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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
4
A jumble of observations from The Marshfield Times notes global politics and culture with sarcasm. It mocks poetry death fears, Japan's battleship plans, German and British affairs, and social quirks, while touching on Stanford or Pittsburg figures, a legal divorce quieting details, and a curious Canadian rail plan toward Hudson Bay.
President Roosevelt intends to reappoint Guthrie Oklahoma district U S marshal and Grove Porter eastern Indian Territory marshal after statehood. Both men earned praise for wolf catching and cowboy work and built clean records during their service and hunting exploits.
Rob ert E Peary granted three year leave of absence by the navy to pursue Arctic exploration. He plans another summer voyage to the pole aboard the Roosevelt with funding largely raised by Morris K Jessup and another financier. Captain Robert Maretl of St Johns will oversee fitting out as sledges resume guiding the expedition toward the north pole.
Mrs. Catherina Waugh McCulloch was elected Evans ton Illinois first woman justice of the peace. She is a mother of several children active in woman’s suffrage and a noted worker, with supporters including her plumber rival William Moore who congratulated her. A telegram from Rev Kate Hughes sent congratulations as McCulloch prepares to perform marriages without enforcing pledges beyond the law.
Sir Gilbert Parker, novelist and MP, walking on Fifth Avenue in New York, calls it the most beautiful street after Parisian boulevards. He says he would be as enthusiastic about America and as proud of her as any American if he were American.
A jumbled social sketch unfolds with overheard banter about a notorious local figure, his debts, flashy car, and loud opera gossip. The exchange slides into a broader talk of college graduates and social status, revealing tensions between aspiration and employer expectations amid urban nightlife chatter.
In a terse exchange the City Editor offers a job to interview Slugg Bulldozer, an eminent politician accused by the paper of beating his wife and starving his children. The proposed reporter notes regular interviewers are hospitalized, suggesting a shortage at the paper. The dialogue hints at a humorous or sensational tone from Nox Weekly with a title Whe N Happiness Came.
A fragmented note suggests a marriage conclusion with the phrase dated after a divorce. It hints at a settlement or reconciliation outcome in the wake of a split, though details remain unclear in the readable text.
A fragmentary collage of jokes, sketches, and lines from a Chicago Daily News style page. It features wordplay on brain storms, mock meals, and quirky courtroom quips, plus brief scenes from a humor column and a Yonkers Statesman exchange about a boy and a washing face.
A quip contrasts Nica raguan heroes with boots and barefooted soldiers, implying the fighters may not die in boots. The exchange playfully questions battlefield gear and mortality, reflecting a wartime tone and humor.
The remark notes a wealthy financier who backed a five million fund aimed at opposing the president and his policies during a Wall Street panic era. It highlights the high profile donor's role in the financial crisis context.
A fragment shows a classroom exchange about the Prodigal Son with a teacher and a student character named Bobby Thickneck. The dialogue hints at moral instruction and fate without clear narrative context.
The exchange features Mrs Swellington declaring she will never marry for money if left a widow, while Mr Swellingcur counters that the man who marries her will. The dialogue hints at financial motive and social critique in a tense domestic scene.
A garbled plea reads as a man asserts his lack of consent and the force applied, hinting at a case of coercion. The fragmentary lines imply resistance and a claim of nonconsent amidst unclear context. Further readable details are needed to establish persons, places, and dates.
A humorous exchange quotes a Pittsburgh millionaire and a judge about introducing wives. The wit lies in the speaker’s discomfort at introducing a current wife to a former wife, and the judge remarks that such moments are truly embarrassing when faced with a future spouse.
A humorous Chicago Daily News item notes Uncle Dewherry planned to rise in high society by learning refined tastes such as olives. The fortune never arrived, but he remains glad to stay poor, joking that it took no time to teach Jean to grow ordinary produce.
A fragment from the Chicago Journal presents a flirtatious note about a solemn proposal that once lingered, with phrases hinting at a long abandoned plan and lingering anticipation. The excerpt reflects old style dialogue on affection and hesitation.
A playful verse narrative shows a bashful suitor sending a fevered love letter and receiving a sharp reply. The responding note comically urges caution, suggesting his father the building inspector is needed to avoid unsafe structures, while a child’s near-miss adds a light domestic twist.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt portrays Hawkins as a victim of extreme anti expansionist views. It claims he chose self denial to control his weight and died from the resulting starvation after drastic personal treatment.
A wary flock avoids a hunter nearing their trees as one bird urges speed while another dismisses danger. The group plans to reach safety, noting the hunter’s approach and the risk of a firearm.
A compact item presents a debate between a judge and backer over defining a scientist as one who seeks to measure germ count in a milk product, reflecting a quirky courtroom exchange.
Long article promotes rheumatism and kidney bladder cures by diet and a named homemade prescription. It lists Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic four ounces, Concentrated Barkola Compound, Fluid Extract Prickly Ash Bark, a drach Aromatic Elixir four ounces. Dosing: one teaspoon after meals and at bedtime. Also includes a garbled anecdote about a watch and a garbled Garfield Tea advertisement.
A historical advertisement proclaims Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism and blood purification. It features patient testimonial from Ellen A. Russell describing long illness and recovery after taking the pills. The copy urges purchasing by mail or drugstore, with price details and a free pamphlet offer.
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