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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1876
Page
8
A brief item notes two workers nicknamed Hope and Fear clashing in a confrontation described as a two man strike. The account mentions a hammered tear and refers to the Duffalo Express as the subject or location of the event.
A Pall Mall Gazette report describes the Skoptzi or White Doves sect in southern Russia. It notes 800 followers to be tried at Simpheropol, citing wealth and ignorance as drivers of conversions and a belief system built on night meetings, hymns, and sham miracles.
Augusta correspondent reports a playful scene where young married couples hosted a baby game. Several three month old babies lay on their backs with limbs raised, faces hidden as mothers and others laughed. Fathers later selected from the “pool” of exposed limbs, choosing a boy’s left and a girl’s right? The event concluded with cheers and a lingering memory of the scene.
The Alta California notes two pounds of gold dust worth 466 dollars washed in a sluice by three men in six days from the Piru diggings near Lake Elizabeth. It also reports antimony ore processing at San Emidio in Kern County and the Ricksilver Mine in Colusa County producing with declared profits and improving smelting capacity.
A survey of superstitions surrounding marriage through ages and nations. From Friday fears and the luck of gray horses to glass gazes and odd guest counts, the piece catalogs enduring beliefs about weddings and their omen-rich rituals.
Government of India prepares a comprehensive survey of the country led by General Cunningham. Authorities seek local data on place names origins dates foundations ruins materials forms sizes and ornamentation of buildings plus histories and probable costs with plans. Five provinces divided into three sections each year per party. Safeguards against destruction urged with appointed custodians contemplated.
Fragmentary text describes a rough skinned figure or artifact tied to a Genoa museum in Italy. It mentions a unique face and chapped skin, a reference to salvage or salvage-related relics and a possible reward for an absence or missing item.
The piece touts Columbus and Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as era turning cures, with broad testimonials from across regions. It also promotes Appleton’s Cyclopedia on Brazil and Obedience to various potions, purports free soap samples, and urges use of Parsons' Purgative Pills and Schenck's Mandrake Pills for liver and bowel health.
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