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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
8
Florists nationwide prepare for Easter with roses, heliotrope, violets, azaleas and Bermuda lilies grown in hot houses. Buyers seek lavish bouquets and jardinieres. violet and gold tripod jardinieres are popular. The New York market features ships of roses and lilies, with buds packed for freshness as blooms rush to meet the holiday demand.
Bermuda growers plan to ship bulbs to the United States for Easter. They favor a fourth year harvest when bulbs are sturdy enough for robust blooms even with minimal care. Last year Bermuda produced and shipped between ten and fifteen million bulbs to the United States for Easter.
The text details small fragrant plants used for table decorations such as potted specimens in silver and Bohemian glass, with a basket boat centerpiece and a mirror lake motif. Orchids appear as event provisions, but the Buster Lily dominates, flourishing best in Bermuda soil and climate, while ship shipments to New York supply blooms for greenhouses.
In Germany the Osterhase hides nests filled with candy toys and festive foods. Nests are made from twigs or ornate baskets with silk ribbons and paper flowers. Eggs are dyed deep red or other colors, and children scour homes and gardens in a festive hunt. A marble game uses painted eggs as prizes, with rules based on wall or base board rebounds.
Warldon Fawcett describes the annual Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn with President greeting crowds from the veranda as children cheer and sing. The event draws both juveniles and elders, with patriotic airs and playful, unconventional displays delighting attendees. Mrs. McKinley is noted for her affection toward the children during Easter Monday festivities.
A day at the White House grounds shows an improvised asylum at the guardhouse where twenty seven lost children are tended by a nurse until anxious mothers arrive. The scene draws smiles as acquaintances watch the novel spectacle and seek their missing little ones.
The piece mocks a man named Anna in gaudy dress described with florid imagery and exaggerated decorations such as a turbaned crest, leathers, and a fleur de Us insignia. His shoes, tie, and apron gleam while a party mood masks distress and jokes about his wife’s Easter wardrobe. The Washington Star style note adds a wry, contemporary touch.
An ecstatic groom reveals to his fiancée that he has a favor to ask regarding their Easter wedding. He recalls Nell, a bridesmaid, and admits insisting on a big celebration with friends, flowers, and music, but worries about the rehearsal and asks if she can manage without it.
A vivid fragment blends a chaotic wedding plan with the lead’s hesitation and a witty exchange about rehearsals. The piece shifts to portraits of royal tastes, from Queen Alexandra’s fond horses to Queen Wilhelmina’s doves, plus curiosities about museum relics and a portrait linked to Miss Dorothy Tennant.
An amusing tale about the singer Patti on a European tour. Weather kept her in Vienna, but a Bucharest telegram predicted a noble reception with a torchlight procession and musical band. Rumor later claimed the noble escort was staged by the manager using street hires.
Madison reports show the legislature advancing a hall regulation for a constitutional amendment on voting machines and a name-change bill by declaration. A reapportionment bill moves to engrossment, with debates on salaries for judges and peddler licenses. Budget bills for university housing and library books pass, while anti cigarettes legislation faces floor contention and a chast of books bill. Both houses adjourn to Wednesday.
A playful fragment from a journal describes a maid weaving a hat from a small arrow ribbon feather river and an eagle claw. The process is humorous and ends with the completed bizarre raster hat praised in light tone.
Charles Austin Bates argues that the best place to place an advertisement is in the paper that retains the community’s confidence. He believes the standing of the page depends on effective advertisement searches.
In a striking market maneuver J Ogden Armour tightens his grip on Chicago pork trade asserting dominance in the meat industry. The headline highlights Armour's strategic edge and the potential impact on prices and supply. The story notes Armour's influence over suppliers and market dynamics shaping midwestern commerce.
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