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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1889
Page
6
Fragmentary verse speaks of childhood faded by time and ordeal. Darkness yields to light as night gives way to dawn in a universal heavenly vision. The piece invokes sorrow, endurance, and a distant crown of rest for the weary in a Kansan locale.
In a cold evening, John Ratehot shelters a worn old man from a lamp-post. The stranger, Grandfather Dill, becomes a guest, sparking a village tale of wills and a lost daughter Prisey. John supports him, faces town gossip, and uncovers a thousand dollar inheritance tied to a missing child.
A partial, informal record discusses whether Joh was the consensus hero while many others believe Hans was. The text hints at agreement among some about a favored figure and suggests relations with peers.
A botanical expedition on Mindinas in the Philippines reports a colossal flower at 2400 feet near the island’s highest peak. Discovered by Prof Alexander Selin flenberg, the bloom resembled a gigantic cabbage head with five broad white petals and an immense central structure. The plant, attached by a creeping vine, yielded a berry-like fruit and emitted an odorous gas upon opening.
A fragmentary critique of waitstaff in luxury hotels portraying Black servers as cheerful and sociable while urging readers to see them as a uniform category. The piece references racially tinged stereotypes, noting similarities among Black workers and comparing them to other groups, with mentions of social observers.
An 19th century medical note cites Washing out the stomach with a pump as practiced by young men at a Washington dinner. It contrasts this with the British Medical Journal suggestion to drink water to cleanse the stomach and aid digestion. The piece notes water can dissolve mucus and prepare the system for breakfast.
Fragmentary reminiscences recount a farewell between Risitori and Edwin Booth after a Lhasa visit. The scene hints at a dramatic, uneasy blend of art and politics with references to Stalin and a future promise of happiness in the Eternal City, ending on uncertain tones about Booth.
A historical sketch surveys Edwin Booth as a student and actor, noting his rare gifts and self-directed study, with references to his inherited talent, early training under Junius Brutus Booth, and the initial promise of his dramatic career before reaching peak fame. The piece mentions his connections to English literary circles and a near staging of The Bird Wife, highlighting Booth’s cautious approach to risk and his enduring reputation as a powerful interpreter.
A Fanquier County Virginia farmer, honorably discharged, appeared at the Surgeon General's office in Washington seeking a pension. He argued the Megiliruna were again in power and promised greater hope of securing pensions than other soldiers, while an expert accountant offered a puzzling display of reversed figures and multipliers.
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