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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
2
A sprawling miscellany reports deaths by hanging and murder, fires, political shifts, court actions, and transportation accidents across many states. Notable items include executions in Milford and Autura, a fire destroying Mankato mills, rail and steamer incidents, embezzlement cases, and legislative battles, with names like Pullman, Bryan, Gage, and Morgan tied to varied events.
Reports describe casualties abroad and near abroad including twenty five killed and many wounded, fleets ready for conflict, and diplomatic strains. Mentioned are relations between Britain and Venezuela, Dreyfus affair in France, Italy cabinet changes, and a German payment to China with territorial cessions.
Revanty of Yale, called the Yale “panc” by contemporaries, was jailed after deceiving fellow students in a wholesale fashion. He fibbed about poverty to a San Francisco classmate, extracted $50, then faced a second visitor who offered $10 000 to cover misfortunes while awaiting better luck. The tale ends with a club discussion where the money might be discussed further.
An item outlines proposed exposition attractions for next summer including a submerged moving car ride to a Turkish harem, a crystal cave with mineral displays, a miniature Black Hills district, a floating merry-go-round vessel, a long list of international pavilions, and a train of life sized cars. The plan features engineering feats like a 100,000 gallon wine cascade and a crystal cavern with colored crystals and waterfalls.
Miss Clara Barton returns from abroad and settles at Glen Echo on the outskirts of Washington. The estate sits among Mary land hills with a winding river nearby. The house, built seven years ago, anchors a Chautauqua setting with Red Cross supplies and offices.
A list of new devices includes an oiling collar for carriage axles with an oil reservoir and cross groove, a wire stretcher with a bottom leg eyelet, a skirt adjuster hinge made from two wire pieces, an ice-breaking boat prow with an oval front hatch, baby carriages with an automatic cooling fan, and a new cylindrical hair crimper recently released to market.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a former enslaved worker describing a master who moved with extreme speed during the Civil War. The anecdote notes the master’s rapid pace, while the speaker admits difficulty keeping up and marvels at his quickness.
A fragmented quote shows a speaker boasting about cutting a customer with a line and enforcing fines. The passage also mentions someone winning five dollars at the races, indicating a noisy, disjointed street scene.
A comic exchange notes a spouse's political alignment to avoid explanations. The joke hinges on the idea that political turmoil is seen as a simple party dispute by others. The quip reflects light social commentary rather than a news event.
A pirate of the old quarters laments the scarcity of perfect gentlemen. The gambler asks for a definition and the response praises a man who won’t lie when robbed and keeps his honor.
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