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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1888
Page
3
A garbled and salacious mix of biographies and odd anecdotes sets a mosaic of 19th century English diplomacy, society rumors, legal quibbles, and distant wars. It weaves names, places, and era specifics into a sprawling, unlikely chronicle of manners, misdeeds, and quarrels.
In New York a fashionable woman favors warm yet stylish toilettes with fur and feather decorations. The article explains gowns inspired by Tocia XVI, velvet routing, and embroidered fur trims. It describes hats, turbans, and headpieces, with emphasis on artificial warmth and ornamental accessories. It notes evolving undergarment lace, jewelry trends, florals, and practical yet decorative touches for indoor social life.
The article details the life of termites in a tropical forest, describing the white ant’s bloated yellow body and large thorax, its wood eating habits, and how colonies expand underground and above ground. Soldiers battle workers in a chitonous coat of mail while sentinels guard the nest mouths.
The article discusses Sunday school instruction on sin in God's sight, condemning worldly worship and idolatry. It emphasizes reverence for Jehovah, the consequences of Israel’s apostasy, and the need for true repentance and obedience to avert divine judgment. It recalls historical warnings, lessons from Scripture, and the dangers of forsaking the Lord for earthly powers.
A fragment of dialogue depicts a tense encounter between a Black man and a white man in a town setting. The exchange touches on race, fear of flooding, and lingering imprisonment, with hints of community tensions and historical language.
A collage of items from Michigan State News reports: ex-police officer Tobhn O Connall killed in a railway wreck after cows derailed the train. Aturgid Road Cart Co. to begin operations employing fifteen and making three cat varieties. a citizens meeting in Sturgin spurs Waite tyre factory rebuilding after a October 1 fire. a boiler explosion aboard a logging line locomotive near Hartieon injures enginee Scholtz, who dies. Will Morsisery of Holland commits suicide in Indiana during a drunken row. various clubs and railroad unions in Marquette and Lansing organize anew.
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