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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1890
Page
2
A garbled decipher of international affairs discusses home rule, medical ethics, and global reactions. It references Amur, Leprosy, and the diamond industry with mentions of mining output, foreign influence, and historical commentary on nations and philanthropy.
The public lands committee reports a bill restricting land grants that contain valuable deposits of palladium, silver, iron, or other metals from being used for railroad grants. The measure aims to prevent mining-rich parcels from qualifying for land grant use.
Fragmented dispatches report Carly Plastars and Sienon Caysra amid political strife as factions clash over wealth, crops, and foreign influence. Ardent conflict surfaces in Che SHY Lite and Welvinore terms, with floods and bridge collapses provoking casualties. International observers note elections, military maneuvers, and a looming government victory as tensions rise across regions including Prague and Volb Nyaa.
Fires hit Ordensburg New York where the Ogdensburg and Like Chaplin railroad elevator burned its contents. Muskegon Michigan suffered loss at a lumber mill and linen plant on the lake. Insurance claimed totals include Iowa five hundred thousand dollars and fifty five thousand in another policy. A reporting note mentions Matt Wagner Nie Steinmery and Peter Magy leaving Duluth for Menominee seeking work as labor unrest and drink influence affected travel crews last night.
The census bureau reports population figures for major cities including Opel Raysnolds Dow 17,997 and Dubuane Iowa 89,147, noting a ten year increase. Secretary of the Interior denies a certiorari petition by Gun, FE Witter, in the case of Wither v. John Ostragkl concerning a homestead entry in the Wansau kind district of Wisconsin.
Minutes before noon on Wednesday Elves men entered the Second National Bank in Bay City Michigan and restrained staff. Two forced conversation with the teller and bookkeeper while a third moved to the back and stole a package of bills totaling about 400. Suspects fled. no arrests reported. The incident follows other crime news including a separate murder in nearby towns.
The article recounts legislative sessions with remarks on land grants and railroad forfeitures, plus a vivid essay on Buenos Aires cemetery practices. It quotes Senator Morgan defending a land bill while contrasting U S policy with Behring and Alaska issues, and includes an extended foreign viewing of the Recoleta cemetery and social customs among Argentina’s elite.
Richard Croker, the well known Tammany chieftain, arrived this morning on the City of New York. He was met at the dock by several Tam many leaders who welcomed him warmly. He said he was in excellent health but would not discuss his campaign plans.
An African American woman, paying fare to Chattanooga, rode a Qua Western & Atlantic train out of Atlanta. A 25cent obstruction blew through a window near the city edge. She leapt off, rang the bell, and the train halted as she vanished toward a opposite door while the train resumed and left her behind.
A satirical essay argues that moral decline stems from modern conveniences and "baseburner" influences. It recalls childhood, family discipline, and rural values, contrasting past hard work with present looseness, while mixing comic anecdotes about editors, serenades, and a chaotic Western exchange of views.
A Chinese ceremonial essay contrasts grand rite practices for distinguished figures with simpler funeral customs for the humble. It questions preludes and omens, noting a Viceroy’s dream and a family’s reaction to mortal fate, while urging moral reform in afterlife observances.
A humorous reminiscence on domestic life contrasting a husband’s fondness for dogs with a wife’s disdain Jane commands cleanliness as dogs spill into the house causing comic chaos. The narrator recounts a noon return with five dogs and the ensuing mess and domestic frictions.
Forecast discusses thunder storms and isobaric patterns with barometer fluctuations explained as unrelated. It notes cloud formation, western origins of weather, and mentions a 1836 tale of a hen and a 1889 cyclone in Gamble's pines. A separate report covers pickle packers failing to form a general trust, with Mississippi river district holders agreeing on price levels.
A Wisconsin political essay lauds Governor Hoard amid the Bennett Law controversy. It highlights Wisconsin’s role in education, frames Hoard as a principled figure, and credits him with saving the Republican party from a costly defeat during Milwaukee's mayoral turmoil and a broader national interest in reform.
Wisconsin voters hear Governor Hoard praised for steadfast defense of compulsory education and moral uplift amid attacks by Democrats. George W. Peck derided as unfit for office, while rhetoric claims Hoard represents progress and duty. In Mississippi, John W. Powell criticizes suffrage limits and hints at white women’s property rights, urging cautious reform amid federal constraints.
The piece discusses federal action to end the Louisiana lottery, noting the bill’s favorable report from the House committee, expected Senate support, and Democratic opposition. It highlights newspaper advertising profits, potential foreign newspaper issues, and proposals to tighten restrictions, with advocates split over constitutional concerns and enforcement methods.
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