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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
15
A blurred description outlines a wall mounted unit with plain wood, velvet cover, and glass doors. It mentions two sections, compartments, mirrors, and decorative spaces for ornaments, with a long narrow part and a potential vanity arrangement, all amid misspelled phrases and unclear measurements.
A fragmented fashion column discusses silk care tips, silk pressing, and patterns for dresses and waists. It notes caution with iron temperatures, the miscoloring of dyes, and the proper handling of silk. The piece then surveys new veiling fabrics, lace trims, and silhouettes, highlighting washable shirt waists, unlined gowns, and menswear-inspired details.
The piece describes one of fourteen Burlington and Crozier disappearing carriages for 10 inch guns built for government use at Niles works, detailing iron castings, weight, and assembly. It then presents a long discussion on microbial disease, water and air safety, and a pro-science view of how scientific marriage and longevity might extend life to 100 years.
A detailed fashion note describes a China silk princess gown with a Wattear pleat rear and a full lace plastron front edged with fur. It features a V neck, a silk collar with lace and fur, a Mendicis collar, and a close back. The loosely flowing front shirt narrows to a long waist, with a long waist emphasis and belt placement. Materials listed include mearas cherio t prints cultan linen and gingham.
A quirky dialogue features Mr Disgirdoodle and Mr Spracts debating whether English is a dead language. They note its strangeness and discuss why it might be murdered as much as other tongues, with a playful, cryptic tone.
A fragment notes remarks by Prof Virchow and Nikola Tesla suggesting biology could extend life beyond the biblical 100 years. Virchow cites life arising from life and hopes final life mystery, the life principle, may be solved by biologists before the congress ends. Tesla’s views are also referenced in this speculative discussion.
A man fell from the Seventeenth street bridge into Wheeling creek after losing balance. A shaggy Newfoundland swam to his aid, grasped his coat, and pulled him to shore. Witnesses cheered as the dog delivered the man to safety before wandering off. The man's identity and the dog’s owner were unknown to bystanders.
The Philadelphia Times notes Secretary Alger took the throttle of the presidential train from Uttex to Syracuse, dominating the car with calm skill. Chagacey Depew and others observed him directing the locomotive, turning a formal journey into a display of practical competence and human humility as the public marveled at a statesman in a working engineer role.
A prominent Essex County Club figure in New Jersey was arrested in East Orange for tail docking a horse. Witnesses heard cries as hot irons were used to cauterize the wound, with the animal strapped to a floor. The incident drew $1000 in damages, and authorities are pursuing charges.
Fragmentary OCR mentions 9,000,000 oyvaters swallowed by the pennle of Tendan. It notes half of the shells in Vrsken fused for asphalt povins. Details are unclear but indicate large-scale destruction and material repurposing in a wartime setting.
Poem from Midmind Monthly lamenting a fragile child’s future. The speaker vows protection yet laments growing lines and life’s sadness. A prayerful, somber meditation on innocence, motherhood, and looming disappointment. The verse shifts between tenderness and fear as a parent imagines the child’s enduring sorrow and seeks gentleness.
A fragmentary passage evokes a child in bed watching the moon and clouds, with prayers and a sense of night turning to dawn. The text references a distant Grace Davield Gowlin and a cropped note about a gold chain or thread and a Parisian setting, all mixed in a dreamlike, antique tone.
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