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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1885
Page
2
The Times notes that rail fare costs rose by ten percent as passes increased. It discusses Illinois Truck bill limits on paying wages in store goods and notes New York bonds at par with low interest. It highlights tobacco use cautions and social effects of chewing and spitting.
The 609 member House of Lupolls shows fewer than 440 landlords, owning most land and deriving rents, pensions, and salaries amounting to millions. Milwaukee statistician Ma S Wy Tanumance estimates this year's wheat yield, noting a 1885 shortfall vs 1864, with spring 122,000,000 bushels and winter 210,000,000, totaling 481,000,000. Professor Spencer WV Baird advocates boiling water to prevent cholera and typhoid, noting half an hour of boiling kills all bacteria in contaminated water.
The New York World features illustrations arguing American trains beat British rivals in speed. It cites the Flying Scotsman Glasgow to London, the Wild Irishman, and the Seatonian as slower than transatlantic routes such as New York to Chicago and Philadelphia to Jersey City.
The report surveys varied items: a church dedication in Kelamaron Tar, a murder trial verdict of insanity for Mrs Yacul Dudley, and ex Marine Bank president James D. Fisn is sentenced to ten years in Auburn. Buffalo census shows 202.81% growth. 1830 U S census tallies 155,134. Mormon missionaries reach New York with 614 converts moving to Utah and Mexico. New York city directory cites 1,553,009 metropolis. Wisconsin disease in Stoughton 19 year old Tyerson. Milwaukee—Ashland rail upgrade to steel. First half 1895 business failures $74,000,000 liabilities. 1884 half-year 5,510 failures $124,000,000. Walker Blaine to wed Rhiea Farnsworth. Polish riot arrests total 22 in Toledo. Ex–Arkansas convict Hixson charged. NY merchant Bop jailed two years for customs fraud. Boyd fined $1,000. Council Bluffs man Neville jailed five years for arson fraud claim. Insanity acquittal of implicated father. Givens from Dallan, Texas, reputedly killed a man. executed by hanging after exposure. Thomas Harry, sentenced to life for murder in St Paul with strict solitary regime. Skandoah Pa town riot: gang invades, loot, injures. local police chief wounded. peddler killed. rioters jailed.
The report cites tariff increases in Russia and Britain, troop and railway developments in Asia, and Chinese orders at gold fields. Storm damage in France leaves fatalities. a French bill seeks higher import duties. The Americas host Independence celebrations, while Queen Victoria’s reign's anniversary plans begin amid royal expectations.
Reports list numerous accidents and fires across the Midwest and beyond. Drowning in Mississippi River at Rock Island. Poisoning in Buckhannon. Forest fires in New Jersey. Destructive blaze in Liberty Virginia tobacco factories. Milwaukee steamer BW Blanchard boiler fire causing losses. Janesville freight depot destroyed by fire. Bank loan figures noted with insurance details.
Fragmentary report notes a fire in a Brooklyn store viewed as incendiary, plus Navy Department tasks for a 75 ton floating derrick. Other items mention currency dividends for Richmond Nations Bank, a court martial suspension for Marine Leonard Mercer, and circulars on customs records and naval officer duties.
The article stresses the importance of clean air and hygienic sleep rooms for health. It argues that breathing cleaned air prevents fatigue and improves well being, urging readers to ensure purity of atmosphere in the bedroom to reap lasting rewards.
A respected city official, noted for public service though not luxurious riches, hosted a grand dinner for many guests in New York. Invitations never were sent, guests failed to arrive, and the host discovered the forgotten invitations in his hotel drawer, revealing his embarrassment and social misstep.
A mosaic of stray quotes and jests appears, noting Cholera fears in Wisconsin, cucumber and onion harvest misfires, and a joking dressmaking wage. Droll lines compare families from Chicago Boston and Chiesxzga, while a scientific aside asserts the human body sweats about two pints daily to regulate temperature.
Measurements show the statue of Liberty will rise above its foundation and pedestal, with the top of the torch 21 feet higher than Trinity Church spire and 23 feet higher than the Besok lyn bridge towers. The estimate notes grain export capacity in Eastern Washington Territory at 880,000 tons.
