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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
11
A procedure describes creating a facial dimple on a cheek using four tiny sharp blades and a silvered scoop. Fat is removed from beneath the skin, and edges are stitched to form a depression that heals in about a week. Some men seek the mark as a badge of wit and charm rather than removal.
A Country Life in America sketch describes the Alonrda lizard, a fierce desert predator. The piece notes its constant readiness to fight, snapping jaws when provoked, and its violent encounters with rivals in the harsh Mizard world. It mentions capturing two lizards, their struggle, and the inferred bold temper of the species.
The excerpt mocks Victorian courting by threading hints of romance with billiard jargon. A man explains steps from the kiss to marriage and bank draws while a reader is warned about terms like frozen and scratch. The Baltimore American adds commentary on billiard lingo.
A detailed note explains the extreme minuteness of watch parts. It cites 150,000 of a water screw type to make a pound and a balance wheel plyot at two hundredths of an inch. It mentions jewel sizes, pallet and roller jewels, and a sighting scale with thread density 200 to the inch.
Conrad Cook described in a curious reminiscence how Laniteeer drew animals with her band while another figure practiced steady manipulation of a mechanism. J A Mangon in Sir Edwein fauedaerr IL a notes extraordinary dexterity and public astonishment at the performer’s sana siti displays.
An admirer sent Lowell a note about his autograph collection. The reply stressed proper usage of would and should. The recipient was deeply impressed by the lesson: do not say hereafter I would be obliged. If you would be obliged, be obliged and be done with it.
A fragmented candid voice comments on marriage and sentimentalists. The speaker mentions a mother who married three times and expresses doubtful, probing sentiments about propriety and fortune within personal relationships.
The boss vows a wage increase next week after a failure to lend aid. A resentful note mocks a soaked fisherman who cannot borrow funds, while the speaker laments lost bait and poor consolation. The scene highlights strained relations and financial teasing amid a fishing community.
Describes composition for rockets used in signaling and decoration. Details include charging formulas for different rocket types and step by step construction of a paper case, filling, choking, cooling, and sealing with plaster, copper spindle guidance, and final assembly with a perforated top for ascent.
A countryman in Ireland is questioned by a serjeant after his cart’s owner name is rubbed off. The man insists he is O Reilly and refuses to fear the authorities, provoking a humorous exchange captured by the Liverpool Post.
The Philadelphia Record describes a lupitary peeling a pearl with fine gloves and powerful lenses. The culprit explains his method of removing outer layers to reveal inner nacre while noting acid damage has discolored the stone. He speaks of peeling the pearl down to its core, implying the shell may disappear with skilled work.
A Rochester Post Express piece recounts John Chalmers, a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, sending a quip telegram to Ene Island about trading tomahawks and butcher knives to foster tribal friendship. The odd message, mocked as a gimmick, highlights lure of novelty items over serious literature.
The piece explains at odds of 1000 to 14 against dying in a year and computes nationwide insurance by £4 per person for £1,000 death benefit. It estimates total premiums at £140,746,868, death payouts £14,908,000, expenses in millions, and a large profit of £?200,000,000.
The country hotel keeper denies promising fine fishing to lure anglers, claiming the advertisement described fishing as unapproachable. A fisherman accuses of deception, while warnings posted on every brook deter visitors.
A chemist argued snow holds heat and a bystander asked how many snowballs could boil a tenkethie. The odd exchange reflects playful, informal science discussion with quirky units and speculative questions.
A conversation hints at a proposal timing sparked by a suggestion observed by Vad jo. The exchange centers on whether to ask Pana and the readiness of the speaker to propose, reflecting social dynamics and anticipation.
A concise meditation on how some individuals achieve greatness through modesty and discipline. The piece contrasts public perception with inner restraint, suggesting true excellence arises from tempered desires and steadfast routine.
