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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
3
A whimsical note on Valentine candy molds and old time romance from Natalie G. Coleman in Woman's Home Companion. The piece restages Cupid era whimsy with references to lavish confections and a festive luncheon served without dishes.
On Valentine’s Day Estelle receives a handkerchief and a painted ring with a mysterious motto. She hesitates to keep it from an unknown donor, yet the ring sparks a curious longing and a tale of distant travel and unspoken love. Mrs Bird introduces artist Henry St. Iarger, and the pair share a moment as romance seems possible on the voyage home.
A lively Valentine themed notice praises celebrating with a tea hosted by Washington society. It outlines decorations in white and pink, name cards with quotes, and a menu featuring lobster salad and pastry ideas. The piece also surveys antique clocks in the White House area, noting notable examples and their histories.
A tealed wire receptacle filled with fruit sits at the center of a table. Surrounding it is a circle of dancing Cupids holding festoons of myrtle symbolizing love. Heart shaped candy plates display mixed cakes and delicacies with wine glasses, all supported by small Cupids.
A Star reporter learns that the White House clocks are notable features, with the green room clock dating back to James Monroe’s era. The old New York manufactured timepiece remains a permanent fixture, praised for accuracy compared with foreign-made models.
An early London expedition to study life distribution in the sea challenged the idea of a lifeless deep and a surface only life. The Challenger voyage revealed organisms at depth, prompting deeper investigations. A west Ireland coast patrol used deep tow experiments with long chains to sample life at various depths, conducted under the Hoyt Geographical Society and Drapers and Fishers Company, Chambers' lounge reports.
A fragmentary report describes several proposed devices. One invention centers on a frame with a rotating wheel and a special wheel guiding system, claiming to move on land and be propelled skyward by an aerial bicycle. The piece notes a boat attachable apparatus and an aerial bicycle with large blades designed to lift and sail, promising novel mechanisms for motion and flight.
The Amsterdamer prints a correction for last week's edition error about George De Witt secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The editor explains the misread line and offers apologies for the mistaken phrase and publishing delay.
A long article describes a new fashion among society women seeking spiritual repose at a Lenten retreat by a convent associated with the Um of Saint John Francis Regis. The house near 140th Street offers private and public retreats, perpetual adoration, and monthly single-day retreats, with French nuns guiding prayer and charity while the Sisters of Saint Regis welcome guests. no charges but voluntary gifts accepted. The piece highlights the convent grounds, the Saint Regis patronage, and the general aim of aiding moral reform through prayer and instruction.
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Cenacle operate The Retreat a haven for women from varied faiths. Mother Superior Grimaldi leads with calm, fluent English and a gentle demeanor. Daily routine includes meditation, meals, mass, and nonsectarian religious instruction by a carefully chosen priest.
In Madison on January 30 the Wisconsin Assembly saw bills proposing a governor appointed commission to study title transfers, a Torrens land title registry, and moving passenger trains to stop all mounted seats. J W Quarles was elected United States senator by the legislature. Debates covered compensation for key commissioners, property law revisions, and various bills, with adjournment planned for Monday evening.
Two figures named Rivers and Broos converse about a watch running slow and the idea of being under the weather. They speculate on a backward spring and caution against speaking about sorthlog when ignorant. The exchange has a cryptic, introspective tone.
A man hurries to town wearing a striking coat but in a mirror discovers he has tied a glass cuff around his neck by mistake. The comic misstep turns the outing into a brief humorous blunder with a cheerful tone.
A reader notes Borus is earning better prices for his literary output. He wrote a magazine article in one sitting, which paid off a debt seven years old.
A dialogue piece shows the head asking if the applicant has the necessary qualifications for the office. The reply humorously asserts that qualifications are inherent, claiming the applicant was born with them and belongs to Oblat.
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