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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
3
A poem by Florence May Alt in Leslie's Weekly contrasts Yukon gold fever with domestic warmth. The speaker imagines wealth as a loving home not mined treasure, cherishing a child’s embrace over Klondike riches. The lines mingle yearning for gold with devotion, ending asserting love as real treasure.
A story for Eugenia, her cousin Dan, and a giant dog named Dimple. Eugenia tries intellectual pursuits and dislikes affection, but Dimple grows huge and upends her routines. Dan asserts dominance with a playful wit, frees Eugenia from dogged control, and the summer ends with Eugenia embracing life among family as Dimple takes a backseat to affection and freedom.
Professor Dean Worgessy notes Philippine houses rest on four or more heavy anchors set in the ground with elevated floors. Frames of bamboo tied with rattan, palm sides and roofs, bamboo thatching, and grass may be used. Open fires, ladders for entry, and single-room huts common on poorer types, while better homes have multiple rooms and cooking area. Ventilation is praised, and even fragile earthquakes or typhoons cause little damage due to sturdy, humble construction. More expensive boards with galvanized roofs are noted as less comfortable.
In a clipped exchange Misgy Willing questions Harold Softleigh about an engagement, noting confusion over the proposal and its timing as discussed in the Jewelers Weekly context. The dialogue hints at a pending engagement decision and the publication’s role in framing the event.
On the eve of Duse's final Lisbon performance the king and queen and court attended a commemorative plaque ceremony. The actress received many gifts from the court and aristocracy, with extensive stage decoration using 20 000 cameras. Clyde Fitch penned pieces for Julia Marlowe and NC Goodwin, while other noted plays and authors are mentioned alongside actors and theater figures.
The 1400th St Patrick day was marked by tales of Ireland's patron saint from pulpits and platforms. The article discusses where Patrick was born, his death date debates, and his birthplace in Ulster or Brittany, with legends of his early life, capture, and miracles. It ends with a dramatic account of a Christian martyr Agnes and her execution, echoing religious fervor of the era.
Fragmentary account recounts a slave escaping to Scotland, a later capture by Irish pirates, and a mission to Ireland leading to Christianizing efforts. It portrays St Agnes before a pagan judge, facing death for her faith, with reflections on divine protection and forgiveness.
Miss Winnifred Winn of Ravenswood, Ill, recently acquired a famed Sioux ransom belt said to be a wedding gift from a Sioux princess. The belt, 2934 inches long with 17 050 bends, was allegedly crafted by a Sioux wife for her daughter's wedding and passed through Chippewa and McCoy hands before Col. Winn received it. The belt now rests in a safety deposit vault due to its value.
Dmitri Scheyiteh, the Russian ambassador to Madrid and noted collector, has purchased a medieval marble bust long held in a village church near Valladolid. Known as Christ with the Blue Dyes, the piece features rock crystal eyes and is believed to depict Stellan from the early Renaissance, though its exact history remains unknown.
A reflective verse fragment depicts a tired mother watching silent rooms and empty playthings. It contrasts worn careworn days with a longing for bustle and children, imagining a time when laughter and mess filled rooms and a mother’s heart found ease. Montreal.
The article notes lorgnettes, portable eye glasses, offer practical aid yet are cumbersome to carry. It contrasts lengths from short to medium, praising gold filagree and jeweled models while warning silver and tortoise shell imitations lacksmart style. mold wear remains best for durability.
In a coroner's inquest in London, seven month old Henry Edward Charles Taylor died after a sudden sneeze frightened him. The father, hairdresser at 4 Goldman Street, said the child suddenly fell, died within four minutes. Dr A Withers Green cited death from syncope due to heart failure after noting prior bronchitis. The jury returned a verdict of natural causes.
Mugging questions how the idle observer fits politics saying campaign crowds drift between mis timing and naked applause. Jugging notes the spectator later repeats praise and suggests the same man tells weak jokes and harms friends with careless hints.
A short essay argues that physical ugliness does not hinder love or business success. It contends that intelligence, sincerity, and genuine manliness win a woman's affection more reliably than vanity. The plain man may be a better lover due to humility and true admiration, while outward beauty cannot guarantee romance.
A man who floated a machine hat says a receiver is needed for the Lula venture, while his partner dismisses restraint and calls for more givers. The exchange underscores urgent funding rather than governance, highlighting a push toward financial support.
The Wartam Larg town of Wildbad is said to have a plentiful water supply that could provide each inhabitant with 1200 quarts daily. The report suggests the system meets the record demand for water facilities.
Margie Mitchell, long remembered by theatergoers, retires from the stage. Her daughter Feacher, wife of W J Albaugh Jr, will succeed her in the upcoming season.
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