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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
3
In a crowded theater a vicomte and a rival clash over a perceived insult. After failed counsels, the Vicomte de Sigvulad Beicg Delflie and Marquis de la Terrainre move to a duel, tensions rise, and the Vicomte fatally shoots himself rather than face the threat, leaving a note reading This is my will.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous personal names including Agatha Claudia Elizabeth Caroline Dorothy and many others. It references Joirson Davie recalling General Harney who died in 1843 and recounts a story about Captain Harney, a garden incident with a dog, and his qualities as a frontiersman. It ends with a note about the Boffington Wheel works fire causing $50,000 loss partly insured.
Three riders set out for the semi finals of fame in a quirky contest. The first horse falters, the second succumbs to fate, and the third loses its way amid distractions about fame. A man seeking bread for his wife and children wanders into a temple by mistake, puzzled by the odd scene.
The article discusses camphor from Laurus camphora and related sources, notes on benzoin, cinnamon, and asapia, then gives farming guidance on manure handling before spring work. It emphasizes avoiding loss of soluble plant nutrients by timely, sheltered storage and careful plowing, seeding, and fertilization plans for optimal first crop benefit.
The article compiles farm guidance on seed planting density for corn and barley, soil preparation with a drag, weed control, and care of young cane. It discusses phosphate use, clover fertilization, poultry management, and seasonal breeding and feeding practices, with notes on phosphate exports and oleomargarine impacts. It also gives a simple Feenob egg freshness test and comments on animal care and farm economics.
The Herald of Health notes occupation shapes expression, while reports describe laborers and professionals displaying fatigue and concern. It details the South Fork Fishing Club dam near Johnstown, its dimensions, and the imminent flood risk prompting swift evacuation measures as townspeople are moved to safety along regular trains.
A detailed discussion of hypnotism, its mechanisms, and the claims of mesmerism. The article covers susceptibility rates, the roles of operator influence, stages of hypnosis, and purported phenomena. It notes dangers, public misuse, and calls for professional study and regulation to prevent harm and legal complications.
Cardinal Gibbon favors high license and moral suasion to curb drinking. He argues prohibition is ineffective in states without it, endorses limited licenses per ward and strict enforcement of a Sunday liquor ban. He cites political and medical claims while urging cautious regulation over prohibitory laws.
Shamokin Times editor highlights a reader’s note on how lighting affects cigar flavor. Experts explain wrapper quality and even burning determine taste, noting a poorly lit cigar smokes hotter and unevenly. Cantex thieves active in Dakota and northern Nebraska. Amen Morgan, Milwaukee Democrat candidate for governor, recovering after an assault.
A raid by a two-axe poet and eight citizens disrupted a gang of counterfeiters in Versailles vicinity. Four men were seized, tools and whiskey seized, Capt Porter transported them to Springfield for $1,000 bonds each. Frade, a suspect, reportedly gave state evidence.
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