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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1910
Page
4
An old Marshfield Times piece discusses whether water can hear sounds and recounts anecdotes from anglers. It notes experiments with talking, shouting, and dropping paper over trout, showing mixed results and suggesting sound may affect fish differently by location and technique.
Excavations at Alcazules hilltop castle reveal tombs of prisoners and chests with old Spanish Portuguese gold and silver. The collapse after centuries factors killed many occupants while uncovering gold bars worth over 150000 dollars. government and discoverers split the treasure.
The article recalls Jane Bria Ramet wife of London painter John Glenn and her rumored ability to draw portraits from memory in real time. She allegedly met a stranger in London who later died, and no portrait or photo existed to console his grieving family. Her uncanny drawing from the moment is treasured by the family.
An observer notes perceived gendered dining differences. He contrasts a man choosing simple, solid dishes like steak or roast beef with a woman demanding expensive, nonnutritious items such as sweetbreads artichokes truffles and refined desserts. The excerpt ends implying seasonality affects choices.
In a terse exchange Hewitt teases about a looming confrontation while Jewett retorts that the other man will not feel it in the afterlife as he plans to send a taunting message. The dialogue hints at rivalries and bravado between individuals.
A lighthearted exchange compares wives to uncanny powers. One line boasts a spouse’s soft glances that would bend any will, while another claims a wife can hurl a flat iron with such accuracy that no man could dodge it.
A strong North American Review piece by Calo vel George Harvey urges calm national renewal. It argues a sound economy and improved citizen patriotism, emphasizing loyalty education, voter knowhow, and a call to conserve common sense as the nation heals from panic while balancing government, capital, and labor.
New York report notes an ante nuptial agreement in the Chanler Cavalieri negotiations. It records transfers of Red Hook farms and New York city properties totaling many acres and thirty city parcels, with mortgages totaling millions and a $20 000 yearly allowance for Cavalieri. The arrangement preserves each party's separate control and gives Cavalieri a collection power on Chanler income to cover unpaid sums.
Federal grand jury indicts George W. Fitzgerald former sorting teller at the U S sub treasury on embezzlement of 174000. He resisted arrest at 189 La Salle street, fought marshals, and was handcuffed after a fall. Previous suspicions tied to a 1907 shortage. investigation traced to his custody of large funds.
New York reports show women employed as polling place watchers were rejected or arrested when they refused to leave. Police magistrates contested the law with conflicting rulings on whether women may serve as watchers since they lack voting rights. Mrs Roberta Mengies Corwin Hirl] was ejected twice from polling places.
The text argues religion must be alive, concrete, and applicable as natural living rather than a mere sect or habit. It stresses religion’s dependence on daily life and its deep link to indigenous open country affairs through effective physical and economic living conditions.
Chicago reports no majority action on the Ballinger Pinchot controversy as a congressional investigating committee adjourned without a quorum. Six members met for over six hours, planning December sessions in Washington to pursue a majority report despite potential dissenting members.
New York figures Louis F. Goodsell and H. S. Beardsley testified before a legislative committee investigating the Street Railways association during the 1908 and 1909 sessions. They said they burned their books and vouchers to hide business ties. Goodsell recalled a firm letter offering $5,000, while reference to a complained bribe is noted.
In Aurora, Illinois, a sailboat capsized on Fox River. Sixteen year old Vorte died a heroine while trying to save her sister Clara, eight. both vanished beneath the water as rescuers arrived. Edith Vorle and Arthur Hillebrand survived.
Indianapolis reports minor Meir Gomes Back, son of Heir at Law, broke a world record at the state fair track by finishing the two mile race in 1 minute 13.814 seconds, racing one rival for company. The previous record stood at 1:13.
An eighty year old Racine Wisconsin resident, Mrs A D Winsilp, was enrolled at Ohio State University in Columbus on Friday, believed to be the oldest woman student in the United States.
In Seattle Friday Sheriff Hodge of King County at the head of seven deputies raided three large gambling houses. Axes were used to break doors, and property worth several hundred dollars was destroyed. Seventy five men were captured.
Second Officer Funtell of the steamer Swern, en route from New York, was swept overboard and lost during a fierce gale on September 4 near Algiers. The incident occurred as the ship battled heavy seas and strong winds, with rescue efforts ongoing.
A Burlington and Rock Island passenger collision north of Holt injures nineteen, with Holt workers among the seriously hurt. Smoke filled coach and baggage car wrecked while engines and cars telescope near a trestle. A joint investigation is planned to determine blame as original orders and right of way are scrutinized.
Detroit Inspector backs Pere Marquette crew as too brave for their posts during lake sinking. Captain Wentzel cites prompt dock departure and recent two hour inspection as insufficient to show negligence. He notes inspectors were aboard at dinner time and found no leaks, while authorities claimed otherwise.
New York Attorney General Wickersham and U S district attorney Henry A Wise held a long conference at bar association headquarters regarding a government action to dissolve the American Sugar Refining company. The forthcoming complaint will be broader than the Sherman act suit seeking civil damages and follows a Pennsylvanian refinery case against the same company after Philadelphia closure.
Eight injured when Arthur Moxsey’s Wright fare plane swerved from its course above the race track and plunged into the grandstand cement platform at the state fair in Milwaukee. Aviator uninjured. plane damaged. Victims include Jonn Bowers Corlisa Mrs Alfred Morrison Milwaukee S King Beraboo Miss Fuller Oshkork Mrs John Lynch Delavan Frank Lynch Netiis ville W Jackson Milwaukee R W Reonitz Oshkosh.
George Valmer arrived home Friday after walking 8540 miles. He began December 1, 190%, trekked from here to San Francisco then to New York and back to Oklahoma City.
Dr Woodrow Wilson announced on Friday his resignation as president of Princeton University and his decision to withdraw from the New Jersey gubernatorial campaign.
Insurgency swept Illinois Republican primaries with defeats for Boutell and Tiffany while Manna and Wilson secured renomination. Colra Copiey and Gansbergen led progressive gains, and Speaker Jim Shurtie was renominated by a large margin amid broad intra party shifts.
President Taft will cease hostility toward the Insurgency at the White House and treat Insurgent leaders and Regulars alike in patronage matters. A letter from Secretary Norton to an Iowa Republican leader notes the shift from withholding patronage to supporting Progressives and Regulars after recent primaries. The reply frames the party’s unity and calls for elections to settle last session differences.
A Joliet Illinois state prison escape plot led to a fire at a brick warehouse in the prison yard. Guards and officials thwarted the attempt as thirty five inmates, aided by incendiary actions, rambled near the yard but did not press the break for liberty. Warden Murphy maintained guard vigilance amid the unrest.
Joliet population reaches 34,670 in 1854 showing a rise of 17 from 1900. Cleveland reports 560,663, up 178,995. growth percentage climbs to 46.9. The data contrasts past census counts, highlighting urban expansion and shifting demographics.
William Rankin of Summit New Jersey celebrated his centennial birthday Thursday marking his status as the oldest living college graduate in the United States. The Newark Minnesota segment notes Rankin’s milestone with emphasis on longevity and educational achievement.
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