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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1896
Page
3
Fragmentary verse recalls going home to Mary through a moonlit path. The speaker yearns for Mary as children’s arms and kisses are imagined, the lamp of joy lit, and a hopeful reunion described in poetic cadence.
A serialized bicycle rider narrates life in a city park, with anxiety over rough handling of learners, a romantic triangle with Bessie and Mr. Meredith, and a dramatic puncture scene after a cow encounter on Cabin John Ridge. The tale ends with plans for a new tire and a happy ride home.
An old column on women and lifestyle notes how disposition affects appearance and home life. It claims reading silversmith ads helps women furnish homes and dress well, while debutantes feel special seeing their names in society notes. It promotes fancy work and seasonal reports as affordable sources for desirable goods.
A long piece surveys wealthy New York women and their charitable works, naming Mrs. Almet h Paget, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Miss Rockefeller, Mrs. Wad Ransselaer Osruger, Jillian Gordon, Miss Helen Gould, Miss Els Views, Miss Hewitt sisters, and Miss Bonner. It adds travel notes on Mrs. Bishop’s journeys through Asia and her planned return to Korea, China, and Japan.
Mrs Bishop known as Miss Bird recounts a Shanghai described trip through Ssu chuan province by steamship riverboat and chair, from Shanghai to Wanhsien, Paoning and Mien chau, noting abundant coal fertile Tun of Chengta and hostile crowds, with injuries after mob attack on return, as reported by the London Times.
A London report notes 13220 tons of African ivory last year entering London Liverpool and Antwerp markets with 11650 tons fresh imports. Ireland restricts Catholics from entering non Catholic churches during services. Aden report claims American cotton dominate Red Sea markets, ousting Lancashire and Bombay. Capri’s Blue Grotto reinterpreted by Georges Mertel, Dragon’s Grotto in Majorca described as vast crystalline marvels.
The article dismisses the idea that a lounge in a hotel corridor marks a man as an actor. It notes women resemble a certain style in a shop and discuss fashion items like cushions, hats, and cream potatoes as luncheon fare. It mentions lace pins and the influence of weather on women’s dressing plans.
A read-through of jokes from various papers mocks fashion, money worries, travel heat in trains, the theatre, and witty exchanges. Quips touch on credit, theater outings, heat in cars, fashion stores, and household mischief with playful regional humor and punchlines.
A jumble of quips from various papers like the Somerville Journal and Detroit Tribune mocks letters to husbands, society girls, and a host of comic setups. It cites phrases about lovers, misinterpretations, and a run of humorous exchanges, ending with a poke at a failing play idea.
A damaged vignette shows two men testing armor and a mysterious bystander offering a new projectile. The exchange hints at impending danger and a shared moment between strangers, ending with a grim joke about a wife and wedding. The scene blends wartime peril with dark humor and a bitter aside about a Vassar bisculta.
A compact catalog note noting a wide gallery of bicycle use gear for school with color options. Tan Kay Diack and dark blue are listed as favorite colors.
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