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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1885
Page
3
A garbled OCR passage blends references to faith, battle, and scholars. It mentions captains, martyrdom, tyrants, and quests for truth, interwoven with scattered names and places, creating a fragmented meditation on tradition, courage, and destiny amid a tumultuous historical panorama.
Two Paris roommates Paul and Emile share a deep bond with Hortense, a woman from their residence. After years of secrecy Paul leaves to work with an American railway firm, entrusting Hortense to Emile. Emile courts Hortense while denying his feelings, until a New Year revelation shatters them as Hortense’s feelings and a portrait swap expose a fatal triangle.
In this dramatic scene Emile and Hortense confess a deadly passion and plot to die together. A gas accident follows after their failed suicide attempt. Emile dies, Hortense survives and, upon reading a letter from Emile, bursts into manic laughter at the corpse, signaling her madness.
The piece details early tools for inscription including chisels, styli, reeds and quills, plus ink formulations from burnt ivory to vermilion and murex. It notes gradual shift to quills by mid seventh century and a 1448 Venice gift illustrating quill adoption. It also contrasts Yakima’s 1865 growth with its lack of charter amid rapid construction.
A fragmented 19th century note on wedding dress choices. It discusses silk and satin fabrics for gowns, lace versus satin details, traditional orange blossoms and white flowers, long white gloves, veils of tulle or lace, white boots, and the train as the focal point. It notes the aim for harmonious, elegant presentation and cautions against overpowering the figure with excessive ornament.
The cable dispatch notes a treaty that opens all Chinese ports to opium trade, a development the writer calls a curse on China. It recounts historical steps from early Canton trade to 19th century wars, Hong Kong as a dumping ground, and imperial actions that culminated in unimpeded opium access across ports.
A profile of a tactless Chicago man on West Madison Street who means well but offends people by blurting out questions about clothing values, wealth, and family misdeeds. The piece lampoons his blunt approach to strangers, exposing social missteps and awkward conversations.
A man, striving to be cordial, endures cold reception from neighbors and awkward incidents from muddy boots to a stained rug. The piece laments his social failure rooted in discretion and tact, advising the young to study tact before Greek.
A late 19th century notice reports the death of a woman described as a second cousin of Queen Victoria who died in Preston at 85. The article claims royal descent, secrecy, and suppression of names to protect the living, noting a lone son as mourner and a London-Scotland correspondence history.
Paris to London Times describes Queen Olga of Württemberg living at the Hotel Bristol with wealth but poor health and little happiness. The piece notes her strict court, a king in a private den, and highlights a booming roller skating industry with 36,000 rinks in the United States, 185,000 rink workers, 30,000 to 40,000 weekly skate sales, and up to 3,000,000 skaters, spending at least 5 million dollars weekly on the craze.
A young man nicknamed Curly, famed for his fat figure and modestty, alternates affection between two sisters on Union Street. When they scheme to end the entanglement, he is publicly rebuked and faces social ruin. After a failed suicide attempt on the levee, he disappears to Mobile, avoiding further ridicule.
A collection of rustic charms and superstitions for lovers. Instructions include picking up old iron or horseshoes to seal wishes, divination by a piebald horse, and a Cleveland practice using water, a ring, and a hair to judge marriage prospects. Also notes a German method to glimpse a future husband’s hair by a late night door latch grasp.
The article observes whimsical shop names found in Maio and Mexica reflecting tropical imagination. It cites examples like The Arbor and The Golden Lion and notes the clash between fanciful labels and the sober aims of temperance, questioning suitability of names such as The Flight of Time and The Temper of Dynamite.
A reader letter critiques medical ignorance on malaria and overworked doctors. The piece cites Warner's safe cure and includes a postal rate change summary plus elm tree beetle control guidance using Paris green. It mentions ex president Arthur and a Danish official, with scattered references to 19th century medical debates.
A mosaic of obscure clippings includes a Whig era tale of a blank paper in a ceremonial roll for a presidential moment, odd medical ads touting cures and tonics, a Brooklyn or Rochester farm paper pitch urging subscriptions with premiums, and stray notes on locomotives and censorship. The tone mimics a bustling late 1800s newspaper page with miscellaneous items, advertisements, and curiosities.
A fragmented page shows early 19th century style claims about cures and tonics. It cites a former proprietor promising relief for catarrh, mentions Governor Hill’s newspaper reading, and includes letters praising a medicine's effectiveness despite inconsistent results.
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