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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1869
Page
5
The issue notes warm conditions persisting with scattered lines about upcoming races and local events. It mentions plans for a whiskey purchase and preparations around Clark Goat, plus court notices and community items such as new postage stamps and school reports. The piece lists local figures, efforts, and upcoming public sales.
A strange three foot long hair covered animal with a bear like body and a birdlike head was exhibited at the Sherman House in Terre Haute for a couple of days. spectators described it as unfamiliar with no clear identity and the showman offered little information.
Boston writer Mrs Parting ton sends a formal letter praising Andrew Johnson for his steadfastness and fidelity to the Constitution. The note lauds his resistance to political demagoguery and his forbearance under abuse, calling him a noble defender of institutions. A second item reports the death by self-inflicted gunshot of a man near the city, found with a gun and a sunlit scene, noting unclear motive and suggesting likely accidental discharge.
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