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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
3
A poem praising Moloney as the Ottawa Czar compares him favorably to rulers and officials. It mocks wheel projects and asserts Moloney’s fame spreads among silverites, portraying him as a dominant figure in Ottawa.
In a large city on a cold December day a shabby old man visits the fashionable Beaumont household seeking his nephew Henry Beaumont and learning his family has thrived. He encounters Mrs Beaumont who, though cold, offers no welcome, and later visits the Lowe household where Henry reveals himself and offers support. Henry’s ruse as a poor man tests family affection, while Mrs Beaumont learns of a new fortune linked to Henry, prompting a dramatic hotel stopover and a demand for an audience with the aristocratic wife.
An Englishwoman in India recalls saving her husband from a venomous cobra by stepping on its head as it slithered toward the bed. She remained awake at his bedside while the physician warned sleep might help recovery. the cobra was crushed and the husband recovered. The story ends with the blue sick slipper as a treasured keepsake.
A startling discovery drives a man to check a sheet of notes as a woman questions him. He asserts that whenever he sees a red headed girl he also sees a white bicycle, then walks away along the roadside to verify the sighting again.
A manager quizzes a burlesque dancer about her “kick” and she boldly claims six feet nine inches. He replies that she is hired for his summer show, noting it is two inches better than last year.
A vast residence in Wieden Vienna known as Poethaus contains 48 courtyards 31 staircases and houses 2112 residents. It has its own postman and mail must bear the Clirtat lap surname alias Iddresaca plus room staircase and courtyard numbers for delivery.
The article describes the Fuji and Mars launches and flotations, comparing Indiana and Kearsarge classes with the new battleship Mars. It covers ship dimensions, armament, armor, power, displacement, and launch details, noting the Fuji’s ceremonial launch and the heavy weight on the slip.
The Fon is side armoured with a main belt 28 inches thick at midlength and 16 inches at the ends, plus a secondary belt and slanting armor screens. It carries four 12 inch guns, rapid-fire 6 inch guns, and multiple smaller weapons, with cabin and barbette protection. Two Humphreys engines supply about 14 000 horsepower for high speed, and coal capacity totals 700 tons with total bunker capacity around 1 200 tons.
A group in a parlor car plays four-handed euchre with a stranger who joins for a game on a Texan train. The visitor appears clever, bets large, and warns of trouble if a row starts, as the foursome advances with their cards and watches.
A 19th century commentary notes the bicycle’s rapid rise with an estimated 100 million spent in five years and 750 thousand to 1 million machines produced this year at about $80 each. It highlights shifts in consumer spending, disruption to watch and jewelry trades, and altered gift choices influencing family budgets. The piece ends with a reflective remark on its social impact.
A barber in New York City laments how bicycles have eroded his trade. He recalls Saturdays when men came for a shave, tail cut, or a trim before outings with their partners. Now riders leave quickly, making a second shave unlikely, as the era shifts away from grooming before theater and evening plans.
Mrs. Jelke and John Jelke recover diamonds worth $5,000 found in a shirt tucked at the bottom of a trunk in New York after a long loss. The couple had earlier searched the house and consulted police with no results, planning to replace the stones if needed.
An English woman admired for calm resilience and health discipline. She remains youthful at fifty by avoiding worry, bathing regularly, napping daily, and planning her work. She eats digestible fare, economizes, and upholds a strict, orderly lifestyle centered on health.
An old North Yarmouth record hints at tensions between frontier Puritan influence and Harvard trained clergy. It recalls a minister known for long discourses and a town vote asking if residents felt "easy or uneasy under the preaching of Rev. Mr. Brown" with the result listed as unanimous.
A dialogue centers on the cradle rocking sensations and Mr. Duzenberry. The speakers debate the depth’s ambition and the pleasure of the imagined rocking, reflecting lighthearted banter about nautical themes.
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