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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
4
In a Marshfield Times excerpt from September 28, 1810, Charles Battell Loomis recalls his self driven quest for beauty. He outlines his transformation from homely to handsome, describing methods like a bound flatiron on his nose and weighted sleeping to push his chin forward, plus a hatter’s brow device and headache powders, all to gain public praise.
In Charles Dudley Warner's Braise of Gardening the act of gardening is praised for its transfiguring, philosophical effect. The text posits gardening as a cure for mindless rumination, offering contact with earth and patient growth that relaxes the spirit and strengthens inner resolve.
A lawyer probes a witness about past criminal accusations and indictments. The witness denies indictments or arrests but admits recurrent suspicions by customs inspectors in New York City after returning from trips abroad. The exchange highlights doubts about credibility and past suspicions rather than proven crimes.
Practical tips on safety and simple remedies. Recommends near gate lines caution and contact to try a simple experiment. Describes using a towel wrung from hot salt water and deep breathing in fresh air to induce sleep when anxious or unable to sleep.
A fragmented notice describes selling a boat close to a mall bog and shore, with unclear pricing and distant settlements. It mentions a large lag along the coast and a broad embrace of buyers, but the meaning is obscured by garbled text.
The excerpt shows Mrs. De Style discussing watching a neighbor's baby with interest. She notes the baby turning blue with weather changes and warns against letting Fide out. The fragment hints at domestic dialogue and weather related concerns surrounding a child.
A Rock Island rail wreck two miles east of Clayton Kansas killed sixteen and injured eleven after a fast Kansas City to Denver train plunged into a rain filled arroyo. The bridge broke away, cars toppled, and engineers, baggage men, and conductors died. Rescue efforts followed as trains from Belleville and Philadelphia moved to aid.
Norman Black, a wealthy Muncie resident, rode from his ivory stable in a buggy. An hour later he lay in the buggy, unconscious with a bullet wound. He died two hours later after the assassin propped him upright, the horse returning to the barn. Autopsy found a single bullet to the brain.
The 124 inch gun in the turret of the Georgia exploded and was blown off the muzzle back to the jacket. The weapon is practically destroyed and will be replaced soon after having fired over 125 times. It marks the second accident on the Georgia after a prior premature ignition incident.
Washington veteran journalist George H. Gall was named Friday secretary of the bread established by the Dominion of Canada in Washington. Gall, formerly a Washington newspaper man, takes the post as Canada plans its bread project in the capital.
Seattle man Marius Johensen was arrested Friday on charges of complicity in the theft of 14243 dollars from the Pioneer Mining Company's sluice boxes at Nome Alaska several weeks earlier.
Milan reports Franco biplanist Chavez and French flyer Pallet attempt Alpine crossing for a $20,000 Italian Aviation Society prize. Chavez crashes near Domodossola, severely injuring himself and damaging his plane. Pallet lands at Stresa then resumes toward Milan. American Henry Wermann fails to cross, forced to descend at Brig due to mechanical issues.
Grand Army of the Republic elected John Bl Gimar of Boston as commander with Rochester New York chosen for the next meeting site. Senior vice commander in chief Charles Jarrowe Rutherford New York, junior vice William James Jacksonville Florida, surgeon general John L. Smith Spokane Washington, chaplain in chief Rev Thomas Harwood Albuquerque New Mexico. Retiring commander Samuel R Van Sant of Minnesota reviewed past year and praised Union and Confederate veterans uniting blue and gray. He noted GA R strength at 213 901 members in good standing, down from 220 600 last year with 6 781 losses, 2 923 by death.
Mrs Mathilda M Chesbrough wife of FP Chesbrough Newton lumber dealer paid over 39000 to customs authorities to settle a 5900 fine for smuggling and to redeem a pendant necklace seized last year.
Stephen Tupor aged nineteen employed at the Home stead Steel works was instantly killed Friday while fooling with an arc damp. His hand touched live wire and 4809 volts of electricity passed through him.
