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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
11
A poem by Helen Chauncey in Saltorst Magazine portrays a vessel slipping from its moorings under divine guidance. The ship sails into mystery while the crew keep faith with orders, hoping to ride storms and anchor safely at journey's end.
Pauline King recounts a vivid St Nicholas tale about Aldus Manutius catching two orphaned youths raiding a printing room after midnight. The twins Laura and Laurenetto fear punishment yet reveal they sought relief from hardship caused by their inventor father. Aldus shows rare sympathy, vows to help, offers Greek lessons, and contemplates just punishment before sending them home at one in the morning.
The twins face danger from Niccolo and are saved by Aldus who shares a late meal. He later offers Niccolo a scholarly post, revealing the reward for kindness and a quiet lesson about consequences. The twins are rewarded with peace and a vow to keep the secret.
Damien profiles Frank Zoneller a 10 year old knickerbocker resident at 1203 Locust Street who hooks three shad at Chestnut Street Wharf using two worms and a red streamer. He recalls hauling in a five pound white fish, shared with mother and younger brother who also fished, as crowds gathered at the riverfront and a Philadelphia Press report notes his achievement.
Bradford Torrey recalls a refinished collie that misidentifies him and leaves in mortified retreat. A younger dog later confronts him with fierce display, then shows remorse by licking his shoes before dashing back to guard his doorstep. The anecdotes reveal canine politeness and pride in equal measure.
A poetic meditation on a vanished north trail as snow and storms erase paths once blazed by hunters and trappers. The narrator recalls old companions Dierre, Cualder, and others, yearning for the homeward pull of pine woods and cold rivers in a bleak Canadian winter setting.
The article describes spiders mimicking grasses lichens and flowers to lure prey and evade detection. It notes orbweavers scattering debris to trap prey, and a spider resembling bird droppings attracting a curious butterfly before feeding. It also mentions a mothlike scent and other deceptive adaptations observed by entomologists and cited by Hervey Sutherland.
Mr Martin A C Hinton addressed the Birkbeer Natural History Society describing geological work in England. He showed where skeletons of bears elephants and rhinoceroses were found in the Cauliflower brickyard section at Ilford. The evening noted a summary of regional fossil research and mentioned the Barbary ape now living only in certain regions.
London News reports on fossils and ancient remains across England showing Arctic bears wolves hippos and elephants in past landscapes. It notes specimens in Norfolk Yorks and Kent and at Jermyn Street illustrating now extinct species and the ancestry of modern dogs and foxes.
A Glasgow exhibit of Paisley and Indian shawls draws praise for beauty of design, color harmony, and craftsmanship. John Ingram notes Paisley shawls rival those from India, recounting the shawl’s rise from a vital Paisley industry to a symbol of fashion and national pride amid cycles of prosperity and hardship. Royal interest in 1841–1846 aided recovery, with 120 shawls sent to Windsor and 18 selected for Queen Victoria.
A London periodical recalls Mark Twain visiting a famed West End dentist noted for long waits and indifferent attitude to magazines. Twain endured a long wait, then quipped on entering the room that there is prospect of war with the Transvaal, remarking on the papers.
A poetic fragment speaks of Wee Davie Daylight waking the day, bright over hill and cot. It hints at morning songs, gliding over fields with a gentle glow, ending with a farewell note and a reference to Hobert Tennant.
Harvey Sutherland recounts spider courtship in playful terms, detailing male and female roles among jumping spiders. He describes the male’s clumsy courting, the female’s discerning reaction, and vivid dances and displays as spidery lovers woo.
A fragment from Frederic L. Knowles quotes red roses and white roses speaking as they touch Her lips and hair and breast. The lines evoke warmth, blushes, and a chilling beauty described as cold and fair in a Century publication.
A Hastings tester asked loudly if anyone knew of a perfect man and woman. A calm attendee replied there was one, but she is dead. She was my husband's first wife.
James Barton Adams in Denver Past recalls Arizony Ray, a famed range rider known for gunhand speed and rowdy deeds. Despite brawls and jail stints, he showed rare tenderness when a photograph of his mother arrived, kneeling to pray and seek forgiveness.
A survey notes widening female access to education and work worldwide. Germany expands schooling and welfare roles with female overseers and rising student numbers at Berlin University. An Illinois woman runs a poultry business yielding substantial monthly income and self sufficiency. Austria-Hungary grants women equal status in medicine and chemical trades.
A probitious young man asks for the best foundation to build a successful puginess. The multi millionaire from the Philadelphia Press replies that books are the answer, emphasizing study over speculation.
A prompt to call Sexton and O'Neil's drug store to obtain a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tasters described as an elegant physic. The ad claims they improve appetite strengthen digestion regulate the liver and bowels and are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
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