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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1898
Page
3
English weeklies and monthlies flood with half tone images and pen sketches of Manila Bay. The Crystal Palace spectacle recreates the battle on a gigantic scale, drawing cheers and strong sympathy for America from British crowds and theaters.
Amsterdam prepares for Queen Wilhelmina’s eighteenth birthday with week long celebrations starting September six. Portraits decorate shopfronts as officials carry the crown symbols while dignitaries escort the young queen to the main ceremony. A sermon by one of the church ministers is expected at the kerk.
The queen will appear in ermine and velvet with crown jewels on September 6 in the Nieuwe kerk. She will be surrounded by government and high court officials while the oath is sworn to defend the kingdom and promote the welfare of the people. The ceremony ends with the proclamation of Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria as queen of the Netherlands.
The article describes grand preparations for the queen’s coronation in Amsterdam with marble halls, crimson hangings, and crystal chandeliers. 6000 provincial representatives will deliver baskets of pigs to the public square, signaling the queen’s freedom and spreading news of the ceremony across the realm.
An elaborate event marks a coronation style ceremony with a grand reception at the royal palace. Queen and mother will depart The Hague after September 5 birthday celebrations, arriving in Amsterdam to meet dignitaries and attend a matinee musicale and theatre performance before departing Sun morning.
An article notes a bow developed from Niagara turbines could generate power equivalent to ten ocean liners. If the entire force of the river were used, it would equal power of about 100 ships, according to Scientific American.
Hartford Courant reports on New Jersey Supreme Court in Graham v Jersey City Traction. It notes judges distinguish law from sentiment and uphold nominal damages for loss of a child, citing statutory framework and varying value by family wealth, with Justice Gummere stressing law over emotion. The piece concludes with no suit filed by the company for services saved by the loss.
A poetic vignette contrasts Yukon gold fever with domestic warmth. The speaker describes returning to a cottage filled with family life including a loving child, a cozy tea, and simple joys. The refrain Not for all the gold in Klondike emphasizes love and home as the true treasure beyond wealth. The narrator reflects on souring hunger for gold against the riches of family, saying the gold in Klondike pales beside love’s wealth.
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