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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1897
Page
2
A mix of old notices and fragments covers subscription rates for The Statesman at 1.00 in advance and -1.50 nonadvance, printing capacity and advertiser reach. The long passage surveys 19th century health fads from homeopathy to vegetarianism and mind cure, with cautious praise and critique, plus brief notes on armies, pensions, and literature.
The article surveys historic soldier rations by nation. It notes China and Japan in the China-Japanese conflict used rice and pilfered items versus Japanese meat and vegetables. It lists standards: Russia 16 ounces, England 12, Italy 4, France Belgium Turkish German Austrian Spanish 8, United States 20 ounces. Bread allowances vary with Austria at 32 ounces and England lowest at 16. Further details mention the United States, France, and Italy.
A touring writer tells of a mishap in a sparsely populated glen. A female cyclist injured and seeking aid is snubbed by a minister who orders her to leave. A kind neighbor later guides her to a nearby inn where she and her bicycle are helped home by dogcart.
J B Dodson recalls a Harrow school night when Campanini starred in Italian opera. A dramatic floral car hung from a wire above the prompter, drawing cheers as the singer’s chest rose and fell. A second wire and a daring undergraduate assist sparked further astonishment.
The passage describes betrothal and wedding ring rites among Anglo-Saxons and English, noting placement shifts from right hand to left at marriage, thumb-worn rings in Elizabethan times, and the practice of moving rings after ceremonies. It mentions bride cake pieces passed to dreamers and urges caution with superstition about not removing rings. It also advertises Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup and Hood's Sarsaparilla highlighting cures and health benefits.
Washington reports show the Senate passed the military academy appropriation and a pension bill for Mrs. Martha Frank, with debates on the Nicaragua canal, monetary conference, and 1812 pensions. House actions included immigration, district appropriations, and a plan to fund Confederate soldiers heirs. A tragic Ohio case, a life sentence for murder, and bank note circulation statistics finish the roundup.
A 1791 officer who served with Burgoyne, Captain Auburey of the Twenty-ninth, published Travels Through the Interior Parts of America in a Series of Letters. Macmillan’s Magazine praises his work and reviews Burgoyne’s doomed campaign, noting riflemen and wolves, British discipline against superior odds, and the grim endurance of soldiers amid scorched earth and dense woods.
A satirical piece cites Beards in Elizabethan to Charley I era styles and mocks dietary advice. It promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as a palatable remedy, claiming immediate relief and a 1 cent trial bottle with no money risk.
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