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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
11
The article discusses the conservation of matter through combustion and notes no loss of total mass. It then recalls historical punishments, highlighting that the pillory remained in use until June 20, 1880 in London, with the last public pillory for perjury and earlier medieval penalties.
An English writer notes a Canadian lumber camp account linking high cancer rates to staple foods. He cites buckwheat cakes with molasses, potato pies, baked beans, white bread, pork and coffee heavy tea as a daily diet. He compares this excess to heavy beer and coffee in parts of Europe.
Dar win notes that gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans share bristly facial hairs resembling whiskers. Beards usually lighter than head hair, chin growth often yellow or red and turning white with age. Both sexes show this, more pronounced in males, with sparse eyebrows spread across the forehead area.
The article notes a pre Revolutionary era tradition in Consecticut where blacks elected their own governor on a Saturday after white voters chose the state leader. The duties are unclear, but the role was respected as gubernor by the Black community until about 1820.
A Philadelphia Bulletin anecdote describes a farmer’s claim that blue scarecrows deter birds more effectively. He cites a professor’s advice and an experiment showing blue attracts less attention from birds.
A reflective piece on laughter as a sign of inner goodness and social harmony. It contrasts bitter streams with sweet fountains and warns that a man who never laughs may be seen as lacking in life.
The fragment discusses whether a story should end without labeling it the end and notes the author’s perception that readers are capable of recognizing closure without explicit signaling. It also mentions women characters receiving a brief response or time to react.
A cryptic fragment hints at The Coupe and Bilison-Graylord’s white car once stout becoming thin. Variations in welfare are implied by Marlow-Divorce and Town and Country, while a “bad man” being worst when he pretends to be a saint appears as a moral remark attributed to Bacon.
Narrator seeks shelter from Boston to Nova Scotia and discovers an octagon house deserted on the coast. Inside he finds old furniture, a portrait that seems to watch him, a hidden peephole, and a subcellar full of smuggler’s boxes. The tale ends naming Austin Allen Kingsley.
A doctor describes tar and feathers as an extreme punishment, noting the severe physical impact. The account emphasizes the skin’s role in absorbing substances and the potential for lasting harm, even death, from such abuse.
In the navy yard the practice of addressing all below captain as Sir on warships amuses a visiting major. He notes officers use Mr for captains and Sir for others to save time, while guard officers in the armory rarely hear full titles. The exchange highlights daily ship routines and title usage.
A description of the krea ritual where garments are torn in mourning for a child who marries out of the faith. It notes the act symbolizes deep grief and acceptance of divine judgment, with the torn lapel serving as a solemn token of loss within traditional Judaism.
A New York banker warned of fraud using a jewel shop ruse. A Bodery woman saw pearls priced at 8000 dollars, paid 3000 with plans to send her husband to verify. The jeweler, already familiar with the scam, claimed the pearls would be sent to the mother instead, leaving the wife pleased but misled.
A damaged fragment recalls a gunner, wounded at the port, tying his severed leg above the stump and firing again. He then placed his shot off limb into the gun muzzle as the ship Ville de Paris battled nearby, a moment described in Frager's Famous Fighters.
The fragment notes Mme de Remusat’s beauty likened to alabaster yet vibrant and healthy. It mentions public attention and hints at a potential engagement or marriage under discussion in London gossip columns.
The passage discusses the misfortune of inheriting wealth and its impact on family dynamics. It contrasts keeping a wife in fashion with the trouble of heiress status and notes a St. Louis Post-Dispatch quote declaring inheritance a widespread source of mischief since fortunes began.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt comments on a biblical parable line about the prodigal son, noting discomfort with the fatted calf being sacrificed and the idea of harshness toward the rewarding figure. The piece uses a witty social observation tone.
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