Two Peoria schoolchildren found a basket in a weed patch Friday. Their mother investigated its contents and discovered the remains of a baby.
London report says Dr Hawley H Cappen and Ethel Clare Leneve were committed for trial at Bow Street charged with the murder of Gene Elmore, wife of the doctor. A hostile crowd jeered the accused as the cab arrived at court and the procession drew heat from onlookers.
At Springfield and East St Louis the Republican and Democratic state conventions adopt platforms praising Taft and Republican policies while denouncing graft and corruption. The Democrats call for initiative and referendum, an anticorruption act, and civil service reform as remedies for crooked public office.
The 33 000 ton speedster France ships at Saint Nazaire, with 25 knot speed, will carry 2100 passengers in saloon second cabin and steerage. It features a Parisian boulevard cafe, four dining rooms, and wine cellars with temperature control by vintage.
Tokyo reports reveal alleged plot by subjects to kill Emperor Matsubiro. Plotters are under arrest and facing a court trial after censorship delayed details. The shocking disclosure marks a historic breach in royal safety as newspapers publish the claim sourced to the Hach Shimbun.
Divers from Havana and Fortytlys have located several bodies in a Maine cabin. Captain Farguson ordered preservation of the scene while officials keep sensitive details secret. Hair in mud six feet deep at the bow and six and a half feet elsewhere are noted as part of the disturbing evidence.
Steep Walker was banished after a disruption at a boarding house. Anderson, a victim, was involved as Wigner was taken into custody by the police after entering through a secretary window and falling to the sidewalk. Wigner claims to be a gomnetobutist and was detained when his conduct prevented a return to his room. She was not injured.
A chaotic scene at the Appalachian exposition in Knoxville left twelve injured after a car fire prompted a stampede. An elderly woman identified as Mrs. A.S. Davis suffered critical injuries and may die from her trampling injuries amid the panic.
The Rhode Island Republican leader Staylop, known as the blind leader, and member of the national committee, died here Friday. The report notes General Brayton and political figures in Rhode Island reacting to the loss.
President Taft warned against pork barrel legislation and party gridlock at the Ohio Valley exposition. He argued for balanced, economical waterway spending benefiting the whole nation, not isolated districts, urging lawmakers to resist selfish appropriations and uphold collective duties.
In Minnesota primaries, J A Tawney appears set for a defeat in the First district to Sydney Anderson the young attorney from Lanesboro by a small margin. The result could be the state’s only congressional change with Buck of Winona facing Anderson for the Democratic nomination in the district and Stevens facing Walbert in the Fourth.
Frightened by a severe storm sweeping the area Peg Woffington a famed racehorse and brood matron ran into a tree at Ashland farm near Major T G MacDowell and broke her neck. The Lexington cemetery statue of Henry Clay was struck and damaged in the same incident.
A 4,029 pound cheese, the world’s largest, was completed in Appleton. It used 46,280 pounds of milk from 560 cows and took seven cheese makers three days to build. It will be shown at the National Dairy Show in Chicago next month and has sold for 1,403.80 dollars. It was built on a flat car and is headed to Chicago.
Sidney Harris announced that Robert Winthrop Chanter has revoked the power of attorney he granted to his wife, stage star Mme Cavalieri, in connection with their antenuptial agreement. The action affects legal authority over Chanter’s affairs.
Countess Con stance Wachtmeister former theosophist lecturer and companion of Mme Blavatsky is seriously ill at a friend s home in Los Angeles. The report notes her long history with the Theosophical Society and her prominent role among early occult circles.
Wisconsin report covers Bishop J Z Fox dedication at St Josephs Milwaukee and Fond du Lac. hymn exclusion debate. Feasibility of reads town to Viroqua rail line. storms cause $10,000 loss to farmers near Manowoc. Madison German Day plan. Beloit school library burglary. Appleton boy beaten and river incident. bass line fishing arrest. manslaughter verdict. Fox River fair growth. Sheboygan German Day setup. Mungen stable fire damage. Pewaukee train fatality. Manitowoc burglary arrest.
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