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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1876
Page
6
A fragmented poem speaks of a clear view beyond a bough and veil, the sea in sight and gloom with flashing light. The speaker notes brighter sheen on leaves and wider scenes opening, inviting relief from grief.
Aboard the Arethusa bound for Calcutta, ten year old Joe clutched a burning candlestick that toppled from a hot hold as powder and cannon rattled. He grabbed the flaming mass and hobbled to the deck, saving passengers from a doomed hold while enduring severe burns. In a night storm a loose cannon in the lower hold threatened the ship, but Joe's act and the crew's bravery kept all aboard safe. The General embraces Joe and vows to adopt him as the ship endures a brutal, terrifying voyage with little air and burning heat.
A brief excerpt notes a brave young life given up and the wish that the son’s memory would spare others from selfishness, highlighting reflections on sacrifice.
A Sept 28 report notes a Peruvian mummy and deity sale in New York City. Prices ranged from 50 cents to 11 dollars for mummies and 3.50 for an eight foot god, implying cheap fuel and curious consumer interest amid economic panic.
The Springfield Republican reports a rising fern business originating in Greenfield and expanding to East and Southeast areas near Springfield. E W Clark and Mieller & Co. control much of the trade, with season from mid August to autumn. Pressed ferns now dominate sales sent across the United States and Canada for wall decorations, employing many workers including a dozen presses and large orders from New York.
An extract from J. J. Talbott who died in Elkhart Ind from drunken debauch reflects on ruined life. He recalls holy position lost to drink, wealth, family, and social standing, ending with personal despair and family tragedy. Various quips and short items follow in the column.
Frederick Berry, twelve, rowed his mother Berryman and two sisters across the St. Croix to Calais. After helping a sister ashore, he dove to save his mother when she fell in. He twice saved her, and on a third attempt placed her hand on the boat while others aided. She recovered after explaining she slipped.
A farmer lost a bundle of twelve new shirts worth $86 at a saloon near Fifth and Chestnut, then a man returned claiming the package and tried to appropriate it as belonging to a rural visitor. The incident illustrates cons and confidence schemes targeting visitors at the Centennial Exposition.
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