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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
8
A visitor questions a mountain distiller about output and legality. The old man boasts a twenty gallon daily yield and notes his operation is the only taxed still in the area while hinting at broader moonshining practices among mountain households. The exchange appears in the New York Tribune.
Franklin narrates a tale of a man with a deformed leg who judges others by what he sees in them. Visitors who praise the ugly leg are deemed to seek the bad. praising the good leg reveals the best in neighbors and friends. The piece notes Carlyle and Emerson in London praising English progress amid gin palaces and poverty.
During the Spanish American War a wealthy merchant on guard prompts a former dry goods clerk to reveal the countersign. The clerk whispers “Cash” and is allowed to pass, ending the moment with a quiet, mutual recognition.
The article describes star sapphires showing a blue color with a star effect best seen under candlelight, noting hues from blue to grayish blue and the rare bleu de ros. It explains artificial light should reveal blue, crystals often larger than rubies, and traces the word sapphire through languages.
A fragment shows Weary Walker and Tired Tatters in a tense exchange about fatigue and a man named 442. The dialogue hints at social critique and hunger, with a grim jab about suffering and starvation, reflecting a moralistic urban scene.
The passage centers on Harry the youngest son among girls, noting his awareness of advantages and a thoughtful remark about creation. He muses why the world began with Adam rather than Eve, juxtaposed with his belief he was not first born. The tone is reflective and intimate, capturing a child’s curiosities.
A Pittsburg Press writer muses on life as a masquerade. Fear of showing tenderness and love leads to emotional restraint. Sometimes death exposes true feelings and reveals hidden kindness to friends.
A literary fragment discusses how passion warps judgment and the challenge of calmly replying to anger. It cites Plato noting passionate people react strongly and may be blinded to the strong path or resolve in difficult situations.
A fragment from the Washington Times recounts a distant barbershop exchange about a serape incident and opinions on greed. The brief dialogue mentions a victim and questions about a shave, suggesting themes of theft and moral judgment.
George Eliet recounts a visit to a friend where a Bulldog and four six year old children shared the home. During dessert a dog yelp revealed the boy under the table attempting to cut the dog's ear with selfsotte. The dog protected the child and faced punishment from the host, pushing between them and licking the boy.
An excerpt from Autobiography of a Thief in Leslie's Monthly describes prison life at Auburn during the author’s first term. It details a regimented day: waking, sweeping, breakfast, opium, exercise, sponge baths, meals, reading, yard time, and a late night in-cell routine ending with a bread crust coffee supper, with a 6 o'clock count.
A Life magazine warning argues that modern progress costs many lives through trolley, railroad, automobile, mine, factory, fire, gas, and explosion accidents. It decries the low value placed on human life amid industrial growth and American civilization.
A married couple discusses domestic life and the shift in attentiveness after marriage. The wife recalls how her husband’s father was tended to during courtship, with slippers, chairs, and warm possessions enabling him to relax, while the husband questions the current ease of waking and comfort. The exchange highlights evolving domestic duties and private nudge for better attentiveness.
A short tale extols Freveti tact in compliments. A man compliments a white haired old woman on her beauty and she resists, fearing aging. He reassures her, saying her wrinkle is a smile drifting from its mooring.
A terse Scottish American item reports a couple long engaged, after years of hesitation the man gathered courage and asked Lor to name the wedding date. That same evening she sang at the piano, “Darling, I am growing old,” and there was no further delay.
The passage recalls Archbishop Whately’s quip about why a plan cannot starve in the desert. He reasons that one can eat sand, but asks what brought sand there, answering with a playful chain about Noah, Tom, and descendants, illustrating a tangled mnemonic line about origins.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes quoted remarks by Smithers on genius and endurance. It contrasts Greanache’s reputed talent for absorbing or mirroring others’ ailments with a skeptical view of genius’s boundless capacity to take pains.
A heated quarrel escalates as one partner accuses the other of betrayal after a week of alleged kindness. The drama hints at trust issues and emotional fallout, with tensions flaring over past conduct and future expectations.
An account from Montana describes a daring tale of a tandalide and his cabby being carried two miles with rocks and trees, prompting incredulous questions from listeners. A bold retort asserts only that others would not have endured such a ride, highlighting the tale’s dramatic credibility.
A Washington Star report recalls a New York lecturing trip by Parson Brownlow. Attendees grumbled at the fifty cent admission while one wealthy man boasted he would pay more to help soldiers, sparking a sharp crowd remark that the rich man was the poorest soldier.
A child asks if Rome states use whipping posts for grown people and contends growing up might be pointless. The father confirms their existence and punishment is for those who deserve it. The exchange appears in the Chicago Post, reflecting on corporal punishment and maturation.
A brief, vintage New York Journal exchange captures a playful line about love and a price of 35 cents, reflecting period humor and slang in a comic strip dialogue.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote discusses an expert opinion that a man started a matrimonial agency to raise money but faced a conflict. He married his typewriter girl to gain a week’s lead yet refused to continue the business because it was too dangerous.
