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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
6
A long collage of brief items from the era notes US policy shifts including new tea import rules and tariff debates. personal losses and marriages. political moves like curfews in West Virginia towns and resignations in public offices. It reports Greek Turkish combat details, European diplomacy, and notable deaths and marriages, with miscellaneous financial and legal updates and a large oblique obituary section.
Foreign affairs notes describe anarchists executed in Barcelona while reports claim the Ecuador revolution is gaining strength. An appeal notes twenty five young Americans join with Greeks seeking to enlist, and King Alexander of Serbia visits.
A compendium of brief notes discusses topics ranging from governance fever to ocean steamer speed, glass eye production, a Sunday meeting ban in New York Hebrew groups, honey aiding smallpox fever reduction, and logging in California. It touches brickmaking, a shooting in Spearfish, lumber stakes, and fireproof concrete bric ks. The report references global mining, grain and iron developments, a Long Island scold case, and assorted political and economic notes across countries.
May 7 reports describe widespread forest fires from Wisconsin to Kentucky and West Virginia. Fires destroyed buildings including a house and barn near Charles Blair, damaged crops, and forced crews to fight blazes along rails and waterways. authorities warn of worsening conditions if rain does not arrive.
Diplomat and traveler Sir Gore O Queeley recounts a monkey on a warship bound for Persia. The pet caused mischief including milking a gun tackle and stealing a marines hat, earning punishment. The story notes monkeys act from motive like revenge and recounts other animal pranks aboard a Royal Yacht Club voyage.
An article recalls astute monkeys observed in Cheltenham and Lake Albano, noting their keen mimicry from imitating an admiral reading the news to steering small boats. It suggests such apes could be trained for athletic or service tasks, contrasting with human exploitation in racing horses.
In a San Francisco police court a man dressed in women's clothing pleads not guilty. A red faced man in calico and a sun-bonnet insists he is not guilty while recounting a wardrobe swap by an old woman. The judge accepts the story and the man, Peter, leaves with the Mother Hubbard outfit tucked in prison overalls.
In a lecture, George Haven Putnam recounted the Benedictine monks tale from 567 about Columba the Irish monk stealing a valuable manuscript. Columba copied it by lamp light, aided by a phosphorescent glow, while a sacred stork watched, triggering intrigue about early copyright and unauthorized copying.
In a curious tale Pinion confronts Columba as the latter copies the last word of a manuscript. A dispute ends with Columba overpowering the literary thief and claiming the copy as his property. The sacred stork observes, and the silver ink manuscript now rests in a Dublin museum.
A detailed reminiscence of Col. El lsworth of the New York Zouaves, killed May 24 1861 in Alexandria after tearing down a Confederate flag atop the Marshall House. The piece recounts his early life, hard poverty, legal studies, and early military promise, noting Lincoln’s regard and his fate in the early days of the war.
In Pender Nebraska the Winebaro Indians in Vaughn County hosted dances at a reservation feast last night. Local turnout shows a shift toward Democrats as Winnebago precinct votes favor the party, while a display featuring "Mekintey and Soung Money" drew attention. The celebration continued until daybreak.
Experiments described in London discuss teaching girls and prisoners various crafts such as matting, oriental tugs, and masts as part of an educational initiative.
A breeze blows through a lyrical scene with dancing shadows and a family musical motif. The text mentions spring imagery and a note about rest after dinner, stressing digestion as important for all. Decatur Smith Jr appears in a concluding line.
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