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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
12
The new colored batistes advance over last season with white French muslin and delicate color embroidery. Dresses feature panels, flounces, and dotted designs in pink, blue, lavender, yellow, and green. Skirts vary from ruffled to full, with openwork bodices and sleeves. fingerie waists fade as openwork becomes essential.
The article describes stylish details for graduation attire including embroidery with Gots or French knots on torchon lace, pale jackets over lace, layered neutral shaded veils, oxidized silver buckles, and bronze plates. It notes options like white gowns with subtle color touches, striped patterns, and color combinations blue white pink green.
Practical guidance on frying technique advising small batches and hot fat to seal surfaces, prevent greasiness, and avoid soggy results. Notes include draining browned foods on soft paper, dry frying discouraged except for sausages and pancakes, and using a single fat for all items. Also mentions mushroom soup recipe with mushrooms, cream, milk, parsley, and a berry addition.
Grown up with dynamite describes a Polish family near Junction City where a man thawed dynamite in a oven, exploded, killing his wife and injuring four children two fatally. Mrs Blake and Mrs Archibald helped the injured. doctor summoned from Stevens Point. two children expected to survive despite severe injuries. Earlier, Eva Whitmore Bredlay dies at Loyal at 62. funeral held at Loyal Lutheran church with attendance from Stevens Point residents.
Spencer reports Wm Kommer seriously ill with typhoid fever. Mrs Bernard Hoey spends week at Rit Lake with husband. Miss Rosalie Hebert and Clara Brown of Unity visit Spencer. E G Ingham from Boyd visits over Sunday. Mrs L Driscoll and Floyd visit Miss Harriet Hayward at Fifield. M E Church furnace project underway. Will Martin visits Park Falls to see sister Mrs Byron Mason. Mary Hanson visits Amherst then Stevens Point. Birthday surprise party for Mrs FE Pickett. Ida Parrett and Miss Wilson visit at Parrett's home. Martha Harvey inspectress with W R C, visits Colby. Mr and Mrs Otto Heintz and daughter of Cherokee spend weekend with A Wendel. Forest Johnston returns from New York to visit father E A Johnston. M W A Hall to stage play Saved by a Woodman by home talent Saturday evening. Cast praised. performance expected to be excellent.
Several new song books were added to the High School collection Monday. Mrs. Hartwell and her sister Mrs. Preston visited school Monday afternoon. Miss Rederd returned from Michigan after attending her brother's funeral. Miss Caroline Haasi entered school Monday, boosting enrollment. Rugby football remains undampened despite last week's accident. Miss Arlie Hinman gave readings to pupils Friday morning, who enjoyed them. The Wisconsin Academy of Madison challenged Marshfield High School to a joint debate, pending subject. A benefit social will be held Friday night in the Gym for athletics, open to students alumni and teachers. The Literary Society held its first meeting Friday evening. officers are President Wayne Deming, Vice President Myron Tack, Secretary Mable Winch, Treasurer Olive Erhardt, and Marshall Eugene Steinmetz.
A feature titled Along the Wisconsin River edited by A. Decker of Grand Rapids showcases views of the river and the cities from Grand Rapids to Tomahawk. The publication is praised as handsome and a strong advertising medium and may issue quarterly if supported.
Pierre Stuppa the Swiss General spoke to Louis XIV about arrears owed to Swiss officers in French service. The war minister Laurois conveyed requests to the king, who then ordered immediate payment after Stuppa remark about blood shed forming a river from Paris to Basel.
The Presbyterian ladies host six nightly lectures by Dn H. C. Crary and Mrs Kate Crary starting Monday Nov 11. They share travel tales from Europe and the U S with illustrated views and a changing program each evening, ending with songs and moving pictures. Ticket pricing features coupons and single admissions.
Wenzel and Wenzel, butchers, hired Dr G A Warsinski, veterinarian, to inspect every animal before slaughter as a safeguard against impure meats. Beginning November 1 they will sell mests in bulk to those who wish.
An account of Emperor Paul I of Russia being attacked in his palace on March 24 1801 by nine nobles. After a night raid he hid behind furniture and begged for life, offered pardons, and attempted to escape before being strangled with his sash in a fierce struggle.
Hewitt Chairman John Wolf made a business trip to town Tuesday. Maggie Curtain vacations with her parents for several weeks. Ed Degner returns home after weeks at the county seat. Chas Wandrow recovers and is able to be around. The Turkey Shoot at Henry Feekhelm’s kickoff week was a great success.
A New York Press account notes that Loula XIV was shown by Amsterdam magistrates with a wine sample of the coffee plant. It was carefully nurtured, sent to Martinique under French naval officer De Cileur, where only one shoot survived a rough voyage. This shoot allegedly became the parent plant of numerous American varieties.
The Stevens Point Gazette notes Barnsdale's twentieth exhibition at the Grand, where a full house was expected and many turned away as the moving pictures were clear and entertaining. Adler's Opera House hosts Barnsdale on Friday night, November 1, with demand already high.
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