A three year old girl questions a peculiar noise her mother tries to soothe her with a cricket joke. The child comments the cricket ought to get himself oiled, as told in the Young People's Paper.
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Erastus Pinkly arguing that a colored man placed among a succession of dangers will still seek safety and avoid risk, reflecting a debate on racial assumptions about soldiering and duty. The exchange presents a blunt, satirical tone highlighting fears and defenses surrounding race and military service.
A friend encourages a young vocalist describing her nerves and effort during her first public singing, noting her heart in her throat as she faced the crowd in Chicago Tribune style.
A Philadelphia Press quotation frames a school scene where a teacher explains heat and cold and a student asks about night as a concept. The fragment suggests general curiosity and everyday learning in a classroom setting.
A short exchange discusses whether the painter can build a name in the field. Wigg expresses optimism that he can succeed, noting he is a siga painter as reported by the Philadelphia Record.
Report notes uncertainty about Mike's steady work pattern. Mentions O'Brien Lebure arrangement with shifts of three nights on followed by three nights off, observed in New York Filmes context.
Detroit Free Press notes a conversation about whether good clothes define a gentleman. The exchange contrasts perception with behavior, asking if attire shapes expectations and character.
A Baltimore News item notes a playful exchange about Brown, misheard as a regular bibliomaniac, clarifying the joke that he is a bibliomaniac nonchalantly. The fragment hints at local humor about reading habits without broader context or dates.
A Washington Star piece recalls a town hall crowd and Uncle Jim’s political arc. The narrator laments losing to a plainly spoken rival whose only act was handshakes, while voters claim to back the weak over the strong. The tale ends with Uncle Jim financially ruined.
Dialogue snippet shows Bessie scolding a fiancé who believes a seaside meeting grants him deference. Mabel confirms the exchange as he tries to bow. The line reflects social conduct humor typical of the era in a New York Journal item.
Warden George W. Brown of Pittsville seized over 400 pounds of partridges and tame geese used as a blind near Stevens Point. The contraband birds were found in a Wisconsin Central refrigerator car shipped from Spencer and Colby to Chicago dealers. Proceeds from the sale were turned over to the state. Brown is recognized as a sharp and successful officer with an active record this fall.
A Boston drummer recalls buying a wind blown city jet auction tale in a Wyoming town. He describes paying 40 dollars for a tree used for hangings, the city marshal offering a yearly lease of 50 to 80 dollars, and later learning the tree blew down forcing a longer walk to the hangman.
A Baltimore News sketch notes a dignified police officer and bystanders debating a noise from a charity event across the way. The exchange suggests a rough, humorous view of a philanthropic gathering and its festive atmosphere.
An enraged girl recalls Dihek’s pattern of affection giving one kiss when he calls and two when he leaves. Her friend notes this has long been his way and many girls comment on it. The two youths cease speaking, as reported by the Chicago Journal.
The excerpt presents jokes about office boys and messenger boys losing jobs over typewriter trouble and flirtation missteps. It features a Philadelphia Press quip about debts and a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune line about what others owe the speaker, highlighting urban humor styles.
A fragmented dialogue references two English lords debating proposals to Miss Porkpacker and disapproval of business dealings with a woman. Names like Husleaxiike and Neshyilie Amar jean appear as garbled fragments. The excerpt seems from a verbose, dialogic passage with unclear context.
A Philadelphia Republic-Reader piece questions what defines the average man. It contrasts a father and son, noting a man who feels he is slightly better than his neighbors, with a concise reflection on social self-perception.
A courtroom exchange reveals a man reflecting on career failures. The judge notes the remark about his brainpower and his employers urging him to pursue higher earnings in a different field.
A fragment from Brooklyn humor notes Mr Smith appears fine yet asks about love and marriage. The quip suggests the joke centers on marriage as the surprising topic in social chatter.
An elderly man named G. W. Roberts reportedly recovered from incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Amica Salve. The tale spurs inquiries as the remedy is praised for expelling biliousness and kidney and liver trouble. Sexton Bros. druggists guarantee satisfaction at 50 cents.
The Boys Temperance society has elected officers for the winter season. All boys over ten are invited to attend Saturday evenings at seven at Hope Hall. President James Mercer. vice president Edward Eastman. treasurer Edward Buckmiller. secretary Charles Jacobson. band leaders William Rossman and Fred Russel. assistant conductor Erwin Harris. conductor Mrs. Wm. H. Upham. electrician Frank Derby. ten older boys will serve as company captains.
From an Auctioneer Col C H McDonald of Greenview Illinois writes May 1 1901 that exposure to weather irritates his throat and causes hoarseness. He says Harts Honey and Horehound always helps and that it positively cures. Sold by Henry Harn druggist.
The deer weighed 364 pounds and had nine prongs, hailed as the largest reported in Northern Wisconsin. H Warner of Plum Lake killed it with a hunting party that also took ten other deer. The mounted head will be exhibited at Janes House in Oconomowes, gifted by Mr. Warner to hotel owner I Porth.
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