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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1876
Page
3
A poetic meditation on winter’s world from frost and moonlight to forests and snow. Vivid scenes show firs, rivers, and a dragon train, with bells, fairies, and memories of summer weaving through the quiet frost. The voice bids warmth and wonder to linger in winter fields and homes.
In a farm and household discussion, A B of London outlines a method to control a full grown bull without a ring. He recommends a strong headstall halter with horn ropes threaded through headstall rings and trailing behind. He also suggests a lockscrew staff to prevent a snapped loop from freeing the bull.
Potatoes contain solanine an alkaloid produced when potatoes are exposed to light. Greenish tubers form from light action and are unsafe for eating though used for seed or animal feed after boiling and draining.
Historical note estimates 7 000 acres cultivated and 10 000 wild cranberries in New Jersey. About 125 000 bushels expected for 1875, averaging 2 We 50 per bushel yielding roughly 312 500 total value. Market prices previously low affected profitability.
The text notes a clear return of 1000 dollars on a 150 dollar investment within two years, illustrating a sharp profit outcome tied to careful consideration and action.
A paper on Milk as Affected by Soils discusses how plant and animal chemistry interact, noting organic and inorganic elements in soil and feed shape milk composition. It cites experiments from Gravina shift and 1869 grass versus clover feeding, showing cream content varies with diet while casein remains similar, and emphasizes regional soil differences and caution in cross locality generalizations.
The column covers horse breeding and sales, prices for potatoes butter and eggs, and local farming topics. It notes a trotting stallion owned by a former governor, references to butter production in Virginia, and a sensational tale about Flora Temple. Also discusses tariffs on sheep, grange stories, timber durability, and a couple of recipe snippets.
A collection of mixed instructions on cooking and domestic tasks. Recipes include Bonzo Favuli Poppia with spices and suet, and Srongm Oaxx baking guidance. Sections discuss winter churning methods from Galewood Illinois and ironing aids for men’s wear as told by an Ohio Farmer reader.
An elderly man in a soldier coat with a hickory staff confronts a clerk on Griswold Street about a person named Johnson. The door is opened and closed, threats of truth, and a coal scuttle follows as the old man departs, delivering a quiet moral.
Akron Beacon reports the death of a famed knife eater who swallowed knives and nails for years. He drowned while drawing water at a cheese factory tank near Isaac Ozman’s house after losing balance as blood rushed to his head. An eye witness recounts an incident where he swallowed a large clasp knife for fifty cents amid bystand ers. Medical examiners found only minor stomach inflammation.
An Ellenville report recounts a man who called himself John D. Schoonmaker from Ulster County, New York. He married an Irish Catholic girl in Brady's Bend, raised a large family, then vanished. A son now seeks to prove the father was not dead in Ohio but returned to New York, challenging heirs and tying to a Judge Schoonmaker. the claim is disputed by relatives. The investigator, educated and claiming Pittsburgh legal ties, plans to press his search.
The piece cites Rev. Thomas Smith of Portland Maine and multiple years from 1785 to 1662 noting unusually warm Januarys and Februaries, summerlike months, early flowering trees, fruiting, and even robins seen in winter across England France and Germany as recorded in various journals and papers.
The New York Elevated Railway claims a daily service from Central Park to the City Hall with trains running both ways. An excursion celebrated the event, showcasing a Harlem to City Hall trip in twenty minutes, despite station stops and minor delays.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners fear accidents as trains back toward the Battery with limited visibility. The Park Commission consults Frederick Law Olmsted to relocate the line inside the Park grounds, promising trees and improved aesthetics. Work on the east side route may begin soon pending Park Commission approval.
The New York Herald argues for a chess congress at the Centennial Exhibition and notes American star Paul Murphy’s standing. It cites Mason vs Bird games and possible European visitors like Blackburne Steinitz Kolisch and Paulsen, urging timely organization to attract world attention.
A citizen on Twelfth Street is stopped by a wild eyed woman who bursts from a doorway begging to enter and fight a man nearby. The woman, visibly scratched and torn, appeals for help and boasts of the power to overpower the assailant with a snifter and a choking grip.
A fragment discusses Louisiana cane culture and proposals to import or test exotic sugar canes from South America and the Indies. It notes potential advantages of new cane varieties over existing stock and mentions trials with attempts made in Java and other regions.
A 19th century note discusses adulteration using gypsum in cream of tartar and rice flour in sugar. It explains detection by microscopy and ash analysis, noting rice flour’s usefulness to adulterers and references alum in bread. The source cites the Journal of Chemistry.
Four men Benjamin Lalande Harry Miller a young man Benson and Henry faced a breaking ice drift on Saginaw Bay. Lalande sank after breaking through joining his wife and children in danger. The others crossed shifting ice ten miles to reach Caseville then Bay City. Miraculous escape amid warm weather.
In a Kansas City jail scene an old man claiming Cartwright jokes about his real estate. A friend leans over and asks the value of the property described as “in a kind of place where real estate don’t.” The officer probes as dialogue unfolds with rural banter and puzzled figures.
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