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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
6
An unnamed physician-narrator recalls a Rhode Island tale tied to a local campaign. An undertaker Luther suspects a secret about Congressman Grant and the death of Placide, a beloved figure. the narrator learns of a political weapon built on a memory, culminating in Placide’s death and Grant’s rise. The piece hints at a continuation about the funeral and the truth behind the story.
A brief social quip cites Dorothy’s praised restraint in discussing past events. The Chicago Record notes she can recount things from thirty years ago but chooses not to speak, highlighting valued discretion and memory. The remark frames quiet judgment as a notable character trait.
A long dispatch recounts Lowell and Hall observing Mars from Flagstaff with notes on canals, polar ice, and possible habitability while skimming vast cosmic ideas. It shifts to Alaska fur hunting, detailing sea otter, black bear, and marten hunts, canoe hazards, and trapping methods by the Sitka and Latuy a Bay tribes, with local prices and hunter tales.
A Sitka Indian group from Bara noff Island led by Frei Jackson and W. S. Hammon arrives by steamer Alkl to Seattle to assess the city’s fur market prospects. They plan to stay briefly, hoping to secure favorable terms for selling furs and skins, a shift from the Alaska buyers who have traditionally sourced the goods.
The New Zealand Press quotes that the American avoids Africa and Asia dominance, focusing on its continent. It argues Britain should ignore provocative talk, trust the U S to mind its own affairs, and envisions a future where a competent court resolves disputes and Anglo-Saxon cooperation leads to enduring peace.
An Englishman and an Irishman argue over the nationality of great men. The Irishman claims each as a countryman, and the Englishman asks about Shakespeare. The Irishman concedes Shakespeare may not be Irish but notes he had “the abilities of eat.”
An unclear quoted exchange reports a caller asking about someone swiftly catching an idea and a reply claiming the son has no idea of his own. The garbled text reads like a stray clipping from the Detroit Free Press with distorted names and phrases.
Captain Scott aboard the bark Sylvia reports a spectacular clash between a large octopus and a giant crocodile near the Orinoco river mouth. After a long battle the crocodile seized the octopus, tore off arms, and dragged it toward shore where the reptile pinned its prey and then vanished toward the river.
Baptiste Abadie, a New Orleans trolley motorman, was arrested in New York after a child, seven year old Dario Baltar, was killed by his car. Investigators found Abadie blameless, yet the accident left him mentally shattered as he fled in disguise to France. Companions say no motorman fully recovers from such an event or can safely handle brakes again.
The article argues to protect elephants by creating a sanctuary in Somaliland to prevent extinction amid rising casualties in Africa. It cites successful protections in Cape Colony and comparable programs in Ceylon, India, and Siam, noting elephants as reliable work animals and capable of adaptation.
A detailed roll of Pope Leo XIII s court shows 1000 officials including 20 valet 120 house prelates 17 privy chamberlains 6 chamberlains 200 extra honorary chamberlains 130 super numerary chamberlains 30 officers of the noble guard 63 guardsmen 14 officers of the Swiss guard and police guard 1 honorary chaplain 20 private secretaries 19 stewards and house masters and 60 doorkeepers. In Pennsylvania near Wilnatpert William Nicholas trying to save George Burke s 11 year old daughter was struck by a train. both were killed.
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