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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
7
The narrator recalls a Sunday in old days with a mother in a black gown and a father shaved, traveling by wagon to a long day of religious services. The procession, lunches, and noon and afternoon Bible classes and Sunday school filled the day.Saints and ministers rested between sermons as vehicles were sheltered and grains fed animals.
A country grocer, visiting London to see actor David Garrick, avoids delivering a letter of introduction after meeting Garrick briefly and judging him harshly as a dirty, low eyed man. The tale contrasts high ambition with provincial prudence, showing a missed connection in a nineteenth century anecdote.
A Lille University professor claims hair color correlates with intellect and study Habits. Chestnut haired students tend to lead classes while brown haired females may be distracted by individuality. Red or auburn hair reportedly shows little evidence of ability. Curiosities about Observatories trace early sites in Belus temple Osynindias tomb in Egypt and historic towers across Europe and Asia.
Remarkable bridges built by Cossack soldiers using lances and cooking kettles. Hinges are placed under kettles and tied with ropes to form a bridge capable of supporting hundreds of pounds, enabling an army to cross with confidence and safety.
In the Carson City Appeal, John Mackay orders Sam Davis to halt presses as a social anecdote unfolds. A misread gift from Crooks to an orphans home prompts a comic rush to publish a column before noon.
A cryptic line describes how whispers of suspicion invite sustenance for fear. In a still night, the air fills with sounds as a wakeful car marches toward Isten, signaling hidden tensions and unrest.
Luemle buys wool with cash. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Carl Sommers. Revs Swan joy over a son. Hay for sale via A Welton. Marshfield Gun Club held a Saturday shoot. Rose Brothers add a delivery wagon. 160 acre farm for rent, city property for sale. John Felter buys land on Kozellville road. Thomas Mersch sells residence near stave factory. New dressmaking parlors run by Cora Hibbard. Elks ball draws many locals. Senn jeweler, Luckenbach hats, and Wenzel sausage promos. Garden tools at Savings Bank store. Kites of births, marriages, and moves noted throughout. Some other business notices and public notices follow.
A Cosmopolitan inspired reflection on a father’s daily, lifelong duty to impart knowledge and character to his son. It argues many fathers neglect this, while the true reward comes as the boy nears manhood and faces life’s inevitable dangers alone, proving strength or weakness.
A New York Tribune anecdote explains how Connecticut earned its name not from a motto but from colonial era customs. A resident recalls early dedicatory feasts where rum gifts, or hookers, were common, and John Winthrop objected to tipping due to concerns about steady habits, leading to the chosen nickname for posterity.
A fragment recounts Bishop Williams of Connecticut, longtime Episcopal leader, living as a bachelor while discussing a Western state proposal to tax bachelors with a rising rate per decade of bachelorhood. The tale ends with the bishop replying in old time vernacular about the cost.
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