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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
11
A humorous verse piece hails Moloney as the Ottawa Czar amid references to Moscow intrigue. The poem mocks rulers and boasts of Moloney’s supposed fame and power, portraying a grandiose, satirical triumph over rivals.
An impoverished, gray coated old man named Henry Beaumont visits the Beaumont family, seeking his forgotten kin after years apart. He reconnects with his niece Emma Lowe and her family, revealing his ruse about wealth and testing their disinterested affection, as neighbors react to the unexpected reunion.
An English woman in India recounts warding off a venomous cobra invading her sick husband’s room. She waited at his feet as the snake advanced, then crushed its head with a slipper, losing consciousness but saving him as doctors noted a tepid recovery.
A man claims a startling finding that whenever he sees a red headed girl he also sees a white bicycle. He tests the idea repeatedly and confirms the pattern before leaving the roadside.
In a curt office exchange a manager questions a soubrette about her “kick” and she quips a six foot nine inch response, teasing a future summer extravaganza. The manager retorts that she has improved by two inches, hinting at escalating brazen backstage banter.
An immense building in Wiedenborough, Vienna, named Frethaus, houses 2412 residents. It features 12 courtyards and 31 staircases and even has its own postman. Letters reach their destination only if bearing key identifiers including Christ, law, aummamea, and the address nickname with room and courtyard numbers.
The Mars and Fuji, two large armorclads, draw attention as new naval construction progresses. The Fuji, launched at Birkenhead, is described as the heaviest battleship yet slid from a slip, with 13,450 tons displacement and 374 feet length between perpendiculars. Comparisons are drawn with the Mars, Kearsarge, Indiana, and other ships, noting armor, guns, and propulsion.
The vessel features side armor of 226 feet with a deepload belt 3 feet above and below water, a midlength 48 inch belt, a 16 inch end taper, and a secondary belt for battery protection. Barbettes at each end are plated with 14 inch armor and 6 inch armor below decks. Four 12 inch guns, ten 6 inch rapid fire, and multiple smaller guns populate the armament. Twin Humphreys engines deliver about 14,000 HP, aiming for high speed, with coal capacity around 700 tons standard and 1,200 tons bunker.
A St. Louis drummer on a Texas train invited three companions to play four-handed euchre in a parlor car, while a local native watched. After wagers and a bluff, a quick one-handed hold up was threatened as the game ended with four watches and four greenbacks placed on the floor.
The piece notes rapid bicycle adoption with an estimated 100 million spent domestically in under five years. Output this year ranges 750000 to 1000000 machines at about 60 dollars each, disrupting other trades. Jewelers, watchmakers, and luxury retailers shift to bicycle production as demand shifts. families cut back on other purchases to fund bicycles. The article cites broader consumer market effects and social changes driven by cycling.
In a Forty-Forum page, barber J. B. Bishop complains that the bicycle era has altered social habits. Men once came Saturdays for shave and haircut before theater or outings, but cycling and cars now tempt them away, shrinking traditional barber trade as customers skip future shaves.
John F Jelke valued a shirt at five thousand dollars, kept in a safety vault. After Mrs Jelke lost her diamonds, they traced the gems to a shirt sleeve in Saratoga. The couple recovered the stones from a laundry package, then decided the shirt was too precious to wear.
A portrait of an Englishwoman admired for facing time and health with discipline. She baths regularly, sleeps well, naps daily, plans with precision, eats digestible food, and values frugality and economy. The piece notes contrasts with American women and questions a physician’s lingering claims.
A fragment from a historical piece notes how New England colonies differed in settlement motives and how Massachusetts faced friction over minister selection. It highlights Harvard-educated clergy and a notable town meeting record asking whether townsfolk felt uneasy under Reverend Brown's long sermons, recorded as unanimous uneasy.
A fragmentary dialogue features Mr Dusenberry and Tom discussing rocking the deep and senastrons in a playful nautical mood. The garbled text hints at a humorous exchange about ambition and sea life without a clear narrative or outcome.
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