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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1882
Page
3
A sprawling miscellany from a late 19th century paper covers French figures like MaGrevy and Freethinker, novelist Holmes, El Paso schooling, and society weddings. It threads portraits of Benson era politics, academic moves, theater lore, and a dozen brief items including cadenced notes on ascendant artists, civic notices, and pending monuments.
A Confederate camp scene near the Rappahannock recounts Jim the forager coaxing a stubborn rooster from a worm fence while an expected honored guest visits. A shot from Stafford Heights disrupts the plan as Jim lunges after the fowl amid camp cheers of the soldiers. Also noted is the 98th birthday of Sir Moses Montefiore observed at Boston’s Orthodox Jewish synagogue.
A survey of recent divorce cases and remarriage stories from Chicago Detroit and other locales shows how romance tragedy and social publicity influence modern unions. The piece recounts scandals elopements bigamy cases and sensational motives behind separations along with notable court actions and societal reactions.
An account from Magnatia near Columbus County recounts Rev Coles losing his way and taking what was believed to be morphine. He quickly reached a lake and sent for a doctor, but the drug caused fatal convulsions within two hours, leading to his death.
A heavy sea on the Oregon during a San Francisco voyage drives Bridget O Rourke to insanity. Police guard her at St Vincent's Hospital as she mourns her husband and speaks to a door she believes keeps him outside. Her three children remain under hospital care while authorities seek the missing husband.
The Ohio Farmer argues pork can be eaten in moderation without serious harm, while warning against excess. It contrasts healthier cereals with pork and cites concerns about rheumatism and consumption. It defends pork as a staple for farmers, noting proper cooking and sound hogs prevent health issues, urging balanced consumption.
A Fort Worth couple arrived in Dallas for a bridal tour by goat and rain soaked the Texas and Pacific road yesterday morning. The bride wore a red rose border and a plume on a Bolular hat while the groom displayed huge spurs and a proud-brimmed hat. They munched ginger-cake and appeared blissful as they paraded through the city. A quip about preferring a land-post in New York to Texas governance closes the scene.
The text notes Christine Nilsson has decided to return to crooning the poem once home. It states her goal to retire from the Ng in three years and settle in London. It adds she tires of public life and applause, seeking personal enjoyment and charitable work rather than giving up music.
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