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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1897
Page
2
Warshfield era summary notes a whisky trust rise and Philadelphia exposition in 1893. Reports nine more yellow fever deaths in New Orleans, Duluth rail developments, and large exports. Mentions school text book use in Kansas City, major storms in New Jersey, and terrain changes from timber and canal projects. Includes politics, crime, and economic shifts with multiple named people and places across the United States.
Fragmentary foreign notices report an international leprosy conference opening in Berlin and various wars and uprisings. Mentions of Abyesinan, Sormalinias, Cecil Rhodesia, Niesragya, Costa Rica, and a reinforced British fleet hint at global tensions. Some Servian Wherals allegedly face systematic killings amid radical actions.
A scattered mix of reports notes a man winning a Newmarket race, Dr Stacker dying on Mount Ararat, Charles Pollock crossing the channel in a balloon, and various political and scientific items. It mentions Irish politics, Cuban affairs, and European unrest, with demotic anecdotes and diplomatic notes amid a flood of brief claims.
A Washington Star report quotes a prominent builder calling the Pension Office Building the largest brick building in the world. He notes more than 10,009,000 bricks used and Gen Meigs’ pioneering brick stairs throughout the structure, marking its unique all brick construction.
Advertisement notes Fries X an experienced accountant stating he is afflicted with two wooden legs for security of patrons.
Milwaukee October 16 Judge Seaman awarded Shores a complete victory against John Canfield in a U S court case arising from a lumber venture. Shores alleged an agreement to locate and secure land while Canfield funded and managed the work. Shores claimed a salary plus one fourth of profits totaling about 125000 dollars.
Wisconsin news item roundup notes Isaac Stephenson of Marinette proposed as United States senator to replace John L. Mitchell. A blaze at Monroe destroys five barns and a dwelling owned by John Howe and others. Oshkosh medical board adjourns after examining four applicants. next meeting in January in Milwaukee. Discussions of Oshkosh to Stevens Point railroad and funding backed by capital. Receiver Pfliffner disburses 8976 to creditors of the Stevens Point Commercial Bank, which failed in 1895. Wisconsin Central freight wreck north of Theresa, cars derailed after a grade. Land sale: five and a half acres adjoining Stevens Point normal school bought for 2500 for athletics and a park. Telephone rates drop then rise with Northwestern and Wisconsin Telephone lines. Obituary notes Elsie Weisbrod and survivors. Edward A. Gardner departs Fond du Lac area on wheel, missing since. La Crosse Board of Trade considers Brown binder factory, a novel harvesting machine from Viroqua. J B Canterbury offers five acres for a plant site. Jury in Mary Schadler vs Chicago and North Western trial advances.
A jury verdict at Sparta awarded $2000 to the plaintiff after a collision when John Schaidler of Norwalk, husband of the plaintiff, was struck by a train while traveling via wagon in early October 1895. He survived the incident and walked home but died thirteen days later. the defense argued death resulted from causes other than the railroad injuries.
A discussion from Harper's Round Table weighs stamp cancel culture and a proposed German plan to use red hot platinum to cancel stamps. It notes collectors split into categories from beginners to great collectors and questions color standardization across nations at the Postal Congress.
Harper's Weekly reports the Kaisar Wilhelm der Grosse, the largest passenger ship, will reach New York after a Southampton departure on September 20. The 40 eighth of a mile long liner tips the scales at around 14,900 tons, with 1620 passengers and 450 crew. Powered by 28,500 horsepower, the two million dollar vessel promises speed, safety, and novel construction, attracting broad public and industry interest for its maiden voyage.
A burglar in Paris dressed in refined evening attire was caught by a neighbor while ransacking rooms in the Champs Elysees district. He wore aristocratic garb, gave an unpronounceable Slavonic name, and lived in a luxurious bachelor flat filled with burglary tools. Police linked him to a wave of similar break-ins and expect further disclosures.
A Missouri farmhouse guest hears a hostess explain that she and her husband have fought for ten years to see who bosses the household. She says she has cowed him for now but warns that if she steps out of line he would regain control and their work would go to nothing.
A coy speaker admits reluctance to attend a gathering, veiling her wish with a bashful blush and soft pronouncement. The mood reveals inner conflict and social pressure shaping a shy response.
In Brains J Angus MacDonald reworks Kipling in a local parody about advertising and waste. The piece mocks consumer culture, noting how the rich and poor are told tales by ads and how the public never understands the deeper meaning behind campaigns.
A fragment from a 19th century style dialogue shows a roughed tale of a young man seeking money to start a jewelry business. The scene features Cle Scarlet and a jocular husband wife exchange, with reluctance to allocate room for yet another venture amid many similar ones.
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