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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1876
Page
6
A devoted Montclair pastor learns he is becoming blind and faces a future in darkness. He comforts his wife and children, continues ministering with renewed faith, and inspires his congregation as he nears the end of life, finding light beyond sight.
Two rumers of the willow for the manufacture of willow ware in this country are imported from Europe at a cost of six million dollars.
A Denver marshal, M. A. Shaffenberg, famed for public offices and wealth, faced swindling charges and legal turmoil amid a legendary 25 000 pot draw. The tale recounts a high stakes "draw" session with McCook Browne and Chaffee, the bold bluff, and Shaffenberg's dramatic nail paring before a massive bet.
Old man Boggs damaged shingles on his house and disturbed a hornet nest. Hornets swarmed him as he rushed to a ladder, only to find a neighbor had borrowed it. He was stung all over and rescued by neighbors. He lies home recovering from repairs.
A child recalls parental mischief and discipline in a humorous edited reminiscence. The boy describes a kitten incident and a schoolyard anti-swearing club that ends with a whipping and the club’s collapse, reflecting on right and wrong.
In January 1875 heavy snows in the Cvuttonwood District caused avalanches across Alta City and Little Cottonwood canyons. Six men died in a gulch buried under a thousand feet of packed ice and snow, while a woman and infant perished in a cabin. Beadle notes sixty to thirty five lives lost in Utah that winter.
The New Bedford Mercury compares the Arctic fleet loss to 1871, noting higher insurance and potential price rises for whalebone while oil markets may see smaller effects. It predicts higher whaleship values and possible winter ice stays as crews seek extra provisions.
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