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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
2
A mixed batch of domestic tidbits from American papers notes a banana trust rumor, church services in New York for Queen Victoria Jubilee, and various political and social incidents from Portland to Brooklyn. Also covered are wealth contrasts in Europe, upcoming tariffs, and local crime reports with brief strokes on notable figures and events.
Reports from London describe Queen Victoria beginning her sixty year jubilee with church services at St George’s chapel and St Paul’s, followed by a state journey from Windsor to Buckingham Palace. Royal family, envoys, and dignitaries witnessed prayers, kisses, and a grand procession through London.
Washington notes from June show little progress on the tariff bill with senators Bacon West Jones and Tillman debating democratic doctrine. Morgan proposes a 10 percent ad valorem duty on free list items and points out the Wilson tax feature could be enforced by executive changes.
An extended session highlighted by arguments over wool duties and tariff levies. Pettigrew's amendment, near passage by a 24 to 24 tie vote, sparked protests from finance committees. Carter, Foraker, and Allison clashed on wires and manufactured goods amid shifting third class wool rates and tobacco schedule changes.
This fragment discusses cooking advice including rinsing rice before use, using stock to flavor rice for children, distinguishing whipped cream from cream whipped, and the bouquet garni for French cooking. It also covers Welsh rarebit preparation with cheese crushed, and tips on whipping cream by keeping it very cold and adding a splash of milk if needed.
A humorous exchange on free will, contrasting theory with real life. The speaker suggests that long marriage proves free choice is limited in practice.
Dispatches received at Bombay from Sima and Tadla describe the massacre of a number of British officers and native soldiers in the government employ at Maina by hostile natives, signaling a grave colonial security incident.
In an obscure Allegheny cemetery grave lies Stephen Foster, famed songwriter of Way Down Upon the Suwanee River and My Old Kentucky Home. A fund for a monument grows as July 4 marks the 71st anniversary of his birth with a local G. A. R. tribute. Foster, born July 4, 1826 in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, wrote 159 songs, many lost, and his music bridged the northern and southern soldiers during the Civil War. His life tells of a musical prodigy who rose from modest beginnings to lasting American melody.
The remark about offering “all the advantages of higher education” draws attention to a witty exchange on educational excess. A reply noting it as very advanced confirms the playful exchange and suggests foregrounded attitudes toward learning.
A collage of aphorisms and quotations on virtue duty humility happiness and religion. Notable voices include Gascoigne Beecher L Abbe Boileau Dr Hodge Fuller and Ulysses S Grant. The piece surveys self discipline theological insight and moral instruction through concise maxims and reflections.
The article describes tobacco history names and global naturalization. It explains the origin of the word tobacco from a West Indian pipe and details curing, wilting, and quality issues. It notes smoke contains ammonia acids phenol creosol and other substances, and mentions chewing tobacco flavors and worm control in tobacco fields.
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