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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
2
This fragment from Marshfield Times reports a public debt reduction of 4 809 478 during August, mentions a stock of errors in names and places, a bank with high discount rates, a resignation from a county commissioner, and various sensational crime and earthquake notes with broken phrasing. It reads like a rough, OCR corrupted page with numerous garbled phrases and misprints.
The issue reports Ken tucky's new governor in Frankfort, finds mastodon remains near Montpelier Indiana, notes an oil well near Cygnet Ohio producing 6000 barrels in 2 hours, and covers a Canadian steamer seizure at Lewiston for navigation law violations. It also mentions Niagara power venture, a Boston coal deal, a wreck fund suit, and various international and domestic incidents.
A fragmentary 19th century dispatch records numerous incidents including a fatal twenty foot fall at Korth Marion Ltd glass works, injuries from a horse accident at Mowenqua, and a near-fatal cow attack in Rockford Wisconsin. Other items mention a Montreal store fire, water damage to Darling & Co., a past Postmaster in North Erie Pennsylvania, a burned Commodore Jack Barry at Mackegon Lake, a grist mill fire in End Axe Michigan, a boiler explosion, a locomotive accident at Oadillag Michigan, and a deadly explosion in Elkhart Indiana. The log also notes a shipwreck near Scotland, a salvage of crew by the Noahican, and preparations for an international yacht race.
A string of violent incidents unfolds from Ohio to Illinois and beyond. Accused killer Qxomam Axatrr, a 65 year old farmer near Roma man Fields in Jefferson county, faces gunfire in a Saturday night shooting. In Bronx City, Iows, Haddock murder defendant Fuxa Munotraati awaits trial amid strong evidence and an armed suspect cast. A Nebraskan family quarrel ends with a woman killed by a husband using wood, while a missing Johnson remains at large after attacking his wife. A preacher and editor's adultery case linked to a New York discharge looms as Seymour and Mrs Henry plan English singing tours. Henry Monomer, a railroad agent, dies in a Joliet to Ninooka incident with multiple wounds suggesting conveyance foul play.
A scrambled foreign summary reports arrests in San Francisco for forgeries linked to Melbourne stock, protests over treatment of white Britons, and American control issues in Alaska. It mentions German Diet un attendance, Bohemian disputes, Irish MPs touring America, and opposition to Manitoba railway policy. The piece notes British and Canadian pressures on Manitobans to conform to imperial duties.
In Washington, vessel safety rules force inspections of hols and boilers on steam yachts, with pilots and engineers to be sensed. A Spanish governor arrest and alleged mistreatment of missionary Doone on Carolize Island prompts consular action. Receipts, expenditures, and recruitment transfers dominate noted fiscal and military movements, amid scattered health claims and elixirs.
An odd historic note from Winnpepolia Journal recounts a milkman story where a narrator discovers a fish in the lacteal duct. The milkman reacts with amusement as a bell is jingled and the man is charged a bill for an apparent joke.
The fragment reports a 16 year old girl named Urata Rex murdered in Sartsonia. Assailants masked in a crime scene hid the house. The text also references August coinage, a payroll or office, and some labor notes about Powderly and apprentices, with disjointed civic and nationalist mentions.
In the House of Commons Dillon argues for adjournment to proclaim a meeting in Clare amid agrarian tensions. Government officials warn of bloodshed, while critics and ministers clash over the measure’s meaning and impact on Irish unrest. The debate touches on immigration limits and public order during a fraught period.
A frail elderly woman living at No 71 Albany Street was killed by a car and died in hospital. Officers found about $6,000 to $7,000 in gold, silver coins, bonds, and bank books hidden in clothing linings and a mattress, including a 1567 government bond and a $1,000 Franklin Savings Bank deposit. The money was turned over to police. lawyer Charles Culbrough was notified per the woman’s last wishes.
Widespread damage reported as a tornado tracked four miles west of the city, blowing chimneys and damaging the asylum, homes, trees, and outbuildings. Casualties are unclear as search and rescue continues, with scenes of scorched sets, burned bodies, and a large crowd awaiting updates on the Exeter theatre disaster and related incidents.
London dispatches recount the Theatre Royal blaze where a packed stairway to the gallery trapped victims. Rescue teams pulled corpses amid smoke as staff and bystanders faced a deadly bottleneck. The panic and heat killed many workers and left families in mourning.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts conversations in Los Angeles during the Civil War era about Confederate loyalty and Union preservation. Mrs Hanonoleenya recalls urging officers to join their states, while Gen Albert Sidney Johnson, in San Francisco, reveals discussions around General Sarauer and questions of allegiance and resignation before broader tensions unfold.
The New York Sun notes gray hair fetches high prices as buyers seek a pearl gray look. Graders warn most hair comes from Europe or Asia and needs careful handling. Prices reach $100 per ounce, with an order of seven ounces costing $700.
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