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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1905
Page
4
A travelogue style piece describes a journey through fertile lands awaiting canal water. The author notes environmental abundance and expected harvests as canals bring irrigation. Prominent place names and possible local leaders are referenced to emphasize future prosperity.
C J Blanchard describes El Paso as a bustling border city set to boom through the Rio Grande Project. A 255 foot dam will create a 40 mile long reservoir feeding 2,090,000 acres, funding new homes and a 100,000 population, with canals extending into New Mexico Texas and Old Mexico.
Sir John Lubbock has drawn broad attention to animal mental capacity through meticulous studies of senses, instincts, and intelligence. He notes possible additional senses beyond human ones and suggests organisms may possess numerous perceptual faculties beyond our current understanding.
Festivities for Belgium's seventy fifth anniversary include a faithful reproduction of a 1458 tilting joust by Philip the Good of Burgundy. His son shattered the lances of sixteen opposing knights before Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy.
A historical critique notes Japan’s military feats in the war and argues the harder task now is restoring commercial reputation. It cites Joseph Walton on East relations and claims Japanese traders historically lack contract discipline, contrasting with Chinese merchants and Western perceptions.
A child named Harold is asked who he loves most. He names his father but admits considering his mother. He notes that women must stick together after reflecting overnight on the question.
A narrative on misnaming a genuine meerschaum pipe after years of storage and imitation tests. It explains composition, tests for counterfeit pipes, and how wax and oil absorption color the pipe during use. It notes color improvement by warm beeswax rubbing and warns on testing limitations.
The piece argues Australia would fail without ships and industry. It warns ports could be closed by hostile warships cutting off guns, cartridges, clothing fabrics, mining machinery, railways and even paper.
The article recounts a Turkish sultan’s audience with Senator Bacon, Mrs. Bacon receiving porcelain in the imperial style. Mrs Wu’s feet return to normal size after binding and surgery. It notes Count von Waldersee’s Diamond Eagle insignia sale for soldiers, and American dentists Dr Wallason and Dr Tuomas linked to emperors. It mentions Earl of Oxford burial rites and the Orford lineage amid British aristocracy. The piece threads high society, diplomacy, and royal connections across Europe and Asia.
Norbert Kelers an English actor recounts a visit to an unfamiliar nation and a department store. He describes misadventures with a doorwalker floorwalker and a demanding shopper, facing warnings about job loss if he made a sale. He improvises and ultimately raises wages after a chaotic day.
A brief note contrasts ancient monolith handling with modern quarrying power. It asks how ancient peoples moved stones larger than later machines could lift and questions the craft behind early monumental construction.
Public display near the Capitol features the Bartholdi Fountain known for designing the Statue of Liberty. The fountain, a gift from France, served at the Philadelphia Exposition before being moved to Washington after the fair’s end.
A mother refuses a child's request to go outside as Dorothy pleads softly for permission. The exchange reveals a cheerful, patient tone from the mamma and a persistent, imaginative appeal from the child during a rainy day moment.
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