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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1891
Page
3
A vintage ad touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy claiming it cures catarrh regardless of duration and offers a $500 payoff if it fails. The offer hinges on belief in the product with a 50 cent price and druggist availability.
Charles Moetins recounts a perilous voyage from youth aboard a Swedish merchantman to service in the United States Navy. He details storms in the English Channel, shipwrecks near Liverpool, rescue by British vessels, time in Yokohama and Shanghai on gunboats, battles in Amoy and Korea, a temple of injuries from a shot to the temple, recovery in Hong Kong and Chefoo, and eventual transfer to Mare Island for discharge in 1884.
The record tells of Flora Collin, a once-poor Belgian girl who rose to courtly notice after moving to Constantinople. An uncle’s will uncovers her, with details of marriage to the sultan and a renounced inheritance.
A transcriptioned section shows confusing figures on national debt and interest, listing terms like bonds, Treasury, and amounts. It suggests a government accounting snapshot with figures for debt components and interest, but the text is garbled and hard to parse for precise values.
A daylight robbery unfolds aboard a ship as four men attack a lookout named Nels Londe. The crew, startled by the assault, bonds with the suspects in moments of odd civility. A captured robber identified as Woods is later pursued after a chase through the vessel leading to a gutter theft of silver. The incident raises questions about local customs and aboard life.
Jun 4 report by expert accountants to City Council details Lardays mismanagement of city funds. It states 22,817,608 in city funds on May 21 with 1,437,00 deposited at Keystone Bank, but Bank Examiner Drew cites 699,860. Bardsley allegedly shifted 96,043 in worthless checks to cash and wrongfully credited a 19 bix personal account. indictment cites 39,575 misappropriated. Examination continues.
A long, rambling narrative recounts a jewel theft in a grand house. Major Blackthwaite confronts servants after diamonds vanish from a dressing table box. Peter Morgan, accused by the Bible key test, is sentenced to hang, but a magpie nest on the gallows reveals the real thief was the missing diamonds’ theft by a magpie.
The Grand Lodge I O F convention ends in Astiland Wisconsin with officers elected yesterday for the Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah. Delegates toured Apple Islands by steamers Emerald and Plowboy and will begin departing this evening. Local thefts reported in Arya with damages at McAllister's store and Gillette's hardware.
Directors of Union Theological Seminary declare the general assembly lacks authority to veto Dr Charles A Briggs transfer from Hebrew to biblical theology. They deem the veto illegal, affirm the appointment, and say Briggs will continue as professor for the coming year. The board cites legal advice and duty to uphold the seminary charter.
The Sarasa American dispatches report Balmaceda assuming total control during Chile's civil conflict, authorizing arrests and universal pacification measures. The cabinet’s move concentrates power in Balmaceda as naval and army forces operate with minimal checks, guiding the country through unrest.
A chaotic, OCR distorted notice proclaims a reward of 5000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Gideon Marah for alleged violations tied to his role as president of a bank. The wording mentions other names, places, and commodified goods, but the core claim centers on the criminal pursuit and reward.
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