This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
6
Column excerpts discuss Prohibition era views and a pamphlet by Dr. LD Greenlee on medical use of alcohol, praising the Minnesota Soldiers' Home at St Paul for seven years with no alcohol administration and arguing against routine spirits for veterans.
Extracted honey sells better when neatly packaged and presented in proper shipping cases. Looks matter as much as content, especially for comb honey where nicer packaging commands higher prices. Improper boxes can drop value by several cents per pound.
A National Stockman note describes honey shipping cases with glass sides to show the white comb while protecting it from meddling hands. It compares two sizes, a 12 section and a 24 section case, and notes a 48 section model as less common. The 12 section cage is popular, with three by four arrangement and ready-to-assemble kit priced eight to ten cents per unit.
Sol Benker of Kentucky farms over 18 000 geese and in a long interview notes geese keep their pens clean with ample water and wholesome food. He says geese fatten rapidly when well fed but will die quickly without clean conditions and pure food. They dislike dough that is sour or spoiled and will eat only as much as they need in a day.
The article describes using a chicken manure heap made from mill sweepings and straw to warm a hatchery. Chickens scratch at the heap and feed on ashworms, red worms, and white grubs found beneath and among the heap, with worms surfacing after rain. Deep digging reveals honeycombed earth and worm activity, guiding use of the heap as a food source and heat for hatchery operations.
The article describes a wide portable poultry house that resembles a large chicken coop. It can be extended in length, painted well, and built with hinged doors and rain grooves to protect fowls from weather. Small windows face yards and detached versions allow dividing flocks across locations while sharing pasture.
Advice on feeding and housing poultry to prevent disease and improve egg production. Emphasizes feeding wheat to chickens, avoiding spoiled or fermented grain, warming dry quarters, and proper lime water use. Notes fattening geese with dates and milk, milk as fat source, and risks of overfeeding roosters or inferior males.
The Dakota Field and Farm notes vary the grain diet to improve fowl health and proposes mixing oats corn and wheat on successive days. It suggests adding meat milk and bulky foods if hens have warm quarters and are not fed beyond capacity. Cold storage affects egg prices and market stability, with fresh-farmers advised to build trade across nearby towns by selling storage eggs locally.
A county treasurer sworn to report the liquor tax collected during 1988 in Calhoun County Michigan. The statement lists state and county authorities, dates in December, and confirms the accuracy of the tax figures for ale, manufacturing, distilled or brewed liquors, and mixed liquors.
A Danish King Frederick VI visits a village in Jutland and questions local children. The exchange reveals humor and charm as the monarch remarks on beauty and education, while a father and son exchange ideas about marriage and social status.
A fragment discusses sullen behavior and exorcism like antics. It compares the firing of a quarrel to shake demons from people and warns each side to know the proper time and measure. The writer notes that ruckus can be a useful servant or dangerous master depending on wisdom.
A garbled OCR excerpt mixes phrases about aging care and worry with scattered lines attributed to Chicago News and Indianapolis Journal. It mentions householder piston Wickwire and a line about new ships of war the American Girl, ending with a cryptic reference to a Marshall Ni WE GR 20 & year.
A Nation praised rural life as the source of true intellect and resilience. The author argues the countryside fosters originality and growth, rejects urban snobbery, and says any social upheaval would be checked by the country’s sturdy backbone. The country and farm stand as the true keepers of liberty.
Fragmentary notice advertises sausages and home made pork products including Frankfurt Bologna Ham and Liver Wurst at a Marshall's Leading Table. Reads like a shop offer with odd spellings and unclear product names.
Four rough riders sheltered from rain under a tree in Gebs and shared hardtack after a day of hunger. A Western company trooper offered half his ration to the group. Next morning Col Roosevelt visited and thanked him for the hardtack.
A discussion explains a height based fare policy for children on trains. Under 24 inches travel free, 24 to 51 inches pay half fare, over 51 inches up to four feet three inches pay full fare. The notice ends with a sales pitch for Knill's Dyspensian Tablets at West End Drug Store.
In Stoves and Ranges era, a seller invites buyers to view a fine assortment of stoves with delayed payment. Visitors may request a call and home demonstration by leaving a card at the post office or at a residence, with the note signed by E Coatsy. The ad emphasizes holiday gifting and limited availability.
OCR fragment references Faustos and Diana in a feature context. Names C B Smith and state street Marshall appear, with garbled lines suggesting an American essay or profile piece. No clear events or dates can be confirmed.
Marker Marshall's Leading Table Supply House.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.