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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1891
Page
7
A period piece describes the 19th century holiday attire for children, detailing gowns, jackets, corsage lace, and embroidery. It praises simplicity over excess and discusses attire like capes, belts, and gowns inspired by Flemish and Rubens styles, urging tasteful presentation for children during festive gatherings.
A dense, digitized fragment discusses substitutes for gutta percha in submarine cables, tree cultivation impacts, and global trade shifts. It details Malay methods, colonial tapping practices, and obstructions to material supply, then abruptly shifts to fashion, parenting advice, almanacs, and unrelated commercial notices.
A thinly settled Maine area reports a clergyman officiating at a death in wedlock with a widow, amid heated debates over legitimacy and moral duty. The piece notes scandal, family ties, and the clergyman’s attempt to reconcile duty with propriety, while raising questions about social norms of the era.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a yearlong deafness tale with scattered names and numbers. Mentions Hood and a year count, plus minimal references to cases, authorities, and vague health or legal terms. Reading is hindered by missing letters, but the core is a historical excerpt noting a long deaf-related incident and ensuing reactions.
In Roxbury the piece warns that appearance hides danger as jellyfish do on shore, likening this to cough remedies. It touts Rept’s Gerenas Coton ass Kipney Cure as a swift relief for pneumonia and croup in emergencies, claiming no poison and strong lung benefits.
An 19th century style advertorial promotes August Flower as a stomach and liver remedy. It asserts the product cures dyspepsia, detailing a lineage from a small town to wide distribution and a large manufacturing plant, emphasizing honesty and single purpose.
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