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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
6
Fragmented news items report Timmy Michiel not being fockes, Chicago season opens April 29 with Louisville, Michigan to play Northwestern, and various political, legal, and crime updates. The text mixes sports, government, and international notes with uncertain names and dates.
The report outlines political upheavals and international concerns. Key figures include Senor Campos, Seror Andrade, and Gen Weyler. Celebrations note Pope Leo XIII in Rome while tensions rise over criminal acts and territorial claims. Naval movements involve the Spanish cruiser Vigenya and wreck findings at Havana. The Maine wreck study hints at internal explosion causes.
Aimed at miners and travelers to Alaska, the Klondike and Yukon, the piece urges securing adequate food supplies from any source, detailing careful provisioning, durable packaging, and orderly storage. It highlights Royal Baking Powder Company guidance on cooking methods, with a prospect for sending a recipe booklet to miners and travelers via Royal Baking Powder Co of New York.
The Senate faced a packed day with Corbett denied admission by a 4 to 1 vote and continued debate on homestead and railroad questions. A treaty between the United States and Great Britain was debated but not ratified due to opposition. In the House, a $20 million naval bill was introduced for modernization, repairs, and personnel, while a plan to purchase modern vessels and armaments sparked further discussion. The day closed with action on a Paris Exposition tablet and naval adequacy debates as Alaska issues resurfaced.
A lingering peace holds as semibarbaric states in Asia, Athes and South America clash in sporadic conflicts. The world is seen as freer than ever before, though revolts and territorial losses threaten rulers who resist reform. The press notes ongoing belligerency and cautious leadership as events unfold.
Sandwich men in the streets of London are required to walk near the curlstone but not on the pavement and must maintain a minimum separation of three yards from their nearest placarded comrade.
Washington reports illustrate Senate and House actions on several bills. Elkins proposes abolishing bonding privileges to curb trade diversions, while discussion grows over Canadian Pacific effects on U S railways and interstate commerce. The second class mail reform passes House with broad support, and Alaska railway provisions face revisions as Congress weighs government ownership terms.
The article notes Emperor William continues to astonish with power and vision while denying sole responsibility to the Creator. It underscores a contrast between his bold assertions and a restrained, almost modest tone in contrast to his usual rhetoric, hinting at further surprising declarations to come.
The Des Moines Leader laments rising wealth bias and calls for higher ethical standards amid social tensions between East and West. It notes a conjecture that prejudice against wealth is stronger in the West. New Zealand reports 138,000 natives and 620,000 whites.
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