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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
15
The Marshfield Times summarizes brief dispatches from New York, Philadelphia, and Washington. Notable items include indictments and legal actions, death notices, and military drafts. The report mentions Ex Congressmen, Cuban army enlistments, ship launches, bank suspensions, lynching, and political appointments.
Reports confirm the death of Henry Fell Pease, member of the British Parliament, in Toronto. Rumors persist that President Van Horne of the Canadian Prairie will retire from his post.
A jokey quip about marital mood swings cites sunlit cheer and a fading carpet as causes of the wife’s blues. The weary husband laments the impossible task of pleasing his wife as weather and upkeep spark constant grumbles.
You contemplate adding a new inner set by a method described as gold and white. They are thoughtful and special, and they pair with any color decoration.
A fragment describes a tea method: five Oglock tea, candied orange flowers, and a process of pouring hot water over to steep under a cozy for two minutes. It promises a delicious and unguessed aroma to those who have tried it.
Mildred asks Marjorie about festive decorations while noting a secluded alcove and a misty piece of art. Marjorie comments that the secluded spot makes the hanging look extra splendid despite the ambiguity of the setting.
Washington D. C. December 8 The sea of spectators filled the chamber and galleries as Sir Julian Paunceforte and diplomatic corps attended. The Senate, with 70 members present, approved resolutions to notify the House and to standardize the noon hour for sessions. A message from the president was read, and Senator Call urged recognition of Cuba as an independent government with full rights under U S law. The House opened with 271 members present and adopted a similar path, moving to consider recognition of Cuba and the island’s sovereignty.
In Washington the Senate read a treasury inquiry on aliens, advanced private mailing cards with a one cent delivery, and passed a bill. Debates over Cuban independence resolutions dominated the day alongside tariff, revenue, and pension discussions.
A Budapest rumor depicts the Emperor Francis Joseph as kindly to all classes. Hungarian deputy Sikel sought a government post before 40, visiting Vienna and the Hofburg. The emperor, reading the petition, quipped that he too was over forty and approved the request with royal signature.
A small silver novelty features a tall comb and brush that paradoxically blend. The comb cleaner acts as the brush, while the partner is a broken-backed comb piece. It resembles a rake, designed to intrude to the roots of the longest bristles.
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