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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1900
Page
2
Lord Ryvers and Violet retreat to a Swiss Rhine villa near Saltzberg seeking privacy. They debate wealth and ambition, beauty and art, while a legends tale about a betrayed French wife haunts their talk. The couple's bond deepens as they imagine a life together in exile, away from crowds and scrutiny.
Randolph Ryvers, an artist of vast fortune, loves his young wife Violet but fears she does not share his devotion. On a Rhine villa bridge he contemplates painting her as The Queen of the Ruins while facing looming duties of inheritance and marriage. Their relationship strains under wealth, art, and secrecy as plans for independence clash with family expectations. The bodies of five oyster-workers wash ashore on the Potomac River.
Fashion note on neckwear and trims for the season highlights gold and white combinations, black accents, and delicate embroidery. Describes collars, reverses, laces, and velvet ribbons with myriad styles from balletic bows to arrival of miltary collars, tones of white gold lavender, and the balance of simplicity and ornament.
A disturbingly chaotic Boston Globe recounts a fishing tale told aboard a streetcar. A young man with a perch and pole faces accusations of lies and theft as passengers erupt in denouncing jibes. The conductor halts the car and the crowd disperses, leaving the man to stagger away in shame.
Lake navigators praise improved g24 buoy warnings amid reefs, shoals, and hazards. discussions focus on why lighthouse boards have not yet deployed them on crowded lakes and rivers, noting experiments and interest from the wasters and shipping sectors.
The Pintsch gas lighted buoy bell attachment has proven successful after over a year of use. Buoys with this feature burn continuously for up to a year and ring a bell every fifteen seconds, improving reliability in smooth or rough water. The upgrade costs about $200 more and is valued by lake vessels from large ships to small coast craft, with calls for adoption by lake authorities and lighthouse boards.
Three new medals showcased by Emil Fuchs include two by the sculptor with fine royal likenesses and laurel detailing. A third medal, adopted by the war office, honors the South African campaign with Britannia and soldiers in motion, aiming for a bright oxidized silver finish. London Times notes the queen’s head, Victory, Britannia, and Africa themes across the pieces.
A fragment recounts the May 1865 Abbéville council of war aftermath with Confederate leaders signing decharges while a hatchet allegedly defaced the seal and a boat dump in the Savannah river under night. It notes a play titled A Queen's Heart being written for Mrs Langtry of Pierre and Claude Berton.
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