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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1891
Page
2
A fragmented obituary and brief notes on social reforms, civil service exams widening women clerical roles, and political reminiscences. Highlights include discussions of public works issues, a Montenegrin alliance, and a long retrospective on a 19th century political figure connected to Webster and Clay era.
July 11 report notes Key Stone National Bank total assets of 1 91720.01 with 575606 doubtful and 153912.91 worthless. Habits liabilities listed at 1 735 577 plus 025 009 in unpaid issues to ex-city treasurer. Bankholders face 300000 adjustment noted by comptroller. Also reports inmate assault at Anamesa penitentiary where guard Outland was attacked by convict Reynolds. guards intervened with Reynolds shot and detained.
In Laweng Michigan on July 11 the board of agriculture announces faculty changes. Charles Baker of St Clair Falls Wisconsin is named instructor in sociology among other appointments.
In a crowded telegram report a bank in Montgomery Alabama, Mexco and other firms faced suspension of payments. Notices mention a New Orleans coal merchant seeking respite and various unsettled financial and criminal events across the nation, including militia actions and market jitters.
A wide range of incidents fill the docket from Tennessee to Indiana and Illinois. Arrests include Berns Loanen near Knoxville for multiple murders, and a Seminole execution in Oklahoma. jail breaks and shootings in Georgia and Illinois are reported, plus suicides and robberies in Indiana, Chicago, and Texas.
A chaotic string of disasters reports many fatalities and widespread damage. Names include Laniter Josxe in Kentucky, Danes in Indiana, and Crocker in Boston. A Baton Rouge cyclone killed ten, wrecked fifty homes, and wounded thirty. A Brooklyn reporter notes a New York fire destroying Empire print works with $200,000 in losses. Multiple state incidents in Michigan City, Cincinnati, and Chicago areas are described with deaths from lightning, train accidents, and factory fires.
Washington reports the Cherokee nation alignment with the Cherokee strip issue. The board of joy? Angiipotismival academy recommends greater focus on international law. On Wednesday the Asamiang Ssentrane Coaxpime denied Jabian Kerukian's appeal from the General Land Office rejection to enter a quarter section of land in townsbly, 114 north, range 28 west, Mir shail, Mina, land district.
A garbled Wisconsin news item reports military movements from Fort Snelling to Camp Bonglas via several towns, noting daily marches and a rush for needed supplies. It mentions the Wisconsin State Death Association meeting in Eau Claire, various accidents and crimes, and a wave of sensational incidents across cities like Green Bay, Chippewa Falls, and Appleton with injuries, deaths, and local misdeeds.
A garbled fragment touts a medicated product claiming to counter fatigue temperature changes and digestive issues. It mentions a broad array of ailments and asserts a great alterative as a healthful preventive, despite the prose’ unreadable details and dubious certainty.
July 4 arrest follows reports of dragging to lockup after a dispute at the village. Accuser claims the suspect tied a rope to his neck and led him to the lockup while a cane struck bystander hit him during the struggle. Victim cites assault by local residents and vows legal action.
Crowds gathered at Windsor for the marriage of Princess Louise of Schleswig Holstein to Prince Aribert of Anholt. Queen Victoria and German Emperor Wilhelm II attended as nobles approached the altar in St George Chapel. The bride wore an ivory satin gown with orange blossom and lace, while bridesmaids wore white crepe and silver accents. A simple archbishop's service followed a luncheon at the castle, with fireworks planned for tonight.
A young woman and her fiancée discuss a crumpled letter's faint marks. The fiancé explains the wait is due to the man being in the city and often working at night. The woman suspects counterfeiter clues while the fiancé reveals the man is a newspaper writer concealing his identity. The scene ends with distress and a vow to uncover the truth.
An English correspondent in New York reports scarce beauty among local women after eight days of observation. He notes five handsome women found: two Irish, one French, two American, and contrasts with perceived beauty in Boston Chicago and California. He hopes other cities produce more beauties than New York.
The fragment discusses tights legislation in Minnesota and a historical note on fashion and hosiery trends in France. It references dance wear, haute de-chasses for ladies, and figures such as Mme Tallien, describing tights, stockings, and robes in late antique to reform era styles.
A long running piece titled The Young Widow has circulated under varied attributions as Wideawake or credited to different papers, with no author named. The text traces back to 1858 when it appeared in Poets and Poetry of Various, with lines about loneliness, desire, and the widowed status, featuring imagery of aging, wit, and longing.
A young woman with striking blonde style scores a dramatic lesson for a persistent flirt in a crowded city streetcar. The scene ends with the impudent admirer retreating as onlookers judge his behavior. Dispatches from Sing Sing report condemned murderers to be executed that morning, with strict secrecy observed.
A Maine Representative, Seth L. Milliken, questions free trade and protection in a 1884 House debate. He cites Lord Salisbury and English policy, criticizing free trade as harming American labor and urging examination of who benefits from tariffs.
The piece contrasts Manchester and Glasgow, noting Manchester as Britain's largest manufacturer without shipping trade and origin of free trade. It cites Haig's Manchester Course figures on 35 years of trade, comparing protected countries with non-protected ones, showing export growth under protection versus free trade. It critiques British free traders and urges caution toward American protectionist arguments.
Discussion of wages under free trade and competition. Warns that higher industry pay draws workers from other fields, leading to wage equalization and potential downturns if industries are understocked. Argues Democratic tariffs shift focus from protecting wages to diversifying industries to broaden employment opportunities.
The discussion centers on tin plate tariffs and their limited impact on U.S. production. British consul Mr Haji Sad ter cites Chicago tin plating growth under new duties, noting past imports and foreign labor, while critics cite McKinley era policy as insufficient to spur industry growth.
A local report notes notable gains in a strike effort tied to Towa Mingis Dackde and the Resern organization as analysts track the evolving position of Theis ark.
The Cannon Falls fax reports Wyoming population at 50 705 with 192 01 percent decade gain along with Arizona and other state figures. A farmer Alonzo Dibble near Cannon Falls is identified as the deceased parent after a neighbor recovered remains. Strike votes, an earthquake shock, and a fire loss of 92500 are noted in brief items from July.
Semi official papers discuss France and Russia possibly seizing Constantinople and forming a new Turkish state in Asia with Franco Russian protection. Reports hint at England’s role, German and French presses show irritation, and rumors of a coalition against England surface amid claims of Egypt occupation and a possible European conference.
A Cherry Athletic Club champion middleweight defuses a disturbance at a Broadway saloon by single-handedly subduing a rowdy patron. He then teaches the bartender’s assistant a trick to immobilize troublemakers, earning a generous tip and leaving with extra ginger ale.
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