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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1885
Page
6
Special correspondence from Nov 28 1885 describes a horseback journey from Jalapa to Perote via mule paths. The piece contrasts donkeys and horses, notes ecclesiastical and colonial figures, and paints rugged mountain scenery, climate shifts, and local dangers including brigands and wary officials.
A veteran correspondent recounts the Las Vegas alcaldi’s autocratic rule in remote Mexican regions, their hospitality at a curious feast, and the perilous border canyon near Perote. The narrative travels past the castle of San Carlos, its vast treasure, and the political upheavals that shaped early Mexican governance.
Enwago Kenny and Janeavius Blackstith collapsed at work and died. two railway workers injured near La Crosse by a collapsing frozen bank. Caledonia Iron Mining Co to operate near Ashland with 1 million dollars capital. A safe theft at Chippewa Falls. Dr H W Stevens dies of typhoid pneumonia in Harmony. Mrs Toppier dies in Green Bay after exposure from house fire. Two Milwaukee rail freight trains collide near Port Washington, stock losses reported. Man tried for murder in Racine case found guilty of manslaughter in the flat degree. Requisition for F A Cole from Michigan. Cole held in Detroit on bigamy charge. A child dies after oven accident in Wernerville. Mr Magner shoots eagle, wingspan eight feet. Eagle post office and dry goods building burns. loss 1500 with partial insurance. Jailbreaks near Bayfield. one inmate mortally wounded. Dane County store Patrick Carr closes. liabilities 3000 to 4000. Dane County man attempts suicide. pronounced insane and sent to Oshkosh. Steinske and family flee by wagon. daughter severely injured in accident. Tornado gold watch recovered from 1873 disaster in Mineral Point. Creditors of banker S B French form a stock company to buy assets. purchase price 40000. Madison land forfeiture sale of school and university lands with many counties represented. redemption until June 31, 1886. Inventory discrepancies disclosed by J I Case and Fish Bros. Co. manager. Major inventory gaps total 239000. Richwood fire destroys a building and contents. losses largely insured. near Chicago Milwaukee St Paul depot.
The designer explains the bronze statue process using the study model cement armature and plaster cast. A two piece wax-filled mold is created from the plaster form, then the bronze statue is formed through casting and hand packing in the foundry.
A refined holiday present is Murray and Lanman Florida Water a floral preparation valued as both handkerchief extract and toilet cologne. It offers superior fragrance softness and intensity, combining elegance with good taste and sense. Sold by druggists perfumers and fancy goods dealers.
The fragment hints at a weekly writing section titled Weekly and notes an editor or staff reference. Names, dates, or concrete items are unreadable, but the piece seems to be an internal note about preparing a weekly writing segment for publication.
A discussion on when old age begins contrasts physiology with a poet’s view. It then presents testimonials about Athlophoros curing inflammatory rheumatism, detailing a Burlington man’s dramatic turnaround and a Dubuque couple’s experience, with a sales pitch urging purchase through a New York firm.
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