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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1893
Page
6
Harding Masterman schemes for wealth using influence and false charm while pursuing Idelle, daughter of a widow. Ray Mastrascn, a clever but unscrupulous attorney, woos Idelle amid a tangle of debts, betrayals, and a looming scandal as public opinion turns against him.
Mumbled lines reveal a tense scene as a character plans to be gentle with Hanning while another vows to aid a dead man Vloig. The dialogue hints at a crucial demand and a protective plea involving Idelle, described as a young girl.
This piece surveys famous gold nuggets from Victoria and South Australia, citing the Welcome Stranger of over 2300 ounces and other large specimens. It recalls nugget values, depths, and localities such as Ballarat and John’s Paddock, noting the royal-family of nuggets and the curious lore around giant specimens.
A Boston merchant recalls advice for young men on becoming prosperous. He emphasizes economy as the first essential and labor as the second, recounting a childhood temptation with candy and the long path to building a successful business through strict discipline and steady effort.
A first person reminiscence recounts early peril from a sea voyage and a prison escape, followed by an African plantation mission. The narrator recalls a Java jungle encounter with a Jav an tiger attacked from the bank, then a colossal python strangling the tiger in a life threatening struggle, ending with the predator’s defeat as the python's coils bind the beast to a tree.
A hunter recalls a dramatic encounter where a tiger battles a python in midair, toppled into a stream, and is killed by a volley after a long pursuit. The python lies torn in three pieces, its head crushed, with the hunter noting the python’s skin measuring twenty six feet. The account ends with plans to show both skins to the visitor.
A New York Journal critic argues that modern American comic opera has arrived with robust melody and charm. He praises "The Fencing Master" as the first American opera at the Casino to endure, led by de Koven and Smith, signaling a shift from opera bouffe to enduring stage works with strong music and wit.
Edward Tole was killed when a tree fell at a Langley Aldergon lumber camp in Meri Wisconsin on Jam 25. The collapse endangered others, many narrowly escaping similar fate as the heavy tree toppled.
Jacob David, a defaulter and cashier for a Chicago Building Association, was arrested in Germany and bonded on the steamship Ab fer from Bremer. The vessel arrived in New York on Friday.
George R. Loughlin, among Grant County’s oldest settlers, lies at death in his Platteville home after a paralytic stroke. His family and neighbors await the end as doctors monitor his condition.
In Illinois the Democratic majority pushes to repeal the 1839 compulsory school act. A House committee approves a repeal bill by 15 to 4, with supporters citing voter intent. A separate inquiry considers converting Soldiers’ Orphans Home into a girls’ reformatory. action set for next Wednesday.
An outbreak of smallpox is reported near Ann Arbort Farm, six miles south of town. Henry Schneider and George Jacher families suffer twelve cases with one death already. The 2 year old Schneider child died, and two more deaths are feared as the disease spreads in the log house. The Juchers immigrated last November aboard a ship with smallpox on board. Only passengers not detained were the Juchers family. The diagnosed case initially thought to be chicken pox.
Judge Woolson of the Federal Court yesterday sentenced Davel Wilson of Mills County to six months in prison and a $500 fine for an advertising imitation. Fred Morris of Oakland was given three years and a $3,000 fee for sending an obscene letter via mass mail to a young lady. The judge noted Morris would face worse if made public, branding him a coward for using the mails.
A telegram from Asheville reported Gov. Altgeld feeling better with a tepid improvement in health. He traveled with fatigue from the trip and planned rest. a committee debate in Washington on a substitute resolution concerning the Tinana Railroad and related contracts was expected to be reported, possibly prompting disclosures about subsidies.
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