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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1890
Page
2
A long contested debate echoes through Marshfield Times as calls rise to curb immigration, protect native workers, and regulate labor markets. Leaders argue for stricter laws, while opponents warn against xenophobia and economic harm, citing national figures and policy proposals.
A sweeping late telegram digest notes cost estimates for war work, presidential picks for the World's Fair National Commission, and a Rhode Island governor candidate. It reports courtroom decisions in New York and Auburn, a panama canal extension debate, a Memphis murder verdict, and a Wisconsin saloon keeper guilty verdict, with Senate and House actions on building funds and federal election bills.
Wires and casualties report a fiery morning in a northern Wisconsin area a mile from a rail line. The loss exceeds 10000 with damage to a bank and several homes. Miners and residents sustained injuries though none are believed to be fatally harmed. Hartford bank failure cited as a separate local economic blow.
The article notes a projected U S population of 65 509 000 versus 50 100 788 in 1880 and reports a pending prosecution for conspiring to fraudulently inflate emigration figures in Minneapolis. It covers a House debate on a national election bill, with Lodo r Massachusetts opening remarks urging action to ensure honest elections. It also lists a series of U S diplomats and consuls appointed to posts from Argentina to Illinois, and mentions a conference request and committee actions on weights and measures.
Reports from Oldenburg describe destroyed houses and banners. A Magdeborger note hints at Franco-Russian linen trade issues. Rev Mt Spunaxos inherited wealth but distributed it to the testator’s poor kin. Servian government to appoint a new agent. relations with King Milan sour. Government suspends publication for two weeks over embezzlement claims against Caucasus Governor Tarsuko. Cholera outbreak discussed in Frlencia with uncertain origin. Spanish ports impose ten day quarantine, possibly extending to fifteen. Videncia totals 198 cases with 313 deaths. Cardinal Lavigerie backs Crans-Saharan Railway funding for Algerian interests.
The report summarizes a day of congressional activity with excused members and replacements on select committees, floor debates on land, schooling, and naval appropriations, and conference reports. It notes adjournments and speaker announcements, including discussions on labor, federal grants, and civil rights era tensions influencing policy. It captures shifts in committee assignments, legislative amendments, and the political clash over education and race relations amid national issues.
Vienna report describes a duel sparked by gambling debts and slights to a baron and his mother. Baron von Stern clashes with Count Robert von Thutschenbark after a racecourse dispute, resulting in injuries and calls for disciplinary action. The baron resigns from club posts amid public outcry, while his opponent faces sanction.
The passage surveys brutal medieval penalties for heresy and theft, including branding, mutilation, and public whipping, alongside a bleak scene of emigration, health claims, and a lengthy 19th century political debate in Congress about Wyoming statehood and electoral oversight, with scattered notes on crime, punishment, and public notice.
An extensive Civil War era tale follows Master Willie, a young Yankee soldier, and Uncle Aaron a loyal Virginian narrator. Amid battle, love and loyalty emerge as Willie seeks his family, aids a wounded foe, and Miss Emily tends the wounded and later marries Captain Dalrymple after surrender, tying hearts across factions.
A contrived meditation on work, thrift, and moral living drawn from diverse prose extracts. It contrasts industry with idleness, praises diligence, and cites biblical parables and proverbs while weaving in colonial era quips about character, fate, and virtue.
The article reflects on aging and vitality through quotes from historical figures and fiction, noting debates on the value of age and the spirit improving with years. It discusses marriage counsel, espousal influence, and prudence in domestic life, interwoven with anecdotes and social commentary. The tone mimics a period essay urging measured, wise conduct and respect for thoughtful partners.
An article praising humane horse treatment notes that kindness and patience yield better results than punishment. It cites the New York Times on horses’ sensitivity and affection, warns against harsh bits and tight reins, and offers gentle methods to calm balky horses and start them safely.
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