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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
12
In New Mexico goats are used as a thrashing aid for grain, driven in circles by workers to beat heads and release kernels. The method relies on ground mud, wind, and manual tossing of chaff, depicting a rustic agricultural scene from the region's landscape and labor practices.
The Amu Daria once again altered its course after floods. It began breaking ground toward a growing town near a major bridge on the Transcaspian route. A thousand workers toil daily for weeks building barriers to keep the river from shifting back, with costs running into thousands of dollars.
Four years ago Charles Erwin visited the petrified forest of Arizona and left a large sombrero under a natural bridge. The brim was planed, letters C and K carved near the crown, and the hat remained there until Brewin and Ruffner later located it after Erwin described the spot. Mrs. Raffner now preserves the hat as a curiosity from her travels.
The Duke, after marrying in Buckingham Palace's private chapel on July 27, 1685, led his bride to breakfast where a toast was lifted and he was instantly raised from earl to duke. This rapid peerage change stands as a remarkable royal promotion.
The article catalogs diverse royal preferences from thrush salins favored by the German emperor to roast joints for Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and underdone beef for the king of Spain. It notes curiosities such as the Italian king’s cassers and the czar of Rusela’s cod frieda oinds, plus a king of Italy ancestor who loved bread and cheese and even carried it to the opera. Edward favors well cooked mutton chops.
A long forgotten custom appears as the mizzenmast is stepped on a Maine schooner. Captain Charles Trask, Mr. Stone and Mr. Mulvaney add new quarters atop the kodaga to seal the mast, with Mr. Stone noting the vessel will never be without money.
Tarvard's famed quarterback Captain Marshall is praised for retaining much of his year roster and his running ability. Comparisons place him among Daly of West Point and Rockwell of Yale as top rivals, with forecasts of lasting fame in football history.
The report notes motor cycle speed records over long distances and track times. A. A. Franson at Garfield Park Chicago achieved twenty four hour and two hour figures with miles and minutes recorded. Albert Champion rode a Clement motorcycle at Charles River Park Boston setting a time close to 65.3 seconds against Barney Oldfield's automobile mark at Empire City course.
A recent match at Deal Beach featured Wille Anderson and Bernard Nichols versus Alec Smith and Willie Norton. The event highlighted the popularity of purses funded by club members and demonstrated skill and form valuable to rock and fleof club members despite the outcome.
Parisians will build a 7000 meter kite shaped automobile course on the Bron plain near Paris. Promoter M Lecomte and NM Dubaud have completed plans for a 2200 meter straightaway with 600 meters leeway at each end of the kilometer stretch for starting and stopping.
The report notes Lou Dillon lowering the high wheel sulky record to 2 05, finishing a three-quarter pole ahead of Maud who ran the fourth quarter in 83% seconds. Maud completed her race with a late split close to Dillon’s time.
W A Witeratt of Cambridge Ohio reports a homing pigeon flew from Wichita Kansas to Cambridge in 5 days 2 hours 80 minutes covering about 2000 miles. He claims the duration marks a new world record for speed.
A garbled early 20th century note reports Buenos Ayres proposing a movement to honor Garibaldi. It also claims U S Treasury gold surpasses combined holdings of Russia Germany Belgium and the Netherlands with many corrupted phrases and mis-spellings scattered throughout the text.
A compilation notes social pity in Bombay and Calcutta where cripples beg in streets. It cites Sweden’s elk threat, Turkish government arms costs, and smugglers using border car travel. An Austrian emperor gifts a chain to a widow as a family band of twelve sons forms. Homburg gambling visits drop. irrigation plans by Curzon urge 29 million pounds for damming southern Indian rivers to reclaim deserts.
The sultan hosts a private theater company. debates about a Whackeray adaptation drift to America. Richard Mansfield's songs energize Iolanthe, while universities favor the German piece. Notables Ek Jerome Conan Doyle and Israel Zangwill visit London for Merely Morr Aun. Jonnie Youmans seeks bankruptcy relief amid a creditors list. Amy Yeumans coauthors a magical comedy under Shubert Bros. contract.
A Canadian section will feature a colony of live beavers. A photograph shows the first Nevada building, an old Genoa log lodge, in Nevada’s display. An exhibit on crime identification methods and tracing will fascinate visitors. A jewelry display reveals finished pieces plus making tools and processes. A model poultry farm with a chicken restaurant lets patrons order and catch their own chicken meal.
Velveteen suits feature cloth straps with elephant gray as a preferred velvet shade. Winter blouses show both round and square yokes. Rube like trimmings mark foundation skirts for evening costumes. Fringe and trim woolen ideas gain favor while Suk braid and beads appear in new hat styles. Hats shield more over the eyes with a forward tipped style trending.
Sherry notes show Otto Kleve ill with a cold and various residents planning holidays. Community events include a Christmas tree at Sherry Presbyterian Church and a Modern Woodmen election. The town treasurer reports higher taxes and a Fraternal League meeting with new officers. Several marriages licenses issued and post office notices announced.
Spencer notes Christmas greetings and holiday visits as residents return home for vacations. Miss Maud Damon and Miss Alice Herbert arrive for holidays. Cora Hance comes from Rib Lake. teachers head to their homes for Christmas. Community programs, church events, and a Baptist Workers meeting are planned. Local business expansion includes a harness shop hardware store and tin shop with two new livery stables.
Markets will close on Sundays after December 40. Patrons should buy meat for Sunday use on the preceding Saturday. Signed notice from Tuomas Sores SsiTH and Rocrers JoserHy SEL.
An 1901 letter from Col G H McDonald of Greenview Illinois states throat irritation and hoarseness are relieved by Harts Honey and Horehound. He calls it the only remedy that has ever helped and claims it positively cures. Sold by Henry Horn, druggist.
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