The Marshfield Times 1907 Nov 13 News Bits
The page surveys a mix of satire and observations from the era, noting a Baltimore newspaper quote on eccentricities, talk of theatrical tours, wealth and industry remarks, and social topics. It references rail car behavior, women in school committees, and a Russian education law easing Jewish entry to higher study, framing a spectrum of contemporary issues with a skeptical tone.
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Russia
Ministry of Education
Empire
Dsageon
Lincoln Death Witness Capt O C Gatch Remembers
Captain O C Gatch recalls being in Ford's Theatre when President Lincoln was shot. He and his brother carried Lincoln from the box to a house across the street and stayed by his bedside until death, with Dr. Barnes attending. Gatch, a Civil War veteran, provides firsthand detail of that fateful night.
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Aasasain
Aurora
O. C. Gatch
Lincoln
Gatch
Chickamauga
Libby
Richmond
Danville
Macon
Columbia
S. C
Charlotte
N. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Stoneman
Washington
Milford
Charles Gatch
Rosecrans
Sherman
Ohio
Ford
Laura Keene
Boucteaut
Mrs. Lincoln
Mise Harriss
Mas. Rathbone
Rollier
Aidenly
Capt. Gatch
Maj. Rathbone
Pear
Dr. Barnes
Explorer Aims for North Pole Polar Bears 1910 Plan
An explorer announces a 1910 expedition to the North Pole and plans to use polar bears to pull sledges, signaling an ambitious arctic journey with animal assistance as a key feature.
Amundsen Sees Five Year Aim At Pole Voyage
Captain Roald Amundsen, arriving from Christiana, aims to complete a polar voyage in five years. He plans to use the Japan current to drift toward the ice, reaching a shore distance from the pole. He also mentions using polar bears brokered by Carl Hagenbeck to haul sledges, noting bears’ endurance and seal meat as food.
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Dash
Mnald Amundsen
Christiana
Amunsen
Pacific
Behring
Japan
Carl Hagenbeck
Haimburg
Replica of the Sphinx Presented to Field Museum
An American woman sculptor living in Paris created a plaster replica of the Sphinx, ten feet long and three feet high. Mrs. David Garrick Longworth, formerly Beatrice Willy of Chicago, spent three years on the piece while in Cairo with her husband, W. N. McMillan, who arranged its presentation to the Field Museum in Chicago.
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London
Scelptor
Paris
Field Columbian Museum
Chicago
W. N. McMillan
David Garrick Longworth
Beatrice Willy
Longworth
Work of an American Woman at the Paris Salon 1903
The article notes an American woman who led the Sphinx statue exhibit at the Paris Salon in 1903, highlighting her unique achievement as the only woman to head the sculpture. It situates the work within the early 20th century art scene and profiles the creator’s prominence.
Artist Husband Steals Spotlight From Marriage Dreams
In Atchison Kansas a fragment from the Globa reports a wife finds her steady, an artist at making love, overshadowed by his shifting focus on mon. The short text hints at domestic tension as marriage nears, with emphasis on evolving priorities and relational strain.
Bishop Partridge Advocates Sunday Rest and Open Institutions
Kioto Japan church and museum leader Bishop Partridge urges Sunday openness to aid the poor and needy. He calls for parka and Ike presence along with churches to provide rest, a change of environment, and mental refreshment on the day.
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Partridge
Kioto
Japan
Warship Flag Kit Worth 2500 Dollars Features 250 Flags
A ship's flag equipment costs 2500 dollars and includes 250 different flags. Each battleship carries 43 foreign flags 25 feet by 13 wide. German flag costs 66.50, Chinese dragon flag 51.75, Siam 38, Mexican 39.60, Moorish 21. The president’s flag takes nearly a month to sew, with handwork by specialists.
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Army
Navy
China
Siam
Poe and Emerson remembered in odd Boston anecdote
The piece recalls H. G. Wells praising Poe in Boston and noting Emerson’s remark that Poe was “that single man.” It contrasts past neglect with current readership, then recounts a house guest autograph album anecdote where a cryptic Poe line confounds a landlady and guests who pretend ignorance.
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Edgar Allan
H. G. Wells
Boston
Poe
New England
Emerson
Untangling relationships in probate court case
Judge Walk er notes a new relationship theme in probate court. A case involved a woman compelled to work for her living and a witness said he knew her married life, prompting questions about family ties and the connections within the suit.