A description of a Chinese wedding ceremony emphasizes solemnity over levity. The bride wears a red gown and ornate headdress. mournful crying fills the room as family and bridesmaids attend. The bride is escorted by the groom’s party, symbolically carried to his home, while guests shower them with flowers or rice.
Newspaper men take pride in their craft, from editors to rural reporters, though not all gain favor with ministers. An anecdote recalls Lord Melbourne telling John Black he never asks favors, and Black replying he would not trade his Morning Chronicle editorship for the prime minister’s seat.
A description of a pitch lake in Trinidad with a belt of pitch around a shore, widespread pitch on beaches and rocks mined to pave cities. The lake features glittering black formations resembling monstrous mushrooms, up to fifty feet across, with oily water between them. Ground around the lake is saturated with pitch and coal-like material to great depths.
The Geisha term is explained as meaning actor and entertainer in Japan, distinct from gelula. It notes geisha as women trained in dance, song, and conversation with shamisen and oto, while geinin denotes artists in a higher sense. The piece contrasts historical word roots and evolving usage.
In a terse exchange Wisbin accuses Butkins of hiding an affair with his wife and hints at a kiss on the back stoop. The others deny the tale as a misheard or misreported street rumor, shaping a low tone domestic quarrel.
In a Dubin court case a witness faced questions about selling a horse to Major Studdert. The witness and his family denied various sales while admitting he himself sold him one mare, provoking laughter in court.
A terse dialogue shows a barber and customer miscommunicating over a shave. The customer complains about rough handling and a supposed beta sand paper effect while the barber asserts smooth technique. London Pick-Me-Up notes the playful, period tone of the scene.
Quote from Indianapolis News notes a woman’s changing status after marriage with humorous slang about her value as a pet and as a wife, reflecting early 20th century attitudes toward marriage and gender roles.
A fragmented line notes tensions in Sweden surrounding a crucial legislative session excluding the British parliament. The report hints at broader parliamentary strife influencing ongoing policy debates and potential delays in bills.
A fragment discusses how humor shifts as children age, noting girls drift toward ladylike restraint while boys sharpen taunting, fearless tricks. It cites personal confessions of timidity, home training, and social teasing, including a twelve year old prank involving harmless fire effects.
A historic note explains the score as twenty units, rooted in counting by marks on sticks. It traces etymology from French tallie and tally sticks used to record debits in medieval inns and exchequer receipts. It describes how a “whole man” signified twenty drinks or meals and the transition to chalk scores in some English inns.
A Persian shah in France refuses to endure a toothache with a dentist summoned. Face to face with the professional he retracts, then orders a tooth to be drawn from each courtier. Only a faithful servant stays, the others vanish. The sovereign ends with a gift to the dentist.
Three women recount strange incidents from a house on the fifth floor. One says a man locked her in a bathroom and fled. another recalls a cook boiling watermelons. the third mentions a novice who did not know how to wash windows. The speaker shows how to wash the outside by sitting on the sill with feet in the room.
A historical note explains casting sleigh bells by forming a sand core shaped to fit the bell interior, placing a jinglet inside, and pouring melted metal to fill the space. The core and metal bond, then the core is removed to leave the hollow shell for the ball valve and other articles cast similarly.
The palace of the king of Slam rises within dazzling white walls over a mile in circumference. It houses temples, public offices, stables for sacred elephants, accommodations for 1,000 troops, cavalry, war elephants, an arsenal, a fine theater, and foreign troupes performing for the royal household. The king is fond of the arts.
A brief exchange between Bilks and Jilks about admitting fault. Blikg hesitates to correct his wife when she errs, fearing it adds another challenge to his knowledge.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript mentions Kitty-Constance wearing a diamond engagement ring and suggests she might be fooling people. Maude-Ou notes the engagement seems real, though the ring was worn for a carjahe night forget.
A fragment from the London Telegraph recounts unworthy excesses in Elizabeth I’s reign. It portrays creditors pressing for payments, including John Canley complaining about £100 for beef for the army, Sir Edward Hastyngs pawning his wife’s jewels, and Francia Drake delivering rice shipments to Plymouth while owners faced delayed pay. It laments unpaid sums and navy provisioning failures during the Armada era.
