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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1896
Page
2
A scrambled 1890s wire of world events appears in a single column: accidents and elections in America, unrest in Venezuela and Cuba, European wars, and finance shifts. Reports mention Chicago bucketshop indictments, New York city budget changes, a Tredegar-like finance note, and Iran-like intrigue alongside colonial and imperial moves in Hawaii and Transvaal.
A patchwork of 1900s era items reports American indemnity demands from Turkey, Armenian relief appeals to Britain, and Turkish ministerial actions. It notes Lodge invoking the Monroe Doctrine in a Venezuela Britain clash, youth offenders sentenced in Connecticut, and Denmark’s West Indies stance. Multiple court cases, embezzlement charges, typhoid outbreaks in NuLu th, and New York city governance debates appear alongside a sale of a Boston bank property and a Port land streetcar system auction.
Disjointed notes report a New York jewel theft at I Townsend Burden’s residence, a Tennessee chief justice rearrest, a balloon explosion plot in London, a Senate Republican vote margin, a Chicago mayoral speech on council corruption, a solvency filing by Baal NS brass and irony, and 1895 immigrant arrivals in New York surpassing 1894, with claims of higher quality entrants.
Reports indicate expulsion of British and Spanish ministers from Bogota while London notes Venezuela crisis persists. US and England urged to defer to a board of adjudication. US prepares steps against German insurers unless Prussia rescinds measures. Visitors spend millions in Atlantia and exposition costs rise. Various local incidents and events across the US include weddings, sports, theft, and a golf tournament in New York.
In Washington the senate debated a resolution by Senator John Sherman criticizing inflationary uses of the resumption fund and urging restoration of silver and gold reserves. Senator Elkins sought delay, then argued bonds should be publicly auctioned. Other actions included wage on armor plate inquiries and McKinley wool duties. Pettigrew proposed canceling greenbacks for silver certificates. The session adjourned until Friday after a brief formal meeting.
The piece notes a skating boom fueled by bloomers and social interest in New York. It details fashion shifts toward woolen bloomers and trimmed skating skirts, the rise of the St Paul championships from Jan 22 to 30, and profiles stars Olaf Rudd and Donoghue. It contrasts cycling and skating physiology and explains equipment and technique for speed skating.
A Gazette report recounts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People tied to a health scare amid rheumatism and anemia. The piece names Burlington druggists and the Green Creek area, noting testimonies of patients who claim improvements while warning about unverified results and sales tactics. Local readers are urged to evaluate claims cautiously and consult physicians.
The People's line will pioneer an underground trolley movement in St Louis. Mr Green of the People's Railway Company led a Montreal meeting and later in Washington urged officials to study the underground system. He plans to begin work next spring, noting their line is among the city's longest and faces unique challenges unseen in New York or Washington.
Fragmentary quotation shows a heated exchange about a proposed cut dubbed nunkingest by Criss and Briss, with Quiss referencing a king and a low deal. The readable text hints at a dramatic verdict or decision but lacks concrete details.
Round waists not favored, yet the dainty waist remains in fashion for now. The article notes waist and bodice styles stay appealing and usable, with designers showing only gradual change. Woolen house dresses mimic the classic silhouette, preserving familiar lines in current offerings.
Sard asks the judge for his view on the relative merits of Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Willmuf offers that both men craft fairly written stories.
A brief remark notes two men who "graduated together" and questions whether Harvard was the school, answering with Keeley’s as the place. The line hints at close ties formed during shared schooling.
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