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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1897
Page
2
A fragmented poem laments a poet buried in a graveyard, with imagery of tears dew and garlands. It calls for silence in a tavern and praises the poet with symbolic laurels and green garlands, hoping the earth rests softly on the grave.
Tim Todd and Mabel Courthope navigate love and social clash as Reginald Bulwer enters their circle. Mabel flirts with Bulwer’s world of wealth and status while Tim, poor and devoted, confronts jealousy and heartbreak during Henley scenes on house boats, paddling, and gatherings.
Tim, pursuing a plan to confront Reginald Bulwer and claim Mabel Lome, hides in a tree boat as a second craft nears. A woman's voice names Mabel and Bulwer, provoking Tim to chase. A pursuing launch nearly strikes a man, then Tim dives to save the girl, both salvaged by a nearby boat and reach Henley. Bulwer shuns the scene, and the couple’s future remains with the Todds in Bixton.
City leaders and Mrs Townsend push a curfew measure to forbid youths from wandering after sunset. The plan designates patrolmen and police as truants officers, detaining violators until guardians appear. Backers cite crime reduction in other cities and seek support from aldermen and the mayor.
The wife of the man who had changed his mind about coming to congress remarks you have a clear conscience. he answers that a clear conscience isn’t what he was aiming for, noting a discomforting reply cited by the Washington Star.
A fragment from the Chicago Record shows a playful exchange about a hidden bundle and Christmas supper plans. The speakers refer to renewal times and a pun on straw float, implying holiday preparations and domestic humor.
A humorous yarn session among telegraph operators recalls grim nights at isolated stations. Gil Brodie recounts a Gordon Texas and Pacific stop where a dog guarded the lamp and a lone operator slept with one eye open. Other memories cover hunger, muskrats, and a wakeful night in New Jersey with a snowbound railhead.
The Venezuela dispute arbitration excludes Venezuela and Britain and places the United States and Norway Sweden as arbiters. The arrangement signals U S hemispheric leadership under the Monroe doctrine and European acknowledgement of U S primacy. Britain contested the border but the United States pursued a policy to curb foreign territorial expansion in the western hemisphere.
Mrs Mann bluntly asks if George Mann tires of home life and if his hurried schedule keeps him from meals. He jokes about city dining and rumors of "pretty girls" at restaurants, while she frets about his fidelity and suggests separation if he doubts her. Source: Boston Transcript.
The article notes that English verdict changes remove the insanity option, forcing judges to send defendants to asylums. It explains why Mrs Castle faced a large bail and why a guilty plea would be offered to secure a "discharge for medical grievance" rather than contesting the charge.
A fragment from Scriber's Magazine presents a speaker grieving a loved one whose smile and lost light haunt him. He rejects money and worldly gains, longing for the return of the beloved's gaze and the old joy they shared, while fearing exile of his own heart to loneliness and jealous thoughts.
A fragmented excerpt from Tennyson's The Millers Daughter explores longing and intimate imagery. The speaker compares the miller's daughter to jewels and clothing, describing desire and closeness through metaphorical dress and bodily imagery. The poem fragment centers on affection and yearning.
A verse recounts Youth and Love parting and then returning, implying their inseparable bond. It presents a moral on companionship and enduring affection, with a nostalgic tone. The author cited is Toseon FP Galton, suggesting a published lyric.
A brief verse fragment attributed to Charles Kingeley contrasts youth and age with lines about courage, travel, and lost love. The poem uses rustic imagery and a refrain about the world being young or old, ending with a reflection on finding a familiar face in later life.
A fragmentary verse reflection on sea voyages and loss by James Jeffrey Rocke, touching on longing and shared fate among sailors. The piece notes Europe recognizing an American scholar as honorary fellow at the University of Bale in Switzerland, with mentions of Mr Powell and the Smithgonian Institute in Washington as notable figures.
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