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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1871
Page
1
The speaker recalls a vow to endure hardship for love, tasting bread and cheese while longing for a beloved in a rustic scene. Across fragmented lines, longing grows as one imagines sharing simple sustenance and intimate moments with the beloved, seeking comfort in every small detail.
A political tract argues against re election of the President, urging a constitutional single term to curb executive corruption and patronage. It cites Washington Jackson and Lincoln as warnings, warns of military entrenchment, and calls for nationwide action to end the re elective principle.
A late 19th century reminiscence recounts Olivet College’s founding amid poverty and hardship. It details Heyde B. Shipherd’s role, the journey from Oberlin, initial charter changes, early faculty, and the first classes. The narrative covers the fire, growth, and expansion of facilities, with emphasis on coeducation, manual labor, library, and prize funds.
Henry Ward Beecher argues against speculative deductions from science undermining Christian faith. The sermon asserts scripture does not settle creation dates, praises moral equality of mankind, and warns of laissez faire drift in religious belief. It highlights family worship traditions and homely eloquence while quoting Scottish ministers and domestic prayers.
A passage discusses married women aged forty five to fifty aiding in family income by paper banging at home. It notes a balanced labor division with mutual work and the impact on motherhood, arguing women with young children should be relieved from duties beyond housekeeping. Includes a humorous anecdote and a note on ladies watches.
A collage of quips and sketches, including a plea to pass the Silver Servier Bill, a Wisgon Indies club prize for the handsomest baby, and a tale of Boaz and Ruth. Cartoonish vignettes recount Artemus Ward's airport ignorance, a price-payment gaffe at a studio, and brief notes on insurance firms, Halford tables, and a local jeweler’s inventory.
A historic Washington ruling on the Fourteenth Amendment asserts that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and the state where they reside, permitting women to vote where state law allows. The decision argues that voting is a fundamental privilege and that denying suffrage based on sex contravenes constitutional liberty.
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