Untangled Fragmentary Verse from Obscure Tongue
Fragmentary text weaves names and places in a cryptic, archaic style. It hints at journeys, lovers, and distant realms with scattered proper nouns and mythic imagery.
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1890
Page
3
Fragmentary text weaves names and places in a cryptic, archaic style. It hints at journeys, lovers, and distant realms with scattered proper nouns and mythic imagery.
An unnamed narrator recounts a perilous raft voyage down a vast river, discovering colossal granite walls etched with ancient dwellings and tombs. He describes immense caverns, portraits on the walls, and a long abandoned culture with signs of elaborate artistry, ritual life, and a lost people. The account ends with plans to carve further discoveries and a hope that future generations will unveil more.
A reflection on newspaper training by Porum, detailing editor duties from drafting to biography writing, plus anecdotes of rapid writing and discipline. References to Wendell Philips and discussions on British policy, public speaking, and press habits intertwine with training advice and moral exhortations.
The essay argues against dismissing journals and urges families to keep private chronicles. It praises Edith Bashkirtseff and notes how daily entries reveal kinship, memory, and shared history, warning against losing the habit as household memory fades. It cites examples of ordinary details shaping personal memoirs and urges parental involvement to sustain family records.
A stream of vivid musings on Georgia sunsets over the Piedmont Ridge and the Land of the Sky blends with anecdotes about John Ruskin and Millais, then shifts to a 19th century harbor defense torpedo boat and a Wisconsin prison escape tale. The piece cycles from poetic nature imagery to biographical vignettes and a dramatic crime narrative.
A garbled 19th century lottery item details three men connected to the Tunteluns State Lottery and a Detroit area exchange. It notes multiple winnings and real estate investments, plus social praise for independence and success in a period newspaper tone.
A confused exchange revolves around a boy named Philip, a boyish dispute about an oath, and a mother's memory of a misheard phrase. The scene hints at a rude remark, a brotherly trust, and an inadvertent creation of tension within a household as adults try to parse what was spoken and why.
A garbled report mentions Prof Drummond praising a great work in modern science and Sir James Lillipvox Wah as a leading authority. It notes a librarian action to remove books over ten years old and a French savant calculating travel times around the world. The piece ends with a critique of unprogressive landlords.
A garbled ad filled with patent medicine claims for Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs offers free nipple bottles and widespread druggist sales. The page also notes a tornado event affecting Bonth Lawrence, Massachusetts, with claims of glowing pear trees and other oddities, alongside numerous product mentions and local notices.
A woman says she would walk five miles to obtain Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription if unavailable locally. The ad-like piece claims the remedy tones the system and corrects irregularities, promising results within days with a money back guarantee. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets for stomach liver and bowels and urges trial now.
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