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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1895
Page
2
A jumble of terse notes from Wisconsin and beyond reports price moves for flour and stock market chatter. Several items mention political filings, labor disputes, and public notices, with scattered references to local elections and criminal cases.
A distorted report recounts the sinking of a Spanish cruiser in Cuban waters with crew losses and rescues, a French schooner’s cargo, and a captain and crew saved from peril. It also notes outbreaks of typhoid fever in Onawa causing deaths and a civil suit in Quebec over libel with damages awarded.
A wide survey of modern branding and deceptive imitation in commerce. The essay discusses the rise of patent systems, copying methods, and the spread of Sapollo style imitations, arguing against fraud and praising genuine craftsmanship despite widespread counterfeiting. It contrasts old merchant methods with railroad magnates and large trusts, noting public disdain for fake goods and the costs of deceptive branding.
An obscure text fragment describes widow's attire and veil styles with references to cape ground, shiver, wide fox-pleak, and a tall collar. Notes mention skirt fullness, belt, and folding cape details, plus a distinct widow's bonnet and white embroidered veil. The prose shows period dress terminology and ornamental features.
An unreadable OCR passage describes a long poem or lore fragment with names, places, and claims about a doctrine and observers. It references a survey, a Maywlock, and a design with political implications, though most specifics are garbled. The piece hints at cultural or historical context but remains unclear and partially unintelligible.
A fragmented report describes a marine creature nicknamed the gibble and its odd fascination with gutta percha used in submarine cables. The scene hints at wires being chewed or damaged, concerns over cable safety, and a curious interplay between sea life and early communications technology.
Fragmentary OCR describes a bank or items stolen in a Dinko game style robbery and a soldier Frank Philip Allison confined in New York under desertion sentence. War Department reportedly refuses to intervene.
A correspondent recalls a visit to a high personage in the ermine city, describing lavish gardens, jeweled adornments, and opulent interiors. The piece notes social rituals and the observer’s awkward entry into a celebrated milieu, ending with reflections on decorum and the era’s theatrical manners.
The piece critiques young revivalists often seen as precocious preachers. It notes many begin preaching in their teens, imitate established leaders, and lack independent thought. It argues their frequent conversions and persona mimicry mask shallow understanding of human life and faith.
A fragmented OCR piece profiles Lady Helen Vouitix Fineant, a prominent London society figure, noting her beauty and intelligence. It references her marriage, social position, and connections to distant noble lines, with mentions of wealth, status, and the era’s fashionable circles.
A Chicago woman Mrs Hubbard Was from chihtand is described as an ardent writer and lecturer who spoke on birds and nature at Eliot. Her spontaneous discourses aim to awaken understanding and show bird beauty as part of universe. She emphasizes bird virtues, guidance for farmers, and beauty of nature, drawing on her experience as a lecturer and Fortnightly Society member.
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