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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
10
Dan Blair, son of a Blair magnate, courts Lily Duchess of Breakwater in London. Letty Lane appears, romance twists unfold as Dan discovers Lily values wealth, engagement breaks, and feuding lovers seek happiness in theater and supper plans.
In Chapter XXI, Dan declares love to Letty Lace, the London sensation, as their secret grows. Mrs Higgin's fragile nerves and Higgins urge caution while Blair tries to manage the lovers amid a tense household scene and a plan to flee to Greens land Mountainward for escape.
Dan endures bliss and tension with actress Letty Lane as their romance deepens. He showers her with jewels and plans a life of travel, while she alternates between affection and withdrawal. The duchess Breakwater’s engagement is in the background, and Dan weighs his future with Letty as he confronts past and family shadows.
A captain in the Army, noted for erudition and enthusiasm, muses on salvation and gratitude. He remarks that even drinking water leads to raised bills and urges all to be hens. The crowd responds with an Amen.
In Portage a 16 year old, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Palmer, drowned in the Wisconsin River while bathing and dragged companion Howard Martin from danger as he sank. In Beloit a nine year old boy shot through a barn door and may lose an eye after anger at his brother. the boy Roy may be blinded, hospitalised, and the family overwhelmed with grief. Neenah reports a marriage of Dr George Barlow and Miss Elizabeth Koch concluding a long romance begun in Windsor, Canada years ago. they will live in Neenah where Barlow runs a shop. Appleton notes Maj W M Ite to succeed as lieutenant colonel. other promotions follow in Oshkosh and Delafield. Monilewooc recounts a man attempting suicide by gas and glue. committed to Oshkosh asylum. Menasha plans a tuberculosis sanitarium for the Fox River valley, mirroring Wales. Racine tells of a prodigal husband returning after two decades, seeking fortune and urging his wife toward Chicago. Madison reports elopements at state hospitals totaling 147 across the two institutions since 1860s. most patients captured. Neenah small baby born at two pounds. Port Edwards man Patrick Smith dies after wagon fall. Eau Claire hosts a Chippewa Valley jewellers’ banquet. Racine district sees five survive roof wreck during church razing. Merridan frost destroys blueberry crops. Kenosha child Elizabeth Ruech, 14 months, accidentally shot by a rifle left within reach.
Manitoba plans the Million for Manitoba League to boost population to one million. The movement highlights vast vacant lands in 98 municipalities, proximity to railways and markets, and strong provincial support. Manitoba’s gateways like Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie anchor a growing settlement push with free pamphlets from the league secretary.
The Boston Transcript notes the tewalti worn by the Daughters of the American Revolution at a Washington reception is valued at over 500000 dollars. It adds that if the fathers of the revolution had access to 30000 dollars in ammunition at certain times, they might have shortened the war by two years or more.
In a brief exchange, residents label the forecast as biased while noting unusually dry conditions. A commenter suggests the weatherman is biased toward a local option, prompting questions about source neutrality and public trust in weather reporting.
An advertisement claims Cole Carhollaalve stops pain from a burner and cut, speeds healing, and prevents scars. It touts free samples from Cole & Co, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, and promises quick relief, odor control, and mood improvement. The copy mimics old drug claims with exaggerated benefits.
The piece describes a young Thomas B Reed in a comic exchange about bailing a leaking boat. He declares it unconstitutional claiming the constitution says excessive bail shall not be required of any man, reflecting a quip about constitutional limits.
Noah taunts the crowd from the Ark window claiming the vessel is the original water wagon. He jokes that those who jeered at his work would have preferred his dry wit to their poor reception.
A 19th century style advertisement touts a product for women claiming it is sweet and clean, eradicating perspiration and body odors. The copy mentions druggists and a sixpence price, with mailing details for The Paxton Toilet Co in Howton Basa.
A fragment reflects on prison life, antidotes, and the calm order of unfamiliar existence. The text cites William James on freedom through obedience to truth and uses a quirky debate about laundry and ironing as a metaphor for restraint.
A Louisiana Missouri woman writes after twelve years of illness with cramps bilious spells and monthly pain that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She praises the medicine as invaluable and notes the company offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts with a woman answering letters.
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