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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1885
Page
2
A fragmentary miscellany cites jokes about The Limes and author THOS B Norton, job notices in Portland, oddities about servants and water cures, Newfoundland population, British Columbia elections, Virginia manners, and oddball local tales from Laram icbergs to Pittsburgh labels, plus farming quips and a clerical appeal.
A letter describes markets in New Orleans where buyers rely on eye judgment rather than standard measures. Shoppers pile goods on tables, bidding by eye with varying sizes and prices, creating chaotic stalls. The writer also recounts a Georgia man who dressed as a woman to avoid conscription during the rebellion, repeatedly changing attire to masquerade while working unseen in the field.
Reports detail a successful Atlantic cable laid between Havana and Key West, heavy Gulf ice delaying Quebec arrivals, and a Western Freight association pool organized with J N Faithorn as commissioner. Also noted are a Pittsburgh estate worth 1 million to charity, diphtheria among horses in Iowa, Dakota governor price on murderers, border clashes in Indiana and Canada, a Waterloo veteran’s death, Mobily Alabama drill results, and the Western Gas Association meeting in Chicago.
Reports flag patrols amid Limerick unrest and a British vote approving a 6000 pound annuity for Princess Beatrice. War prep funds include 11 million pounds for empire military expansion and 1 million for Indian railroad projects. Russian Afghan clashes on the Kyakh river are described with disputed provocations and troop movements.
Reports describe drownings on steamship routes, extensive fires near Owatonna and Greanfield, and building collapses in Charlotte with losses reaching thousands. Crimes include murder trials, pardons, bank fraud charges, a suicide, unlawful cohabitation verdicts, and riots in Texas prisons. Public notices touch militia, pensions, and federal appointments amid locust forecasts and treasury audits.
Reports from May 12 to May 13 describe Middleton’s troops shelling Riel’s entrenched forces at Batouche and surrounding positions. Casualties include several killed and many wounded as Middleton orders stronger artillery and reinforcements from Montreal and New Brunswick. The rebels reportedly flee as grenadiers charge, with prisoners rescued and civilians safe.
Rev. Robert teals highlights Claudius James Rich as a youthful polyglot and artist who, as consul at Baghdad, collected eight hundred Oriental manuscripts later forming part of the British Museum. Parliament purchased the collection, including Nos. 7404 7405 7406, comprising six hundred folios of The Arabian Nights in Naskh script by various scribes.
The passage notes many nobles mingle with diverse tales from classical authors. It compares old legends like Ariosto and Chaucer to Western storytelling threads, referencing figures such as Astolfo Giocondo and the Enchanted Horse, tying literature across eras.
The Des Moines Register reports on a Lincoln hand written dispatch added to the Aldrich collection at the Iowa State Library. The document concerns peace envoy Horace Greeley and alleged Confederate proposers from Canada, noting Lincoln's distrust and the envoy's abortive mission. James Harlan accompanies the donor note explaining the item's significance.
The article surveys unusual occupations in New York, noting how modern tools and industries create new jobs for women and men. It cites typewriting, telephony, electric lighting, district messengers, bootblacks, card manufacture, canned goods, photo-lithography, clothing, felt sales, and specialized trades as examples of evolving livelihoods in a bustling metropolis. It also discusses division of labor and specialized professions in law medicine and business, plus depots serving diverse immigrant groups and a roller skating craze spreading globally.
A garbled column mixes literary praise for Maria Edgeworth and Florence Nightingale with brief remarks on farming practices. It notes the influence of Nightingale, Sister Dora, and other writers, then pivots to agricultural tips about well water, corn planting drills, and beet cultivation, underscoring soil prep and yield claims from Grass Valley.
A collage of fragmented verse and anecdotes including a tramp tale and a Hungarian bridal procession. The piece weaves sharp witticisms with scenes of a long ride to a church, a crowd throng, torpedoes under horses, and the bride’s calm dignity amid noisy disorder.
Historic miscellany reports New Laredo waterlogged with railroad lines washed away for fifty miles. Other items note estate value, a teen elopement, beer production in Nebraska City, and varied oddities from Gardner gun orders to a marriage questionnaire.
Fragmentary notes describe harvest near Trenton New Jersey where farm workers report corn stalks, silos, and sun drying. The text mentions green stalks suitable for ensilage and a rough estimate of grain shrinkage around a small percentage.
Industrial briefs on sheep and horses supply in Western Caundd and rail transport rules in Toran. Farmers report seed end corn yields earlier than stem end, and fowls with slow feathering show hardiness. Vermont Merino ram Bart set a shearing record, while a large apple tree near Worthington measures vast girth. Frozen meat imports to London rise, with occasional losses en route. Tunisian bees display prolific queens and strong comb adhesion with cautious temperaments.
A clumsy OCR fragment recounts a job seeker in Philadelphia recounting a prior ride in a gentleman’s car. The tale hints at social class and accommodations during a commute, reflecting early 20th century city life and workplace etiquette.
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