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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
10
In a Virginia plantation memory, Mary Ann, a Black woman, imagines wealth and status through Dickensian and European grandeur. She toys with names for children, plots luxurious fantasies, and recites holiday scenes built from imagination, while Clare notes her potential elegance and longing for white wealth.
An excerpt describes a festive scene with Roland and nobles including Prince Rupert Prince Aubrey Princess Claudia Laellig Rosaliad and Geraldine. It recalls gifts letters from homeland subjects in America expressing love to Queen Mary Ann and King Peter the Great and to other royal princes and princesses as Christmas approaches.
A narrator recalls a peculiar emu wandering a poet Shel ler playground in a strange land. Birds and animals roam while the emu stalks the keeper and destroys a pheasant nest. The keeper’s boiling trick backfires as the bird devours the steamed meal with curious appetite.
A London Answers summary notes that profanity permeates European speech from Spain to Italy, with oaths and swearing common in daily talk among workers, ladies, and officials. It argues continental usage differs in seriousness, contrasting with stricter English norms.
A playful, period toned column urges marriage within social bounds and against excessive matchmaking. It advocates marrying above one’s station when possible, cautioning against foreign matches unless highly trusted, discourages long engagements, and praises courtship as a pleasing, separate pursuit from marriage while noting the limited steadiness of suitors.
The article traces the first steam driven vessel to cross the Atlantic, the Royal Wilfin, built in Canada at Cave Quebec in 1830-80. It sailed Quebec to Halifax in 1932-33, then to London to transport troops for Dom Pedro to Brazil, later sold to Spain and used in the civil war era, becoming the first steamer to fire a hostile shot.
The article traces early wedding cake customs from medieval English practice. It describes a bride and groom with a cake of grainy layers, attendants tossing grains, and guests picking up crumbs. It notes wedding cake evolving in the eighteenth century to stacked blocks covered in wear and breaking crusts leading to cake pieces distributed to guests.
A quirky exchange reveals a councilor pressing a wealthy donor, Skinflint Wall, for funds to create a town promenade and oak forest. The councilor praises the philanthropist while promising abundant saplings in return for backing the project.
A physician who removed grit from a patient’s eye shares advice for grit in the eye. Do not force it out. cover the eye and blink hard with the other eye to dislodge the grit, a method told by a commercial traveler. The anecdote notes the duration of the journey and stresses the practical result over explanation.
In a rural country postoffice Mrs Hayfork asks for any mail. The postmaster says nothing for now while Mrs Hayfork explains she expects a letter or postcard from Aunt Spriggs about her travel day. Lisa Wite confirms Aunt Sally will arrive Thursday.
In a terse Chicago Record-Herald excerpt, a visiting suitor addresses the father claiming a family alliance via a willow. The testy captain of industry interrupts, declaring opposition and stating he will submit the matter to arbitration as dawn breaks on a tense exchange.
Gladstone statesman Henry Labouchere quips that he does not object to an ace up Mr Gladstone's sleeve but wishes Providence did not claim it for him. The remark highlights political wit and factional jest from the era.
Fragmentary line from Chicago News reflects a man lamenting a miscomprehension and expressing gratitude for guidance. The text is garbled but centers on seeking clarity and gratitude rather than complaint.
A Yorkshire and Lancashire man trade a ribald tale about recovering a Yorkshire man’s lost fingers. The Lancashire man recounts a foreman’s method of tossing a shilling into sawdust, causing two fingers to pop up, as a crude joke about finding fingers.
An account describes a surgeon entering a completely sealed operating theater. The space is kept ultra clean, with manne of a bode applying Wellovide solution to ceilings and walls. The surgeon, arriving in a ceremonial, monklike cleanliness, dons sterilized garments and is handed tools with sterilized tongs before proceeding to operate with no human contact.
An old writer notes how languages die as generations replace speakers. The Cornish tongue nearly vanished after the death of Doll Dentreat, leaving no one to speak it. The piece reflects on language change and the quiet forces reshaping the world over time.
A garbled text laments tired workers and a drained system from toxin buildup. It hints that daily walking and simple measures can aid prevention, but warns against adulterated practices. The piece mentions hospital care as a goal of genuine smart wellness.
The Orkneys are described as the sole man in the British House of Commons who sits for 200 islands. Only sixty are inhabited yet the constituency covers over 60,000 people. The islands were pledged to England as security for a queen's dower. voters must boat to polls, with some journeys of eight miles.
The head of the stationery bureau explains that while doing a task is essential, the burden of remembering to do it is tiring. He favors immediate action to avoid lingering obligations and reduce unnecessary delays.
A fragmented reflection contrasts truth with self consistency and readiness, noting truth sits ready yet unseen. It laments age as a burden that strains human invention, claiming one simple trick would require many efforts to perfect it.
A clipped exchange shows editor Buzor Bugle-Go urging softness on Coronel Gore this week. Conversation hints at tension over coverage, with lingering questions about sources and reader impact.
An old woman proudly credits a skilled surgeon for saving a fatally injured man after a recent railroad wreck, praising the professional for acts of courage and care.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt notes a poor man saying he enjoyed a meal but it did him no good. He asks about what the other person ate and is told it was a magnificent appetite. The exchange highlights small street wisdom and humor from a diner scene.
A brief Brooklyn Life excerpt shows a sharp exchange about suitability to support a daughter. The line implies doubt about capability, with the reply admitting difficulty in doing so. The dialogue hints at household finance and social expectations in a mid century urban context.
A Century article describes sausage as a profitable legacy of hog processing with meat from varied sources, seasoned for many tastes. It explains grinding, mixing with potato and spices, pumping into casings, and even using ears and snouts in some products while noting the sketched methods.
A comic London scene unfolds as a young recruit tries to approach with a sandwich near a sentry. The major questions identity, the recruit denies being anyone important, and confusion grows until arms are momentarily drawn, inspiring a startled reaction from the guard.
An eight year old, Gladys, resists wearing an old hat saying it is worn out. Her mother argues that true value is inside, not on the outside, noting the lining is more worn than the trimming. The exchange reflects a moral about inner worth over appearances.
A century old mention explains watered stock fears linked to Daniel Drew. The piece notes a promoter’s scheme to inflate value by salt and water feeding cattle before selling them, illustrating early Wall Street manipulation myths and the term watered stock associated with overvalued property.
A richly garbled passage notes a wise sage creating a clever ruse to anoint a stick used in a game played on horseback. The royal hand’s vigor is linked to the game, with watchers expecting a medicament to be applied via pores, while a translator hints at a “gelt atlek” but context shows horseback play.
The fragment discusses attempts to unite factions with a question of which one to form. It hints that such efforts spoil future prospects and notes a shift in women's influence, referencing a Chicago past.
A child accuses a girl of stealing jam, claiming the cat ate it and left a stain on the accuser’s face. The girl denies it, and the child twists the incident to frame her, leading to a petty household dispute over blamed mischief.
A grocer and a young man discuss cheese options with the man deciding to start both varieties across the counter and take the winner. The exchange features a light, humorous tone centered on a Pound of cheese and a casual preference between Gorgonzola and cheddar.
Edith asks George if he would marry her, and he replies frankly that he would not. instead he would likely stay awake. The passage notes a Russian custom of carrying the family hearth ember in a pot to the new home.
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