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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1875
Page
8
Poetic meditation describes day’s end under eastern moonrise and dim clouds as night settles. The poem speaks of tranquil air, a quiet landscape, and a voice of gratitude that rises from the breathless scene, attributed to Chambers Journal.
Mrs. Martha Allen seeks the arrest of Isaac S. Allen for ill treatment and neglect in forcing her to live in a damp cellar. She describes poverty and pneumonia, a neglected stove, and a past bank-theft attempt, while he runs a lumber business and holds the family home. She wants the stove and safety, not harm.
In Holt County Kansas a young woman Miss Alice Carson divided her attentions between two suitors, Mr Kretzer of Holt and Mr Wheeler of Atchison County. Both suitors were fatally enamored and each sought Miss Carson's hand, leading to two weddings scheduled on the same day.
Colonel J. W. Forney calls out Americans mocked by nasal American speech and defends the value of clear dialogue. He cites London letters noting that even educated English speakers can mix dialects and rapid enunciation makes comprehension hard for Americans in theatres and the House of Commons.
A letter from Calais reports the Oastairs double ship reduced seasickness on Calais Dover passages. Passengers on board felt fine while the mail boat crossing later caused sickness for others. The Bessemer venture remains a failure, while the Oastairs earns notable success.
Dispatch from Walter P. Janney reports gold found in small quantities on Bear Lodge Mountain about 20 miles east of Little Missouri Buttes in the Black Hills northwest area. The limited 50 square mile field lies wholly in Wyoming, with gravel bar deposits and ore from feldspar porphyry carrying oxides of iron and manganese. Survey near completion. expected return to Fort Laramie around October 15.
The Springfield Republican reports kite flying has run wild in Southbridge. A 14 foot monster kite required many men to handle. A large man tried to hold it but, when he released, he was carried over walls and gardens and rescued from danger.
A humorous lampoon depicts Maud Muller in Texas with vivid, if rough, caricatures of her appearance and charm. The piece contrasts her unkempt hair and muddy face with a suggested grace that might have elevated her if fortune had favored her. It also notes a Royal Society claim about hair color remaining unchanged over centuries.
The Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organ Co. is highlighted as a top maker among about 250 U S organ firms producing over 40 000 organs yearly Poor quality is blamed on inferior materials and workmanship, while Mason & Hamlin’s excellence is cited with medals from Vienna and European praise. A brief note mentions Rev Dr Cuyler and the hymn The Ninety and Nine tracing to Miss B E Clephane.
The firm at corner Sixth Avenue and Nineteenth Street released a 21st volume of its price list detailing over 2800 dress goods and related items. The catalog covers a $400,000 stock including ladies and children's costumes, cloaks, undergarments, and accessories and promises easy ordering from distant locations.
A Dorchester County anecdote recalls Rev. Isaac Collins asking his Neck district congregation to face the door so he could preach with a calmer heart. The next Sunday he stood at the pulpit, looked at backs, became moved, and spoke no word as the Sabbath passed.
An advertisement extols Vegetine and related tonics as cures for consumption and liver ailments. It warns that cough suppressants harm patients and urges use of Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Bead Weed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills from H. Schenck & Co in Philadelphia, sold by druggists nationwide.
The article critiques a wide range of disorders promised relief by a patent medicine. It lists ailments from rheumatism and gout to neuralgia and dyspepsia and warns that the supposed universal cure is likely ineffective and dangerous.
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