08 Jan 1880
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1880
Page
1
A long, fragmentary narrative blends reminiscences of a harsh winter mood with recollections of a Worcester era street scene. It weaves political allusions, personal memory, and introspection into a diffuse meditation on time, fate, and human resilience.
Little Bobbie Barris of Coldwater is hailed as a remarkable child, learning letters at 14 months and reading First through Fourth Readers by age four. His mother notes normal health and no unusual physical growth, with exceptional rapid literacy and arithmetic progress.
An interview reveals doubt over Lincoln family gravesite in Spencer County Indiana. Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s grave may lack a marked headboard, with early burials near a wilderness area. The piece notes family dispersal to Macon and Coles counties before Abe Lincoln’s rise to the presidency and cites local recollections of the burial sites.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Italy’s weak mail distribution outside big towns with postmen skipping stairs and delivering to a porter or local shop. Many letters miscarry, and houses adopt private boxes with messengers. Sorting, registering, and post office orders remain hard due to strict identity requirements.
A poverty-stricken artist lands a portrait commission through a wealthy friend. He arrives at the mansion in fine clothes but discovers his boots leak absurdly, flooding the carpets as he enters. He quips that fashionable boots may be useless indoors, delivering a playful household scene.
A parrot at the Henry House in Meadville annoys train crews by shouting when freight and passenger trains approach. It yells Switch off for freight and All aboard for passengers, causing cars to be switched or delays as riders realize they have been sold.
The Paris Figaro prints another installment of Count de Semelie’s Central Africa travels. He praises Sultan Amrou’s fortified city and vast, mostly bow armed army. The sultan welcomes French trade and dislikes English policy, sharing a letter for the French president. The piece recounts brutal punishments for theft, a Haoussa police force, bizarre leper punishments, and a Parisian barbers’ market beside the palace. The account notes horses valued up to £6,000 and a Count’s ride of 110 kilometres after a single daily sunset meal.
Milwaukee sentinel recounts a rare sleepwalking incident where two brothers, a boy and a young man, both sleepwalk and chase each other while each believes he has turned into a hen. Their mother awoke to a raucous scene and found them in pursuit around the room. Neither recalled details next morning.
A Washington comment notes a shipment of 1200 pitchforks to the Santee Indiana and exaggerates the Commissioner’s generosity toward the Santee band at the agency. The text mocks official benevolence toward the Santee people and hints at bias in policy.
A Sheffield worker asks if elephants shed tusks and warns that over 1,280 elephants could have been killed to supply ivory for a single factory last year. The piece notes elephants are endangered, breed only in the wild, and that extensive destruction harms transport and war needs.
A Washington letter chronicles a once energetic Interior Department employee who accepted a secure $100 month position and lost drive for active business. For over a year he remained idle, scuttling promotion prospects, and refused a risky but better paying job with potential growth. The piece warns against ease eroding initiative.
A farmer near Salem Pennsylvania bought cider from a neighbor. He and his son drank, fell ill with clear poisoning signs. The seller later tasted the cider and also became ill. All three lingered ill for days while neighbors speculated on the poison. The story ends with the sick recovering.
A torrent of criticism targets Democratic leaders and Gov. Garcelon over alleged conspiracies to influence elections in Maine and nationally. The piece notes mob actions against immigrants, threats to electoral votes, and calls for investigation, alongside separate notes on Bayard Taylor and Pennsylvania poetry criticism.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.