22 Jan 1880
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1880
Page
1
A jumbled narrative weaves a living funeral farce with averted death, family tensions, and comic misdirections around a black suit, followed by sketches of Bismarck’s towering presence and late-night musings. Fragmentary vignettes feature a Siamese mirror reveal, a Countess Lavetakosky brooch tale, and wolves attacking horses, all offered in a late 1800s newspaper voice.
A bar member quips that necessity knows no law as a child asks, are I’m necessity. The exchange echoes legal ignorance noted by Mr Spear, with a tense silence breaking the scene. The fragment ends with a line about forty bushels of wheat to the forest, reflecting an odd tally from the day.
A humorous tale from Chambers' Journal about a midshipman who asks a K O B maid to dance and is rebuffed for dancing with a squaw before revealing his noble status. The piece shifts to note a rise in fish hatchery concerns and a Brooklyn households quip about astronomy and fruit.
The article notes limited value in prevention efforts for scarlet fever over the past years. It describes contagion spreading slowly to predisposed individuals, with cities like New York seeing rising monthly cases in late summer and autumn. It cites reliance on isolation, fresh air, disinfection, and convalescent care, while belladonna loses confidence and newer remedies disappoint.
A discussion on plain living argues simple, nourishing meals reduce expenses and labor while boosting health. The writer cites a long track record of few illnesses in a four child family and notes a sore throat episode linked to rich foods. The piece reflects early 20th century domestic advice and hints at social trends like fashion and carriage.
The piece discusses silk analysis showing American silks losing about 17 percent dye and French silks losing 33 to 50 percent, with methods described using iron nitrate baths and dyeing steps. It cites the Hartford Times and Chicago man ads about lost umbrellas and a harsh threat letter.
In an Indiana street scene the Lime Kiln Club met at Paradise Hall where the president arrived late after Mrs. Gardner’s fallen fence and a sprained ankle. Eighty members caused rowdy antics with hats, water, a tossed egg, and a tense hush as the collection topped ten dollars. Samps in Scottish rivers suffer pestilence.
A young Philadelphian nicknamed Deer, famed for swift running, saved lives by leaping a moving engine on a railroad line to warn of a pending collision. He died recently. his cool nerve earned him a monopoly in railroad news on that line and support for the lives he helped spare. Yankees Astonishing the Britons and Barnum anecdotes follow in brief items.
The article describes making invisible ink by diluting acid with water, developing it with a slightly acid ethos, and applying careful steps to reveal or fix marks. It discusses bronze as a Parisian novelty, copper ware with gold and silver tones, and a silver bath to finish pieces.
Vivid clippings report a Newfoundland dog succumbing after flinging into fire as a police search in Waterbury uncovers a case of strange suffering. A Buck family tale of electricity’s healing helps a woman recover from illness after a shock, sparking debate. Nearby Troy anglers claim a vast northern lakes catch, while Bridgeport notes a button lodged in a ear causing years of headaches. An Arkansas drophy case ends as a man dies after medical tapping. A Colorado irrigation discussion links rainfall with farming hopes and mining shadows in Denver correspondence.
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