The excerpt surveys Paris style with braceles, striped fabrics, embroidered gowns, jackets like dress coats, double skirts, and millinery uses for broad ribbons. It notes among the trends: velvet collars with gingham, accordion skirts, belts of alligator leather, three-tier tea tables, and roses as the top bloom, plus specific named roses and fabrics.
The article describes various waist styles with belts and trims like galleon embroidery, rosettes, and wide or narrow sleeves, noting back basques and pointed fronts. It covers hat fashions with straws, feathers, and the new Mercure design, plus ornate trimming details and silk lace fans as sultry weather approaches.
A Boston health official certifies a vegetable Teed Star Cough Cure as a safer remedy for colds and coughs facing mothers. The piece contrasts medical cautions about morphine and opium preparations with a claim of a new effective remedy, while referencing historical anecdotes and diverse pastimes.
A colonial column describes a plant named Laugting Plot whose seeds mimic laughing gas, causing brief comic delirium before sleep with no memory afterward. It also records the death of infant Lit o Palle in Columbus on May 17, 1884 and hints at tangled family kinship chains across generations.
The passage discusses Hoyle and his role in card games, noting the phrase According to Hoyle. It details Edmund Hoyle born over 200 years ago, dying in 1769, his promotion of whist, teaching the game for a guinea a season, and his influence on game literature including a 1743 treatise. It also mentions misperceptions about his invention and references his later life and revised editions.
A humorous wedding scene unfolds as a young couple walk with friends past crowds. A wholesale porter jokes about the couple while a dialogue about courtship reveals the woman Sarah rejects repeated marriage offers, preferring independence over a thrifty partner.
A narrative from a drinker’s experience shows how intoxication harms a family. A man recalls a near-fatal night chasing more alcohol, then sees his children in the garden and vows to change. His wife reminds him of broken promises as he confronts his addiction.
The article explains how bleeding is halted by clot formation and vessel compression. It details methods to control arterial flow, including pressing the wound edges, pressing the vessel itself, and compressing the artery between heart and injury, especially for neck arteries. It warns that without rapid skilled surgical aid, survival is unlikely in major vessel wounds.
Mille is a key summer diet but must be used in moderation to avoid unwanted effects. Eat small mouthfuls and rest between them. Dyspeptic individuals should heat the meal slightly before drinking. This regimen breaks butter globules for easier digestion and favors skimmed milk and fresh buttermilk over plain water. Recommends a moderately dry diet with light breakfasts and cool foods like oatmeal crackers milk cold lamb fruit and asparagus to ease hot weather.
A fragmented transcript shows a New York scene with a minister arranging a marriage for payment and a darkey inquiry about waiting for money. The text shifts to a legal note about a man ordered to disperse, argued as not subject to mob law, and a stray line about people being pleased to earn a living, hinting at social tensions of the era.
The article surveys arranged marriages in China, detailing betrothal trials, bride price, dowries, and ceremonial exchanges. It notes parental control, early marriages, and the social stance against celibacy, with elaborate gifts, dress, and a night-before transfer of the bride’s portion. It includes other news items and anecdotes from the period.
A detailed account outlines ancient wedding rites with sedan chairs, burning fireworks, and family feasts, followed by the groom presenting the bride to guests. It notes legal divorce in China, arranged contrasts between conservative settlements, and modern practices in various lands. The piece includes assorted trivia on education, industry, and strange facts, ending with a barroom joke about Sunday beer policing.
Foreign dispatch reports in Woodstock today confirm the return of Lord Randolph Oburenill. The brief item notes the election outcome with no further details on candidates or vote counts.
Dr Fisel received a letter indicating his trial should be held before the supreme court in lower Canada where witnesses can be procured. He claims he never dreamed of war but alleges intrigue and forged letters caused complications by interested dealers. He went to Canada from the United States at the invitation of half-breeds to aid their petition to the government, then worked peacefully until arms were taken up against king.
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