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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1899
Page
7
A fragmentary verse portrait of a homely, outcast flower praised for inner charm. The speaker compares the thistle to beauty beyond outward garden grace, noting its resilience and quiet dignity despite ragged appearance and harsh weather. The poem invokes gratitude for its steadfastness and hidden appeal amid drought and dust.
A stubborn dispute over attending a youth prayer meeting escalates as Jennie Norton faces pressure from Alice and Mrs Preston. Gerald Gordon returns from Europe, and Jennie's flirtations feud with expectations, ending with a tense dinner reveal and lingering romantic tensions among the Norton circle.
In a rural scene Deacon Norton’s message prompts Gerald Gordon to declare love. Jennie Norton, torn by past refusals, finally confesses she did not love him then. He asks her to marry him again, she says no, and Gerald leaves dissatisfied yet hopeful.
A 19th century note on automobile progress details a slot machine charging method by attaching car cables to a hydrant and dropping a coin, enabling quick recharge along streets. It surveys early battery propulsion, costs per ride, and historical antecedents from 1768 with Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, noting reductions in cost and improvements in efficiency, odor, and noise over time.
A Vinmoul prize for the head dress was awarded at a Lafayette Pa event. A winner wore a coif with two golden tiaras and tiny incandescent lights powered by a hidden battery. The design, created by a loving brother, drew praise as a brilliant novelty.
Mary Lease's 18 year old son Ben Hur, a public school pupil in New York City, took the gold prize for the best composition. The Kansas City Journal notes that Kansas once felt the name Ben Hur could handicap him, but his victory changes that view.
A Chicago Tribune item presents two characters Shabbalom Jordan and Tafford Knutt debating spelling and meaning. The exchange mocks schooling and dictionary usage with comic mispronunciations and wordplay about "e-emolments" and "smonlents" as a nickname for a large pumpkin.
A garbled description of a circus season fills the page with scattered images of performers and acts. It depicts banners, daring feats, and crowd energy as spectators fill sidewalks and a parade-like display draws attention to the event and its colorful cast.
A century’s crowning achievement brings daylight into dark spaces via prism lighting. Glass canopies atop Broadway windows and dry goods stores transform light by refraction, reducing artificial lighting needs and costs. Canadian inventor Peanyowes helped create strong, clear prism plates used in apartments, offices, schools, churches, and hotels, improving visibility and comfort while saving electricity.
A schoolboy Bobby Lo led a composition on George Washington that earned praise from his teacher and pride for his newspaper man father. The father’s blunt criticism urged conciseness and warned that excess words could fail to convey ideas, sparking a tense pause at the family table.
A father reads a paper while a son presents a manuscript claiming Washington became the father of his country yet had no title boy to whip for cooling down cherry trees. The mother rewards Bobby with a dollar for his effort.
Gowns for young girls from fourteen to sixteen feature dainty organdies and affordable designs. Describes an olive pale frock finished with mink organdie and pink flowers, lawn skirt, gored shirt, bands of insertion, and lace trims. Sleeves are small with fabric tubes, insertion edges give a softer look. Harper's Bazar.
In Harner's Bazar a wave of cheap skirt patterns appears. The text discusses old fashion designs with narrow front breadth and rapid wear. A skilled seamstress modifies ready made skirts by darts and folds to improve fit and fullness, aiming for a better contour around hips and waist.
A 40 year old American woman, Miss d Arche, living in London four years, shot herself at the Hotel Metropole after a night with another American woman. Relatives from Yonkers, N Y, had planned to bring her home. The incident occurred after a late night in the same room. attendants found two bullet wounds in her head and she was carried to assistance in critical condition. The Chicago Times-Herald notes authorities are handling the case.
The article discusses lavish dining practices, noting expensive menus and costly dishes like Woodcocks’ Drains in New York. It contrasts elaborate feasts with ancient Roman banquets, which lasted from sunset to daybreak, and describes how restaurants raise prices through ornate menus and favors, aiming for high profit margins.
The text questions how a statement about an Anglican church's spending to convert 28 Jews yearly might apply to other groups. It asks what it would cost to convert Filipinos, framing a speculative comparison to religious outreach expenditure.
Fragment from a Romantic poem recalling Flora, soft music, dim lights, and roses. The speaker wanders to a former country site, seeing a shadowy figure over her fingers, a beloved painter, and a priest who forgot his prayer. Reflects on past lovers and a timeless ache under different stars.
A chaotic Washington Heights anecdote tells of a man who shocks his wife by reporting his sister in law’s silver bracelet sighting. The misread gift causes alarm, but the object proves to be aluminum, spurring laughter and confusion rather than scandal.
A New York Sentinel article explains horsehair imports from Germany and Russia used to make violin and bass bows. It notes white and black hair grades, with black hair being heavier, and discusses bow lengths, preparation, pricing, and bundling in dosen bundles.
A European observer reports Spain’s blind beggars along Madrid streets, noting higher prevalence in the south. Census figures from 1860 show eleven in ten thousand, with Germany France and England lower, but later estimates rise to about fourteen point eight. Causes include eye inflammation, granulation, smallpox, and widespread fatalistic care.
There is not a single public eye hospital in Spain, according to Tr. Hirsenburg, only wards in general hospitals and private institutions. The remark highlights limited ophthalmic care options and reliance on private or general facilities in the country.
A garbled dialogue captures a tense moment as speakers mix exclamations and misheard phrases about a victor bearing fasces. The muddled text reveals misread names and fragmented lines, with references to O Haggarty Kellher and Kelly, ending with a tense domestic cue about going home.
Harpers excerpt describes Mataafa seated cross legged on a mat in a king’s house with a picture of German naval officers and a Virgin, a mahogany mirror, and a tea urn. The author notes Mataafa’s calm dignity, advancing age, past banishment, strong personality, and susceptibility to influence from scholars and ministers.
Carrie Jenkins Harris of Washington has produced a handy multi volume edition of English state trials from the reign of Richard II to George II. Although not a trained lawyer, she is lauded for her editorial work and journalism. The first volume features trials of Mary Queen of Scots, Lady Tynne, and Captain Kidd, with more to follow.
A playful Scots dialogue centers on a woman learning at the last moment that her betrothed was not a French nobleman. She discovers the ruse when he presses for marriage without any hint of a future if he is truly worthy. The scene hinges on wit and social pretenses.
A thoughtful Oma ha pict speculates that Hobson may sue the kissing hug over a potential copyright violation or related claim, wondering if the allegation could be true. The remark frames a possible legal action as a matter of contention and curiosity.
A girl in a blue dress arrives at an island resort and voices a rueful remark about the sparse company, noting three hammocks and no eligible men on the premises in a light hearted moment.
A manager dismisses a fan as useless saying he will never make Ball Mayer and claims he cannot catch anything. A bystander asks how the manager knows, replying that the man was once a detective.
A newspaper fragment shows a dialogue about engagement and a proposed marriage, with characters Charley and Ng. The readable lines suggest doubt about a proposal and whether a marriage commitment occurred, leaving the full outcome unclear.
The fragment shows Mrs O Donovan adjusting glasses and speaking with Norah in a milder tone. She says she would know her daughter if she had ever seen her, implying tension or a revelation about family ties. No other clear names or places are given in the readable text.
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