Lost Letter From Madison Seaman To A Lady
A love letter dated August 26 from Madison recounts a sailor’s affection aboard ship near the bay. He writes of roses, the sea, and longing while a ship sails past and memories of a sweetheart fill the page.
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
6
A love letter dated August 26 from Madison recounts a sailor’s affection aboard ship near the bay. He writes of roses, the sea, and longing while a ship sails past and memories of a sweetheart fill the page.
A readership narrative recounts Virginia Dare child of English colonists at Roanoke, her mother Mrs Dare, and the fate of the Lost Colony. It traces John White's return voyage, the colony’s hardships, Manteo protector, and the later legend of the first American child born to English parents, known as the White Angel of Mercy.
A narrator observes a poor neighborhood on a hot day, describing five young girls on Ewing Street and a nearby group of women crocheting. The scene contrasts decency and deprivation as onlookers note economic hardship, child labor, and the fragile dignity of residents amid squalor.
The text urges American women to use embroidery to uplift tenement districts, comparing to Mrs. Ernest Hart's work for the ruin Irish. It praises embroidery as easier and more interesting than plain sewing and cites Charlie G. Leland on eye and finger education through such craft.
An odd travel tale describes a Florida journey with a group camping near the St John River. The narrator recounts a daring alligator encounter aboard a boat, using a carrot tied to a whip and stockings to lure the creature, ending with the capture and release of the reptile.
N A Painbolt of Norfolk Nebraska warns that criminals rely on appearances to deceive bankers. He cites patterns from the world's finance scene in Chicago and remarks on deception, confidence, and self possession. Historical remarks from Dinwiddie of Cedar Rapids add caution about disguise and plausibility in fraud.
An unnamed speaker recalls a man who forged checks and cashed six more, posing as trustworthy. The culprit was captured after suspicion rose, and though jailed, the speaker believed his seeming honesty persisted, contrasting with early judgments.
A historical overview describes the three plate color photography method by Eves Dinila Welpala Vorel and Kurtz New York. The process uses primary color sensitive plates to reproduce natural colors, pending pigment limits and exposure, with potential for near instantaneous results and home viewing of distant landscapes.
The piece discusses how recorded likenesses captured by phonographs and color photography hint at the infinite survival of individual identities. It notes the robe and form are preserved as they present to the outside world, with a strong suggestion of enduring presence beyond life. The source reflects the Boston Herald’s voice on emerging technologies and fame.
Buffalo police quell market riot as Poles and Hebrews clash over alleged fraud amid hunger fears. Ten ringleaders arrested after mobs storm booths while Tuies threaten action for work and bread. Authorities warn more trouble may come.
John Burroughs, born near Roxbury, valued nature from babyhood and grew into a devoted writer. He taught school nine years, then worked in New York journalism, served in the Treasury, and later ran a Wallkill National Farm. He settled near Esopus in 1874 to pursue literature and fruit culture. His notable work includes Birds and Poets and Wake, Robin, while Waiting remains a distinguished American essay.
The Lancaster Intelligencer notes famine threats abroad and farmers in the far north seeking funds to move crops as railroads and firms face declines. It mentions shifting opinions among senators about repeal of the Sherman law and immediate action.
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