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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1890
Page
3
A dramatic survival story unfolds as a storm wrecks a vessel, a mutinous crewman turns traitor, a blaze traps the ship, and a harrowing boat escape leads to a rescue. Capt. Digment and loyal crew endure fear, fire, and fate while the sea rages and dawn reveals the wrecked brig and drifting survivors.
Instructions on building a simple ice house with a wooden frame, ground placement, insulating materials like sawdust or straw, and careful maintenance. Also mentions not using vents, avoiding drainage issues, and weekly checks in spring to prevent crevices. Includes unrelated notes on beer drinking, chicken dressing method, Oregon farming appeal, and railway delays in California.
The article recounts Mrs Rutherford B. Hayes anticipating death from paralysis after consulting in the January Ladies' Home Magazine. She ordered her affairs, arranged her house, and assured her husband she might still hear. Three days later she was stricken, unable to speak, and her husband asked her the serene questions as she died the following day.
Among Thursday's confirmations were ministers to the Argentine Republic, a New York navigation commissioner, a Pennsylvania commissioners of votes, and officials for the District of Columbia and Iowa. Names include G. Re Pitkit, Lonixiane, Clark F. Carr, and Wnt. W. Bates, with Indian agents and other embassy and treasury roles noted. The list spans officials from New York to Minnesota and Nebraska, reflecting broad federal appointments.
A juvenile suspect from Hungry, West Virginia, is charged with poisoning his family after allegedly placing poison in a pie. One child died and several others are critically ill. the youth fled after the incident and is now in custody. The case involves a father and multiple relatives as investigators probe motive and method.
Fragmentary 19th century page item describing travel routes from Byanevile to Chicago via New Orleans and other places, plus an extensive patent medicine advertisement for a cough and throat remedy. Mentions Dr W. Th, Cameron, Nora Clark, and Geo. L. Giese as authorities, with faded references to locations in Pennsylvania and Ohio and vague notes on Spokane markets and a claim about Oregon settlement laws. The text blends travel notices with promotional material and aging medical claims.
A Memphis report recalls Mr. Woodson as the lucky holder of a one fortieth share of ticket No. 0665 in the December Louisiana State Lottery drawing that produced a $400,000 capital prize. He deposited the winning number, claimed $15,000, and spoke of his investment plans amid a bustling city scene at the Main and West Court Streets store.
Report says Russia's grain crop figures sent to the United States overstated by about eighty million bushels due to a clerical error. The Massachusetts Supreme Court rules a man injured on a rail pass may recover damages.
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