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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1876
Page
5
Marshall items report Bananas from Doherty's confectionery and a busy town week. Local figures T F Day and Ralph Lowe are active in township and city elections with court week set to draw crowds. Gnashings include burglaries, a dog Crusoe Janney's death, and preparations for land sale and building foundations.
John Snider opens a bakery at the former Gayrhart property. Dr. Davies to lecture on temperance at the M E Church Monday evening. Alexander Mann notes in Edgar county. Drs Jones and Birch remove a back tumor from Henry Hutchinson. Mrs Daily treated for cancer by Dr. Birch. Esquire Martin authorized to office over Martins Clothing Store. Short notice marriages and justice services available. T H Janney to Cincinnati for dry goods stock sale at cash prices. M E Church Livingston hosts a school exhibition Friday the 14th. Lyman Booth returns from Philadelphia with large stock for Marshall. Washington Republican arrives in advance.
An advertisement proclaims the Western Bazaar will transform Terre Haute dry goods trade. Louie Baganz is noted as a gentlemanly clerk. Casey residents may send twenty people for a celebration on the 26th and Vandalia offers half fare round trip, with twenty travelers eligible from a single station.
The wealthy merchant A T Stewart died leaving a fortune valued at twenty five to thirty million dollars. His funeral drew pallbearers including former governors J A Dix and Morgan and financier W M Evarts, highlighting his prominence in society.
The week saw bodies of Mrs. McKinney of Wabashio Mrs. Kirby of Darwin and William Tapecott of Anderson laid to rest. Mr Tapecott an 84 year old pioneer lived alone and was found dying after a sudden illness.
Dr Frantz announces a complete spring stock of fresh drugs from Chicago with a full line for a first class drug house. He offers pure medical liquors and invites inspection of his attractive Terre Haute shop.
The Terre Haute Journal notes a horse race with a $200 purse. The winner receives $100, second $600, and third $40. A rider remark suggests misreading the payout, favoring the second prize over the winner.
The piece profiles Major Smith of the Express as a strong conservative voice and announces Hubert Benedict Jr as a candidate for City Attorney, pending Marshall voters' decision next Tuesday. It also notes Dr. Davies of Paris delivering a temperance sermon, a city festival on the 26th with O O F and Methodist events, and a burglary at Daniel Thompson’s grocery with no arrests.
A letter to Mr. Frost criticizes publishing the latest primary and delegate results. The writer argues such coverage taunts the defeated and urges a more conciliatory approach to harmonize all factions.
A meeting is called with a room rented for a reading room. Dailies weeklies and monthlies will be furnished for post ed perusal. Reading, extempore speaking and declaration will be given as often as proper to guide young minds away from Groceries and Billiard Saloons.
Clark County delegates push for S. S. Whitehead to consent to run for Congress and pledge support if he agrees. They also mention Andy Hunter of Paris as favored by some, but indicate Whitehead’s consent will determine the convention outcome. If Whitehead refuses, the delegation’s successor choice remains undetermined.
The National hotel at Terre Haute remains the favorite for travelers with a well filled dining room and tables groaning with luxuries. Neat dining room girls anticipate every need while the proprietors tirelessly attend to guests, inviting all to visit and see the truth.
A Terre Haute correspondent laments whiskey as a major cause of a noted state mind’s downfall and death. The piece portrays the drink as a destructive force driving insanity and violent acts, with sensational rhetoric about victims answering its call.
A student penned verses about stealing time from dull school nights and enjoying a ball game with friends. It references colorful figures and playful mischief, including a line about a bouquet and cheers for a college figure, ending on a teasing note about Martha’s fate.
A distressed narrative recalls a young man nearby at Dr Prewett's office. The piece notes lingering concerns about intoxicating liquors and describes a man stricken down in the prime of life with a stumble in his footsteps.
Pick up at J. CO Bryan & Co for hardware and stove items with bottom prices. J F McCann offers custom picture frames. Castoria promoted for children with claims of stomach health benefits and gentle Castor Oil.
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