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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
22
The narrator in a later chapter grinds underfoot a gardenia shed by his wife Nina after a turbulent theater outing. He recalls morbid thoughts, wanders through a glittering city night, and confronts memories of love, betrayal, and the hollowness of marriage amid vivid sensual surroundings.
In Naples a poised venial tale unfolds as Cesare Olly arranges a lavish wedding eve in Villa Roma. He flatters his bride Nina with diamonds and exotic gems while hinting at a hidden stash and a final reveal. The scene blends glamour with暗temptation.
The narrator recalls a murderous act against Guido Ferrari and reflects on the lingering perfume of victory. He wanders home under a starry sky while waves and mandolins play in the distance, then collapses into deep, exhausted sleep.
The article recounts cases where murder confessions or appearances after execution shaped verdicts. It cites Lord Chief Justice Hale on a niece who vanished, returned claiming property, and proved identity. It notes a juryman’s stubbornness altering a murder outcome and the tale of Zooren Qvist, a clergy man-farmer, whose confession came after misidentification. The narrator ties these to Mark Twain’s storytelling, suggesting Tom Sawyer influences.
A Cleveland observer extols London Shoreditch garbage disposal now burning waste to generate electricity. The system uses dust destructors, steam turbines, and high voltage generators to power street lights, public buildings, baths, and workshops. It claims daily throughput of 50 to 60 tons, night storage of steam, and annual savings replacing sea dumping, with waste reduced to about thirty percent of original bulk and electricity sold at four pence?
The Cleveland Voire questions why the city cannot pursue wiser plans, noting profits from daily and nightly rates could fund a public library, museum, and technical institute. Projections claim half a million dollars needed for construction, to be covered by receipts from the first two years.
A young man buys a $2.50 pair of shoes for his lover and marks $3 on the tag with a fake $6 receipt to inflate value. The girl notices the deception, returns to the shop, and exchanges for a better bargain, keeping the original pair and $2 extra. The shopkeeper sends the man a bill for the difference, which he pays, while the girl goes home content.
A Greenport man William E Claudia and Mies Worth of Southold elope after a staged misdirection by an older brother. Claudio sails to New London then slips ashore from a sharple boat, reunites with Worth at Cutchogue, and the couple marries with Rev Beebe officiating in Brooklyn. The scheme stems from a father anxious about his son’s studies and a brother assigned to watch him.
A new all female led theater in Berlin will open next September with Frau Nuascha Butze renting the Neve theater for the year and directing. She plans a family friendly repertoire focusing on comedies suitable for schoolgirls, with Frau Butze performing in productions.
A description of a mysterious stone in England used as a weather barometer. It states that a 11 is a natural barometer and can predict changes in the weather. The stone turns black shortly before rain, while in fair weather it bears white spots. It is noted as one of the most curious stones.
Former New York inspector Alexander Williams, famed for his time in the tenderloin district, calls for Tammany Hall support to join the New Police Board. He recently delivered a provocative eulogy praising the night stick and quipped that “the end of a long locust contains more law than the supreme court.”
Maryland Governor Lowndes withdraws from the senatorial contest, ending his bid and prompting party officials to reassess candidates and strategies ahead of the forthcoming election.
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