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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
3
Fragmentary poem fragment noting Easter greetings in Russia and thoughts of Anna. Mentions sweet Anna and Siberia. Lacks full context or clear narrative.
A church Easter service described with flowers and finery as attendees fill the pews. A child repeatedly asks for eggs, causing gentle embarrassment for a mother who struggles to calm her. The scene blends humor with social observation and a moral reminder about Easter celebrations.
An Easter gown described with a white palm silk, lace trimmed skirt, lace insertions on the hem, and a fitted bodice with a full front gathered into a heading. The piece notes accessories and hats, with exchanges about costs and opinions on bonnets, reflecting early 20th century fashion chatter.
A historical guide advises scrupulous hand cleanliness and warm water soap, then describes scrubbing brushes. It covers nail care using wood sticks, trimming with curved scissors, filing with velvet, and weekly manicuring. It warns against steel tools, notes eyebrow shaping, depilatories, and tips for lashes. It ends with bridge toll debates and Brooklyn transit, citing 1897 bridge revenues and management.
A jumble of items includes a French bounty dispute over shipyard orders with Rouen delaying ships, discoveries about African chiefs hoarding diamonds, a Kentucky girl Moore described by age and weight anomalies, and scattered figures on art instruction in England. Other notes mention municipal plans for playgrounds, British iron shipwrecks, and a London brass volume display.
The Bequelyn Bridge tale traces a complex history from private proposal to city funded construction. In 1867 Brooklyn and New York subscribed to stock and joined a joint board, but delays and dissolution of the original company led to a public project financed by both cities. The bridge later shifted to shared management with tolls for drivers then phased out, leaving pedestrians free of charges.
A Galveston item jokes that 37,043 poets are needed as many cotton pickers in Texas and that no willing poet will work there. The New York World reports King George resisting a war with Turkey. The Buffalo Express cites a man who shot his wife after a 15 year lion taming career. Somerville Journal notes the new woman as usually an old fairs. Denver Post warns of wolves’ teeth sold as dog mutton in the Klondike. Kansas City Journal suggests France and Russia align to push Kaiser William toward naval buildup.
The article argues age should be judged by wear and tear on a machine metaphor for humans, noting variation in decline rates. It discusses health preservation, potential longevity into the second century, and records of extreme ages, while acknowledging some accounts are questioned by scientists. Insurance tables and mortality data are cited to show life expectancy varies with life stages.
A new speaking watch from Ten Geneva adapts phonograph concepts to tell the hour aloud and rouse sleepers at set times. The device includes an alarm function and aims to aid restless people who wake in the night, urging them to rise and begin their day.
Fragmentary note describes an English writer and a process of selling items for $24 more than a penny, involving medicine bottles and melted hammered veneer. Mentions adding antique appearance by sprinkling with alloy powder.
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