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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
3
A reflective verse from Julia C. R. Dorr contemplates the soul’s placement with God. The speaker questions prayer and spiritual distance, urging steadfast faith even when human blessing cannot reach the reader.
Italian reports describe Brigands infesting Sicily with six spies murdered and a large contingent of soldiers failing to capture the outlaw Varsalona. Despite hundreds of gendarmes and a regiment patrolling, Varsalona remains at large, prompting fears of a massive campaign and special funds to wage war on the brigands and their followers.
An aged Blackfeet chief White Calf is praised for selfless leadership and benevolent presence. He upheld independence, rejected bullying, and guided his people through change while remaining devoted to welfare. He died peacefully after a long, storied life of service.
A portrait of a principal Native American chief who led his people through hardship. He witnessed the white traders arrival, the loss of buffalo herds, and the breaking of treaties. For sixty years he guided his tribe with duty, generosity, and resolve to keep his people safe and cared for.
The late Quintin Hogg founded the London Polytechnic by aiding the poor and establishing Ragged Schools. He began with two sweepers and a tallow candle, learning the boys’ needs by living with them in all weather. His efforts grew into a major institution guiding many others across England.
In Wisory a royal banquet featured beer jugs placed on the table with gold and silver steles between them. The spread included wines and liquors, fine tables set for princes diplomats generals and officials, and beer was consumed along with wines and champagne. Prince Regent Lattipole received thanks for his thoughtfulness as beer is now seen as a royal tipple.
The Post notes a coincidence in advocating alcohol tax cuts for the arts. It argues painting the nose is an art requiring alcohol and that tax relief is unnecessary for this usage.
Bernard A Newcomer notes it has been forty years since St Bernard dogs were domesticated in America. The piece recalls their Alpine work guarding travelers and the gradual rise in popularity after shows broadened public interest, with imports once centered in New York and Albany before wider adoption.
Rival railroad groups push bold plans to cut Atlantic to Pacific travel to four days. President Harriman of the Southern Pacific proposes major roadbed improvements, tunnels through the Sierra Nevada, and train reequipment to advance western development.
Celtier's Weekly notes two bold proposals shaping western rail travel. President Hill of the Great Northern advances by straightening curvature along the line and constructing a long tunnel to remove old time-killing backlogs. The plans imply future high speeds once the western mountains permit.
Philadelphia backs an English born candidate, Mr Joan Weaver, by a large margin described as 120,000 votes, with the city shifting toward a republican machine. In Baltimore, mayoral race favors reformist Thomas G. Hayes despite strong machine opposition as voters weigh franchise taxation, bond premiums, and school politics.
A Talking Club in Boston invites any speaker to present for five minutes or longer if audience approves. The Federated Pellowshin of Forums adopts a sounding name, aiming to spread relief measures across New England and the nation, and to provoke strong reactions in Rome.
Mrs. A. Livy Suh of San Wrageisca organized the Bright Pane Oyster Co with a capital stake to propagate Faster Jayla Harbour. She holds interests in Mexican plantations and mines with operations in southern California proving profitable.
The wrestling judge at the Seine Assizes recently imposed 16 years penal servitude and 70 years imprisonment in just five minutes on Ge Taulterr, with forty others facing similar sentences averaging fifteen years per minute.
John Chepman of Galena Kansas fell twenty feet from a tramway at the Blind Tiger mine and dislocated his shoulder. He staggered home to the cellar, where the injury popped back into place. He recovered and returned to work after taking a drink.
A romantic rural verse recounts Mary Black of Derryleevin shaping a summer day with haymaking. The narrator wooes Mary amid fields of white grass and purple clover, praising her beauty, blue eyes, and rosy palm as he recalls their playful courtship. Moses Teggart.
A historical report says Frank L Proctor rules Sonora's gambling network from Camenca to Hermosillo Guaymas and Alamos with a long term concession from the Mexican government. It notes nightly gaming cash around 20000 through Camenca tables, 500 workers, and yearly profits near 2000000 plus broader regional take in Sonora.
Fragmentary remarks from Harper’s Weekly lament Oxford’s lack of equipment and departments for metallurgy geology and physics. The piece argues England underfunds universities while American colleges show generous philanthropy with gifts totaling over 370 million. It cites Dr Andrew White defending Britons against greed and noting Americans’ willingness to donate.
The article reports that England's Great University faces severe financial hardship compared with other colleges. It notes a tightening budget, cramped Bodleian Library space, and insufficient funds to purchase essential books, with calls from London highlighting the university’s strained position.
Preserved cherries are filled with a whole nut placed in the cavity under the stone after boiling the nut to soften it. The cherries are served cold on lettuce leaves with mayonnaise, creating a decorative and appetizing luncheon or dish.
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