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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1882
Page
9
A whimsical verse describing the fictional Good-Boy-Land with playful landscapes, edible fruits, and peaceful rules. It imagines a land without quarrels or pollution, where children enjoy endless toys, sports, and lessons, all framed in a lively, old-time newspaper tone.
Two girls Susie and Jennie plan a charity Christmas for a ragged doll named Ann. They stage a party for poor dolls Henrietta Laura Carminative and Balsam, sharing jelly candy and almonds while inviting Ann to join their feast. The story contrasts generosity with self serving acts.
Ann and Susie and Jennie care for a poor doll named Ann who lacks arms. Santa Claud and his wife fill stockings with small treasures. Ann receives a new frock hat and shawl from friends Laura and Carmine, cookies and jelly wrapped for her to take home. The girls resolve to adopt Ann, making her part of their doll family. It ends with St. Nicholas.
A memory from Youth's Companion recalls a Sunday when a young Annie May wore a blue dress and white cape to church. She slips to the pulpit seeking a story and a kiss from Elder Rogers, who gives a tale and apples, while the congregation smiles at the child’s charm and curiosity.
A Hope Review tale notes two sisters Addie and Rose share all and avoid quarrels by cooperative give and take. The elder explains the harmony comes from both letting the other have things, a simple lesson in good manners reflected in a home scene.
The article recounts the final hours of Engineer Crulman who died in Syracuse. In his delirium he vividly described the trip from Syracuse to Buffalo and noted landmarks at Rochester and Buffalo. Near Buffalo he cried signal danger and attempted to brake the train stopping it safely before dying.
A mix of home remedies and farm advice covers making hair brushes dry in sun, saltpeter use to banish pond and worm issues, whitewash techniques, bread recipes, and comments from Prairie Farmer and Farm Journal. It includes a caution about carpet beetles, milking cows gently, and practical tips for households and livelihoods in rural Iowa.
A garbled OCR note mentions a very young patient named Willie and a paralytic condition, but the readable fragments provide no clear event, date, or organization. The text is too fragmentary to determine a concrete news item or outcome.
In a muddled dialogue set during wartime, civilians recount encounters with cockeye soldiers and a bugle sale near a store. Leopold, Herman, and Cohn navigate offers, fear of theft, and a plan to profit from the relic amid street gossip and shifting loyalties.
Susan B. Anthony departs St. Louis for Saratoga with a claim that she distributes weight to ease baggage handling. A baggage master questions the plan but the chief grants approval and offers support in return for her upcoming political campaign. A clerk and a boy comment on country travel and tanning.
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