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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
8
A society widow, deserted by fortune, launches a money making plan by offering exclusive weekend stays at a Long Island mansion. She employs a large staff, markets access to select friends, and runs a seasonal operation from October to June, now booked through the holidays with ample funds and an automobile.
Allen visits friends on a Jersey side houseboat off Edgewater. Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson row him and Allen protests fearing fishermen judge. She smiles and rows, insisting she needs the exercise, while Allen explains to onlookers that the lady needs exercise.
A New York Sun writer traces the custom of handshakes to ancient Rome. He explains that the gesture signified friendship and peace, illustrating how clasped hands implied that swords would remain sheathed.
A fragment from Wide World Magazine describes a ruined Turkish memorial at Nish in southeast Servia. It records a 1809 Servian garrison sacrifice to defend the town by exploding powder magazines rather than surrender. Legends claim 1200 heads once lined a tower, though the height never exceeded 25 feet. The tower now lies roofed and preserved as a patriotic pilgrimage site with few skulls remaining.
The article urges women with any sight difficulty to consult an oculist promptly. It warns that straining worsens crow's feet and that facial aging can be mitigated by wearing glasses and regular eye-area massage. Proper gentle friction is recommended to stimulate circulation without loosening skin.
In a brief dialogue the speaker reflects on nature and the lack of fish voices, questioning how one can interpret the deprivation of a fish’s voice and the implication of its eggs. The exchange explores natural order and human interpretation.
A humorous quip contrasts beauty doctors with superficial men. The joke hinges on wordplay about appearances and value, delivering a quick punchline about judging by looks.
A dense timetable lists Northwestern trains serving Marshfield Wisconsin with arrivals from Minneapolis Milwaukee Fond du Lac and Chicago. Services run daily with numerous trains including Omaha Milwaukee and Chicago routes and several exceptions Sundays.
Schedule notes list Velvet Special services Duluth to Chicago and Chicago to Duluth, with multiple main line trains between Milwaukee and Ashland, Eau Claire and Milwaukee, and Grand Rapids/Nekoosa branches. Includes Greenwood Loyal services and Sunday mail exceptions.
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