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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
3
In a London home during a May holiday, Patrice anxiously contemplates Sholto’s extended stay for her aunt’s sake while her father Capt. Kelly weighs family loyalties and past sorrows. Patrice seeks comfort in a day by Greenwich and a Ship dinner, hoping Sholto will return soon. Meanwhile Med Thorburn battles fear as her son departs for war, echoing a family strain of poverty, sacrifice, and resilience.
Sir Andrew and Lady Gwenay return from a brief honeymoon to resume social chess with the aim of royal fashion. Patrice, torn between romance and duty, faces Sholto’s absence and family pressures as rooming with May Thorburn sharpens hurt and longing.
A man battles for fortune while weighing duty to his mother and sister. He urges swift relocation of their mother to safer lodgings, hoping to shield her as war rages. The narrator hints Patrice may learn the truth if she is wise enough to accept the better part.
A London Morning column notes the fad of red hair dyed to a ruddy brown and the new fashion of painted skin and lips. It cites Princess Playte in The Prisoner of Zenda as boosting the trend, mentions costly dyes, temporary effects, and widespread use even on children, with warnings about artificial beauty standards.
A man boasts of a bet about marriage linked to the outcome of a presidential race. The crowd teases him, noting the wager said to be made with a woman who promised to marry him if Bryan won or McKinley prevailed. He claims emotional satisfaction regardless of the result.
Strawberries now bloom in Lakeland Florida with 120 acres planted this season. Profits last year ranged from seventy to twelve hundred dollars per acre and the current crop is expected to be equally profitable.
A sensational 19th century tale recounts George Sand and Pietro Pagello, an Italian donor, with Musset’s lover’s letters and family disputes over publication. It details Pagello’s charm, Sand’s passion, and court battles over whether private letters may be made public, ending with the infamous back of the letter remark “To the stupid Pagello.”
The Electrics Review publishes Tesla's communication on X ray experiments claiming sunburn results come from ozone created by rays. He notes abundant ozone could ozonize a hall quickly and hints at possible fertilizer production via electric current. He questions some findings and discusses shadow impressions with closed eyes to separate light from radiation.
An elderly man born blind in Pem broke, Ont., regained sight after cataract removal. Upon bandage removal he cried out in fear and cried many times as the shock faded. He first saw sparrows, mistook them for feacuta, then identified a watch. He misinterpreted lamplight as a fire, and feared losing the night he had finally found after sixty years.
Leaves used for Christmas decor include holly bay mistletoe laurel and reseanaty. advised selections emphasize traditional evergreen boughs for festive greenery.
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