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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1905
Page
10
Atherton visits Margaret Fenton to explain his rise from clerk to better prospects. He refuses a rushed romance, insisting she seek freedom and self reliance rather than sacrifice for him. Margaret protests as he emphasizes independence over attachment, while he begs for understanding and vows not to hold her back.
A fragmentary exchange shows Fiction ani Luncinething in nervous mood as one character demands respect while a tender reply hints at desire. The scene includes slang and awkward phrasing with incomplete names and actions, reflecting a damaged newspaper clipping from the Kansas City Star.
B E Hickok, traveling representative for major wire rope makers, touts aerial tramways as a cheaper weather independent ore conveyance. Encampment, Wye, reports a 23 mile system with towers from seven to sixty feet, requiring eighty eight miles of uniform high quality rope and strict inspection to avoid faults.
A sailor recounts a brig struck by lightning at Point of Bargnes about nineteen years ago. A thunderbolt split the mast, saved the vessel by plugging a battle-hole, and the crew survived after docking and fending off a foundering disaster.
Charlee Matchman presented at the National Butlers' Supply association on a house built entirely of concrete. He details costs and materials, noting 400 cable yards of concrete plus carpenter work bring total to 2600 dollars, or about 6.50 per yard, with brick houses costing 14 to 12 per cubic yard. Moisture and plastering questions are addressed, claiming solid concrete walls can be drier with proper mix.
A person named Mr. Match disputes his on site expertise across various buildings. He argues experience shows consistent results despite differing temperatures and weather. The record notes he denies responsibility on the ground of expertise and the test results vary with conditions.
A lengthy tribute to Colonel David Brenness Henderson recounts a life of military struggle and public service. It traces his Scottish ancestry, long congressional tenure, wartime injuries at Fort Donelson and Corinth, and his continued role as a trusted mentor to students at Upper Iowa University.
A country merchant details strategies to counter competition by undercutting catalog prices. He compares advertised items, then offers similar goods at lower cash prices with delivery, arguing this approach helps retain local trade against distant suppliers and their charges.
A curio dealer cites Birmingham area examples of bizarre goods: unreal crowns set with whee, flawless gems, metal and elastic fakes, smoking pets made by machinery for lower classes in China, lavish state items for India, imitation blackthorn and shirt materials for Irish peasants, and antique green arenes from Pom hell for fishermen in Napta.
A comical portrait of prison doorkeepers, who face many foolish questions as inmates and visitors press for access. A guard laments breakfast interruptions and the constant demands for permits to see prisoners, while crowds bring gifts and insist on special access, revealing the mood of a harsh, bustling facility.
The article notes that around 200000 pilgrims visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe each year with about half from a major city and the rest from other areas. About 190000 attend the December fiesta days and 100000 are spread through the year, with pilgrimages on the 12th of every month and other times. The piece also mentions travel by train, wagon, and foot, and describes decorations and ceremonies.
Dayle Henderson grew up on a farm near Higgins and learned from Shakespeare and Bell in youth. A lifelong fighter, he wrestled a professional, lost a shoulder, healed through pain, served as a volunteer in the North Army, and spoke with a strong, steady voice about war and duty.
A rare Civil War era scout's wheel rests in a Canterbury Street barn in Weymouth. The old tricycle, built before the war by John Armstrong, traveled vast distances and aided the rider in danger. Now owned by John Higgins, it is exhibited at 18 Canterbury Street bearing scars of service and the fight to keep it.
An immense Republican rally at Carnegie Hall featured Whitelaw Reid to be greeted with loud applause while Depew lounged in the wrong box. A committee member explained the crowd’s laughter arose from the mistaken assumption Depew was Reid, and the mix up persisted until the error was realized.
Fragmentary OCR describes a moment where a bowing smile and awkward humor mask a loss of dignity. A man was seen engaging with "the only Ubauncey" as tension rose among onlookers and the crowd laughed in uneasy relief.
Vermont readers debate capital punishment as a woman faces execution for murder in 1905. The piece argues against state killing, noting public sentiment wavering and concern for the doomed woman’s humanity and future dignity, suggesting she may be among last executions in Vermont.
A Metropolitan Magazine summary notes Mexico’s progress over ten years with safer cities and a trusted police force, improved sanitation and disease control, compulsory education with government oversight, universal normal schools for teachers, and expanding railroads. The piece cites the Vers Crite project costing fifteen million dollars as a symbol of national advancement.
The Ireland registrar general reports 1904 emigration fell 3 244 from 1803 but remains alarming with 41 515 emigrants leaving Irish ports. About 8 3 of 2 900 of those aged 14 to 35. The exodus wipes out a slice of young men and women, signaling a drift of Ireland’s best to the United States and elsewhere.
A clergyman and an ignorant preacher debate colleges and learning. The preacher claims college harmed him while the Lorenes or Lorenes opened his mouth to preach without learning. Harper's Weekly cites Bal aam's time to mirror the event.
In a fragment from the Cleveland Leader a conversation unfolds with Mrs. McBride offering biscuits to a traveler. He responds with odd phrasing about sympathy and eating the biscuits, creating a curious, humorous tableau between a charitable hostess and a wary passerby.
The passage presents a dialectal remark by an old man about a person named John speaking Latin and German phrases. It notes the name appears unfamiliar, and hints he will return home soon. The text reflects regional speech and a casual aside on linguistic clues.
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