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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
3
Wisconsin soldiers rejoice as four pension acts are revised. Key changes raise deafness and limb loss rates, extend Mexican War survivor pensions, and allow pensions to widows remarried. Major Russell and Clerk Williams oversee vouchers. duties performed free at the adjutant generals office in the capital.
A young man pauses by a hack stand near Washington Street to observe a rusty wallet on a back seat. The wallet is recovered by a black taxi driver after a tense exchange, with the driver calling a fare while maintaining composure amid the crowd. The scene shifts as the driver departs, leaving bystanders puzzled at the odd encounter and the wallet’s owner.
A compact reflection on the lure of achievement in literary and martial realms. The passage quotes Ralph Connor and notes that a WA story can never be too long, as conclusions mirror the final penny and lamp light, with moments that thrill both spectator and amateur.
A florid, idiosyncratic reflection touches Chesterton, inner fulfillment, and the soul’s path to faith. It riffs on happiness, self discipline, and the idea of love as a ladder toward a higher self, quoting figures and crisscrossing with religious imagery and a hint of Mary Gohlmondeley’s prose.
The Panama Canal project spurs doctors to study tropical diseases as a Society for the Study of Tropical Diseases forms in Philadelphia. The Medical Journals warn thousands of workers, likely including Asians, could export yellow fever and import plague, creating new routes for disease despite Sanitation efforts.
A Loxton woman and a New York widow toured Gougerean's studio with a Paris guide. Entering the model room they were confronted by male smokers and a live nude, shocking the two women. They fled, then returned to find the room empty and the artist calm as the crowd departed.
A fragment describes Backward Russia with jokes about post offices in St Petersburg and Moscow. It notes stamps scarce, a Moscow branch box overflowing, and a clerk refusing letters until a bucket is emptied, illustrating quirky early postal delays.
Oxford University Press marks 300 years of Bible publicity with editions in 150 languages not dialects. Orders for 100000 tables are common and half a toll lien copies can be readily filled. The Canton Magazine notes 30 to 40 Bibles furnished each minute, with 4110 English editions ranging from grand folio to the tiny brilliant Bible.
Poem asserts colonized peoples must labor in mines for imperial profits across Africa and beyond. It invokes imperial tropes, racial language, and calls for mobilization of the nonwhite labor force under the empire.
Washington life shows New York influence as wealth and social display rise from White House events to British embassy entertainments. Opulent ensembles, carriages, and lavish suppers redefine manners, while the old guard clings to restraint. Amid the splendor, many rich remain amiable, yet a few snobbish circles push Washington toward a rigid One Hundred and Fifty standard.
Denver orders a citywide halt on evening gambling with an immediate shutdown of all gambling houses. The measure, issued yesterday, prohibits any further gaming activity in the area.
An American report describes a German safety device for mail cars tested on Germany's main line. The system adds a third rail linked to a telephone and lamp alarm in the engine cab, triggering electric brakes and signaling. Experiments on locomotives 220 and 290 demonstrated alarm signaling, rapid inter-engine communication, and coordinated braking to prevent collisions under various conditions. The German government backed track installation, and Russia reportedly sought licenses to test similar systems on its new military lines in Siberia.
The note references Australian racial feeling and asserts vAuseratia is more English than Qondox, plus a remark about a Sir John Court burn at a recent annual meeting of a geological association.
The New York Post notes that crinkly blue and white seersucker fabric makes durable aprons for children or play use. It calls seersucker a practical choice, praising its material qualities and recommending its adoption for kid garments.
A fragment quote row recalls a wife accusing her husband as the scene centers on a legal dispute. The brief exchanges involve questions about arrests and political elections, ending with the term bigamy as the asserted charge.
A fragment mentions a man seeking a quick fortune and a man in love. It hints at marriage plans tied to a magazine’s daughter and a questionable get rich scheme. The text is garbled but centers on romance and financial schemes.
A tale of a restless seeker who flips through law, medicine, preaching, writing, farming, and engineering before finally sticking to a single path. Despite rapid shifts and failed pursuits, he persevered in coloring 2 meerchaum pope and maintained steady effort through thick and thin.
Washington dispatch reports a stir in Congress over Washington District tax law requiring personal property tax from senators and representatives who own property elsewhere. Senator Lodge objects, citing Massachusetts taxes already paid. Corp counsel says full taxation applies, with penalties for delinquency. lawmakers weigh amendments risking discrimination claims.
An excerpt explains how flowers and insects sustain each other through pollination. Insects sip nectar, transfer pollen, and help fertilize blooms while some flowers attract specific pollinators at certain times. The text also notes cut flowers last longer indoors due to reduced wilting.
A fragmented note from Chicago News discusses tropical orchids thriving longer in hothouses than in the wild due to artificial fertigation, noting they have been separated by your bringing them into the greenhouse.
A court decision defines a high roller as a reckless spendthrift who spends freely at entertainments and rolls through the night. The term, noted in dictionaries of slang, describes a generous yet erratic man who dissipates a fortune and ignores sobriety.
A 19th century account recounts the birth of chloroform’s medical use. Drs Simpson Keith Duncan and Dupean inhaled vapors at a dining table in Edinburgh in November 1847, collapsing but reviving by morning. Eleven days later a public trial occurred at the Edinburgh infirmary.
In Lawne Dale two prominent citizens with a troubled history almost trigger a pistol confrontation. A hotel veranda exchange confirms one man as Majah Willaray and the other as Karnel Greber who is praised for past service. They greet, talk briefly, then walk arm in arm as the town exhales and goes to supper.
Maud's brother Joe and Jake Muller labor in a Clover hay meadow. A dun mule balks as bees swarm a hollow shirt and a fake tooth tumbles loose. The scene ends with the rake scattering hay and the mule causing chaos across the field.
After three hours without a verdict, foreman asks how to proceed with the Tess Roseland and Joe Larkin factions in a divided jury. A juror’s shotgun and others’ knives are visible at windows as the judge suggests dropping the case to avoid fuss and continue with peace and fairness.
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