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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
14
A New York World account describes Bavarian Holy Week rites with the prince regent washing twelve beggars’ feet at Pulaqa grounds and distributing purses, clothing, and placements to the twelve poorest boys, while Ostern tales recount angelic sugar confections and a comical jury-aid scene involving a seedy applicant.
A Philadelphia lecture by Prof. A B Brubaker reviews how classical sculpture like the Venus de Medici reflects early ideas of bodily proportion and the deformities linked to skeletal and muscular development. It notes knock knees, bowlegs, and pigeon torsion as examples, with discussion of pelvis width, femoral alignment, and foot posture in relation to muscular strength and growth.
In a ceremonial scene, the prince regent baths twelve beggars’ feet with holy water from a silver bowl, aided by a court page. After each cleansing, the prince offers blessing and a slender chain with a metal box. Twelve beggars depart, then twelve destitute girls are dressed and staged as angels, with sugar hares multiplying and guiding gifts to children as Easter approaches.
An excerpt blends a Cortland Street businessman's quip about jury duty with a dated discussion of posture and proportions. It also includes a jumble of measurements and a fragmentary reference to Prof. Sargeant and Miss Anna Wood, suggesting extracts from unrelated articles on civic life and physical anthropology.
A reader recalls favorite tunes and singers from the past, listing pieces like Bonnie Door Tighland Mary and Sweet Maggie May. The letter laments fading songs, invokes Kentucky Home and Kitty Wells, and celebrates enduring chorus memory across years.
In a terse exchange, one asks if the new woman will join the supreme bench. The other replies that it all depends and doubts she will make it, suggesting judges resist change in high office.
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press presents a dialog where Miss Adipaset and Mr. Chaffer discuss a remark about a man or figure at a door. The exchange includes a quoted Latin phrase describing someone as too “multum in parvo” for anything.
A fragmented mix of curiosities and dubious claims, noting global trivia from potatoes in Greenland to German titles, New York police incidents, and railway plans. It cites numbers on prisoners, bridges, and coal mines, with bizarre anecdotes about birds, snakes, cats, and a Siberian altar idea, all presented as brief clippings.
Modern Society, a premier English society journal, criticizes Consuelo, duchess of Marlborough, for flamboyant dignity and exaggerated reserve. The piece notes her stiff, jeweler-like steps and warns she has much to unlearn before improving her conduct and public image.
An article describes a recent toughening process that enables glass to be shaped into railway rails and ties. The claims include glass rails rivaling steel in toughness and resistance to wear and the possibility of glass cars running on glass rails with glass sleepers.
The Toledo glass industry is highlighted for unusual applications. A be ing garment is described as extraordinarily beautiful with a warp of fine sage threads totaling 250 nearly invisible strands per filament. The text notes glass used to fill teeth, especially front teeth, offering a less conspicuous alternative to gold.
Isabel A. Mallon explains hair fashion with the new three deep waves style that creates a soft, blame look. The back features a double eight that stays low, while sides stay flat. For sparse hair add a close set switch and pin to form a light dandl. Older women prefer the pomp adour with pads and switches for a looped back style.
A quaint interior description details a cottage living room with a front door opening to a tidy lobby. It notes a corner for crockery, a small kitchen, an oval sofa, wicker chairs, a brown photogravure, space-saving racks for pipes and sticks, a blue art panel save-space board, and a linen cloth head covering the board to keep dust away.
A guide outlining how to assemble a clipping portfolio from long envelopes bound with cords and covers. It describes materials, binding, decorative options, and practical uses for organizing clippings for easy access, emphasizing usefulness and personal touch with embroidery and simple decorations.
A caller asks to see Mrs Harkins and is told by the Boston butler that she may not decide until advices from above confirm Mrs Harkins’ wishes. The visitor is asked to wait seated for further information.
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