Wide World News and Local Item Mix From Marshfield
A collage of 1895 happenings spans strikes, hurricanes, deaths, political moves, and society gossip. Notables include Leadville guards under fire, Cedar Keys storm deaths, Bishop Becker, Mayor Todhunter, and James McKinley delegations, with bank, railroad, and university notes across Illinois, Georgia, New York, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Cojege
Leadville
Cedar Keys
Fla
R Udal
Arthur Seawall
International Barbers’ Union
Evansvuly
Ind
Henry T. Barhman
Woraylan
Grace HI
Tows
National Wholesale Druggers’ Association
Philadelphia
Third Avenue
New York
Virginia Fair
H. Maii
Kersey
Annie Lewig
Washington
Edith Collins
Chauncey M. Depew
Parla
John A. Rochford
Order of St. Benedict
Alexandria
Wisconsin
Luther F. Puffer
Clinton
Ill
Builside
Justies Brown and Clercent
Supreme Court
Emaerate
Garrett
Cobart
Coal Trust
Tresusrection Fame
Del
City Savings Bank
Logansport
St. Michael's College
Sturgeon
United States Army
American New New York
J. H W. Maplecon
Grand Opera Company
Henry P. Suman
Dallas
Texas) News Company
John Seward
Jackson and Watling
Newport
Lexington
Robert P. Todhunter
John Collings
Staten Island
Bishop Keane
Catholic University At Washington
Santa Fe
Cardinal Gibons
Wichita
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Order
America
New Haven
Hartford
Margaret Kosyth
Prom Lee
Georgie Jetrell
J. F. Watkins
Burtingame & Pit
East Olean
N. YS
Leon Pitts
National Campaign Committee
Gold Standard
Democratic Narty
ATFAIRS ABROAD. Li Hung Chang arrives in Tientsin
Reports from multiple regions describe insurgent successes in Cuba and attacks near Maceo's army. London notes actress Mrs. Bernard-Beery dying. A Guayaquil fire destroys fifteen blocks. A Spanish court overturns a death sentence on filibusters. A powder magazine blast at Bulawayo kills several. The Manitoba school question may reach settlement soon. A city fire leaves many dead and $54,490 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang Hai
Tientsin
China
Yaris
Cuba
New Orleans
Hayanes
Maceo
Bearnard-Beery
London
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Walata
William Morrin
Sinaloa
Mexico
Lord Aberdeen
Bulawayo
Matebeland
Supreme Court
Madrid
Naval Court
Martlel
William Vernon Harcourt
House of Commons
Guavaquil
The Fortress People of the Rocks in Madagascar
In northern Madagascar a wild tribe calling themselves the people of the rocks occupies a vast fortress rock. The lofty rock rises 140 feet, spans eight square miles, and is so steep it cannot be climbed without artificial means. Its hollow interior is accessed only by a subterranean passage.
Bandits on Wheels Murder in Sherburne Bank Raid
Two masked bicycle robbers ambushed the Sherburne bank, killed cashier George Thorborn instantly and traveling agent Olaf Occetera, escaped with about $1,000. A woman witness across the street triggered alarms as the robbers fled on bikes, sparking a manhunt toward Immetsburg, Iowa. One dead robber later reported, the other pursued under heavy pursuit. A second dispatch notes the dead man’s body to be claimed locally. the other suspect remains at large with authorities closing in. The incident recalls Northfield era bank raids and prompts intense local pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ied
Symamle
Jobn P. Hopkins
Harold Villard
Mise
Mariquite Berano
New York
Eagle and Phoenix Manufacturing Company
Columbus
National Bank of the Republic
Stevenson
Bryan
Sewall
National Association of Democratic Cluba
St. Louis
Florida
United States
Bord
Lady Rugeel
England
Vamlerbilt Capitel
Equador
Ming Abbie Porter McCulley
Matthews
Bothman
Chicago
Bern Aued
Mise Ida B. Lpeer
Guthrie, Okin
Gorse Creek
Major McKinley
Canton
Stephen A. Dutton
Jodichel
Lily Godfrey
Washington
Winn R. Rose
B. L. Prige & Co
Maraiial
Adluel
St Johns
Hope
Sydney
St. Johns
Anna Elliot Mecknor
George and
Anne Ticknor
Boston
Newport
Harvard
May Belt
Straub Mountain
Cal
Iman
K. Denny
W Ho
Breckinridge
Baltimore
Summitt
Herbert
Union Ironworks
San Francisco
Bath Tron Works
Maine
Arkee
John Baumiey
Saic
Blackburn
Logan Carlisle T 6
Turkey
Red Cross
Miss Barton
Mormon Church
Ancetts
Moses Thatcher
Lst
Thatcher
Wi- Mam H. White
Virginia
Francia R. Lasiter
