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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1885
Page
2
The article covers a wide sweep from Canadian cost of quelling unrest to a new Russian rail line and Rothschild control of quicksilver. It notes calcium in Pennsylvania oleomargarine law, vine pests in California, census oddly splitting married populations, and a bizarre Chicago murder trial with planned June execution.
Telegraphic news item reports a horse killed by a swarm of bees near Helena California. Also mentions Reepere from the strawbarry field at Dalavan Wisconsin and a series of other disparate items including embezzlement case and population figures from Milwaukee census.
A long troubled saga ends as the West Point statue of General George Custer is pulled from its pedestal, boxed, and stored after Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Custer objected to the tomboyish portrayal. Her campaign with Secretary Lincoln and subscribers reversed the public monument. The tale recounts fundraising, artist choice, and sudden misrepresentation of the general.
A paper mill in Atlanta suffered extensive damage with workers injured. the Twe lakes resort in New York was destroyed by fire. the Caspian captains chief engineer reportedly jumped overboard during a voyage from Baltimore to Liverpool. a rail accident near Chattanooga left a boy dead after a lightning strike on a crossing. an exam noted a torn heel and severed nail as the boy died at the scene.
A string of fatal incidents across multiple states and countries. Vincennes leader Da Yousa shot by Garrat Robertson during a hunting accident. Samuel Yancarouta kills his brother Talbert in Oakitile Town. Fred Grotegout and wife found dead near Edwardupord, Indian, with Grotegout linked to insanity. Connerius Bannert, Chicago police veteran, killed by a lunatic during arrest attempt. Louis Reaume violent escapee linked to a Denver-Detroit route. Sheriff Took a fatal shooting of horse thief Fox in Idaho. Coroner’s inquest returns justifiable homicide in one case. Paul Horpen and son John murdered at Sabios mines in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, possibly for robbery. Haney Cannibals noted in Cincinnati after violent outburst. Dr. Loy acquitted by coroner’s jury in related murder case.
Tak secretary of the treasury presents special thanks to Admiral Jouett for opportune and important services rendered Colombia in recent difficult circumstances. The pension appropriation act becomes effective July 1 and provides that after that date no vacancies occur.
A New Hampshire woman in Salem hatched a bold plan to derail a rival’s marriage. She forged letters and a bogus sister’s note to interfere, even faking death stories to mislead newspapers. After a web of deception unraveled, the woman returned home wiser and with the truth.
A Pickens County man dodged conscription in the late war by wearing his wife's dress and a sunkennet, keeping shaved, while officers searched the home for recruits. He appeared in fields in female attire until masquerade fatigue ended and he became a soldier with a large family and standing as a respected citizen.
In Terrell County Georgia a couple wed at the door of a judge with the bride holding the lines of the carriage. The ceremony resembled a bridle and harness rite. The piece questions whether the husband will always permit his wife to hold the reins through life.
The British cabinet shows no progress in quelling dissensions as Gladstone faces pressure over renewing the Irish Crimes Act. Chamberlain and Dilke resist the policy, threaten resignations, and split the Liberal platform. Generals Lumsden and Graham face inquiries, while Afghan affairs and Princess Lid inspire gossip.
A colonial rag notes that even strong athletes show internal decay, revealing organ flaws from tubercular lungs to kidney degeneration. It questions athletic ideals and urges more autopsies to uncover hidden weaknesses behind muscular physiques. The piece shifts to a Scotland Free Church controversy over Dr Adam Stuart Muir, accused of Popish practices, destabilizing the assembly as he clung to a crucifix. It hints he may join Rome.
A newly married woman who bakes bread discusses bread prices and war with her husband. The exchange hints at tension over domestic life and politics. The piece mentions comparisons to elephants in the United States and their values, noting Jumbo as a reference point.
A life insurance man explains that the threat by companies to stop issuing policies in Ohio is not due to a new law but driven by finance. The discussion reveals uncertainty and evasive reasoning about the real motive behind the maneuver.
A Havana visitor profiles rampant street crime, police corruption, and flimsy justice in the Cuban capital. He recounts daylight thefts near Cafe Central, a hotel racketeering incident, and clever cons targeting travelers, as well as the tangled jail system and heavy sentences for prisoners in Havana Penitentiary.
Report describes incorrigible prisoners sent to the Sale Pines south of Dublin for a year in hopes of reform. Observations include ward confinement, controlled entry, orderly lines, and stark solitary cells with minimal furniture and scarce air access.
A weatherward piece warns against exposure to high winds and cold, north and east breezes. It links wind with headaches, low mood, and digestive trouble, urging warm clothing, moderate exercise, careful eating, restful sleep, and well ventilated, snug bedding to prevent colds and chest issues, noting night air and dampness raise illness risk.
San Francisco Examiner details John Henry Grimes a Nova Scotia native aged 37 with four ears. Report notes front ears normal, rear ears smaller yet well formed. Grimes claims exceptional hearing from all four, underwent experiments, and considered becoming a reporter but declined.
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