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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
3
A fragmentary quotation imagines the Master of All Good Workmen unlocking renewed toil after earths end. Artists, saints, and critics fade, replaced by creators who work for love, not money or fame, drawing the Thing as they see it for the God of Things as They Are.
A British geographical society plans Arctic experiments using conical twenty gallon gas casks to drift with polar currents from Bering Strait toward Spitzbergen and Greenland. Each sealed, pitch coated cask will carry multilingual records urging finders to preserve the vessel and forward data to hydrographic offices with location details.
In the Creole Bride piece by M. Davis from The Creole Girl of New Orleans, Sunday bans, parish church rites, and wedding invitations are described. The article notes folded invitations showing both families inviting friends, a five o'clock ceremony, a bridal procession with a scarlet-coated herald, and a candlelit altar as the priest blesses the couple with tender homely discourse.
The text describes a religious scene where clergy urge faithful observance of vows, followed by the church ritual and nuptial benediction. A singer’s voice fills the space as close friends approach the chancel to sign the parish register, with signers being intimate friends or distinguished guests invited to honor the couple.
A scornful tale of a self made man who courts a widow, gifting an expensive collar and two gems in a satin box. The widow replies with a witty note praising her dog Fido’s collar, then signs herself Yours sincerely, exposing the caller’s pretensions.
Otters belong to the weasel family and resemble the gable in some aspects. They swim with speed, can slither, dig, run, and possess sharp teeth. In some places in India natives keep otters tied to scales like dogs for work. They attack poultry and lambs in famine, but are amiable and learn to swim with parental guidance.
A curio roundup of very small places of worship across England and Sussex. It notes Wythburn chapel 89 by 15 feet, ten feet high, built 180 years ago with low windows. a Buckinghamshire Quaker meeting house. a Cambridge St Peter’s chapel 25 by 16 feet. a village meeting house near Burnley with ivy and few benches. Wallington Sussex tiny church of lintel and red slate roof holding about thirty people.
A trimmed montage of older humor from Michigan Tradesman and London Tit-Bits shows a drug clerk banter scene with a flustered shopper, slips of misheard names, and a political note about Dupuy’s leniency toward generals in the Dreyfus affair, all reflecting era wit.
A fragment describes summer catarrh, its diverse symptoms and systemic impact on digestion, liver, kidneys, and nerves. It claims a single remedy named Pera-on and directs readers to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for a free book on gulamer catarrh.
Poem by Mrs. Sarah K. Bolton praises a community trough provided for animals. It highlights a Christian act of charity that quenches thirst and endures through years, urging readers to help creatures great and small. Bolton notes her longtime practice of benevolence, placing moral reward below.
A farm garden guide explains horseradish as a desirable condiment. It describes a sickly growth and recommends deep, well prepared soil. Roots should be planted four to five inch long pieces, spaced two to three inches deep and eighteen inches apart, with hoeing and weed control until shading covers the soil.
Buying nursery stock requires selecting nurseries with similar soil and climate to the planting site and choosing practical, reliable firms. Favor healthy, vigorous, well rooted stock with strong vitality and balanced canes. Apple trees are best at two to three years old, other fruits range from one to three years depending on type.
Fragmentary note from the Philadelphia North American records a lighthearted exchange about romantic setbacks and a remark about lobsters being given a wide berth as a metaphor for avoiding trouble. The text reflects dated street slang and informal banter.
A fragmentary exchange shows John and Marie discussing buying an ice cheat before heat arrives. Marie jokes about neighbors and a shared tough for both families, reflecting simple domestic concern amid a hot spell.
A distressed millionaire recounts a life of grafted wealth and hard work, now spending its later years to regain health. The note extols Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion and pepsia. Mention is made of Wisconsin Congressman Babcock set to chair the committee on rites.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to soothe swollen hot feet, relieve tiredness and shoe tightness, cure corns and bunions, and ease blisters and calluses. It claims quick relief and lists a trial package free, sold widely for 25 cents, with address in LeRoy New York. Health claims mention a yellow fever serum discovery by Health Clear Duty.
The Deering Harvester Company of Chicago equips its harvest machinery with ball and roller bearings. Industry interest rises as manufacturers test bearing styles to avoid direct imitation while capitalizing on the new idea. The English government ships heavy guns to Kimberly for diamond field defense.
A U.S. Circuit Court in the Northern District of California permanently enjoined defendants from making using or selling any liquid laxative medicine labeled Syrup of Figs or Fig Syrup or any colorable imitation. The ruling also protects wrappers boxes and symbols used with the famous Jazg five. The decision upholds protections for reputations built by legitimate advertising and benefits both manufacturers and the public.
A fragmented note mentions Marcus Daly of Montana planning relocation to Colorado. It references patriotic themes and a Detroit Journal fragment, noting Tavis Care and Denison era contexts in a half-formed, OCR-like snippet.
A jumble of fragments reports a Fort Pickens explosion killing a private and wounding four, a rich young man abducted in Detroit by his aunt, and various unrelated notes about cures and corporate moves. Names and places are uncertain due to mangled OCR.
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