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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1888
Page
6
An old readable fragment outlines liver issues and remedies. It mentions Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Papillon Catarrh Cure with consumer testimonials. The piece includes pricing for Papillon and common health claims, reflecting period advertising tone.
Real estate office at 106 State St Cook Block Marshall Michigan offers farm or city property nationwide buyers can contact Inter State Real Estate Exchange for listings and inquiries.
A New York letter exposes how English songs are reformatted with patches of new words and local color to suit popular taste, often misleading audiences and crowds. It describes a behind the scenes practice where composers, publishers, and performers profit by pirating and rebranding songs, with lawsuits and duplicity cited as evidence.
A late 19th century critique notes conundrum jokes and sketches copied from newspapers and manuscripts, sold or adapted for stage use. It details pirates who publish joke books, rework afterpieces, and reuse material in towns, with figures for sketches and songs, and highlights funny figures like Brother Jasper and Brer Richardson shaping minstrel humor.
A spoof piece lists literary and stage titles linked by a traveling group calling themselves tourists. They journey from Muggs Landing to Africa and Iberia aboard a Pullman Palace Car, visiting works such as Around the World in Eighty Days, Michael Strogoff, Paul Kanvar, and Ten Nights in a Bar Room, ending with Forgiven after trials and escapes.
Special Correspondent Le Pecaux describes a trek from Breuil to Chatillon in the Val Tournache, descending about eighteen miles and five thousand feet. The route passes through cultivated fields, chestnut groves, and Lombardy plains ending in Aosta. He notes Roman ruins, a Roman arch, a basilica, and a walled city with vine-clad hills, while observers view pedestrians with curiosity.
Special correspondent notes the death of Dr William F Morgan rector emeritus of St Thomas church New York. He led the fashionable congregation from 1857 to his illness in May. Under his guidance the pew revenue grew and communicants numbered about 1100. Born in Hartford 1808 he studied at Union College and the Episcopal Seminary. He served Norwich and New Haven before New York. He leaves three married daughters.
A fragmented admonition discussing journalism’s value and allure. It cautions readers to avoid easy acclaim, notes prizes may be dazzling, and suggests pursuing thoughtful work in the field. The quoted expert contrasts intellectual, moral, and professional considerations for young writers.
Special Correspondence from New York profiles Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, a Boston born author of spiritual romances. It traces her rise with Gates Ajar and Beyond the Gates, notes her family clergymen lineage, wartime fiction, and later works like Gates Between. It highlights her delicate health, lecturing, and sympathy for the poor, concluding with praise for her unique style and spiritual focus.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a market bazaar item with unclear names and phrases. It hints at a shop or vendor setting and a possible personal note but specifics are unreadable. The line lacks complete nouns to identify people or places.
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