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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
Long dispatch summarizes global unrest and U S activity in the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico. Mentions revolts floods setbacks ports railroads transport ships and political moves involving McKinley Shafter Dewey and Wheeler amid European and Cuban tensions.
The item lists scattered events such as alleged rioters in Barlin Georgia, Mrs. McKinley welcomed to Canton, Amelia Earhart era style travel references, a Cleveland man proposing union, and Secretary Root inspecting Camp Meade. The text is incomplete with broken phrases and drifting topics.
Foreign reports note two of the Mahdi’s sons killed by British soldiers and a new severe case of Hunonid plage in Ophirn. Goethe’s birthday observed in Frankfurt. Prussian diet cites U S canal project support. Yokohama advices describe August night fires in Fokohamwa native town, with a joss ritual.
A chaotic roundup reports storms destroying property worth millions and a fatal electric belt incident near the Moroccan sultan. It notes war correspondents preparing for the Transvaal, Latin American alliance talk, and the Dreyfus trial with experts testifying. Additional items include Brazilian participation in Pan American events and naval service announcements.
A forthcoming official announce ment states the Old Swamp Canal will soon open to navigation for svamers and other craft drawing not more than ten feet. Government dredging will remove shoals and obstructions in waterways, with Vallimere Maryland and Elizabeth C a Norea Carolina named as principal northern and southern trade termini from the Carolina schbds Elizabeth City N.C.
A concise quip on art and criticism from Puck framing art as showing distance from azure while mirroring artificial duplication. Criticism is defined as the ability to speak volumes about nothing while saying nothing about a great deal, in witty paradox.
London reports say South Africa tensions rise as Chamberlain seeks to avert war. Cape Town conference may result in an arbitration court to decide suzerainty over franchise issues. Transvaal and Portuguese actions spark debate while Kruger and Joubert weigh options, with a delay causing irritation.
A dated 189% report from Commerce agent Atwell or Roubaix describes a new bronchial and pulmonary treatment by Dr Mendel using daily inhaled eucalyptus thyme and cinnamon essences in olive oil. It claims TB patients improved in one to two weeks with reduced coughing and sleepiness, noting 14 tuberculosis and 2 bronchitis cases treated.
A Leslie's Weekly correspondent describes a chaotic scene at Gri gulnio where a regiment charging forward uncovered honeybees and hens. Soldiers rushed with a yell, then birds flapped and squawked as men struggled with fowl tied to haversacks, creating an unlikely battle interruption.
A Russian superstition has girls removing rings and tossing them into a corn basket. A passerby is invited to sample the corn. The first man or woman seen near the corn is declared to be the first to wed, according to The Rival.
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