
Buldingsy
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Dixon
McKinsey Vetate
Turner Ball
Alleghany
Wis
Benninghoft
Amung Lay Sen
Orbett-Matenell
George Bankins
Lex
Ed Corrigan
J. H. Louis
N. J. Seblosss& Co
Tontine Dayestment Company
Des Moles
G. W. Stone
K. CG. Sprycek
Amoualuy
Ishpeming
Mach
Hue Tee
Charles H. Dall
New York Life Insurance Volpany Fnd
Rundi
Wre
Susshiv Vite Insurance
Banque Wrunewise
By & M. de Chatelard
Montreal
Suewy
Raw
Perry
Washington
Gen. Shields
National Capitol
Olney
Congress
Joseph W. Wham
A. H. Dorst
Fourth Cavalry
Otto L. Hein
United States Legation
Vienna
Senate
Stanton
Julien Paunce Lote
Gresham Tate
Behring Sea
Gen
John Stark
Daniel Weuster
Capitol
New Hampshire
New England Granite Company
Concord
N. H
Crackallen
Dawson
Lexington
Nel
Anna Wagner
Auinrpotig
Ghales Keesters
Wirl
Hivey Leite
Frank Stiess
Danville
Mniede
John Torsey
Oxwana
Jedi County
Wets
A. BR. Bell
Liverpool
Columbus
Surrey Kotlason
Lambert Brothers
No. Mos Third Avenue
Michael Hennessey
New Milford
Conn
Hennessey
John XV. Mekane
Q. B
Palestine
Delina
N. Xy
A. M. Lory
Mes
Careling Gessell
Brooklyn
Juan Waa Pailless
Bollev
Dinsey
Ing
Clay County
Howard W. Ream
Jorrolin B. Reem
Hernschoffg
Rhode Island Boatbuilders
Ream
Fem
William Kaker
Camden
Wil- Vba
Olher Lands
Dublin
Aldborough Barracks
German War Office
Sheridan
Feig
Republic
Switzerland
Windischgnaetz
Rnow
Canada
Heaty Field
John Prows
Gov. Walte
Schere
Socvrni
Paermexean
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