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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
6
A fragmented 19th century clipping mocks zetetic and flat earth theories. It cites British pamphlets and Lady Blount, mocks lunar eclipses as proof of the earth’s shape, and mentions legal testimony about a wagon accident at a railroad crossing narrated with regional dialect.
The Danish crown prince, elder brother of Queen Alexandra of England and uncle to the new Norwegian queen, briefly wrote for official Copenhagen journals. Though unsigned, his authorship was noted when political essays appeared during a reformist shift when the left gained power, and his skill as a writer drew attention without provoking royal scrutiny.
The article notes glass can be far more valuable than gold when made into micro objectives. A front lens weighing about 0.00017 gram costs roughly £1, while 1 kilogram of such lenses would be about £600,000. Raw glass cost is 2 to 4 pence per weight unit, yet shaping it into lenses multiplies value by about 50 million, a record disparity in industrial technique.
A Grand Magazine essay warns that at current accumulation rates the Rothschilds could hold about £2 billion by mid‑century, enough to pay the national debt thrice over. The piece notes such power could finance or halt wars, shape industry, and control critical commerce arteries.
Advice on marriage motives urges waiting until love is sure and genuine. Men should not marry coldly seeking a wife nor should women force settle life by hunting a husband. True happiness comes from loving and choosing the beloved, not arranging a timely union.
A schoolboy recalls the Cary sisters as Massachusetts poets who traveled to New York and befriended John G Whittier. He notes Longfellow centennial chatter and claims Longfellow mostly wrote in his own style, mentioning tales of a Wayside Inn and praising him as a crackerjack poet.
A Russian optical firm finished an order for 40,000 cow spectacles. Snow glare on the steppes causes snow blindness during six months of winter. Feathers and smoked glass made a crude, protective design now widely used.
A clipped tale from Mrs Louisa Schmitt mocks a geography shortfall by arguing a daughter should be promoted to marry rather than master geography. The exchange features the late Mrs Schmitt demanding school advancement for her daughter with a sharp rebuke to the teacher.
A tattered tramp begs at a gate for a dime while a busy housewife asks what urgent collection means. He claims a huge $29 240 000 fine for riding a car and says he has only two days to raise it. The dialogue mocks petty fines and social pretense.
A kindergarten tale follows Jimmie who proudly announces his daily dressing achievements. Repeated interruptions lead the teacher to scold him for talking during class. A visitor discovers Jimmie behind a screen, revealing he undressed after claiming he dressed himself.
A Cleveland man heard of a distressed Flats family and gave $15 in three five dollar bills. He checked on them days later and found the family poorly fed. The mother explained they bought groceries and, excited by money, each member had a dozen cabinet photographs taken.
The Los Angeles Times notes historic Oregon apple prices. In 1856 a box of Spitzenberg from Willamette shipped to San Francisco netted $60. Three boxes of winesaps in Portland sold for $102. In 1855 six thousand boxes yielded $20 to $30 per bushel, and 500 boxes in 1854 sold for $60 to $90 per box. The first grafted-apple lot in Portland sold by Henderson Luetling at $1 an apple.
Noted astronomer Edgar L. Larkin discusses marriage, arguing it should end unhappy unions. He cites a personal quarrel with the Blanks where a wife recalls a love letter, and a husband replies he got his wish, illustrating a grim view of marriage and misery.
A St. Petersburg Union Bank director, disguised with a pistol, robbed the bank vault of 2,000,000 rubles as a test of the bank police. The officers did nothing and the director vanished, leaving no trace for years.
Senator Sorghum notes that exposing rivals’ errors would yield no credit, since rivals would adopt his ideas without acknowledging him. He argues that the opposition’s mistakes are his political capital and a tool to influence policy.
A patron at the races challenges a statement about wagering and money stakes. The discussion highlights bookmakers mispronouncing names of horses on which bettors win money, reflecting intrigue and humor around racing culture.
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