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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
2
A Wisconsin dispatch reports severe flooding along the Mississippi River area near Wisconsin and Minnesota towns. Salvage crews and the Salvation Army aided stranded motorists and rescued several people from rising waters after vehicles plunged into swift currents.
A flood of articles outlines proposed drydock and shipyard expansion on the Great Lakes, centering Milwaukee and Manitowoc. Officials promise job growth and modernization while opponents warn of water use, costs, and environmental impact. Community leaders in Milwaukee and Manitowoc rally for the project as unions and local businesses weigh benefits against risk.
Congress in brief reports the Senate ending a contempt dispute with a resolution and moving toward consideration of a bill on a Philipine trade matter amid executive session. It notes House consideration of a bill to classify a carrier system and the vote largely party line with Massachusetts and Maine among those voting no.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a deadly structural collapse with many missing persons. Names such as Maggie Weiser and Hosiphe Youlkur appear amid scattered references to injured and deceased victims, authorities probing the wreck, and ongoing search efforts.
A London dispatch notes heavy British damage from sea raiders and disrupted rail lines as Hyers forces press inland toward Norfolk with trains halted and wagons cut. Reports state sixteen ships and core stake prisons were affected while a Cunard steamer and a British tug are sighted off Payal. In Chicago, Prince Henry’s train arrives at 1:95 pm, transfer to a local railroad completed on the city fringe.
The text discusses the pheasant in England, suggesting it is indigenous or naturalized, with claims about its origins in Europe from the Caucasus. It references ancient mentions, figures like Thomas Becket, and historical notes on pheasant rearing and hunting practices in earlier eras, including references to treaties and old names.
A fragment discusses Japanese porcelain repair, noting the careful gold lacquer fracture repairs and the deceptive appearance of unity. It highlights the craftsman’s skill in welding dissimilar materials while preserving truth about production and method. The piece suggests fidelity to craft even when surfaces disguise imperfections.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a discussion of signs at birth guiding life outcomes. Mentions a May 26 1888 event, a National Convention, and Baltimore. References to figures like Martin and Gunton, with unclear context and garbled wording.
The distorted ledger records a heated exchange in a crowded meeting where a bishop rebukes attendees for alleged profanity and moral laxity. A muscular heckler replies with a sharp retort about hypocrisy, while officials urge restraint and condemn caustic language as harmful.
Lowell notes three short guurds or phrases in a speech puzzle about origins of language. He wonders which man or nation first uttered a claim of adulthood, suggesting the phrases “I wi arom” as a possible earliest human utterance.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe mocks a widow’s privacy as a spying practice. It jokes about how a widow supposedly keeps a veil in cupboards ready for another marriage and frames it as a worst fear in the spying sense. The text reads as a satirical verwijt of prying behavior toward a grieving widow.
A fragmentary exchange mentions lasting affection and aging, with curious phrasing and a playful tone. The text references enduring love despite changes in appearance, though readability is limited.
A catastrophic flood devastated the Washington area as bridges failed and ships broke free. The harbor region suffered widespread damage to mills and factories while residents grappled with submerged streets and rising waters. Authorities reported casualties and described rescue efforts as frantic across the Waillingtos district and surrounding communities.
The president named cadetship appointments for naval academy candidates. Ralph Earle Simpson, son of Rear Admiral W. T. Simpson, was named, with Woodward P. Pat, son of Major General Howard, as first alternate. Howard and Presley Morgan Taylor, sons of prominent officers, as alternates.
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