28 Oct 1875
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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1875
Page
1
A collage of quips, local yarns, and racial insults from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. The snippets feature memory jokes, misstatements about public figures, puns, and club or office chatter, with several lines containing overt racial slurs and caricatures. The piece ends with a humorous note about General Grant appearing as a framed canvas image.
A twelve year old black boy lay flat on a cross-tie as Northwestern train No. 37 neared Craggie Hops. The engineer signaled to stop, but the boy could not clear the track. The locomotive and fourteen freight cars passed over him, tearing his side but not seriously injuring him. the pilot grazed his head. He is expected to recover.
A water boy on the Rose ton and Providence railroad refused to give a glass of water to a well dressed woman whose thirst was shared by three poodle-like dogs. He snatched the glass, saying he was not hired to water dogs.
A Franklin College professor admonishes three students for loafing. The students reply that they are only three and that it takes leaven to make a loaf, reflecting a playful exchange on work and humor.
A man leaped from a train at a crossing to shave time from his commute while his wife yesterday inspected pricing for artificial legs. The report notes the train slowed at the crossing and the jump saved about a half an hour’s walk.
Fragmented notes describe Mrs Abraham Lincoln’s health improving since arriving in Springfield UL. She reportedly rides out cheerfully and shows signs of happiness, with friends commenting on her steadier spirits and potential recovery as rumors circulate about a previous occupant.
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