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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1899
Page
7
A fragmented verse piece presents a child named Mary asking to be a boy and a relative suggesting women can do the work. The speaker hints at a moral about kindness, service, and making others happy, with an urging to strive in love and labor. Various names appear, including Jessie and Elizabeth, amid a domestic recital-like scene.
The 1818 duel near the Kentucky River pitted Hanson against Duke, each backed by prominent Blue Grass families. After dawn, a riverboat trip to Carrollton set the scene for pistols with weapons once owned by Clay and Jackson. After several failed shots, Duke was wounded. Hanson’s ball struck Duke’s arm, then Duke scored a leg wound before Dunlop declared his winner.
The account recalls a duel between Hanson and Duke, sharpfire wounding Hanson in the thigh as the combatants fled to the Kentucky Shore. Hanson recovered after weeks, later turning to law in Kentucky. Duke married Caroline Hivman and settled in Scott County before joining Gen. Morgan in the Civil War. Hanson rose to brigadier rank under Breckinridge, then fought at the Battle of Stones River and died years later in Danville after moving from Louisville.
A Philadelphia newspaper notes Milwaukee’s Admiral Dewey memorabilia collection, from a bound album and shipboard portraits to a battle shoe gift and a Maine steel watch. It highlights Aguinaldo gifts and Dewey’s courteous exchanges with the Filipino leader, concluding with Dewey’s hoped future visit to Milwaukee.
A Dutch capital correspondent quotes Duchess de Stelimare reporting Queen Wilhelmina favors the United States over Spain in differences between the two nations. The writer notes it would be surprising that Holland once backed Alva and Philip II would still gain the queen’s sympathy for tyranny, while Wilhelmina holds no forgiveness in her heart.
The excerpt recalls Spain’s ravages and the Netherlands’ suffering two centuries ago, praising a young queen as the last bond to the Nas sav house and celebrating Anglo-Saxon liberty as Cuba’s nineteenth century parallel.
A physician argues against surgery for appendicitis, detailing forty-nine successes out of fifty-one cases with a cola one soda purge and immune to hot applications. He claims rapid, nonoperative treatment can avert operation across varied medical settings and lists extensive experience in hospitals, mining, railroad, and general practice on the western plateau and in the city.
A small village endured a two day skunk outbreak after a barn demolition near Hotel Raskwell. Workmen disturbed the animals prompting multiple kills as crowds watched. Dogs and residents fled as skunks fled, with more than a dozen killed and others hiding under hay piles. The widespread odor drove families to consider leaving town briefly.
The dragon fly uniquely flies backwards and sideways, staying ahead of swallows for long periods as the bird struggles to turn its body. Meanwhile Bolivian rebels defeat government troops in a battle at Cori Bay, marking a notable clash amid unrest.
The granite dry dock at Charlestown Navy Yard, touted as the largest in the United States and possibly surpassing famed docks in Belfast and Birkenhead, is to be opened today. A table compares its dimensions and capacity with other major docks in the U.S. and abroad, noting a projected increase in sunken area and overall tonnage as construction progresses.
A column describes replacing stained boards with linoleums in artistic colors to match carpets and woodwork. It recommends dark tones for dining rooms, border ideas, and simple cleaning methods, noting linoleum’s durability and ease of upkeep with periodic washing and vinegar treatments. It also blends home tips on onions and tomatoes as pantry fare.
The article extols onions as a superior blood purifier among vegetables. It notes onions act as a mild cathartic, regulate the bowels, and help rid the body of refuse that clogs the pores when properly prepared.
A Russian court case describes priests accused of casting out devils by torture. Ahmed Ramusanoff urged the process, forcing Nawed Kotebergieva onto a fire after a ritual restraining wood and ashes. The woman endured eight hours of heat, collapsing unconscious, as testimonies linked the acts to alleged spiritual possession.
The court found the priest guilty and sentenced him to deprivation of all civil rights and one year in prison. The husband faced possible trial, but his wife declared she forgave him. St. Petersburg Correspondence.
Sydney Brooks analyzes Magyar policy in Hungary as they seek to control governance, likening their aims to the Austrian model. The piece argues they favor Croation and Croatian parliamentary inclusion, while preserving Magyar dominance, using local autonomy and selective Irish-style arrangements to appease minority demands without weakening Hungary’s central authority.
A Baltimore and Ohio locomotive built by Baldwin with 378 inch drivers is praised as the most useful and satisfactory on the system. The engine reportedly has nine years of near flawless operation, minimal accidents, and low repair costs while others in the fleet lag behind.
Report describes German army dogs reacting to battlefield corpses by howling long after locating a body. When no cue follows, they seize a small item like a cap and search with their trainer to the spot. If the trainer is wounded the dog carries his cap to guide rescuers.
Fragmentary note reflects a dubious household tip about learning from a wolf’s mistakes. Peculiar tone suggests a didactic aside aimed at a reader or interlocutor, hinting at foolish acts and the value of following practical advice.
A fragmented verse by Joseph Preston Peabody describes a wandering heart longing for a distant beloved. The speaker contrasts loneliness with returning warmth as a “sunburned heart” comes home to reunite with dreams. The text blends archaic phrasing with garbled OCR artifacts.
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