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Newspaper

Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1885

Page

6

Removal of Flood Rock by 280000 Pounds Dynamite Explosives

New York Oct 10 The 280000 pounds of dynamite under Flood Rock Hell Gate exploded at 11 13 causing a massive water uplift and shock felt along Manhattan. Mary Newton touched the button as engineers celebrated the successful removal after years of tunnel drilling and careful placement.

New York Hell Gate Manhattan Island Navy Yard St. Ann's Flood Rock Hallet Point Mary Newton Gen. Newton Astoria Corps of Engineers City Hall County Court House East River Long Island Sound Albany John Newton Lieut Kirby

Acquittal in Wisconsin Murder Trial

The Wisconsin jury acquitted Irwin A. Jackson of murder after a five day trial ending at 2 p.m. The case, connected to a Sunday night orchard killing of Willard Sherman near the city limits on August 3, involved District Attorney Cousins and McCaslin for the state and Hayden and Vilas for the defense. A second item notes gold found at Haystown on Tiffany Creek bedrock with several large nuggets and rising regional interest. A third brief reports a dog owned by Judge Murray near Rose Hill, St. Louis County, stung to death by bees after being chained near hive access.

Willard Sherman Lamberman Wisconsin St. Louis Globe-Democrat Murray Rose Hill St. Louis

Lucky Ones Cure Sickness With Dr. Pierce Discovery

A Victorian notice touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a sovereign blood purifier and tonic. It claims thousands of previously ill people with liver and skin diseases scrofula dropsy and consumption found luck in using the remedy and improving health.

Juvenal Dr. Pierce J. O. Steinheiser Lancaster Co

Sericulture in Wisconsin and a Texas wedding surprise

Rev. R H Fischer of Oshkosh championed sericulture progress in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Illinois detailing 10 000 mulberry trees 500000 eggs raised and plans for stock company and silk reeling plants He cites fairs premiums and potential state support Then a sudden wedding at Milwaukee Union Depot sees Dr H C Lane of Texas marry Miss Alice Towsley of Port Washington amid a bustling crowd.

R-H. Fischer Oshkosh Northwest Milwaukee Wisconsis Fischer Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Tlinois Winnebago Dodge Waukesha Fond du Lac Green Lake Calumet Illinois Nebraska Kansas Philadelphia New Jersey California Agricultural Department

Sad End of a Romance in Port Was Hixetox Wisconsin

Mrs Alice Lane widow formerly Towsley traveled to her brother in the countryside after her husband was shot on his way to New Mexico. The tragedy remains unclear with Dr Lane’s death ending a romance first revealed two months ago telegraphed from Fort Worth Texas. The story notes a handsome 26 year old woman arriving at Union Depot at night under gas light.

Union Depot Thomas Ash H.C. Lane Texas Alice Towsley Port Washington Wis Miss Towsley San Antonio Dr. Lane Lane Pater Prairies August Rintelman United States Wisconsin Michigan Otsego Allegan County Masonic Order First National Bank of Butte Montana Helena Jonx Stemnuirz Barnesville N.Y Steinhart Hitchcock & Barrett Wyanet Princeton Olsen Ida Campbell Mississippi St. Paul Lafayette Ind Amanda Sturgis Devil's Lake Dakota Church's Ferry Davisville Cal Willows Crawford House Ibis Crawfordsville Junction Tris Gen. Grant Ward Luke Fiddler Breaker Shatiokin Rosert Witte Forepaugh’s Circus Philadelphia O’brien Byane White Andover Theological Seminary William Richardson Manchester N. H American Bible Society William Doyle Pittsburg Robert Batts Wheeling Charles W. Beanery New Haven Conn New York Fat Man’s Club Davie Island Dam Sergt John Rial Pridgeon Piedras Negras Port Hixetox Alice Lane Towsley Fort Worth Tex Texas Pacific Road

Not Yet Found Dr Hall in Wis Rumor Disputed

The report of the finding of Dr Hall's body after his disappearance near Cable Wis is untrue. Hundreds searched the woods and river banks with no trace found. Meanwhile in Manson Wis G H Robbins was sentenced to four years in state prison for forging a mortgage satisfaction of 3000 dollars.

Stulwater Minn Dr. Hall William Hanton Cable Wis Waupun Manson G. H. Robbins Medina

Terribly Shaken by Fever Warns with Bitters

An 19th century advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy and preventive for fevers malarial diseases and digestive disorders. It claims restoration of constitution and prevention of chills urging usage by residents in malarial areas.

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