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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1883
Page
7
An article warns that the apple tree trea borer can devastate young orchards unless trunks are protected in summer and inspected in September and May. Proper timing of protective measures and careful examination of bark and wood help destroy worms before they reach damaging sizes, with emphasis on protecting trunks May through August and inspecting early spring.
The inquest into the death of tailor Felis Everuris explored a theory that a large charge of water was forcefully introduced into the skull via a heavy pressure device, causing the fatal mutilation. Evidence noted skull thickness and distance of skull fragments, with reports of three grown daughters in New York stage in attendance. The article then shifts to fashion trends, describing ornate home toilet ensembles and overdresses in luxurious fabrics and detailed trimming, emphasizing watteau style draped gowns, velvet bodices, brocade contrasts, and tea gowns in copper plush and satin.
In the Sebastopol trenches a cautious soldier endures jests from a mischievous bugler who shouts A shot and A shell to scare him then tosses earth near him. The pair share laughs even under heavy fire as the prankster later reveals a shell fragment and a six pound cannon ball.
A Washington correspondent paints Daniel Webster out and about in a pen and ink portrait. Webb er chats with butchers and fishmongers at Marsh Market, selects provisions for two days, then returns to dine with friends and prepare meals. He joins Saturday congressional outings and enjoys chowder made from rock cod and fresh seafood.
A magazine sketch recalls William Black and an old lady in London who mistook him for her drowned nephew. She claims kinship after reading A Daughter of Heth, pressing gifts and identity doubts. The tale unfolds amid long, accusatory letters and a wary retreat from the scene.
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