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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
8
Francis Bret Harte, renowned American writer born in Albany in 1840, died after a prolonged illness at his home in London. The obituary notes his career from California mining towns to influential editor roles, highlighting his distinctive wit, prolific poetry and prose, and lasting impact on American literature.
A garbled obituary style report details the death of Potter Palmer in a city setting. The account mentions public reactions, a funeral timeline, and references to local figures, with scribbled notes about villagers, lanes, and a ceremonial scene. The text hints at a wider social impact and indicates a significant financial figure referenced as 820000 or similar.
Early returns from the municipal election show a sweeping Democratic victory in St. Paul as votes from the citywide totals come in. The result marks a strong shift for the party in local government.
A fog bound freight train collision near Topeka causes injuries as crews halt operations and a large emergency response responds. The timeline shifts to a political anecdote about Vice President Adlai Stevenson and the constitutional privilege of casting a deciding vote in a tied Senate.
A chaotic report details a gunfire incident in Chicago involving Thomas Grater and a 60 year old plumber Cremer, after a quarrel over a salt dispute ends with Lewis Mitchell, a lawyer, shot four times. Mitchell is reported gravely injured and likely to die. Cremer was arrested.
The Eenvecumbal Mule remains productive two to three years earlier than the horse. It reaches peak usefulness around age five, then can work forty to fifty years, with mules often enduring forty years of service. Despite extended labor, both horses and mules require far less feed than their active years suggest.
The text describes a white pepper like spice from a tree called Ishamu of Jaume. Berries grow on the tree and, if left to ripen, turn black and lose piney notes. For commerce, the berries are gathered green and dried into bags. The tree thrives in tropical climates and is not planted by humans. Surplus yields become umbrella handles. The spice is described as milder than most mer spices.
A chaotic scene unfolds at a San Wan residence when Dr Miterae, invited guest, becomes entangled in a strange dispute over a potato. Willie seizes the tuber, causing a dramatic outburst as family members react and the moment escalates toward a courtroom sense of authority.
Fragmentary health notes describe nervous tension and stomach issues. It mentions a sugar dissolve in vinegar and wine as a remedy and notes limited success plus a second option. The passage lacks coherent details or verifiable facts.
A fragmentary item recalls a Amery musician during the siege of Ladyéaith in a humorous exchange about playing the bones as an instrument. The anecdote, cited in the Ladies' Home Journal and Atchison Gigbe, touches on morale and quips from a sergeant and officer regarding musical duty amidst conflict. It also mentions early alcoholic perfumes made by saturating alcohol with fragrances in the 14th century.
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