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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1879
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Gow or Gow. Supreme Court reference and a trial in Kentucky. It also hints at a storm near Beaumont Texas with a ship or boat incident causing drownings due to inability to swim. Names and precise details are corrupted and unreadable.
The draft bill, prepared by the House Committee on Ascertaining the Vote, outlines how electors are chosen in each state after the first Monday in November, their December voting, and the delivery of three certificates to the Senate President, the President, and a district judge. It details procedures for disputes, joint sessions, and objections, plus repeal of several Revised Statutes sections.
A garbled wire service style piece notes ARDIFAL NEWMAN aged 85, and a 22 year old effeminate youth, Benaton Laman a Mississippi graduate from Emory, Pam Tremay a famed billiardist, and many others from Pennsylvania to Arkansas. It mentions Cardinal Newman, editor Grantes H. Ponan dying, William H. Vanderbilt building a $5 million Clyde ship, Asa Packer’s estate valued at up to $16 million, and various political and cultural figures including ex senator Conover and minstrel Semi tor Bob Hart. The text blends biographical glimpses, education histories, property estimates and notable public figures in a fragmented historical wire.
On rainy days the active child resents confinement and becomes troublesome. Scrap books provide sure amusement using plant-pointed scissors to cut pictures from magazines. Boiled starch and an old toothbrush help fill pages with portraits, prose, or poetry. Small children enjoy this craft and may decorate pages with cutouts from illustrated children’s books.
The text surveys diverse trade and industry topics including Louisiana rice culture, Philadelphia wheat trade, cotton in Western Texas, Lowell manufacturing revival, Pennsylvania petroleum output rising to 50 000 barrels daily by midsummer, Manchester New York tax exemptions for manufacturing, Michigan lumber, U.S. glove production in Gloversville New York, petroleum refining in Japan, and Japanese Jeum. It notes robust capital seeking investment, yearly farm expansion, shifting industry, minor hardships, and overall encouraging economic comparison with other nations.
The Washington Patent Office houses hair samples from presidents from Washington to Pierce, preserved in a framed display. Descriptions note Washington’s nearly white hair, Adams similar, Jefferson’s coarse mix, Madison’s coarse mix, Monroe’s dark auburn, and others with varied colors and textures. No hair from Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson or Grant remains, leaving vacancies for future inspection.
A 24 year old man in overalls recounts a chaotic day in Central Station, claiming he was jailed after a misadventure chasing his missing dog Tige. He describes deceit, a mistaken fortune teller, a Dutch man, and a failed escape attempt leading to detention and a planned self written poem.
Sunday school row at Nodaway Missouri ends in tragedy as two men quarrelled and headed to a nearby field where one killed the other. The report details a sequence of curious notes and local incidents found in a single compact summary.
A London letter to the Chicago Journal reports on Fudge being condemned for swearing based on his gestures and incoherent cries. The piece suggests the judge interpreted the behavior as profane language, drawing a firm line on admissible conduct.
A traveler notes Paris daily life, detailing women sorting refuse, selling bread, knitting, and working collars, plus market scenes near Exposition and the Madeleine. Observations cover wages, rents, shop routines, and the bustling urban economy reflecting Parisian social conditions.
A deaf and dumb man was fined 5 pounds or fifteen days in jail for profane swearing, with the court noting his inability to utter a word was clearly established. The case drew remark for its ironic outcome and the judge’s remarks.
A curates pedantic prayer misnames the heir apparent while a parishioner mocks him. The piece critiques complexional health myths and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming it purifies complexion and strengthens digestion. It references Dr. Pierce and others, touting patent remedies against ailments and quackery.
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