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Newspaper

Marshfield Times

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1885

Page

2

The Limes by THOS 8 Norton Marshfield Wis

Cholera deaths run high in Spain while U S states limit medical practice to educated doctors. Wallpaper manufacturers pool warnings as prices fall. Massachusetts leaders praised by Boston Herald for long state service. New Hampshire legs aid veterans with poverty provisions. A Brooklyn boy’s pocket explosion injures him from chlorate of potash. London doctor warns marriage improves health. death rates differ by age and marital status. French debt explodes to 6 billion francs with high interest. Sitting Bull disputed over Custer massacre with twins and escape tale and list of notable chiefs.

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Informs Benton directory notes aging health trip to Colorado

A Benton city directory item mentions the population in 1920 and notes Marcous Har, former assistant postmaster general, will travel to Colorado for health. P. B. Savtauer rumored candidate for job in Cheloes, Mascachus elite. Mount Olivet crematory near readiness, IL. L. is near business launch, expected patronage from first-class people. Comet sighting by Professor Barnard at Vanderbilt Observatory in Nashville.

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Destructive Moods and Global Turmoil Stir Global News

Reports from Austria Galicia and Cracow describe flooding and wind damage with eight deaths from lightning. Scotland sends 130 girls to Canada for homes as 330 children total are sent this year. In France losses at Hus and Cochin China trouble French forces, while Annamites attack Gen. Courey’s command and are repulsed. London’s Pall Mall Gazette sparks uproar over immoral text, as Aberystwyth College fire destroys facilities and university refurbishes. British debates in Parliament touch Afghan policy and India defenses amid Egypt concerns.

Gallicia Cracow Scotland Quebec Courge Pall Mell Gazette Finz Morpicp the University Colluge of Wales Aberystmith University Committee Ths Navy Avam Thuang Ds Caurey Hye Artival Eiforcementa Parnellites House of Commons Helms Ireland Murphy French Cornwall Leuse of Commons Bradlaugh Labouchere Burt India Egypt

Series of Late 19th Century Fires Hit Multiple States

A sweeping fire report lists numerous blazes across Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Missouri damaging plants mills stores and hotels. Losses run from thousands to hundreds of thousands with insured amounts noted. Several fatalities and injuries are reported including a naval explosion and a suicide caused by despondency.

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Fire devastates armory and nearby properties in multiple towns

A blaze at the Remington armory in Tilon New York and separate fires in Sharpsburg Pennsylvania damaged a livery stable butcher shop and three frame houses. Several structures burned with an estimated loss of 25000 dollars, partly insured. One person died in an unoccupied house and suspected arson is noted.

Remington Armory Tilon New York Sharpsburg

From the Capital Navy notes and bureau moves

The navy department reports the death of Chief Engineer J A Ziegler in Philadelphia. Tax civil service rules extend eligibility register retention to Jan 1 1956 unless disposed of sooner. The bark Jupiter is detained at Hampton Roads after sailing from Valencia without proper health bills. crew healthy. Indian education duties shift to John H Oberly with office in Second National Bank Building. War Dept directs Sheridan to concentrate troops for possible western Indian disturbances. Treasury delays a $185,000 street-improvement requisition. Whale-year appropriation is $395,000. Fairchild questions Washington treaty circular impact on domestic products via Canada. Shipments by all rail routes remain treated as before.

Navy Department A. Ziegler Philadelphia Txt Marine Hospital Service Jupiter Yalancia Cape Hampton Roads Bureau of the Indian Office John H. Oberly Bir Oberly Second National Bank Interior Department Secretary of War Sheridan War Department Fairchild Gurtome Ourrego N. M Canada Goutee Parc

puzzling postmaster dialogue and varied odds and ends

A jumble of old notes and observations covers a curious mix from Harvard name frequencies to water filtration tips. It cites Dr. Ldwind, Bishop Gilmour, and St Jacobs oil claims, plus a Baltimore style view on whipping and Chicago property ownership with high mortgage rates.

Tramp with an income talks of summer plans and a legacy

A New York Battery Park encounter with a well-spoken tramp reveals a man who has not worked in years yet survives. He claims a $150 inheritance from a maiden aunt and sustains himself by writing letters for foreigners in exchange for fees. He travels light, relies on occasional remittances, and plans to spend summers at resort areas.

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Regretst and vanity fuel a schemer's talk with farmers

A schemer praises country life while denigrating farmers, claiming he never works for them and profits by flattering their vanity. He contrasts labor dignity with farmers and bunglingly shifts to ads for summer resorts, dismissing Europe as an option. The dialogue exposes manipulation and social pretensions.

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Coal and iron prophecy in a swampy earth forces

The text extols coal as the premier heat source powering human progress, describing coal formation in ancient swamps, its superior energy density, and its role in shaping industry. It argues coal and iron foresee a millennial era, then digresses to a printer’s note about illness and mailing changes affecting the paper.

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The Great Bohm Family Tragedy Ends in Loss

In Weimar Germany the Bohm family suffered multiple suicides after a wife and later her husband died by self harm. The story follows Bertha Bohm and her husband Claas Bohm and, years later, Richmond Hadden who marries Bertha Bobin, learns of the family curse, and endures tragedy as Bertha Hadden dies by hanging and her husband contemplates suicide after discovering the scene.

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A CHAYTER OF ERRORS IN TELEGRAPH MESSAGES

Telegraph errors create misreadings and confusions as messages are altered by a playful operator. Examples include swapped words changing greetings to alarm and schedules to mis set times, causing embarrassment for families and business, with notable instances of misreadings and absurd substitutions.

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Vast array of curious notes from a bygone era

A miscellany reports diverse items from early America and Europe. It covers prices and distances, deaths from famine, purchases, weather, military figures, shipping, engineering feats, and odd local lore. Highlights include Harvard graduates' marriages, a maple syrup imitation patent, a Wyoming seashell find, and Grant’s recovering health amid a thunderstorm with Buckner visit.

Telegraphic error reveals church iniquities report mishap

A newspaper apologized for a telex graphic error in a lawsuit report that misread religious as litigous and hinted at subterranean laverns. The clumsy transcription cited a damaged line about a jelerk and underground liquor, suggesting souring effects from a recent drink.

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