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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
6
A disjointed excerpt recounts a chaotic night during a storm with a group sheltering near a distant camp. An officer quotes the danger of sleeping and the captain admits orders led to the mishap. The narrator later becomes a veteran and story figures into a broader tale.
A New York publisher recounts an odd incident where a tabby cat named Tubby bit the tails off her newborn kittens after a litter arrived. The owner and friends speculate on causes from superstition to instinct, noting that all five offspring ended with stumps and questioning whether maternal behavior or unusual physiology influenced the act.
A Washington era item recalls a superstition that a baby should not see itself in a mirror before age two. A Scottish tale describes a mother placing a hay ladder to test a newborn, aiming to avert ill omens. The piece references fashion eccentricities and curiosities from Harper’s Young People and Chambers’ Journal, noting cautious beliefs about infancy and luck.
A lecture or essay explores instinctive planning in nature, citing a solitary wasp storing provisions, a butterfly laying eggs where food awaits hatchlings, and a cicada that tunnels earthward before hatching. It argues that these behaviors reveal foresight across species and sparks wonder at natural intelligence.
A courtroom remarked engagement of Hawnes I and Miss Hicks ends in a draw. The judge noted the case did not reach a decisive conclusion and the parties did not wed.
A fragmentary tale recalls an engineer’s obsession with a locomotive as a wreck lingers. Passengers, poetry, and casual dialogue weave through a scene of pride and longing, with scattered quotes about trains and human affection amid damage and drift.
A fragmentary historical discussion links tears to the nervous system and emotional states. It cites pains from sorrow, discusses crying as a physiological response, and notes alcohol as a depressant. mentions obscure figures like Niobe and Vincinoati Hn and explores tears as a window into mental states and remedies.
A fragment from Times Star contrasts the British House of Commons with the American Congress. It cites Professor Bryce noting English politics show certain superiorities while praising American deliberation on the whole. A New Hampshire anecdote emphasizes balance between mind and heart holding life together.
A distorted tale recounts a Missouri man who looked like President Arthur and pretended to be him. The impostor sought favors from the chief magistrate, prompting a wary Arthur to deny responsibility for the prank while a Washington observer notes the public interest in the impersonation.
fragments describe pidgin English learning in China, a humorous note on weather and language, plus an obituary sketch of Constable David M. Southard and a lion tamer anecdote. The piece blends travel language, wartime memory, and sensational animal acts with local obituaries.
The article describes Paris postmen in three classes across city sections and quarters. It notes 1,862 nonworking men, salaries, a two-cent fee for telegraph cards, and the omnibus routes delivering mail before dawn. It also mentions cultural vignettes and other varied notes from the era.
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