09 Mar 1876
Page 1
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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1876
Page
1
Roads on the sand are in fine condition near the old stand. The Prairie City steamer, loaded with wheat and corn, passed Sunday. Notes on weddings, sermons, crops, locals, and humorous quips reflect a lively frontier prairie community on a quiet day, with mentions of Rev. Davis, Mrs. Welch, and a new mill project.
A gaunt man about thirty five visits a city hotel and questions staff about trust and treatment. He insists on a prior understanding of not being kicked for finances, preferring to choose another place if needed. He notes the hotel’s outward welcome contrasts with his policy of avoiding rough treatment.
A humorous tale of a market visit where a farmer, his sons, a neighbor, his wife, a toll keeper and a policeman all claim there is a cord or more of wood in a wagon. The citizen purchases the load just as the debate grows.
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