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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1889
Page
7
A calico printer in Manchester agreed to a daily pint for his wife as a share of comforts. He valued sobriety but drank with friends, while she managed housekeeping. On their wedding day she saved 165 three-pence from the daily ale, funding a holiday with his mother and later enabling a shop and success.
A protest movement against cotton garments, led by Dr Jaeger, advocates woolen clothing as a scientific alternative, signaling a shift in fashion and material preference noted by Good Housekeeping.
A garbled page blends old chatter about youth pleasures with medicinal patent remedies, rail routes, and a city newspaper ad collage. It mentions a Philadelphia Record campaign, Evansville routing, and a curious pitch for a consumption cure sent by mail to readers.
A garbled page fragment mixes quips on memory schemes, divorce debates, comic banter, and a cough remedy pitch. It mentions a dramatic troupe, Broncauan trade, antique bracelets, and English theater building from 1570 to 1629, with stray phrases about equinox and a blind man led to an Arc Gallery.
An overview of how various U S senators use tobacco including Senator Coke of Texas who smokes cigarettes in private and prefers Turkish tobacco with a holder, Senator Eustis who smokes exclusively, Senator Kenna who favors West Virginia cigars, and others who chew or use snuff in different manners. The piece notes personal preferences, brands, and forms from cigars to pipes and snuff.
The article argues for reform in men's summer dress noting heavier summer clothing for men than women. It cites a weighing showing heavier load on men and praises woolen shirts over cotton for undress comfort while urging innovative summer wear without strict collars. It includes a correspondent's note on long use of boss flannel shirts for health and comfort.
Oleander, though valued for its rose colored blooms, is a poisonous plant. Historical notes mention Pliny and later cases of poisoning from eating oleander leaves. In Madrid a bird poisoning incident occurred from broiled oleander, while scrapings in southern Europe used as rat poison and insect repellent. In Northern Africa oleander grows away from people and is avoided by bees.
The Lipari, a Western family paper, has risen to prominence after earlier failures. It boasts bright illustrations, broad readership, and a low price of 68.60 per year. The March 14 issue will serialize three novels by renowned authors David Lowry, Not t Winewood, and Robert Buchanan, promising substantial appeal for readers seeking dramatic fiction.
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