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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1899
Page
3
A poem by Boyle O Reilly traces a boy's passage from youth to manhood through temptations and trials. It images growth into a wary, formal world where desire, deceit, and social constraints shape character and fate. The verse journeys from initial wonder to guarded maturity.
A stream of quips and banter from various speakers, including Miss Coldash and Mrs Ledecks, about birthdays, Sunday school, and a mix of humorous exchanges. The dialogue references New York Journal, Philadelphia Record, and Life magazine, with comments on fashion, aging, and a few sharp lines about public figures and editors.
A detailed portrait of the Empress of Russia and her husband, highlighting the vast wealth and opulent palaces surrounding the court. The piece contrasts imperial splendor with widespread poverty, notes her influence on policy, and describes her private rooms, inclinations toward modest interiors, and favored residences near Tsarskoe Selo and Peterhof.
A wide array of short items includes population and physician counts in Russia and the United States, New Jersey fruit growers, a Sheridan Missouri photographer’s rapid proof method, a Glasgow football match with police injuries, Baltic canal herring spawning observations, Maryland game protection efforts, England’s Cup match attendance, a coffin shipment anecdote, volcanic activity near Monts Ba’da, beer and beet export figures, charitable giving averages, Milan to Monza rail electrification, and labor contract and seafaring notes. Also mentions volunteer regiments in Manila and a carved army pistol inquiry, a Michigan university instrument collection, world shipbuilding totals, and a McKinley portrait composed of small pieces.
The article describes intricate wood carvings from Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii intended as a presidential portrait by Congressman Moody. It also details a towering granite column at Duston’s South Station, weighing fourteen tons at its base, with four bronze lamps halfway up, and a heavy stone foundation. Additionally, a diamond saw by Felix Fromhain in Paris is cutting stage blocks for expo buildings, using a six foot diameter steel disk and diamond teeth to slice hard and soft stones with rapid motion.
A New York Sun excerpt portrays a frank on board discussion about marriage, independence, and labor life. A young woman relates experiences of work, shop managers, and overtime, arguing marriage may offer control and relief from workplace mistreatment while a companion reflects on freedom and conflict in domestic life. The dialogue shows attitudes toward age, money, and companionship on a suburban railroad car.
Mr. Fuseby burrows under the bed and grumbles while Mrs. F-. asks what he is doing. He jokes he is digging for gold as dust piles high and a collar button lies buried, capturing a humorous domestic moment.
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