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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1876
Page
6
A reflective verse on Thanksgiving featuring a turkey feast as a symbol of gratitude. The speaker recalls old time cheer and the shared meal among friends and family, urging kindness and future hope while enjoying the traditional dish.
In a stormy residence a widow named Mrs Blake fears she cannot feed her son Robbie a Thanksgiving dinner. She sells her wedding ring to buy a chicken and hopes for relief. Two long-lost relatives arrive at the depot planning to surprise her, revealing Uncle Ed and Frank Blake, who discover their mother is alive and wealth has been saved. The family reconciles and vows to share a brighter future.
Robbie and his mother leave their troubled home for a new life after a blessed Thanksgiving. Mrs Blake ensures a warm sendoff with meals and care while Uncle Ed and Frank plan their return due to Frank's situation. Robbie recounts stories to Sam Willis as they prepare to embark on the next steamer and start anew with plenty in the future.
A Moulvie in Lucknow was executed for a brutal murder carried out through a snake trap in a school room. He imprisoned a boy, who was bitten by a snake after days of confinement, leading to the boy’s death and the grim discovery of the corpse.
An article explains that all acid foods and drinks can injure teeth enamel. Cider vinegar lemon juice or tartaric acid soften enamel within hours, causing pain and weakness. Enamel can harden again after fluids wash away the acid, but repeated exposure worsens long term health.
In Paris a rich lady in the Faubourg St. Honoré grew ill from a slow poison after arsenic appeared in a water glass she kept by her bed. The culprit was found not in malice but the candles used in reading at night. bleaching impregnated with arsenic released poison upon burning. A cure ad follows.
The New York health officer urges strict sanitary measures to curb diphtheria. Parents should keep premises clean, isolate ill members, avoid funerals, and examine children’s throats regularly for early treatment. Do not send suspected or convalescent children to school until a doctor says safe.
In Rome the city sits on a vast burial ground with ancient vaults and mass graves discovered since 1625 as excavations reveal thousands of human bones. The piece also describes vast imperial grounds at Peterhoff, where the Czar’s white Arab horse and fountains accompany a palace visit and petitions to the ruler.
Remarkable inquest at Bury Lancashire discusses Old Charley's Lodge a deadly unguarded pond where a 19 year old woman drowned and many children have perished. Coroner calls it a public scandal urging fencing and owner action. Also notes Hampstead Heath ponds as other deadly waters and a quip about an intellectual opening. Extra material advertises Dr. McLean Cough and Lung Healing Globules and a Florida prospecting note.
A long list of brief items covers a women run printing office in Switzerland, wealth among Hebrews in New York, a widow pension, Paris meat imports, a free ride threat on the Pennsylvania Railroad, cotton mill data in Columbus, a dog brain comparison, marriage and illness anecdotes, colonial letters, and various eccentric incidents and quotes from public figures and local clergy.
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