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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1893
Page
6
The trial centers on Velvet and a widow as jurors weigh murder charges amid tense testimony and dramatic interjections. Velvet’s manipulative calm clashes with the widow’s sharp wit, while the judge admonishes, and the crowd watches a verdict hang in balance amid a charged, uneasy courtroom floor.
A Memphis correspondent reports a bizarre Stone Lake incident where a fisherman allegedly triggered petrifying water by sinking his line and bait. Locals recount a centuries old lake fear, with boats, logs, and wildlife disrupted, while neighbors and officials investigate the mysterious still waters and petrified fish. notable residents Capt. James Baynes and Maj. Joe Wardlow are cited among witnesses in Taylerdale County origin lore.
A long excerpt discusses Earth’s atmosphere acting as a shield against meteors from a bright comet in Andromeda. It explains how microscopic dust and high-velocity particles are deflected, noting historical sightings of the comet known as Bellus and its yearly return in November. The piece blends science with a sensational tone about cosmic dangers and protective atmospheric effects.
A fragmented line recalls a heated exchange about appearances and a promise to “see your pretty face,” hinting at social or romantic tension. The odd phrasing suggests a overheard or misread moment, with characters referenced only obliquely.
The narrative follows a discreet romance as two lovers pass through a corridor and exchange hushed vows. The wedding is celebrated amid societal notices praising the bride and groom as clever, stylish, and worthy. Public chatter frames the union as a quiet, glowing achievement.
George Clare lectured before the London Tax tour on the stock exchange’s role in valuing government and bank securities. The note discusses rupee paper, interest adjustments, and the premium vs par value, explaining the need to fix interest to avoid falling out of financing arrangements.
A Victorian fragment describes an experimental automatic post delivery device in London. It uses two boxes with a signal lever to announce delivery by penny drop and a small shelf to hold the envelope, with an electric bell at nearby offices to summon a messenger. Fees are paid in sealed envelopes, and optional express forwarding requires extra payment. The scheme aims to speed delivery if adopted locally.
The article reviews Chamber's Journal findings on taste in invertebrates and some vertebrates, noting no distinct taste organ in lower animals while observing varied food preferences in lobsters, bees, ants, spiders, and wasps. It discusses possible taste receptors, such as the proboscis and tongue mechanisms, and mentions historical debates on how insects sense flavor.
A fragmentary article notes glacial movements across North America leaving marks in New York and New England. It reports a fossil find near Curl Juntion Missouri of a huge American elephant skeleton, with a 25 to 30 foot body length and nine foot tusks, plus a prehistoric cave drawing in France. It mentions humans and mammoths in primitive times and suggests further digs near Whitese meth in Missouri.
Charles Scheleight of Emtramack near Detroit avoided paying tquorp tax for some time. On the afternoon of the 17th a deputy went to arrest him. Scheleight, alarmed by the arrest, drew a revolver and shot himself in the bowels. He was taken to a hospital where he died.
A. Simson a wealthy insurance man of St Louis deliberately took his own life last night. He leaves a substantial estate and no immediate explanation for the act has been released. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suicide.
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