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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1890
Page
6
A chaotic vignette depicts a drowned child amid a crowd. A searching mother finds her son as a surge of emotion erupts, the crowd silent then cheering with a call of Mammo mammoth. The scene ends with a relieved reunion and a cry of New You Grrr.
A weary traveler in East Tennessee, cold and hungry, asks at a log cabin for shelter but is rebuffed. He later seeks Jim Mason’s home, hoping for rest, as darkness presses in and a distant light offers a glimmer of hope before the scene ends with rough travel continuing and the traveler’s horse stumbling in the night.
A weary Texas preacher, lost in darkness, seeks shelter with a hospitable Tennessee couple. The host family press him to preach the next day, while he devises a plan to escape at dawn. After a dangerous rooftop escape and a rough ride, he abandons his worn horse and continues on foot, contemplating his next move.
The piece surveys current fashion at New York society events, detailing gowns with plum silk brocade, chiffon drapery, and elaborate trimmings, plus critiques of waistlines, necklines, and headpieces. It also offers grooming advice arguing against harsh hair tonics, recommending egg yolk shampoos, cold-water washing, clean brushes, and avoiding dandruff.
A fragmented narrative recalls a pet goldfinch escaping into a yard tree and returning after hearing a breakfast bell. The piece mixes whimsical animal anecdote with stilted antiquated fashion gossip about New York attire and a novelty Empire gown, framing a humorous slice of life.
A writer recalls old Newport days and the emergence of catchings networks. He reflects on discovering the word network in Johnson’s octave dictionary and learning its pedantic definition by heart, a sight that amused and perplexed him as a youth. A North Dakota judge adds a sharp remark on offense and punishment.
Fragmentary OCR text from a 19th or early 20th century page touts a patent remedy for rheumatism. It mentions Watne Indiana, names like Hibbard and Clends, and urges readers to consult a druggist. The garbled issuing party claims prior knowledge and recommends a remedy sold by “Dremn & B50” with a bottle consumption claim.
A crowded grocery scene at a Church Street store ends in a lively dispute over bushels and weights as customers challenge a grocer’s claims about quantities and a nearly silver dollar measure. Multiple figures surface, including 119000 and 244000, before a demonstrative moment clarifies a sixty ton pound reference and the value of a single dollar in silver.
The readable portions describe bladder and kidney concerns and reference a list of remedies and effects. It mentions digestion, nerves, taste, and potential fever relief, with scattered terms suggesting herbal or traditional treatments and cautions about bodily reactions.
A Brooklyn insurance agent’s wife visited his office in his absence and rummaged his waste basket for two weeks. She found letters that sparked a divorce suit after she compiled several love notes alleging infidelity. The case reflects harsh marital tensions and publicized domestic disputes.
A neighborhood dispute erupts over an alleged kiss on a street by a man named Brown. The case mentions Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and a court murder trial where a judge was shot at a recent incident, with bullets striking others.
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