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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
4
Four thousand natives killed wounded and captured as Benels attack American forces near Manila. Gen Otis orders advance with rapid movements amid heavy resistance. Insurgents equipped with Abauser rifles and bows attempt to counter with limited firearms.
The treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate by a 57 to 27 vote. The move leaves the U.S. government with the Philippines and uncertainties about American policy and future actions there.
A Wisconsin bill would require patent medicine makers to submit private formula details to a state health board and seal them in a public book. If the measure passes, printers fear losing advertising to medicine houses, while editors urge opposition as the bill could curb sales and draw industry backlash. General Wing’s Manila letters and migration debates are noted, along with a Madison Senate vote on electing a U.S. senator by popular vote and two Republican dissenters on the peace treaty.
A biased critique accuses Senator Joan L. Mitchell of political betrayal for supporting the peace treaty with Spain. The piece recalls U S actions in Manila and warns that his vote jeopardizes Wisconsin’s political future, labeling him a disloyal figure amid wartime loyalties.
The article touts Wisconsin as a frontier for settlement and industry, advertising abundant hardwood forests, iron ore, clay, and kaolin deposits. It highlights Central Lines access to Northern cities, urging readers to request pamphlets and maps from Milwaukee officials W. Nien H. F. Whitconn Burton Johnson and Jas. Cy Pond for details on land and transportation incentives.
The original manuscript of Atjeviean's sartorial hymn My Coune vty dated 182 by Samuel Francis Smith is now in the Vatican Library in Rome. It was once owned by David Voll of Bridgeport and presented to Italy Me. Samuel Smith Rey notes Maher saw it and urged sending it to the Vatican Library.
A Chicago tale describes a young woman hired to collect a $17 debt from a man named Green. After repeated calls to his office and home, Green resisted but finally paid five coins daily until the debt was settled, later paying the total amount himself. The dramatic pursuit included social and domestic turmoil before closure.
A confused diary like report from Kentucky notes a neighbor severing church ties to pursue a day’s drinking, prompting tension with the Warroad coalition. The recount mentions Mr. Pruitt’s reaction, a letter sent and returned, and ongoing community discourse about loyalty and propriety.
Professor Barnard discusses Milky Way structure suggesting many bright stars are relatively small bodies. He notes bluish white stars, cooler reddened suns, and the solar type yellow stars like Keown. The distribution shows dense regions near the galactic plane and fewer stars farther away.
An exchange recounts a perilous voyage through the La Chine rapids on the St Lawrence. The India pilot stood at the wheel, eyes fixed on the river, guiding the crowded deck through dangerous waters with fearless precision as passengers watched the peril unfold.
Disjointed OCR passage describes a grim captain moving toward a location called Coane while preparations unfold for a gun event. A colonel warns of danger as a veteran attempts to shield a wife’s home amid spring combat.
A noted American millionaire once hosted a grand gathering attended by prominent guests including Queen of Dubai and others. The event devolved into chaos as efforts to seat all invited diners failed and the host threatened to observe a local custom of guests eating their own meals, leaving the party in disarray.
A fragment discusses Formosin rice as a potential granary title for China, with mentions of profitable products like sugar, petroleum, and indigo. It notes the island’s role and hints at a good girl and family values, mentioning Mus. J. P. Pranyas in a fleeting, unclear context.
English women in history are described as deeply addicted to gambling, with queens and noblewomen often risking fortunes. The passage cites examples from XIVth to Charles II era, noting bans, losses up to 800000 and occasional recoveries, and mentions notable figures like Pompadour and Richelieu in illustrating the prominence of gambling among high-status women.
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