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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1876
Page
7
A young boy Willie follows his friend David into a snowbound adventure on a moonlit night. They seek coasting on Cobb's Hill but encounter a mysterious uncle from Lapland. Willie joins the strange sled ride, fears, then awakens by the fire, realizing it was a dream tied to a tease from David. St. Nicholas for January.
From a January issue of Bt. Nicholas, the scene follows Augustus Bonwig and Joe as they reach a cliff edge on the seaward side of an island. Bonwig, hesitant yet eager, aims carefully through a notch to shoot two ducks riding waves into a rocky inlet, weighing the risk against a possible shot.
In a tense duck shooting scene two nervous sportsmen struggle to steady aim on moving targets. Joe calms Augustus with patient advice and fires twice, bringing down two ducks as the tide rises and the dory must be moved higher on the beach.
In the Autobiography of Sir John Rennie a note recounts a dog with deep grief and instinct. The dog belonged to Eugene Beauharnais’s body-guard, followed its master to Moscow, returned after years, and lingered at his sentry box until death. Similar tales link dogs grieving masters at graves.
An upbeat jumble of patent cures and pills dominates the page. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets are praised as gentle cathartics, while Vegetine and Ritmeier’s California Wine Bitters promise blood purification and stomach relief. Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup and Tonic claim curing consumption, with physician visits offered weekly at a Philadelphia corner.
An editorial argues against flattering nicknames for candidates and praises an independent, high office holder who serves both citizens and the country. It notes a shift toward less partisan press, reform of corrupt rings, and calls for wiser politics. Also mentions Juniper Tar Soap ad and the decaying elm at Cambridge tied to Washington, plus reports on Emperor William’s feeble health.
A new instructional book praised by teachers and musicians as the best of its kind. Clarke's New Method for Need Instruments is offered at 2.50 and mailed post free to any address.
The Cocoaine holds a large proportion of deodorized cocoa nut oil prepared for this purpose. No other compound possesses the properties that suit the various conditions of the human hair.
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