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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1893
Page
6
The speaker recalls a tense moment at whist where a heart trembles and a rival trump shifts the mood. A young woman sits with wary poise as memories of a failed courtship surface. The scene blends sport and sorrow, ending with a quiet, unresolved sting of regret.
In a snowbound manor Marjorie De Land hosts a grand winter ball. A young barque, Gerald Marvin, plans to propose after word of a secret nugget theft stirs tensions. Milda, a shy ward, arrives seeking shelter and friendship, and a daring rescue shifts from flirtation to peril as a shooting ends the night with a dramatic revelation.
A blurred excerpt portrays a dying girl and a father beside her as soft crying and reverent gestures precede a solemn pledge. The fragment hints at a believed afterlife and a farewell spoken by a male figure, while the girl's eyes meet the night as the scene lingers in silence.
The piece argues for women's emancipation and rights, urging a shift from Victorian restrictions. It contrasts American progress with Europe, condemns moral panic, and calls for rational treatment of women as capable, independent individuals.
A speech at the Ages cultural center advocates reviving industry by blending beauty and utility. The speaker traces Western art and craft to ancient Athens and the Greek contributions from the Labyrinthine peninsula, urging exhibitions and recovered utensils to inspire modern manufacture. He notes modern times often cling to superstition and warns against abandoning these ideas.
The article argues that ancient Greek industry and beauty are linked, challenging the view that artisan work harms artistic value. It highlights a Renaissance in Athens with rising street sculptures sold by local makers, attracting collectors from France and England. It notes tomb art from Tanaga and Loella, praising regional production and the potential of future excavations to reveal more in clay and terracotta artifacts.
A late 19th century report highlights vast oil export growth led by Pennsylvania fields. It notes 2,000,000 gallons exported yearly, rising to around 100,000,000 gallons five years later, with oil surpassing all other exports except cotton. Prices for export oil rose from 12.2 to 6?4 cents per gallon over years, and infrastructure expanded with 25,000 miles of pipe and 2400 tankers. Total capital in Pennsylvania oil lands reaches 7,000,000 dollars and 65,000,000 invested in production plants, excluding pipelines refineries docks and vessels. overall industry valuation around 50,000,000 dollars.
A lengthy illustrated article contains recipes for a grand meal with steps for potatoes, dressing, and shell dishes, interwoven with a descriptive visit to England's Victoria House and remarks on the London police. It describes architectural details, a Cassone carving, and comparisons to European palaces, ending with notes on furniture in the exhibit.
A restless travelogue describes a grand house with oak furniture, geometrical ribbing, and tall cases from floor to ceiling. Portraits show three generations of English nobility amid velvet leather work and wall hangings, all echoing Victoria era taste and wealth.
The article reviews winter fashion trends noting ewe chiffons with delicate tuts, silk braids in Persian colors, and white cloth braids embroidered. Persian trims appear on dark gowns, capes return as stylish outerwear, and pelisses spencers and natty jackets reappear as shaping shapes evolve with seasonal textures and silhouettes.
A fragmented description notes tweed and Derby cloth among fabrics such as stripe and checked chernut, German broadcloth, velvet, brocade and imitelasse. It mentions sailor hats common this season, including felt crown designs with satin or mauve ribbon bands, and a first arrival in brown felt with a leather jaw crown.
A Washington, Tenn., column ridicules a man described as a short lived exotic. It mocks his vanity and spending on a varied wardrobe for two weeks away, noting his fashion focus, multiple outfits, and supposed impracticality as a husband and parcel carrier. The piece portrays him as self absorbed and shallow, predicting his flaws will surface when responsibility arises.
A. H. Petit of Sauk Centre Minnesota is missing and sources say about 40000 dollars is short across his accounts. While awaiting federal action, bankers consider cautionary measures and a broad review of all loans.
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