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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1885
Page
5
In reflective verse an unnamed speaker imagines a future blessing that could lift the heart, dreaming of a face to comfort them as life’s stings persist. The piece shifts to a miscellany of late 19th century notices including deaths, accidents, and local happenings across cities and industries.
A severe storm in Torre Cajetani Italy killed thirteen people and wounded twenty two after a lightning strike. In a separate note from Green Bay Wisconsin President Cleveland named Thomas Jennings as agent for the Indians at Green Bay Wasurxetox July 25.
Blazes devastate the Batignolles quarter destroying five blocks of carpet warehouses carpentry shops and workshops. Several buildings including Jugandi saw mills and Rasseau carpet factories burned. One fireman injured and several missing feared dead. Loss in millions of francs. In Klin near Moscow eight incendiaries set houses ablaze destroying property worth 500000 roubles. Diamond Match Company saw rails burned at Osukosh Wis loss 15000 insurance 10000. A Ludlow’s barn near Mostoz Wis struck by lightning last night burning barn grain and hay valued at 2000. Boston to St Paul line planned by Chicago Burlington and Quincy with 7000000 bonds in stock of new road.
Johan Faugman his wife and their 3 year old son died in Baltimore from trichinosis after eating pork on May 10. A daughter is in dangerous condition. These are the first known trichinosis cases in the city. The text notes cures with Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
A Signal Service report details 1934 tornado activity across states led by Georgia with 38 storms and notes on tornado behavior. It lists path widths averaging about 1,037 feet, track lengths averaging 56.1 miles, and progression speeds around 42 mph. February saw the most storms by date, while July had the most days with tornadoes. Estimated losses exceed 4 million dollars from Minnesota’s September 9 event.
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