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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1876
Page
5
The item lists scarce eggs and butter, plentiful corn and wood, and a frost report in Dall. It notes sheriffs sales, new houses, letters from Martinsville residents, court attendance, an upcoming college exhibition, a campaign paper launch, and a March personal property sale at the old Catron farms on Walnut Prairie with stock and farm implements available.
The Wabash low lands overflow causing widespread damage to fences and fields. A new traveling agent Deardorff of Fort Wayne joins Howe Sewing Machine Co. Ben Cox urges friends to visit Bradley Doll’s store Monday evening. Judge J C Allen travels through Crawford County en route to Prairie City to oversee Cumberland Circuit Court. Many consider Texas a favorable climate and soil this spring. Martin Grace of Terre Haute visits to place cemetery monuments. Enos L Cole reports killing three large snakes in January. A new doctor at the Madison House offers cures. Township ticket orders for April elections can be filled in an hour at the Messenger office. Three wagonloads of household goods pass west in winter cold. A sidewalk project from the railroad to the cemetery is proposed. A local man swallows part of groceries while weighing them. Godfried Deitz dies at 55 and is buried by Masons. Mr Brown of Globe printing visits. he’s a long-time printer. Dean Manley sells real estate. Scholfield buys eighty acres. Brown buys forty. W C Blundell buys three town lots. He plans to move to Oregon next week.
The Methodist congregation has bought flooring for the church basement and will soon assemble and lay it. City carpenters are invited to help. The ladies will provide a nice dinner after the floor is laid. This move is praised as progress.
Cyrus Harlan sold his residence to Dr. Janes for 1800 dollars and bought the old parsonage of D O Martin for 750 dollars. T H Sutton purchased the property of W H Lockard for 1100 dollars.
The county Republicans list candidates for Representative W Lindsey Circuit Clerk W Archer Sheriff candidates W Beadle or F Jeffers Prosecuting Attorney John L Ryan and Coroner Dr King. The piece mocks both parties over financial policy and urges clear platforms. The Star Band of Hope meeting at the Congregational Church featured Maj J Wilkin delivering an engaging address and strong oratory.
Poem laments a separation as the speaker longs for a beloved whose footsteps will no longer come. Night imagery, stars, and eternity frame the ache. The speaker questions the beloveds happiness beyond life and wonders if reunion awaits beyond Time and sorrow. The final line rejects listing wandering footsteps.
The ticket lists Godlove S. Orth for Governor Col R. S. Robertson for Lieut. Governor Supreme Court judges Wm B Edson A C Vorhees H C Newcomb John F Kibby John P Watts for Secretary of State W M Hess for Auditor a snapshot of Indiana party candidates for 19th century statewide offices.
A notice from the Herald reports license issued to D Drummond and Miss Sarah Griffith for marriage. Drummond is about 30, owning valuable farms in Orange township. The rest notes a Democratic national committee decision to hold the convention in St Louis on June 27 to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates.
A young intelligent school marm called at the office, handed a two dollar bill to have the Mess ENG ER delivered to her address. The visit brightened the dull routine of the paper and is urged to be copied by others.
Geo B Norton describes artesian well work for David Baughman at Casey with coal seams 34 feet thick at 117 feet and 64 feet thick at 290 feet and a flowing well hoped for. Charleston shows a six foot coal vein at 180 feet. Norton, an experienced driller, offers to attempt the experiment for a reasonable sum.
John Padgett of Colorado and Miss Josephine Ramsey of Martinsville were married at the bride’s parents’ home in Martinsville on the 20th inst by H C Howell. A large repast followed as the couple departed for Colorado amid friends’ best wishes.
A civic letter urges officials to show leniency for first offenses by saloon keepers and first time violators, while imposing harsher penalties on second offenses to deter violations. It argues that consistent enforcement will curb unlawful behavior and cites fines of 325 or 50 dollars as examples of deterrence.
Citizens consider a supper and entertainment to aid Marshall’s Silver Band praised for church and community Service. The piece notes the band’s strong state reputation and calls for local women to organize, with broad civic support hinted.
The third monthly exam at Spiketown School held on February 15 lists top scholars Ben Bierbaum Oia Eib Ezra Mathews Edward Tierney. Other high scorers include J D Irwin Albert Bussard Austin Mathews Edward Irwin and several Mathews and Bussard pupils.
The Globe Binnery opposite the Post Office in Terre Haute Indiana cuts binding prices for magazines books and periodicals to the lowest living rates. Orders by express or mail receive prompt service and all work is guaranteed to satisfy, O. W. Brown.
G. A. Hirpano announces the latest and best selection at No. 3 Commercial Row. The complete department includes clothing caps boots shoes prints muslins hosiery gloves and notions. Call before purchasing for the best stock in Marshall.
A fragmented 1876 notices page warns L Booth & Co debtors to settle now or face collection. Martin warns delinquents to pay by April 1 1870 or risk officer action. Additional ads promote Needles hardware, Bradshaw watch repairs, and jewelry by Hippard and Bradshaw at Hamilton street Leslie building and Henry Bradshaw’s jewelry shop.
Local shop A. Hippard showcases new went styles of prints and plaids for the season. Customers tour the displays seeking fresh patterns and fabric ideas.
W S Rye Co advertises a 60 day stock reduction to prep for spring trade. Sprague prints six cents per yard, Lonsdale Bleached Muslin ten cents, Tycoon Reps wrappers twelve cents, felt skirts seventy five to one dollar, black alpacas and mohair blends at fifty cents per yard, previously seventy five cents, plus pants jeans from twenty five to fifty cents per yard.
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