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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1882
Page
2
Marshfield Times reports Foxnact secures the Ascot gold cup in England, hailed as the greatest day of racing. Also cited is the conviction of D W Vasnenuver, a St Paul bookkeeper, for siphoning 100,000 of funds and sentenced to ten years in Stillwater penitentiary.
A fragment describes Turkey resisting proposed English and French conferences while England and France threaten force over Egypt. It notes Turkish reluctance to concede, and speculates on Europe’s bind as Britain seeks a prudent path, with a secretary advising adopting Holland as a model for international conduct.
A garbled OCR passage lists names such as Vavier, Chester, Donsky, George Door, SLB Rice, Voy. Lue Rozrxton, and Newport banker, plus place references like Denver and Hartford. It mentions railroad lines Surlingcon and Rio Grande connected at Denver, a will leaving two thirds to religious and educational causes, a Chicago resident Alice Filton with estate valued, and alleged labor conspiracies involving Eastern manufacturers and San Francisco companies. Also notes a Brookville book thief, a Syracuse meeting of capitalists, and a veto plea to Governor Carnell regarding railroad bill.
A string of incidents reports losses and injuries. A dam accident at Neenah ends in drownings of Wie and two Priests. a roof collapse on Frideric Street kills nine Germans. a St Paul railway wreck on the Madiben line kills two and seve rely wounds five. boiler incident aboard the Boaneville Souret injures firemen. Denver rains ruin 120,000,000 bricks. a water suburb flood claims two lives. Fort Wayne firm Ald, Brainmee & Co faces liabilities of 80,000 with assets 55,000 and family notes of 5,000. Rochester Foundry and Machine Works burnings threaten 30,000 to 320,000. Mechanic Street collision injures Lena Sheppard and Kate Derby. Jacksonvilla Car Co creditors gather over 214,000. Main liabilities stem from southern railway repudiation.
Cairo reports warn Khedive in danger as Ireland's central county gains improve. Toledo burglary nets 783 dollars from R A Bartley grocer. near Gort Ireland a man and his companion are shot June 10. Debates on suppression bill and trials of accused proceed in parliament.
Reports from Rome and abroad recall Garibaldi as a fierce adversary to monarchies. Garibaldi monuments are proposed in Italian cities while Victor Hugo mourns Caprera. The Vatican organ notes his death as a pivotal moment. Across Europe, Hungarian Diet and Cobden Club send condolences as crowds gather for eulogies.
In June at the capital, 180 bills and joint resolutions were introduced under party call. A claimant from Misa Pequac Courts urged her claim for a plane on the Tub communicalon. Legislators discussed funding for Russian refugees, pensions, and clerk hires. Ex Governor Curtin proposed a medal for Pennsylvania survivors who marched to defend Washington in 1861, with inheritance provisions if a recipient dies.
The document lists members of the tariff commission including Wheeler Teager Oliver Garland Phelps Porter Underwood and Kenner. It notes Congress may adjourn around July 1 with little chance for major naval or interocean canal projects. Democrats are described as obstructive yet river and harbor bills are pushed for. optimism hinges on House mood.
Congressional actions cover a plan for mandatory retirement after forty years of service for officers, with a new pension list, and a Senate vote on extending army manpower via 3,000 additional troops. Debate touches on a larger postal rate overhaul, a compact river and harbor bill, and Mississippi flood relief funding, with several motions ruled and a conference over tax and coinage measures. The House advances penalties for political coercion and high cost entertainment, while adjournment signals ongoing negotiation on funding and policy.
The record notes the general deficiency board appropriation discussion, including militia service costs and extension of post routes. It mentions Japanese indemnity fund deliberations, a memo on extending mail routes, and a large internal revenue agents budget. The session adjourned to Monday with committee actions on the regulative judicial appropriation bill.
The July issue of Demorest’s Magazine stands as its finest yet, celebrating the sixtieth birthday of founder and editor W. Jennings Demorest. Writings include Col. Thomas W. Higginson on the Brook Farm period in New England, Kate Field on English Women in Bondage, Miss Alcott on R. W. Ever agony, and Miss Marthe J. Lamb on Sixty Waywarke in Universal Progress. Noted contributors feature Mrs. Jule Ward Howe, Mrs. Louis Chandler Moullen, Mrs. Susan Bridges Scebbins, and George W. Bengay. The Admiral’s Ward continues, and Jensie Jane presents another Talks With Vorten.
The report details mixed commodity quotes including wheat, corn, oats, barley, hogs and dairy from Wiwaques Market. It lists bid and ask figures, futures notes, and freight terms, with prices varying across July August and September contracts and notes on quiet or steady market movements.
An old newspaper ad extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as the remedy for stomach, liver, and bowel ailments, claiming it cleanses and tones the digestive system, prevents chronic disorders, and restores regular health. It references testimonials from individuals in Lincoln County and nearby areas praising improvements in digestion and overall well being.
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