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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1876
Page
7
Two children build sand castles as the harbor glows with sunset gold. The rising sea erodes their work and laughter fades. The poem reflects on effort lost and the need to mature before returning home wiser. The sun sets and the sea repeats a common tale of ruin and renewal.
The Massachusetts legislator F. W. Clapp returned a free railroad pass, praising his stance against accepting favors. The piece lauds his act as courageous, noting Boston’s deep-rooted pass culture and comparing it to a Missouri case. It calls for a statue in the Common in his honor.
The article reports weak fraternal affection in parts of Africa with a sultan's betrayal and execution of Galla chiefs after a brother plot. It also covers Miss Ernostine Hauser’s case in the Grand Duchy of Baden where priests urged self harm. a libel suit against a physician collapsed and the priest’s suit was dropped.
An Atlanta confrontation between Jake and a colored neighbor youth over schooling and a hatchet leads to a heated exchange about education. The item also notes the death of General John Stark at age 92 in Dover, New Hampshire.
Professor Mowbray will erect a two story wooden plant at North Adams Massachusetts replacing the old glycerine works. The design uses warm and cold air and water to control hazards from nitroglycerine and thawing. Daily operations to run about two hours with fifteen minutes handling explosive material.
Southey narrates Cabeza de Vaca’s 405 men and 30 horses voyage toward South America. With water scarce the cracking ship nears land after a grim warning by a silent ground cricket whose warning note saved the Brent from rocky shoals near the island of Catalina.
The Guion Company's long history marks an average passenger volume that exceeds 800,000 with no loss of life from accidents. The ships' strength and solid management ensure safety while maintaining fast passage times, often under ten days.
A critique praising Moody and Sankey as American revivalists and linking their popularity to broad sympathy with common people. Highlights Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York and his World’s Dispensary remedies including Favorite Prescription and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. Mentions Common Sense Medical Adviser and a critique of wealth from honesty and care for public needs. Notes charity programs in New Jersey for paupers and women.
A lengthy review extols The Centennial History of the United States by James D McCabe. It praises clear narrative from discovery to post Civil War era, impartial analysis, and an appendix on the Centennial Exhibition. The work is a 925 page octavo with 442 engravings, sold by subscription with a lithographic engraving offered to subscribers.
The New Popular Monthly from Frank Leslie expands to 128 pages per issue with 80 illustrations and a chromed frontispiece. It features Philadelphia Centennial exhibition coverage, biographies, stories, and deluxe premiums. Annual price is $2.50, with 75,000 copies circulated, and agents urged to secure territory.
An advertisement touts Tar Soap by Canwell Hazard & Co. as a cure for skin ailments and promotes Dr. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup with Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills for consumption. It cites testimonial support, a Philadelphia address, and weekly availability for patient letters.
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