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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1879
Page
1
A Hartford family tale follows Laura Lamont who befriends a weary neighbor mother and her sick baby. Laura changes from a restless socialite to a caring neighbor, inspiring a letters-foretelling marriage as a doctor’s clues surface and a life transforming fever nursed to health leads to a quiet, hopeful union.
The article compares France and Germany in military manpower trained and available, listing active, reserve, territorial, and untrained groups totaling about 2.4 million for France and 2.5 million for Germany, with gun counts and a large labor drain. It notes France’s yearly army cost around 142.5 million dollars and New York milk consumption and industry investment figures concurrent with the piece.
The stormy petrel, a six inch web footed bird, is named for its storm warning cries and sea feeding. Sailors call it Mother Careys chickens and sea swallow. legends claim lamp-wicking fat and shore burrows for eggs. Scientific notes emphasize storm association and feeding habits, with a mix of folklore and observation.
Gen. Hardee, famed for his infantry manual, visited a Georgia town during the war. A second class militia commander paraded his men in front of Hardee’s inn to honor him. From the balcony, Hardee watched as the maneuver went awry and the men tangled, prompting him to remark on a solution.
A sensational account profiles "the man with the gold tooth" known as Middigton a frontier terror. Born in Sidney Nebraska he allegedly killed a man in 1877 and led robberies with a 50-man gang. He escaped jail tunneled out with a coal shovel then killed horses and plundered cattle from Ponca Indians. He shot at Sheriff Groner during a raid on Keith’s ranch and lost a finger in the escape. The tale notes his gold tooth and lists his height age and weaponry. It also mentions a Brannen surgeon transplanting a tooth from under the tongue to the upper jaw, hailed as a medical milestone.
Senator Allison argues a free and honest ballot is essential in a republic and condemns using appropriation bills to push constitutional amendments. He claims Republicans seek fair elections while Democrats leverage power, warns against executive overreach, and cites historical uses of army forces to enforce order. He urges adherence to constitutional processes. Belgium plans a fiftieth anniversary celebration next year.
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