06 Jul 1876
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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1876
Page
1
A humorous tale from the St Helena Star about a San Francisco house where a boarder agrees to pay a dollar a day for fire but finds the room has no fuel, stove, chimney, or even a stove pipe. The landlord insists fuel and staff exist, while the guest proves the absence with sharp wit and a costly tally.
A red nosed man burst into a Chatham Street saloon where politicians debated Blaine’s Cincinnati nomination. After shouting a triumph he drank, claimed the nominated name, then forgot it. He was escorted away as the crowd’s partisan tensions dissolved.
An excerpt depicts Tom Sawyer causing offense by a girl who tears a teacher's book and faces intense questioning as pupils fearfully accuse Becky Thatcher before Tom's dramatic reveal. The scene underscores themes of guilt and justice in a small town setting.
Detroit Free Press reports on a Noon campaign scene near the Great Western freight depot on Atwater Street. Bystanders debate the Cincinnati candidate Hazen Wheeler with colorful exchanges and banter about names and endorsements.
A lighthearted item from Albany Times and Catskill Recorder notes Wart, a clerk for the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors, is praised for punctuality and regular presence, with a playful quip about his attention to duties.
The so called big bonanza man of Nevada, Mr. Mackay, wears no jewelry and boasts an income of a million a month, enabling him to do as he pleases.
Increasing interest in educational work prompts a five week Normal Institute at Martinsville NL starting July 2 1876. The institute aims to help teachers prepare for higher grade work demanded in the profession.
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