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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
7
A fragmented recipe instructs peeling coring and slicing blackberries and apples, adding lemon, boiling with sugar and water, pressing through a sieve, and thinning to a custard-like consistency. It suggests whipping cream to top and finishing with garlic drops, describing an unclear method and ingredients.
The verse mocks hunting zeal with playful diatribe on the lion chamois Tyrolese and polar bear. It contrasts bravado with caution urging readers to stay home rather than chase perilous quarry.
A discussion of early artistic development in children, emphasizing drawing and pencil work as a joyful skill. Notes that mothers’ busyness can hinder practice, while gentle guidance reduces temper and conflicts. Highlights differences in innate ability and the role of guidance in keeping children engaged.
The passage describes a simple drawing game with ink where children fold a sheet to create random shapes, noting that younger children should be supervised to prevent ink on skin or clothes. It mentions the “govelloks” game and suggests mothers can weave stories from the ink patterns.
A hesitant early look at next winter styles notes gowns shown by visitors. A black satin gown features a straight high back, pink satin underneath with white lace, and hand embroidered pink rose motifs on the front and back. The costly embroidery signals Paris influence and limited appeal for general wear.
A letter to the Ordinary from Superintendent T O Powell of the Milledgeville State Sanitarium notes trustees resolutions limiting admissions until vacancies arise. The over crowded institution prioritizes most dangerous cases as space allows, with Punitive and administrative delays cited. Chatham County bears a high share of lunacy transfers, with Savannah News reporting alarming insanity rates and arrests linked to the issue.
In a Globe article, a chaotic study of women, fashion, and duty unfolds. It notes how weathered skirts and party dresses clash with expectations of female propriety. A married woman’s life is constrained by home duties while a husband’s money shapes her options. The piece sketches jealousy, social judgment, and the belief that a woman needs a man to be content, set against a backdrop of community attitudes.
A fragmented sentence notes that there were likely no families in France who retained noble blood after the advent of the republic. It mentions some families claiming noble status and references Harpers Bezar, suggesting a period context without clear specifics.
A Louisville Times excerpt documents a Black cook asserting dignity against a wealthy employer who slurred her and others. The narrative recalls a Chicago man fined for misbehavior, and Eva Ry en’s Severance News quote highlights the era’s push against tyrannical courts and public abuse.
Emil Leybner, an employee of the Garton Toy Company in Sheboygan, is missing and authorities fear he may have taken his own life. Investigators are tracing his last known movements and urging any witnesses to come forward.
A fragmented ad spree lists sheet music sale at Flanner's Milwaukee with 50-cent pieces offered for 15 cents, plus references to other items and addresses. It mentions Mrs. Gail Blanchard found dead with two bullet holes, coroner’s jury verdict of self destruction, and various notices from Oshkosh and Racine endeavors, including a village incorporation vote in Eagle.
The piece mocks exaggerated reverence for noble titles across Europe. It notes Italian princes, French self-styling, and a Cologne banker hearing of a German claiming Liege ancestry as Contl Chanat de Liege, illustrating pretension and social signaling.
G Foster appointed postmaster of Some Lincoln County replacing George Patterson who resigned. H C Hajerfetd, cashier of the National Bank of Decorah, will open a Blair bank around Oct 1. A nasal cure Ely's Cream Balm advertised with mail orders and a liquid form By n Liquid Cream Balm offered. A. Eliweed Sycamore, former grand master of Illinois Odd Fellows, dies in Chicago at 76, brother of late Congressman BR Ellwood.
The article surveys historical rewards granted to military leaders for their services to empires and republics. It notes Lafayettes $200,000 and a township for the American Revolution and details large pensions and land grants to Marlborough Napier Wellington Wolseley and others. It mentions Nobility titles and state grants, including Dungeness land and Baron Stechen in earlier wars.
A jumbled column from The Feminine Observer discusses social norms and domestic topics. It surveys manners, cleanliness, and courtship, noting peculiarities in daily life, theater choices, Turkish baths repairs, and the idea that wives seek sociable behavior from husbands. It features a blend of humorous observations and moral musings.
The New York Journal records a prisoner voice complaining about degradation and confinement as guards restrict access, while visitors lament the questions and the overall treatment of inmates. The exchange underscores tensions between detainees and visiting policies.
A damaged excerpt presents a dubious remark about being drugged and references drinking Colonel Pike's fourteen year old whiskey, implying a possible poisoning or intoxication incident. The fragment lacks context, names, dates, or locations to confirm a specific event.
A quirky ad style note touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure to boost vitality. It claims fealty to pure blood and urges readers to purify blood to laugh first and last, with dramatic flourish.
A Civil War origin custom in eastern West Virginia endures at Shepherdstown. Groups invite guests who bring dressed chickens while the post provides vegetables. Poultry and produce simmer in large kettles, stirred by girls and young men as they walk in a circle. When a girl’s spoon taps a young man, he must kiss her. The event features lively antics and a tast y soup, said to be delicious. The ritual traces to Shoneywall Jackson’s men and a reunion with a playful nod to foraging.
A fragment discusses edible swift nests formed from a glutinous secretion used in Chinese markets, noting the bird’s decline due to robbery. It shifts to Ella Wheeler Wilcox urging guardians to teach children compassion for animals and responsible behavior, advocating daily effort to instill humane values.
The fragment describes spirits improvising on a slate in a party setting with playful irreverence and a hint of misused tools. The tone is whimsical and hints at occult or séance themed entertainment without clear concrete events or names.
A letter from Miss Lockheart of Extra Bet, Pa expresses deep gratitude for Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes relief from female troubles after five bottles and two boxes of liver pills, noting improved energy, reduced bloating, and absence of pain. Mrs Pinkham offers free responses to suffering women.
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