This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1896
Page
2
In a tense scene Lady Sater and Burt Constance confront Madeline Despard about a missing set of jewels. Madeline bursts into tears as Constance accuses her in front of witnesses while Lady Baler notes the vanishing rubles of Hurst allegedly taken by Despard.
Madeline endures a tense cross examination as Constance pushes for details about noises, room visits, and Madeline's alibi. Lady Esler weighs invoking police while Madeline pleads innocence, and Constance plots to discredit her aunt and remove Madeline from the house to safeguard her own future.
In a tense library scene amid Lady Esler and Lady Stevenage, Madeline Despard faces cross examination as confidants debate the truth of a theft. Constance Denby is defended, a cloaked young woman is linked to a parcel, and the scene closes with the distant clue of a Despard connection.
A collage of newspaper quips and overheard dialogue spans Humors and gossip from multiple papers. It features mock dialogues about a “mugwump” candidate, engagement rumors, and social quips on manners, sermons, and daily life. Readers glimpse satirical bits on manners, ambition, and class, with a wink at pastimes and captions.
A fragment from the front of a bicycle article shows unclear wording about a crest or motto linked to a Philadelphia newspaper. The readable bits hint at pride before a tall city paper, but the meaning remains obscured.
The piece surveys international topics including Como’s centennial celebration of the voltaic cell invention with an electrical congress and exhibition. It notes Sir Frederick Carrington’s South Africa mission for Matabeleland war efforts and his fame as organizer of Cannington’s horse. It mentions a 250,000 franc prize from the French Academy of Medicine shared by Roux and Behring, and a call to appoint Senor Domingo Gana to represent Chile in Europe. The Austrian Reichsrat passes the first reading of the electoral reform bill by 234 votes.
A measure adds seventy two members to the Reichstag, increasing the body beyond its fifty three deputies with new seats to be filled by universal suffrage.
The article discusses traditional room decor ideas, noting table coverings in brocade or damask to preserve antique pieces, and suggests mantelslips, tapestries, and fabric choices for bedrooms. It warns about distinguishing eighteenth century furniture styles and the jargon used by dealers, highlighting pendants and inlays as identifiers.
The New York Post reports Congressman Cannon of 1114nola stranuingly objected in congress to day loom funds for officers residence at the Naval Observatory. Robinson of Pennsylvania, an Annapolis man, defended the idea and ridiculed Cannon citing a prairie home voyage and a steamer moment when Cannon allegedly cried out that the ship is hollow.
In Idhal Washington the young man who writes verses stood outdoors gazing at the sky when a friend interrupted asking what he was studying. The reply jokes about editors and the need to make room in a crowded space, hinting at the craft of writing.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a man and a woman debating a misinterpreted matter about inheritance. The woman asserts she inherited something from her mother and claims the sister was told the same, while the man contends the statements are false.
Detroit Free Press notes Dinwiddle was elected and served as a member of the school board by a four vote majority Kilduff remarks that nearly all the ladies voted for him, reflecting local sentiment in that period.
A quiet poem depicts two lovers on a porch at dusk. Locust trees, falling blossoms, and distant bells set a dreamy rural mood as roses retreat into darkness. A small bird alights on a locust branch while the couple shares a silent, tearful farewell and a final pledge of love.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.