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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
15
A wide scan of recent items reports on political appointments and Senate maneuvers, a Madrid envoy reception, imperial intrigue in India, a New York arrests sweep for embezzlement, a Philadelphia fire, a Texas lynching, obituaries from multiple states, and international diplomacy notes on Cuba and Greece with ministerial shifts, court decisions, and colonial affairs.
The Guatemalan government suspends specie payments for six months. London's Blackwall tunnel opens with the Prince of Wales presiding. U S bimétaille commissioners meet French Foreign Minister Ranotaux. Reports suggest Phoenix Park murderers may be pardoned for the queen's jubilee. Henri Rochefort discusses U S policy in an interview.
In Washington on May 25 the Senate opened its first tariff debate on the proposed measure. Senator Aldrich defended the bill arguing it will yield needed revenue for the fiscal year, while West and Vast pressed opposition and questioned reliance on beer and tobacco taxes. The discussion noted estimated revenues and expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1888, and considered temporary or necessity-based tax adjustments.
The silver Republican M Cannon closed the debate with a proposal for a bounty on agricultural exports to offset tariff effects. In Washington on May 6, the Senate cast the first vote on the tariff bill after two hours of debate, defeating West’s boric acid rate amendment 34 to 20. The Chandler resolution to ship famine relief to India was adopted, and a conference vote on the Indian appropriation bill was anticipated.
The Paris Figaro critic Jules Lamattre attacks corsets while a reporter interviews fashion leaders. M Doucet concedes some truth but argues fashions change by chance, driven by smart women and Paris couturiers. He says lace, gigot sleeves, and new draperies arise to refresh silhouettes and resist excessive reform.
An American traveler in Jerusalem describes a Jericho hotel dinner for the Hartford Courant. He notes butter from Norway cheese from Switzerland marmalade from Lonéos wine from Jerusalem water from the well of Alisha oranges from Jericho almonds from the east of the Jordan and Turkish tobacco, with coffee from a Jericho grocer.
A fragment from a street overheard discussion mentions a small Cu Bet hook at a pub lic and asks how long items can be kept. It references Cushing's Story of Our Postoffice and a dialect story from Realetics-Ecy with notes on father and language.
A lyric note from DetroIt Journal images a girl in blooming beauty trotting along the beach. She charms local boys with a playful, marble heart mood, described as a very free-stone peach.
A London company demonstrates a new system to prevent sinking after hull damage. The prototype uses rectangular gas reservoirs filled with liquid carbonic acid to inflate compartments when flooding occurs, keeping the vessel afloat and enabling fire suppression and post sinking refloatation options.
The Brahmacharin Bodhabhiksky stirred San Francisco by addressing a women’s congress, praising India’s view of women while clashing with Mrs. Gardiner on heredity. His remarks, seen as antipodal to Western science, drew sharp reactions from local observers and sparked a heated debate on emancipation and female status.
The article notes the women’s congress emphasizes mutual admiration and self education while the Brahmacharin’s closing episode stands out as its most valuable contribution. It argues oriental philosophy clashes with western civilization and asserts American women enjoy broad legal and social freedoms unmatched elsewhere.
Fashion notes describe velvet waistwear making a comeback after two seasons. New lines feature smocking at shoulders, cuff bands, glass fronts with large white buttons, and belts worn inside or outside. Colors include scarlet, green, tobacco brown, biscuit, and stark whites or blacks, with elaborate gowns in violet taffeta and green chiffons.
The piece describes summer wear including washable fabrics, new plaid footwear spun silk blends, and Turk ish crepe sheers. It notes English walking hats with rolled brims, gold vanvas dresses with diamond and pearl trims, and lightweight materials like lawn and dimity for airy summer outfits.
The U S agricultural department has distributed about 10 000 pounds of sugar beet seed in experimental packages to farmers across about four fifths of the states. Beets grown from the seed will be analyzed to determine where beet sugar production is profitable, potentially adding a new crop for farmers. surplus seed is being sent to flood districts along the Mississippi through congressional or government channels.
In an archaic fable the elephant camel horse mule and sledge dog convene to discuss rebellion against human control. They debate use of clever devices to gain independence while the camel and sledge dog react with quiet responses. The dialogue hints at ingenuity and resistance.
The originators named a new machine the bicycle after weighing animals and tiresome traits. They joked about the cane, dog, mule, elephant, and horse personalities, then decided the inventor himself liked naming things and thus called it the bicycle in a Chicago paper.
Owen W Riley and night workers returned to a Philadelphia home to find a large cat in bed with his wife and week old baby. In an attempt to remove the animal Riley was scratched and his wife was knocked unconscious. The cat fought and bit Riley before he struck it against the wall. The baby escaped uninjured but Ruby suffered serious bites and underwent hospital treatment.
A historical account describes McCormick harvesting machinery progress noting shift from left to right hand binder in a riding harvester. It mentions the McCormick Tight Hid Open Elevator and improvements through roller heating, with reference to JA GB Barry’s 1809 patent and the broader impact on binding methods within McCormick machines.
A partial OCR note describes McCormick Company innovations in roller bearings and gear systems aimed at saving thousands of dollars in production costs. It mentions new devices, durable Riley bearings, and ongoing integration with existing machinery to boost efficiency and reduce breakdowns.
The text recommends keeping a lump of reek-salt in the seed-box for the hereé to nibble as needed. It advises giving a heaping tablespoonful of charly weed ashes twice weekly in meals and sulfur two or three times monthly, claiming these practices promote wealth and ward off diseases.
The United States Government is a major customer of Winchester Repeating Arms Co. in New Haven Connecticut. The text proclaims Winchester rifles and ammunition as the best made and notes the government purchases large quantities, urging readers to rely on government experts and to request a free Winchester catalogue.
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