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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1885
Page
5
A fragmented, archaic sounding poem describes longing and inner turmoil. The speaker recalls old loves, distant realms, and a desire for renewed strength as dawns fade into night. amid the dreamlike lines, themes of loneliness, memory, and rising resolve surface with vivid, if garbled, imagery of nations, beauty, and power.
A column surveys historical mystery the Isle of St Marguerite and the infamous Chateau d’If with prisoner lists and faded legends. It then shifts to a brisk report on lime use in farming, its revival after years of neglect, methods of production, and regional adoption across the United States. A final item notes the mysterious disappearance of Prof Felix Fischer in Enxary Wisconsin.
In Marseilles guiding tour by Capt Martin, the author visits the Chateau d If known for the Monte Cristo prison. The island three miles from the harbor houses a stone tower used as a lockup for Communists and linked to Francis I 1529. Records detail prisoners dates crimes and outcomes including Alberto del Campo poisoned December 1588 and his execution at Aix.
The Wisconsin weekly issue reports quiet bank business with a modest loan demand and clearings of 665,731.81 dollars for the day and 3,240,348.14 for the week. New York exchange held steady, while foreign bills and sterling rates moved. Stocks, metals, grains, and flour markets show mixed activity, with wheat firmer and overall conditions cited as favorable for shipments, though crop reports remain unfavorable and weekly receipts and shipments are detailed.
The market shows scarce supply and fair quality with No. 2 and No. 8 grains selling near nominal to 49 cents on track. Provisions are dull with pork around 11.10 for May and June, lard about 6.70 to 6.75, and various meats and dairy products quoted across broad ranges.
Major Jas Davidson reports preparations for the Wisconsin delegation's encampment at Old Orchard Beach Portland Maine with transportation options via Michigan Central Route three different itineraries. He urges comrades families and auxiliary to join leaving Chicago June 19 arriving Portland June 22 and returning within thirty days with stopover privileges. Routes include Niagara Falls Berkshire Hills Ottawa Thousand Islands and the St Lawrence region with scenic highlights and connections through Buffalo St Thomas Montreal and Portland.
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