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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
9
A tale told in pidgin German English about Hans and Snyder under a plum tree, noting honest work, mischief, and social satire. The narrator recalls lessons on pride, deception, and community, ending with supper and a playful moral ambiance.
A fable tale where a wolf and a goat discuss a joint plan to avoid danger. They propose mutual disarmament and trickery as a path to friendship, but the goats remain wary while the wolf feigns honesty. The moral warns against letting others exploit you.
The column relays a string of quirky townsfolk antics and local misadventures. It notes Old Bill Geneon’s long misadventure with a rabbit, a shooting incident during instruction, and a discharged pistol accident. It recalls Colonel Chilvers’ sharp digression, a street riot at Ping Hill, and Jim MacCoy’s rumored hanging within three months. It mentions a mirror shattering incident at Blue Ben saloon, a gun threat by Sim Andrews, and playful boasts about desert solitude.
A clipped poemic barrage on the bloodsucking mosquito and its nuisance in summer. The verse lampoons the pest as unseen, relentless, and haunting daily life, noting attempts to thwart it with nets, repellents, and screens, while morning finds bites and chatter. It ends with a joke about a horse named Annette and a master forcing last season’s hat.
A Boston traveler recounts a Paris hotel scene where a worker died of heart disease while a water pipe repair was billed. The landlord and employer blamed each other as the court reduced the extra charge, illustrating thrift gone awry. Also a quarreling couple and a Brooklyn Life anecdote about fear of compromise.
Puck and others discuss travel, education, and plans in a fragmentary dialogue. The lines show playful banter about travel and timing, reflecting theatrical language and character interaction rather than a full scene.
A compact note on a world seen as harsh yet searched for gentler havens. The brief considers human longing amid tough environments and hints at a Boston Transcription style reflection on soft places within hard reality.
In a witty exchange a customer mistakes a Plymouth Rock chicken for a cobblestone, eliciting the waiter’s reminder of the breed’s identity. The brief humor nods to historical significance and restaurant chatter in this casual quip.
A whimsical passerby at a lunch counter reveals a strange menu item. The companion showcases two bread slices and proclaims a faith cure roast beet sandwich. The speaker notes you must turn on the faith to find the beet, as the odd creation amuses the pair.
Fer Class and Mollie banter about fruit nicknames while Charlie seeks a peach with money. The joke panel cites Yonkers Statesman and Smart Set as sources. Isabel jokes about misplacing an engagement announcement under Business Opportunities, reflecting playful editorial humor.
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes a graduate stressing patience amid graduation oratory, while the Detroit Free Press Playful exchange features Reginald and a lover amid a joke about slippery elm trees.
A Brocklyn Life verse recounts a narrator three times thwarted fishing efforts while abroad. He confronts conspicuous “No Fishing Here” signs and laments the law’s reach as he hopes to fish a pool. The piece satirizes rural liberty and urban warnings.
The Chicago Post remarks the dressmaker can fit a gown but is untrusted with a bathing suit. The New York Work notes the author says the book will be very short, since it records practically everything he knows.
A clipped exchange from Chicago News presents a reformulated dialogue where a gentleman questions a lady's age and a servant or companion questions propriety. The tone implies social norms and etiquette in a dated public dialogue.
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