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Newspaper

Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1885

Page

7

Swindled banks and a string of crimes across states

The report catalogs numerous incidents from forged checks totaling 12500 dollars to fires at Nash ville furniture yards causing 85000 dollars in losses. It notes bold heists, arrests, public executions, elopements, ship sales, political moves, and a wave of marriages from Wisconsin towns to Montana and beyond, with many named individuals, places, and events.

Consumption Cure Recipe Offered Free by Physician

A retired physician claims a simple vegetable remedy cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung ailments and nervous debility. He offers to mail the recipe free in German French or English with preparation and usage directions to anyone who writes with stamp to W. A. Noxes 149 Power's Block Rochester N F.

East India W. A. Noxes Power's Block Rochester N. F

Great Susquehanna bridge near Havre de Grace nears completion

A remarkable Whipple truss bridge over the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace Maryland on the Philadelphia extension of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is rapidly nearing completion. Trains are due to cross about December 1. The 6816 foot long bridge is the longest of its kind and features massive spans, 65 foot rail height, 12 ton steel pieces, and heavy masonry piers, with construction by Phenix Iron and Bridge and Keystone Company.

William Baird & Bro Pittsburg Philadelphia Susquehanna River Havre de Grace Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Susquehanna St. Lawrence River Montreal Cincinnati Southern Railroad Ohio Louisville & Nashville Henderson Phenix Iron and Bridge Company Keystone Company

Obituaries of Numerous Local Residents Pass Away in November

A long list of death notices from Racine to Milwaukee reports Frank Post aged ?, James Kinnan 50, A H Gilleland 63, Fred Stylow 31, John Chappell 60, John Donahue 726 years, Herman I Fobes 20, and many others with ages from 5 to 72. Names include Mrs Caleb Davis 55, Miss Ann Falvey 45, Henry Gilbert 7h, Peter Jungles 1 car, Charles Susan 71, Mrs Charles Belknap ?, Mrs Jonas C Bender 5d, Charles McCrory 70, Frank Sutherland 35, Henry McGrath 19, Miss Mary Cox 27, Isaiah G Parker ?, John Hennings ?, Mrs Charles Tobn 57, Ludwig Pulse 72, Mrs Martha Nichoson ?, Thomas K Stephens Sk, Mrs Margaret Hamisl tam 63, Henry H Billkins 73, Mrs Laura D'Lamattar 65, Mrs Margery E Smith 67, Mrs Fanny Hirshheimer 67, John MacMillan Phillips child, Lena ? on Nov 14. The notices cover towns including Racine Ottawa Fond du Lac Green Bay Milwaukee and more.

Racine Frank Post Clayton James Kinnan Lean A. H. Gilleland Watertown Fred Stylow John Chappell Bramet John Donahue Sparta Herman I. Fobes Caleb Davis Misa Ann Falvey Ottawa Henry Gilbert Caryes Delavan Peter Jungles Jonas C. Bender Empire Charles McCrory Buarnett Frank Sutherland Whitewater Henry McGrath Aycheedah Mary Cox Manston Isaiah G. Parker John Hennings Oshkosh Charles Tobn Fond du le Ludwig Pulse Portage Martha Nichoson Platteville Thomas K. Stephens Francsville Margaret Hamisltam Rolling Prairie Henry H. Billkins Fond du Lac Laura D'Lamattar Green Bay Margery E. Smith la Crouse Fanny Hirshheimer Nilwaukee John Thomia Alice MacMillan Phillips Lena “Orensom

Struck It Rich At Elk Mountains Silver Vein Find

A hermit miner known as Old Man Meagher drove a tunnel for five years near Crested Butte and Iswin Colorado. He revealed a vein four miles from the railroad containing rich silver glance sulfuret and galena worth $600 to thousands per ton. The discovery caused wild excitement in Crested Butte Irwin and nearby prospectors.

Guxmisox Col Meagher Crested Butte Iswin Colorado Elk Mountains Irwin

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