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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
3
A fragmentary poem by Brove Whitesy contemplates love and risk on a shared voyage. It speaks of two souls sailing together toward an unknown fate, weighing passion against pain as they read the signs of destiny and seek strength in unity despite looming dangers.
In Rio harbor passengers await quarantine officers aboard the Victoria as Madame, famed French queen of song, faces a sudden catastrophe. Her husband fell overboard and drowned after a shark attack, leaving her grieving yet determined to perform tonight as reporters debate the scandal and her future.
A hotel tale after a sailor loses a shark to the sea prompts madame and a manager to improvise. They chain iron to the shark as a bizarre casket, set to a dramatic opera night where the singer receives praise for beauty and diamonds, while the manager consoles the widow.
A stocky traveler recounts forming a quinine habit to combat shakes on the Ohio River pills. He describes nightly doses of powdered quinine, consumed with whisky, and compares the effect to a mind‑opening intoxication. He notes others with addictions to opium, morphine, alcohol, and tobacco, and cites a Boston case where whisky was abandoned in favor of quinine.
A London millinery tale shows shopkeepers punishing a woman who looked but did not buy. A pompous customer is made an example as workers push a cart to her home with a display of punishment. Neighbors see the scene as a grim warning against retail hesitation.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a mishap involving a spool of cotton and a plank used to move it to the pavement. After a rough scramble, it was set on the curb with little property damage and no injuries noted.
A Boston paper hints Lizzie Borden may marry the foreman of the jurors who found her not guilty. The Falls River view keeps the tragedy alive with renewed rumors, eerie house changes, red paint on the gate, and a cemetery monument drawing visitors worldwide to the old homestead and related tales of death and mystery.
An extended note describes a towering night blooming plant in California, its dramatic growth from cuttings, July to November blossoms, and a historic large specimen nearly sixty feet tall with nine foot adventitious roots forming a lace like network. The plant’s dramatic, showy blooms and evolving shape are highlighted as a local spectacle.
The Buffalo Express notes Tr Am tors praise the Vandanelans fighting fatilities and warns the Vandanelans may interpret it as an admission they could defeat the Tr Am tors. The item captures a wartime rhetorical clash and local skepticism about enemy resolve.
An editorial lament for New York City’s richest residents facing a personal property tax shift. It argues fifty top fortunes might leave town, impacting hotels, shops, wine, art, staff, and services, with Sage and Barker cited on tax fairness. The piece lists wealth, incomes, and potential losses across sectors if the exodus occurred.
Little Rock April 2 Governor Clarke declares a policy affecting the four hindred Ikr Wen and Nis pro fits. The exodus would mean consequences for Coy-Needbom Oght and a woman with multiple bonnets in a scene described in the gubernatorial action.
The article discusses American millionaires spending vast sums on luxury, clothing, wine, and household costs, with annual dues and travel. It notes a trend toward European residencies as wealth grows, citing Astor as an example and predicting more New York millionaires living in Europe within twenty years, influenced by tax considerations and lifestyle.
The Boston bequest from John Simons aims to found a large Simmons Female college with funds from real estate and $46,000 for a building block. Trustees Nichols and Sawyar report income from properties to pay mortgages and hope debt clearance allows construction of substantial college buildings. the project hinges on still unpaid mortgages and rising income.
A traveler witnessed two women seize a man by the collar and drag him up stairs into a railroad car. They settled him near the stove with a bundle and declared all would share until Mary Jane was helped aboard. At the door the traveler asked if the man was her husband. The woman angrily replied no, he was her daughter's husband, and she could not speak for her own soul.
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