26 Aug 1880
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1880
Page
1
A Marshall Michigan issue dated August 26, 1880 features the motto Liberty and Union Now and Forever One and Inseparable. The damaged page includes poetry lines about dawn and nature, with scattered legible fragments indicating a literary or editorial column rather than a clear news item.
Charley Parkhurst, famed California stage driver and highwayman, led a rugged life from horse-drawn stages to outlaw exploits. The narrative follows his early years, mining towns, storms, river dangers, and a notorious encounter with bandits, ending with his later years in Watsonville and a quiet retirement amid rheumatism.
A fragmentary note describes a rehearsal of a play about temptation where the lead actor, described as excessively fat, cannot kneel or clasp his hands. The manager contemplates alternatives while the actor insists on attempting the kneel and prayer scene, ending with melodramatic despair.
A frightened child recalls sneaking under a sofa to avoid adults in the parlor. She overhears lines about love and kissing as a nurse is spotted in the hall. The memory ends with a prompt about where the child intends to go after death.
An officer’s courage under fire inspires men as a star leader keeps his composure amid danger. A bomber pilot calmly passes a cigar while battle rages, and a Metz bound story recalls a commander’s presence boosting dispirited troops.
A fragmentary article discusses riding on the near side in England, etiquette and safety for horsewomen, and the social divisions in burial practices, paired with a digressive tale of a bishop observing baboons and a note on corn planting methods. It contrasts class, custom, and mortality with a series of detached vignettes from Philadelphia Times.
A physician recounts a midnight call to treat a patient just returned from a six-year period of fear. An emetic remedy produced relief, and the patient expressed a willingness to pay any price to avoid the terrifying sensation, noting the experience as a valuable lesson for the doctor.
The article underscores the vital link between teeth and digestion noting how tooth decay affects the ear and glands. Dr Samuel Sexton studies 1500 canoes and links dental decay to systemic issues while urging dental care and regular inspections.
A Paria tradesman’s wife pretends suicide to scare him into reform. He drinks heavily, sleeps through dinner, and wakes to a hanging prop. Neighbors and a doctor intervene as the wounded husband learns he is not a widower, triggering a frantic escape by the wife.
A whimsical tale follows Madam Calibre a tiny figure with fancy wardrobes and a walnut shell soup dish as she dreams of owning white horses. She imitates grand driving but the horses prove troublesome as two rival ladies and a scheming dogged coachman complicate the ride.
The text mixes a pest seed multiplication scenario with odd anecdotes about pumpkins, a plate accident, and a talk on deception in sports. It references a portulaca seed hazard, a girl’s question about private family matters, and a Venetian superstition, ending with a Naples monk’s death over a lottery dispute.
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