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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1890
Page
6
The speaker laments missed opportunities to sow virtue and charity in youth and laments the barren harvest of neglect. They long for a garden of fragrant flowers symbolizing goodness that would have flourished if spring and effort had not been wasted.
A narrator recounts a Texas Sunday afternoon tale of Hank Adams, his wife Jinny, and a mistaken accusation. The note and a fearful confrontation reveal a jealous misunderstanding, resolved by Jinny’s return and a wife’s innocence. A moral about jealousy and trust ends with Hank vowing not to doubt his wife again.
The Mechanical News explains how quicksand differs from building sand. It notes that fine, waterworn fragments resemble a liquid when wetted and that quicksand’s tiny, polished particles create many friction wheels, reducing binding power. It describes cylinder tests supporting road foundations and claims dry confined quicksand makes a sturdy base, with wet sand providing solid support if side openings are avoided.
A humorous antisocial note captures a woman's wish to escape domestic routine and seek a night of mild wickedness. She imagines visiting saloons, sharing drinks, and enjoying snacks while recalling frank conversations about desire and freedom within marriage.
A Cincinnati incident reports a rear collision as the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton fast train struck the Glendale accommodation at Winton Place. Five killed and many injured as flames engulfed cars. rescuers and surgeons dispatched, with dead bodies and injured transported to the city hospital.
Chicago dispatch reports a furnace burst at the Jolools Steel Company South Chicago works during shift change. One man Edward Johnson died of burns. six others injured including Joe Johnson Frash Ring Joseon Leowana Jony CuArr Rich Beunty and Frank Coxsnggs. Damages estimated under 1200 with brief work delay. Officials withheld cause details.
London crowds grow uneasy over reports that Queen Victoria is ill with rheumatic symptoms after a period of poor health. A La Verne Minnesota dispatch notes a fire at John A. Amere’s livery barn on Thirteen Avenue, amid unsettled news.
Frederick Chase a Hanover judge of probate for Grafton county and treasurer of Dartmouth College died at 49 leaving a widow and five children. A Dartmouth graduate of 1860 he taught in Tennessee studied law with Blaisdell and practiced in Hanover before joining the Treasury Department in Washington and later heading the Dartmouth law firm and later becoming probate judge.
A man named Basten took part in a local initiation to propose to his partner in a public setting. Community members attended as witnesses, applauding the moment and encouraging the couple amid celebratory cheers.
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