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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1877
Page
3
The story follows Benny and his brother Phil raising two nearly identical chicks. Benny distinguishes them by a brown head spot, naming one Peggy the rooster and the other Dick the hen. A humorous mix up reveals Peggy is actually the rooster and Dick the hen.
A reflective essay extols the warmth of civilized homes over Arctic hardship, celebrating domestic comfort, tender acts, and the poetry of living together. A Norwegian folktale scene follows a comical mishap where a man, cow, churn, and porridge collide in a kitchen disaster.
A sketch of infant life in China and India describes a one year old child seated on a sieve with objects to reveal future path. If he chooses a book or pencil he becomes a scholar while gold or silver predicts wealth. Fruits suggest indulgence, possibly exotic foods.
A harsh, comic tale of a husband left to manage the home while his wife works in the field. He fumbles butter making, drinks from a cellar, chases a pig, and endangers the household as the yard, dairy, and byre suffer under his mismanagement. The episode ends with him attempting to feed the cow on the roof before a seep and thatched house.
Visitors in Graham's Town view fifty eight young birds housed in a private paddock. The birds, though not dancing daily, perform lively displays that delight onlookers with their playful waltz like movements and coordinated flurries. A polygamous family runs the enclosure and one bird spins in a circle with others in a humorous display.
In Fort Florida on December 20 the New York Sun reports a Florida expedition by the New York Aquarium to capture a huge devil fish or sea devil. The crew fights a giant manta ray, loses a man, but finally kills and drags ashore a monster measuring about 18 and a half feet wing to wing and 23 feet from nose to tail.
The article describes a young Russian Czarevitch praised for strength and composure. An incident is recounted where he questioned post office letter tampering, confronted the Emperor, and led to the chief of police being reprimanded and dismissed in his presence.
An English writer notes Paris employs about five thousand toy makers who repurpose junk to craft toys. Sham guns from sardine boxes, doll boots from purse linings, and wheels from discarded wood or metal define frugal craft. The darkest claim reveals lead from ancient coffins in cemeteries of Nuremberg.
The Sioux campaign boosts knowledge of Northwest resources. Montana ranks near California in gold yield, with $18 million in 1865 and $4.5 million expected this year. Quartz milling replaces placer mining. agriculture awaits rail access via the planned Utah Northern line to reach the Pacific coast.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes a link between herring fisheries and marriages in Scotland. A poor fishery season reduced marriages at fishing stations, with Lewis reporting two marriages and Wick thirteen, while Ross and Cromarty saw about thirty marriages for eighty three thousand residents.
A St Louis chemist reports a process to reduce the human body to a perfume, offering a novel concept for mourning and remembrance. The remark is presented with a whimsical, sensational tone regarding cremation and widowhood.
From the London Times report on an Arctic expedition six abstainers sailed with the Alert and Discovery crews. Adam Ayles and Henry Petty stood out as lifelong teetotalers. others tried grog but suffered scurvy and fatigue while abstainers often stayed healthy.
A student seeks proof of Seneca’s drinking, finds a woodcut titled Seneca after an ancient bust in an illustrated encyclopedia, and, disheartened, closes the volume, doubting ancient truth. The tale highlights credulity and the fragility of old reputations.
The article quips about Genera l Burnside, noting that a tuft of tar hair sits atop his head while all the rest grows on his cheeks. The remark reflects a humorous tone in the period coverage.
Universal loneliness threads through a poem where the speaker contrasts personal isolation with lovers and sailors finding joy. Images of sea ships, birds, and moonlit fields appear as the speaker longs for companionship while acknowledging perpetual solitude. He pledges that love will never seek him again, across broken lands and seas.
Silk velveteen underdresses remain popular with picot shades in puarren silk waists paired with black skirts. Gentlemen favor sea son attire from Tux English gaiters to full dress black cloth suits. Velvet and satin millinery rise, with cardinal red waning to bottle green. Lace scarfs, ear jewelry, and pocket handkerchiefs feature lavish details and pricing. Underwear, merino scarlet, and colored hose appear, while sleeve-buttons and Abbotaford styled scarves shape winter dress.
A citizen driving a cutter on Jefferson Avenue encounters another sleigh coming down. The unsteady driver deflects blame and questions how many riders there are, revealing garbled and unclear dialogue throughout the exchange.
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