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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
11
An old tale of girls in calico at barn dances contrasts with modern romance. Nicoline and Paul Sla th confront trust and accusation as a palm cross and necklace threaten their friendship and love, while past memories of skating and a jagged scar surface in a tense confession.
In a playful scheme, four girls pose as poverty-stricken performers then sing and tell stories for coins. They tour houses, gain sympathetic donations, and realize they have raised $2.01 plus a charity card before deciding how to use the money and consider repeating the stunt for later friends.
Nicoline leads a party in a parlour game of palmistry. She reads hands with dramatic flair while guests flirt and tease, and Dr. Denton volunteers for a private examination. A tense moment arises as Nicoline contemplates the thief among them before the mood shifts to a card game in the next room.
An ornate, satirical note from the Pall Mall Gazette critiques amateur photography and the romantic lure of “life’s tree.” The piece blends musical imagery with technical cues about developing chemicals and darkroom practice, praising the profession while wryly lamenting worldly doubts.
A playful scene shows Nell and friends admiring embroidery and debating pillow quality while a widow’s desperate presence interrupts their chatter, prompting a moral moment. The girls react with pity and resolve to help, sparking a subtle shift from vanity to empathy.
Congress authorizes 90 000 silver dovlars to honor Caele Sam's subscription to the Paris Lafayette monument. One side will bear a prayer for the United States. the other, Washington and Lafayette, with Lincoln and Grant perhaps. McKinley declined to appear. Bart let and Bitter may offer sculptural designs while construction could begin by July 4, 1900.
A brief quip from Tow Topics notes that travel times between New York and London will soon shorten to three days. It wryly observes that telling an Englishman a joke on this side may miss the point until he returns home.
H de R Walker argues in Atlantic that New Zealand style governance delivers broad pensions and social protection. The piece outlines taxation fairness, land policy, low-interest government loans, strong labor laws, compulsory arbitration, public trustees for wills, and a pension of seven shillings weekly from age sixty five, plus personal saving to exceed mere subsistence.
A dainty rustler describes a rose pink and pale green striped taffeta gown. It fits closely around the lips but flares at the fast, with bias hou nce elaborately trimmed. The piece highlights that petticoats still dominate underskirts and a dressy wear includes an indispensable dainty garment for well dressed women.
The text recounts Finland under shifting rule, noting the ban on the language of government and limits on press freedom as authorities tighten control for about twenty years. It cites the demise of Helingfors’ outspoken daily and the Orthodox church influence, framing the era as a turning point in Finnish constitutional history per the London Chronicle.
Henry W. Farnam argues in the Atlantic that studying the pure economic aspects of liquor is valuable for practical workers. The report notes liquor supports 1,800,000 people with a $957 million capital, and probes how prohibition would affect related industries and employment. It highlights farmers, landowners, railroads, and tourism as stakeholders while recognizing potential shifts to alternative amusements and jobs.
The text discusses layered underskirts and lace accents forming decorative points, noting how many skirts reach only to the corset edge to avoid widening hips. It also touches on economic tensions between producers of light versus heavy drinks, citing 1890 figures: distilled liquor at 14.0 million dollars versus malt liquor at 152.0 million, highlighting growing interests in the shift.
The czar refuses to meet the four elected Finnish delegates and the senate, chosen under imperial influence, votes to publish only the decree by a 10 to 10 tie. The action reverses promises by Alexander I and undone a concession by Alexander III, reviving tensions in the Finnish constitution.
Capital is not a pure blessing for poultry raisers. The essay argues that capital often funds numerous desirable but impractical ideas, causing funds to vanish quickly. It asserts fowls must cover their own expenses and warns owners to save money or invest carefully, especially as feed and shelter costs rise.
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