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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1893
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR style text presents disjointed lines of archaic language about sleep and weariness, longing and fatigue. It mentions a figure in distress and wistful imagery of eyes and burdens, with an impression of a lamenting or reflective mood.
An eye witness recounts a disastrous explosion and fire at a distillery in Dublin. He describes the rapid collapse of structures, smoke and heat, the perilous escape from a copper vessel, and the crowd's reactions as flames engulfed the scene. He notes the vessel’s heat, the rising thermometer to 105 degrees, and the frantic scramble to survive as debris and burning wreckage rained down.
An account describes a man subjecting himself to extreme heat in a controlled experiment. He records thermometer readings up to around 210 degrees, the resulting pain, dehydration, and near collapse, followed by rescue and hospital care. He insists the experience approaches the limits of human endurance and notes the relief when deliverers arrive and medical aid is given.
An incomplete excerpt from July 3 1817 describes a discussion of body temperature versus surrounding air temperature. The text references a concept of measuring or comparing temperatures and includes garbled phrases about degrees and a city or region.
A fragmented, early 19th century style critique traces a group labeled modern Mississippi valley practitioners accused of fabricating cures and profiting from medical pretenses. The piece condemns their alleged methods and their shift into politics while denouncing the broader medical establishment as exploitative.
The article details cloaks gowns and jackets in black satin pink brocade and velvet with fur trim and wide organpipe folds. It notes dioramas ribbed textures and basques with belts and double breasted accents. It mentions lace gloves necklines bodices and a recreation of a fashion for the season. It closes noting Rev Father M C Brennan of Colorado and a bishop's reversal.
A fragment from Yankton Press describes a grotesque bookkeeping encounter with coded ledgers. The narrator deciphers a ledger page showing a soldier image, a bed scene, and terse marks representing dates and items. The mystery centers on a hidden system and its implications for accounts and ownership.
At the cooperative congress in Bristol May Yorks Opgerver argues that cooperative stores have largely failed in London over 18 years with many dissolutions, while rural areas show growing success. He notes shopkeepers deter cooperation by store prices and cash terms, and cites London customers preferring convenience to cooperative models.
Young Thomas Edison showed early fascination with electricity, pursuing odd experiments and pranks. At seventeen he joined the Western Union in Cincinnati, earning the nickname Lung for his boundless energy and future power. A tale recalls his cockroach dispersal trick using charged wires and breadcrumbs to toast the pests.
In a Washington family once torn by conflict, divorce filings appeared after a wife won a judgment while the husband pursued a crossbill. Within months the estranged couple remarried, he to a Washington man, and a recent reception saw a groom unexpectedly introduce a guest, sparking talk of new social standards.
A fragmentary transcript shows a newspaper correspondent grilling the Seazide Hotel proprietor about heavy drinking and advertising. The exchange hints at a sensational sea serpent sighting and a publicity push, with odd spellings and garbled dialogue.
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