In old England lords and ladies staged odd amusements such as goose fighting with baited hooks to lure pike. A goose would be cast into a boat ridden by spectators who cheered as a fish struck the bait. The goose usually won, being dragged ashore with the line and waddling off. The Lake of Montett in southwest Perthshire hosted these peculiar angling contests.
A New York Herald item tells a tale about a renowned lawyer whose ailing wife asks him to read aloud to help her sleep. As he reads the colored maid moves about, and the maid and Aunt Phyllis discuss the lawyer’s faith and character in a revealing exchange.
A Briton recounts a humorous misstep in maid naming and dress etiquette. She recalls trying to hire a maid named Pegri but settling on Pearl, and nearly hiring Herwlone who refuses a uniform. The piece plays on culture clash and the quirky aim to fit social roles in a domestic setting.
Frenzied travelers humorously debate a two pound monkey carried from southwest Africa. Free transit from Tanga to Genoa. Swiss frontier billed as a bird. St Gothard charged as a dag. Eastern Swiss railway labeled it a package. Baden and Württemberg passed it free, Stuttgart billed it as a dog.
Notes and Queries recount a well known Cockney riddle about a crane and a wall likened to an oyster. The charade clues hint at bits of wordplay: two little bind as ops, accond’s needful one ny crops, debt good with mutton chops. The suggested answer is sparrow grass or asparagus as preferred by Dr Part.
In a fragmentary scene, two residents named George and Mary linger on a damp porch at 11 o'clock. They discuss searching for a new comet, though a local Cleveland plot dealer notes the comet is not due for several nights.
A remark on a diamond’s power to win a woman’s heart notes its ability to impress beyond its brilliance. The comment underscores belief in material symbols influencing affection and social perceptions.
A terse aphorism attributed to Lagartine on the sincerity of character, noting that a man’s core is steady unlike a birdlike vanity.
The piece explains how a doctor uses a stethoscope to listen for sounds indicating tuberculosis in its worst stage and the dry phase. It describes crackling notes, gurgling, wheezing, and griping sounds as signs of air and water in incorrect chest parts. It also mentions a whistle when breathing and a crosswise blowing sound across a bottle as a chest cue.
The piece argues that lack of reserve in finance health character and education leads to ruin. It urges storing up reserves of savings discipline training and friendship to weather emergencies and prevent collapse under pressure. It treats reserve as essential across personal and professional life.
A traveler recalls a dinner in which a glass rang and guests hid it to quiet the sound. The party believed silencing the ringing would avert drowning. He notes the tale’s Scottish origin is uncertain and that his companions were intelligent and not given to odd beliefs.
A story recounts Charles James Fos and Charles Jumca Tox in a debt of honor incident. Flo admires Mrs Crewe a famed beauty, a debtor loses to her, and flees town leaving a note for Vox to settle. Vox later says he paid three months ago, prompting Mrs Crewe to suggest she was paid by Vox or forgotten by him.
The chairman likened General Horace Porter to a slot machine at a London dinner, saying a speech would come with the dinner. Porter’s quick satire turned the comparison back, noting the chairman is like a slot machine too, delivering dinner first and speech second.
A story recounts four men condemned to die in France. One chose mussels for his last meal, noting they always caused indigestion. He added grimly that the others would not have the chance to eat them.
The fragment from a New York Weekly piece depicts a wife lamenting the end of chivalry while her husband huffs at a trivial scene. A reference to Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth is noted, suggesting a satirical or historical joke in the dialogue.
A quirky exchange shows a shopper celebrating a purchase of hair restorer. The seller reassures the buyer that using it now won’t prevent hair from falling out, emphasizing the product’s hopeful effect.
A partial Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a friend urging someone to sing with feeling. The respondent claims their throat felt closed during the attempt, hindering performance and effort.
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