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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1890
Page
7
A historical sketch discusses Chinese children, naming customs for girls and boys, schooling and tasks, and the moral tales used to teach virtue. It notes son bias, parental worship, and the bamboo shoots metaphor, with stories of filial piety and a boy who refused honors to honor his father.
A young man arrives at an inn and, claiming to be a man of few words, instructs the waiter to perform a long list of demands. He seeks brandy, candles, ink, paper, sealing wax, post times, bedding, and supper preferences, while inquiring about local draperies and asking the landlord to inform the master. Leeds Mercury reports the scene.
A Contemporary Review recounts Gen Gorton proposing the Seychelles as the garden of Eden and describes a single astonishing tree, the Coco-de-Mer. It notes the nut’s shape, the tree’s extreme height and slim trunk, its long growth period before fruit, the massive seven-nut bunches, and leaves capable of supporting a man’s weight.
On the 37th of December 1885 the Lord Gough rescued twelve Gloucester sailors from a sinking schooner in a perilous voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia. Captain Pendleton’s crew lowered a distress flag, and the rescuers completed two trips through dangerous seas to save all aboard. The schooner’s master explained they lowered the flag to acknowledge the danger and the rescuers, asking if they should let them risk their lives for their rescue. The story continues with the notoriety of Walter Sheriden, a master thief known for a Philadelphia diamond theft, and a detailed account of the Davidson diamond box ruse used by Sheriden and accomplice Davidson, highlighting clever deception and the ever-elusive jewels. The article also promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and related ailments.
A Florida fruit grower sent telegraphs to a northern partner during a severe cold snap. the partner, after a long sleigh ride, had frostbitten his face, prompting exchange of quips about noses and frost. The note cites a Boston businessman and other assorted items including advertisements and local notices.
A garbled collage lists phrases in numerous languages and regional variants. It mentions Chinese, Ottoman, English, French, Persian, Arabian, German, Polish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, and more, with fragmented quotes and misheard word fragments.
A young woman named Barbara in Oketo Kansas wrote her address on an egg and mailed it. Jonathan Miller of 621 Flashing Avenue Brooklyn received the egg among a batch, offering to hear from her if she is inclined. He notes being single and alone, and that future developments are awaited.
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