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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1895
Page
3
A lyrical reminiscence set at sea echoes of distant wars and patrols. The speaker recalls soldiers, gear, and ships, with references to Latars, Lascar singers, and a longing to witness more of the wide world, ending with a nod to Kipling.
Professor Norman Brokaw, a disillusioned twenty six year old professor, meets Grace Hamilton a university student during a rainy night. They fall in love as he tutors her in philosophy and he overcomes cynicism about life. He abandons a rejected thesis and proposes to Grace as commencement nears.
A playful reminiscence describes a maple sugar party with sugar boiled to readiness, ice, butter, and a modern twist. It mentions a Maine dew, the Crown, and an improvised feast where guests dip sugar into ice water and sample on cracked ice with oysters, as reported by New York’s Press.
A narrator recalls Dartmoor bottomless pits at Black Shaft where a farmer named John Denton kneels in sorrow near the edge. Pearl Ray describes the scene of a missing London wife who vanished after leaving her husband. A letter hints she joined a new life with Sir Charles Connor at a castle.
President Scott dismisses claims over livestock killed by trains in Kentucky noting crossing the state seems impossible without losses. Charles Cappel, Wanwatoss resident, narrowly survives an assassination attempt Saturday while driving. George Bowers, 81, dies at Boscobel after holiday visit with his son, a long-time local resident since 1854.
Fragmentary verse hints at old loves and pledged trysts set in hedges and hidden places. The speaker recalls earlier songs and whispers, with imagery of leaves and naked boughs signaling vows faded by time.
Denton mourns at the Boniton churchyard shaft while his wife is presumed dead. Ray recalls the wife’s note and Denton’s suspicions as a Paris reunion reveals she may still live. The tale hints at guilt, betrayal, and a possible future reunion.
The article recalls Alexander Stephens's deep affection for his dogs, especially his poodle Rio. Rio, described as highly intelligent and almost human in understanding, slept near the library and guarded the home. Stephens mourned Rio deeply at his death and buried him in the garden, intending a marble marker that was never completed.
Old resident George W. Stanton dies in Waupun at a reported age. Tom Reed falls on ice in New York delaying an engagement in Pawtucket. Claus A Bust case involves hypnotist Herbert Flint seeking defense access. Milwaukee wholesale toys store Delmore Quentin burns. stock destroyed and walls remain. losses about 128000 with adjacent damage 25000 to 30900. Fireworks stock mentioned.
A brief quarrel erupts at a social event as Mrs De Blaquesmith Jomping ponders why Aunt Scrab-Laws dances wildly. Cleveland Plata Dealer notes the scene with detached commentary.
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