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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
6
London reports cite only 76,000 British and 180,000 native troops in India. The piece argues Afghan border incursions threaten British rule, warns Russia could exploit the crisis, and portrays Gurkhas and Sikhs as loyal yet underpaid contingents. It details native troops’ meager pay, equipment, and harsh conditions, suggesting potential mutiny risks if conflict escalates.
The Imperial German Post Office decided to employ automatic stamp selling machines. Exhibited at the Berlin Industrial Exhibition, these devices will be installed at prominent street corners for public convenience.
The article discusses Russian advance into Turkestan threatening British India, with concern over Afghan upheaval and a potential religious war spreading to India. It notes the Afghan turbulence taxing British forces, Russia’s palace influence in Constantinople, and Britain’s need to subdue Afghans while restraining 61,000,000 Muslims in India. It mentions Gurkha and Sikh regiments, and a related note on postal stamps and slot-machine postage stamp distribution by a private company.
In a Brooklyn tenement this week a woman who had supported a consumptive husband by laundry work paused briefly as her spouse died, and during that interval twins were born to them.
The piece outlines India's military makeup under British rule, noting 76,000 English soldiers and 159,009 native troops. It highlights the Hathone fighters along the northwest border, their Afghan ties, and describes cavalry units from Madras and Bombay. It also touches on poverty in tenements and contrasts urban life with unsettled rural lands.
A fragment from a Bou ton Transcript shows an anxious mother questioning how Bertie remains at the foot of his class while he says the solution is dreadfully easy. The dialogue hints at a schooling struggle and a child’s casual confidence.
Discoveries reveal 1806 1810 missives detailing Malicious gossip suppression orders and political intrigues aimed at Mme de Stael deceptions about Marie Louise and Napoleon I. Readings include directives to suppress scandal and demand resignations from church officials amid reflections on the empire.
The letters reveal tensions between Berlin and Naples over Prussian behavior in Berlin and festive honors in Spain. Sentiments attack Prussian Prince Augustus and boast of firm sanctions, including arrest and fortress confinement. Excommunication rumors target the papal faction and Cardinal Pacca amid broader religious and political strife.
On May 6 1813 Na Poleoh sends a terse dictatorial command to Empress Marie Loutsé then queen regent in Paris just after Lutzen victory.
A 19th century guide explains why color fastness is unreliable and offers methods to set dyes before washing. It describes salt brine, alum solutions, and sugar of lead as traditional, sometimes dangerous, agents to prevent fading. Emphasis is on caution with poisonous treatments. salt and alum are safer options.
The article notes a long decline in bicycle prices in the United States and England. Early models cost 175 to 200 dollars and were seen as dangerous, but safer designs reduced rider distance to the ground. As costs drop toward normal levels, bicycles become accessible to most people for business and leisure.
A fragment from a journal shows Cora reacting to Dick’s stated wish to kies her. Cora responds that she believes he is selfish enough to demand his own way, reflecting tension between the pair.
A discussion urges staged city piping under sidewalks with vault designs for future growth. Proposes trunk mains now and vault space rental to fund construction. Notes fire risk and potential reduction of careless pipe franchising if piping runs through owner vaults.
Practical tips on table decoration and storage using silver spoons enamelware and newspapers. Advises wrapping fruit jars to protect color, using fireproof china with silver mounts, candelabras for dinner table ambiance, and colored lampshades. Also includes household remedies like rinsing a broom with hot water, using hot water and a wide-mouthed basin as a disinfectant, and noting water as a sleep aid for nervous patients.
The Bar onias Clara de Hirsch is celebrated as a noble figure beloved by co-religionists for advancing education and broad philanthropy. She is praised as a bright star among her people and a faithful representative of the ancient faith.
A maker claims a clock will run for forty years, featuring a winding bag mechanism of aluminum rods and slow-moving cogwheels. It sits under a large oval glass with many tiny balanced parts, has run about a year, and has only been adjusted once during its first week.
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts marriage with education, joking that a wife uses her college yell on the baby to make him scream for his mother. The exchange highlights social expectations and humor about educated women in domestic life.
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