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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1893
Page
2
The text wanders through memories of watches and a murder narrative. It mentions figures like Henry and McCarthy and describes a chaotic scene with talk of revolvers, wounds, and confrontations. The piece blends diary like reminiscence with fragmented quotes and stray impressions of daylight court and street life.
A reader offers practical steps for watch care touching winding, dust protection, case and chain integrity, and near electric instruments. It emphasizes minimal handling, proper protection, and occasional professional demagnetization to preserve accuracy and longevity of the timepiece.
A grower reports excellent conditions for a peach crop in the Blue Ridge area, with strong taste and size promising high demand. Demand expands across the mountains, with prices rising toward a dollar per belt and expectations of substantial revenue for growers in Maryland and Delaware.
The article profiles veteran correspondents Reid Halstead and Howse along with younger writers, detailing their health, stamina, and wartime experiences. It notes Halstead's prolific copy and Reid's entourage, contrasting active field work with quieter modes. The pension question echoes lingering desires for recognition.
A fragmentary recounting centers on Corwin and a fiddler in a county race. The fiddler's wit and left hand only performance provoke satire, crowd reactions, and political maneuvering as Corwin seeks to outmaneuver the musican and win support amid hostility.
A London Daily News excerpt discusses Norway’s adoption of the Gothenburg system from Sweden to curb drink trade profits and fund public and philanthropic works. It outlines how licensed bartenders act as public officers, with profits capped and reinvested in social causes, and notes mixed opinions on Norway’s implementation and effects.
The article discussesNorway and sister kingdoms in purity of motive. It critiques preferential payments to shareholders and argues large drink profits tempt towns to rely on liquor revenues. It notes the liquor trade fuels impatience, influences placement of outlets, and prompts seductive indifference among the public. It highlights debates on public benefit versus private gain and the enduring effects on commerce and society.
An illustrated moral meditation on beauty as a social burden. The essay cites Wilkie Collins and a New Model narrator to argue that beauty harms employability and self worth. It recounts anecdotes of women facing judgment, envy, and lost opportunities due to appearance, urging restraint in valuing beauty over virtue.
A long feature describes a young woman burdened by public suspicion and rumors of frivolity. It traces how selective attention and hostile chatter follow her, shaping judgment of her character despite her quiet actions and lack of overt misdeeds.
An old Mojeve chief known as Captain Joe planned his own elaborate funeral. He asked a longtime friend to oversee the service with traditional, grand funerary rites including plentiful stock and animals. The narrator recalls their friendship and Joe’s philosophy despite his struggles with drink.
The text depicts a Native ceremony with oyeks and squews studying a ved, an old fashion Jan ltn, and a gruesome ritual. They describe burning a body on a riverbank, a massive pyre, and ritual flesh consumption by indians amid a long mourning period. The widow is forbidden to eat, painted face, and mourning rites continue for days.
An odd historical guide describes behavior for women in sleeper cars. It details stripping to set stockings in bed, packing, and using the toilet room discreetly while maintaining decorum, warning about other women who dominate the space and cause discomfort for travelers.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Mrs James G Rining now Mrs Dr Bulb Lis. She recalls childhood knee stiffness and a girl who showed her feet at school, reflecting on social remarks and personal memory with a tone from The New York Record.
A marriage is reported at the home of Miss Tas Af Maltby and her parents in Stevens Point. The ceremony united Miss Maltby with John N Welshy in a family setting.
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