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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
14
Towson City remains cut off from the world as winter settles in. experts doubt any meaningful news or access to the outside world before next spring. Miners in town face a long winter, with isolation and failed schemes for crossing the icy barrier dominating local talk.
In a stark account of Yukon era travel, rugged men with scant gear push toward Dawson. Food scarce, gear weak, and months-long isolation test will and resolve as the group endures cold, windless days, improvised shelters, and slow progress amid relentless monotony.
Edward J. Boyle recalls last season in the Klondike, describing dire food shortages, high prices, and the overwhelming challenge of winter life. He details leaving for St Michael on the Frat boat, the long winter on Hunter and Eldorado creeks, and the toil of digging daily with meager pleasures and scarce grub.
Rev John Paton reports 1120 converts among the canni bals of the Kew Hebrides in the past year. He notes the dietary corrections have been completed and may be lasting, signaling promising religious outreach results.
In New York Dacay Gardiner known as Owaha Kid defeated rival Jack O Bhea across five rounds in a dramatic boxing bout held in the city. Gardiner showed speed and power to secure the decision over a tough opponent.
Nearly 10,000 fans watched Wisconsin defeat Currags at Marshall Field by 23 to 3. Wisconsin’s strong defense limited Chicago’s gains while Pack O’Dea and Gardner contributed punting and tackles. The day’s other results included Yale 0 Harvard 0 and Michigan 14 Minnesota 0, amid notes on bicycle wheel technology and chainless designs.
An inventor describes a chainless bicycle wheel to the public, touting its sleek design and maintenance advantages. The author believes it could become popular among women and others, claiming smoother operation and no oil or sprocket interference. The wheel resembles earlier models yet features a shortened rear fork and semicircular arm. The gearing uses two sets of gears, with a simple construction.
The item recounts Robin Adair as a fictionalized 18th century tale tied to Irish origin and London society. It follows Robin Adair a clever young man who gains entry through a benefactor, meets Lady Caroline Kepnel and falls in love. Caroline writes verses during a Bath visit. illness and separation ensue, concluding with a lifelong union attempted amid medical doubts.
A Murphy's Magazine excerpt argues that in the southern states gentlemen should yield seats to ladies and that those who occupy multiple seats in crowded cars show selfishness and dishonesty. It urges conductors to resist and protect elderly and feeble passengers from such behavior.
An advance copy of a yearbook from the United States Department of Agriculture critiques free seed distribution, noting costs and area planted, while arguing that government giveaways have driven farm land value down. It cites data on mortgage rates, land ownership, and claims New Jersey bears unusual mortgage load compared with the West and South. The piece frames farmers as viable, not impoverished, countering anti-farmer narratives and linking past land giveaways to current economic trends.
A critique of the maternal figure in modern English society, detailing the match making mammas who pressure marriages for advantage. The piece argues this cold materialism governs social life, with mothers orchestrating unions while daughters are shaped for family gain.
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