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Merle N. A. Walker
Min Dre
Jockey Pants Complaint Sparks Political Reflections
In a Chicago Tribune fragment, John Shary Williams recalls a garbled encounter where a man offered services amid a campaign push and wore riding bicycles with riders in questionable attire. The exchange ends with Williams urging the man to remove the controversial pants before pursuing congress.
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John Shary Williams
Gem
Congress
Chicago Tribune
Scientist's Color Sense in Rosaline Masson Tale
Rosaline Masson recounts Herbert Spencer's unusual color sensitivity in Gornhill. He paid a boy to lie on the floor to glare at light spots in the carpet and covered book titles with drab curtains to avoid annoyance. The piece notes such quirks as signs of talent and questions women’s similar habits.
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Rosaline Masson
Gornhill
Herbert Spencer
Sréatness
Chicago Daily News
Desk Mischief Sparks Chalked Names Comment
A teacher confronts Tommy Jones for chalking his name on a new desk. The boy defends himself with a rustic reply about not having enough room to carve his name fully. The exchange captures a humorous classroom moment.
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Tommy Jones
Missing Oshkosh Girl Prompts Chicago Notice
Augusta Kleist who ran away from Oshkosh years ago is sought through a dying wish plan. Twin brother Reinhardt, badly injured, spoke of a German fortune left to their mother as Bertha Duus advertises in Chicago papers. The estrangement stemmed from family tensions and her headstrong dancing.
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Augusta Kleist
Oshkosh
Chicago
A Bis
Bertha Duus
Wis
Crossing Street
Miss Kleist
Reinhardt
Germany
Waipun Boy Faces Trouble Over Obscene Photos
Dudley Somerville of Waunun and an associate were fined for possession of obscene photographs. The accomplice received a hundred dollar fine for cohabiting with a Pontisc woman without marriage. Dudley, released after payment, was aided by Mrs. Adelaide F. King, associate editor of the Waupun Leader, who notes it as his first fall from grace and cites bad company. The father, rector of the local Episcopal church, is said to be deeply troubled.
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Rockford
Dudley Somerville
Waunun
Pal
Somerville
Adelaide F. King
Dudley
King
Wisconsin
Waupun Leader
Deserter Husband Sentenced in Rhinelander Prison
David O'Donnell, once healthy, deserted his wife a year ago and was located in northern Minnesota by the sheriff. County Judge Billings imposed a heavy sentence after learning the wife and baby are in dire need, marking a harsh penalty for wife desertion in Rhinelander. The report also notes Wisconsin congressmen Weisse and Murphy regarding local political events and mentions two holidays for schools to attend state conventions.
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Rhinelander
Rhinelander von
David O'Donnell
Minnesota
Billings
O'Bonnell
Sthwankee
Wisconsin
Local Fires and Accidents Highlight Rural Wisconsin Page
Bruce business figure bound over to circuit court on arson charge for fire at insured building valued at 31400. A shotgun accident near Wabeno injures hunter Maringlié William Kolntda, a former boy. In Marshfield Frank Geckes, 19, accidentally shoots and kills his eight year old sister while showing a new gun to his cousin.
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Characd
Bruce ‘Vusines
Maringlié
William Kolntda
Wabeno
Marshfield
Frank Geckes
Boy Fatally Injured in Hunting Accident
Herbert Evans aged 13 was fatally injured when a shotgun discharged while he tried to climb a barbed wire fence during a hunt. One arm was amputated in the incident.
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Markeson
Herbert Evans
Kenosha Mayor Targets Liquor Agents in Brewery Crackdown
Mayor Garman ordered the arrest of five brewery agents and issued warrants for two others who were out of town, accusing them of conducting business on penniignor Nrense.
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Kenosha
Garman
Rural Delivery Funding Arches From 40 000 to 37 Million
The rural free delivery program has seen growing costs since its inception. An appropriation of $20,000 was set fourteen years ago, rising to $40,000 ten years ago. Last year spent over $25,000,000, and this year the service will cost $37,000,000.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Reward for Cure
An old medical ad promises $100 reward to anyone cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, claims it targets blood and mucous membranes to destroy catarrh's foundation and build constitution. Includes testimonial style lines and a variety of digressions about walking and marriage anecdotes from Country Life.
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Lars Od
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Pleasant Summer Resolve Through Grape Nuts
A woman describes six years of fatigue headaches and nervousness eased by summer use of Grape Nuts. She reports improved health, no headaches, less nervousness, and a 6 pound weekly gain. The ad promotes Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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