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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1885
Page
4
The notice reports Jory Dimos will visit the city on October 16 and 17, drawing excitement from local comedy fans. It references The Ashland Press and The Glide den Pioneer regarding gas prospects and editor insights.
Sketch profile of Captain Will Upham a Civil War veteran and Wisconsin capitalist. Narrates his wartime trauma at Bull Run his rescue and parole his West Point through Lincoln and Sabin linked to his later success. Mentions brief social notes and local notices including temperance concert and regional business dealings.
Spencer's best ballists traveled to Colby Saturday morning and won 20 to 3 amid a lively scene. Reports note local names like Mose Hartford in Neillsville, work delays at Richert's masons, Stoltenow buying Central House site for a brick building, Bresnahan opening a new saloon, and Damion family moving to Edgerton Minnesota. The item also mentions VanderCook ill in Colby and a return match scheduled with Spokeville, plus a medicinal salve pitch and a local business ad.
A narrator mocks odd modern summer houses as fantastical and unpractical. He compares structures to warped cottages with mismatched materials, likening them to nightmares caused by drunken inspiration, and laments their fleeting popularity. The piece satirizes taste, craftsmanship, and social critique of architectural fads.
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