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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
9
A fragmented diary style piece reflects on beans and springtime. The narrator watches a dusty street scene where a window display shifts from bright greens to muted browns. Thoughts turn to nature, beads of rain, and a longing for easier days.
Lady Wiltshire laments the American presence in London as war workers grow, noting American wives of English husbands shape social life. She praises the American colony for energy while warning of its social impact and the prominence of American women in high society. The piece references figures like Lady Randolph Churchill and the attractiveness of American cheer and etiquette amid London’s social scene.
A fragmented critique discusses imitation of American fashion in Paris and New York. It cites women like the Countess of Suffolle and Mrs Jeennard as examples of refined dressing, noting how European styles influence American silhouettes and accessories, with remarks on posture and beadwork.
Fragmentary account discusses claims of Chinese Freemasonry and secret societies like the Kalao Hut and Triad. It notes that lodges in China are largely foreign concessions, portraying alleged connections as unsubstantiated while detailing initiation rituals and punitive practices to illustrate enduring intrigue.
A garbled critique of Cleveland as the best governed city. The text cites Lincoln Steffens and mayoral figures like Johnson, Andrews, and street railway interests, alleging graft and reform challenges while claiming reform began at home and criticizing police, politics, and business influence.
Mr Kunz, Tiffany’s Hamonid expert, gave a New York talk demonstrating radium’s glow. He showed it passing through rubber, iron, copper cylinders and water, appearing to shift through all materials at once.
A fragmentary verse urges cheer and joy, promising sunshine and happiness. It references Beatrice Enos, urging readers not to grieve and to smile despite past sorrow, with lines about kindness, lasting hope, and a brighter world ahead.
A Brooklyn Eagle piece laments five thousand annual disappearances in the United States. It notes police data show many disappearances go unreported or unsolved, with as many as six thousand persons swallowed by oblivion. The author reflects on the fascination and loss felt by families awaiting return that never comes.
A reflective piece lauds Sacajawea's pivotal role with Lewis and Clark during early American exploration. It links her leadership to a national myth of expansion, citing Thomas Jefferson and the idea that one voyage opened a broader world. The prose extols courage, unity, and the enduring symbol of liberty represented by the voyage and its native guide.
Nan Patterson explains why she left her touring theatrical company and reflects on her acting career. She laments harsh criticism, reveals debts, and questions who bears responsibility for the public judgment while defending her choice to pursue acting as a profession.
A fragmented letter argues against harsh judgment of Nan Patterson, urging forgiveness and compassion. It emphasizes avoiding censorship, drawing on gospel ethics, Christ’s teachings, and Tolstoy to advocate mercy over shaming, while cautioning against overreaction.
A biographical sketch praising William Osler as a master surgeon and clinical diagnostician. The piece extols his precise diagnostic skill, decisive operations, and near-mythic status among students and physicians. It lauds his encyclopedic knowledge and his vision of medicine as a living science guiding lifesaving procedures.
In New York an English actor named Fores Robertson urged generous salaries for performers. He recalled rescues from ice with a grim joke about a lifeboat survivor who received two shillings, while others got five for saving him, highlighting harsh pay in the theater world.
A poetic meditation on life and death urging fellowship in suffering. It envisions traveling hand in hand through trials, finding meaning in brotherhood, and meeting eternal light together beyond the grave. The author signs as Eawia Sparks.
Fragmented lines compose a sentimental poem by Leslie a Weerly urging patience through hardship. It questions weariness, fate, love, and destiny while promising an awakening and enduring dawn.
A historic overview of the U S weather service outlines forecasts accuracy over five years with no unpredicted serious storms. It explains daily observations from 100 stations across North America and the Caribbean, data sharing, and how wind patterns and barometric readings help predict storm paths and timing.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Western influence on language and culture, reflecting on colonial writers moving to London and power of Westerners in New York. Mentions Australians Afrikanders and the shift in linguistic norms and social perception amid global dynamics.
Fragmentary quote notes a debate over standards and influence between Indiana and New York. It suggests Hoosier influence on New York exceeds the reverse and criticizes conservatism for being overwhelmed by untrammeled western writers. It hints at literary reform clashes around mass culture.
George Hodges in America notes a shift from durable folio theology and science to modern publishing. He contrasts old volumes with large covers, meant to endure centuries, with today’s niche second hand sale. The scholar’s voyage remains, but roads to truth diversify.
Fragment from Bool Lovers Magazine featuring distorted lines and garbled phrasing. Appears to quote Edmund Vance Cooke with references to ghost dance and a boastful speaker addressing a rival. Lacks coherent narrative or clear news context.
A fragmented report portrays a veteran New York figure with decades of service, now aged and isolated, accused of harboring a lone criminal persona. The piece discusses public perceptions of honor, thrift, and danger, noting shifts in crime and financial practices since the early 1920s while emphasizing unsolved motives and the suspect’s elusive routine.
A garbled fragment describes using bottles as makeshift items like vases and funnels. It mentions wrapping, lighting, cooling, and breaking bottles, plus odd shapes or colors. Additional stray lines refer to bottle parts and improvised uses, with no clear coherent narrative or date.
A local dialogue records humor and wordplay as residents propose names like vanivar for a place. Swan voices playful disbelief and asks about naming an elm in a lighthearted exchange reflecting community speech.
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