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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
11
The text describes Easter greetings among troops in Russia with a kiss in honor of the day. A speaker reflects on times with Annales and laments being apart, imagining Siberia as acceptable if she were nearby. A dialogue follows with a child and a minister, noting a bare head and a comic misreading of hair.
A church Easter service filled with flowers and dressy outfits becomes a scene as Dora the child asks for eggs hidden among the decorations. Her mother hushes her, leading to a moment of public embarrassment as Dora wonders aloud about blue eggs. The scene echoes a broader festival tone in a period newspaper style.
A description of an Easter evening gown in white satin with a simple skirt trimmed by three rows of lace insertion and a beaded bodice with chiffon front. Includes playful quotes about Easter gifts, bonnets, and the cost of Easter attire reflecting Chicago fashion trends.
Advice on grooming and nail care urges daily washing and careful trimming while warning against cutting cuticles and using sharp tools. It also discusses eyebrow shaping and hair dye options. A late 19th century editorial expands into transportation policy, noting toll abolition proposals and Brooklyn bridge revenue data from 1897.
A collage of disparate items notes a $25,000 bounty on shipbuilding for a 2000 ton vessel, Rouen yards refusing orders, African chiefs hoarding diamonds, a Lexington girl’s odd weight history, and odd figures about art instruction in England and Wales. It also mentions playground funding plans, a Cap tain shipwreck crew list, and a scaffolded brass volume display.
The Uruoklyn Bridge saga began as a private project in 1867 with a stock company authorized by New York and Brooklyn to subscribe and later take over the bridge for one third more than construction cost. Corruption, municipal takeover, and joint city funding resulted in two‑thirds Brooklyn ownership and management choices favoring low charges and eventual free pedestrian access.
A Galveston note claims 97 642 poets exist in the United States yet as many cotton pickers are needed in Texas and no poet who will work will starve. Other papers mock echoing war talk, marriage quirks, Klondike wolf meat, and France Russia naval aims in a string of satirical snippets.
The piece argues age should be judged by evidences of wear not calendar years, noting variability in aging and suggesting health preservation can extend vitality. It cites records of very long lives and insurers using life tables, while acknowledging some accounts may be dubious.
The report describes a cordling watch concept showcased at a Geneva convention hall. A 38 217 adaptation of the phonograph to a watch calls out the hour by button press and can include an alarm that wakes a sleeper with the phrase Time to get up, don't go to sleep again.
An English writer named de Pame created sham antiquities sold for two dollars, described as cheap imitations. The process involved melting, hammering, and finally treating with nitric acid to simulate age, aiming to pass as ancient artifacts.
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