Harmon
E. B. West
Iowa
National Association of Colleges For the Blind
Lina "A. Owens
Barbara
Windsor
Lawrence
Mass
Everett Milla
Arlington Milla
F. L. Allen
Henniker
N. H
People’s Party State Committee
Masachusetts
Gryen
Cincinnati
Louis
St. Louin
National Association of Democratic Club
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Valpairiisoars
Fairmont
Minn
Sherburne
Horn
Olaf J Occetera
Walter A. Wood Hervester Company
Ayalatant
George Thorborn
Bank of Sherburne
Jesses James
Northfield
Bank of Northtela
Borece
Therborn
Osstern
Sherborn
Immetsburg
Brown
Bancroft
Fairmount
How to Cook Asparagus in Classic Style
A recipe describes preparing asparagus as a prized vegetable. It advises selecting shallow oblong spears, boiling in salted water with sugar and bitter, then draining and serving on toast with heat. The guide emphasizes tenderness and precise cooking time of twenty to twenty-two minutes.
A Brave Berlin Maid Lights a New Era for German Women
A Berlin correspondent recalls a tram ride where a young Jewish woman caused astonishment and praise as she became the first valid symbol of the new German woman. The scene shows public curiosity and acceptance, with cheers and courtesy extended as she sits beside the reporter, marking a shift in social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Jewish Chronicle
Berlin
Leipziger
Jenesa
Barlin
Engagement Announcements Signal Arranged Marriage Plans
The etiquette of engagements is a formal head of family card to announce a marriage arrangement. Edwin Beckwith, fourth son of John H. Hamilton, Bad, Westwood, Duchess County, New York, is engaged to Angela Dearborn, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tiomas P. Nolsan of East 87th Street, New York City, with nuptials in early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Angela
Iself
Edwin Beckwith
John H. Hamilton
Westwood
Duchess County
New York
Angela Dearborn
Dentorest's Magazine
Helen Keller Talks Progress Demonstrated in Speech
The article highlights Helen Keller’s remarkable year of progress as she communicates without fingers for talking. She now speaks with others directly and listens by touch, instantly perceiving spoken words and vowel sounds, marking a major step in her development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hole Keller
Miss Keller
Delicate Printe On Iron Demonstrates Weird Impressions
A curious article describes experiments where a delicate fern leaf or lace placed between iron blocks is pressed by dynamite or gunpowder detonation. The force leaves a precise imprint on the iron plates, while the fabric or leaf is destroyed.
Outlook Still Good as Foreign Demand Rises for Corn
Foreign demand boosts corn outlook with strong Indian and Russian appetite for U.S. wheat, while cotton receipts ease market movement. Western wheat receipts total 7,244,000 bushels for the week. Atlantic flour exports run 2,069,000 bushels, not enough to lift prices amid European demand. Iron and steel activity remains steady with large contracts, and cotton buying slows due to heavy plantation receipts. Bradstreet reports U.S. bank clearings at 1,058,172,404 dollars, down 8.05 percent from last year, with trade seen improving after a cautious week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G
India
Yecelpea
Atlantic
Nour
Hesaemer Ig
Pittsburg
United States
Bradstreete
Bradatreesa' Weekly Review of Trade
Atlanta
Augusta
Charleston
Birmingham
New Orleans
Texas
How Uncle Sam Got His Name and Goverment Route Authority
The passage traces the origins of Uncle Sam as a nickname for the United States government tied to Samuel Wilson of Troy New York a beef and pork inspector whose initials E. Andersons initials G U S sparked a joking label Uncle Sam The story also notes the formal demand for military orders via a route signed by state and proper officers before forces can move and receive aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
United States
Samuel Wilson
Troy
N. Y
Elbert Anderson
E. Anderson
Wilson
Wilcan
A!pti
Mamta
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Marshfield Times
J.B. Waren
Marshfield
Wis
News OF the World
Atfairs Abroad
Bandits
Ming
Reat
Helen Keller
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