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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
5
A narrator narrates a three week visit by Benjamin Bowser and Amanda, detailing a string of small domestic incidents. Bowser returns from work irritable, objects at home trigger tensions, a moonlight trolley ride is proposed and narrowly avoided, and breakfast humor underscores ongoing household friction.
In a frank domestic tale Sarah Jane Carter recounts Benjamin Bowser’s misadventures over an ice bill and a string of odd purchases. The narrator, referring to himself as Lim, mediates a clash with Bowser about goats, a horse sale, and enduring family friction as Bowser endures a two week stay with hopes of relief that extend to a final depot farewell.
Porpoises killed in winter are fattest and yield the most oil with six to seven gallons per big porpoise. Largest individuals reach about seven feet long, five feet in girth and around 200 pounds. Blubber oil is valued for lighthouse use and dries quickly in sun. Sharks nearby may share the catch if present.
A Paris milliner argues with Worth over a pall drosa charge of £120 while claiming watercolour could be bought for £20 and the work worth only £5 more. The reply upholds high value of art, saying payment should reflect artistry, not petty bargaining.
A Philadelphia man tore out ads from the situations wanted column hoping to hire more servants than his wife. He visited several addresses, including a cook’s home, but confronted the cook who remembered his wife had been there yesterday. He fled, surrendering the pursuit to his wife.
The story recounts Princess Charlotte, daughter of George IV, who rages at an attendant. A teacher enters, lectures her on hasty speech, and gives a book on the topic. A few days later she remains furious, claiming she has read the book and profited, threatening to scratch her eyes out otherwise.
The article surveys early mentions of wheels in biblical and classical texts, noting chariots in Exodus and Genesis, Chaldean and Greek use, and Homer's era. It argues the wheel is a fundamental ancient technology with continuous development from wooden log sections to today’s bicycle wheels.
London Lancet argues the cave should not be used for routine schooling punishment. It condemns canes on hands and praises the birch as suitable for small boys when applied with restraint, claiming it harms little and is effective.
A college weekly notes contrasting coaching styles at Harvard and Yale. It cites Harvard’s coach amid literary influence and fervent phrasing, while Yale’s coach reportedly uses blunt exhortations to spur players, highlighting a cultural divide in approaches.
A garbled dialogue recalls a dramatic claim about keeping a daughter, followed by a mock comment on presidential authority. The text then shifts to a statement about a woman acting as speaker of the Colorado house and mentions Mrs Tift and Mr Tit in a Detroit paper. The fragmentary debate hints at political satire and gender role references.
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