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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1882
Page
7
Weekly climate report shows colder conditions in early December with southwest winds and lower temperatures. Health notices record diphtheria scarlet fever and smallpox absence across listed locations, with local observations by regular and supplementary reporters. Parker's Ginger Tonic praised for restoring strength and vitality in anecdotal ads.
Johnny feigns illness to skip school inspired by a moral tale about Procrustes. He rewrites his day with rest, only to feel guilty at night as the truth catches up. He confesses, recovers, and resumes school the next morning with renewed honesty.
The piece recounts a Leavenworth judge delaying a wedding as two couples quarrel over tardiness and vow renewal. The next night the original couple marries others, while each then weds a different partner. A Detroit Free Press note calls the scene odd and mockingly reflective, amid stray fragments of editorial blurbs and a cemetery monument description.
The aged Mr Wm Westfall of Rock City and later Washington Hollow, severely ill with urinary retention and bladder stones, was told surgery was impossible due to age. He received Kennedy's Favorite Remedy and focal care, reportedly regaining good health. The article praises Repney’s Favor- for kidney and liver ailments, blood nourishment, and general strength, sold by druggists.
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