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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1879
Page
1
A fragmentary 19th century issue recounts a comic barber shop tale and a bachelor Colonel’s failed wedding, followed by mid 1800s Philadelphia housing and voting data. It critiques city governance and self government, urging reform and responsible civic duty.
A historical medical column outlines burn first aid from minor scalds to deep injuries, advising cold water, glycerine, lard, blister puncture, and elm bark poultices. For severe burns it recommends hot baths, gum arabic dressings, collodion with sweet oil, and dry flour, emphasizing internal vitality and protective care.
The July issue of the Princeton Review reprints Robert P. Porter’s analysis on municipal indebtedness and taxation in the United States. It shows debt rising from 1866 to 1876 in 130 cities, with a 200 percent debt increase versus a smaller rise in valuation and population, and notes total local debt around 1.06 billion by 1878 excluding state debts.
A Colorado farmer with a decade of experience says he has a sure potato bug remedy. Plant one or two flux seeds in each potato hill and the bugs will be deterred. He claims the method has succeeded for ten years while others fail.
In a juvenile publication item titled Parlor, Magic readers are shown a brazen pin trick that relies on a bent pin and misdirection to create a magical effect. The text explains adjusting the pin, presenting the illusion, and prefaces that audience belief cures suspicion of deception.
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