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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
3
A late Saturday gathering of the Teachers' Association drew about two hundred fifty teachers. The next meeting is planned for the High School building, with sessions in March and an agenda including librarian law and reading circle improvements.
A period craft note explains making a poke bonnet for a child using two colors of velvet. It describes cutting circular wheels from corded and plain velvet, forming a brim, sizing the head opening, gathering the plain velvet to the brim, and trimming with ribbon and wings. The piece closes with instructions to tie beneath the chin.
An advertisement style note describes a velvet hat with gray melton cape and ermine trim, highlighting a black velvet hat with blue and gray silk detailing. It mentions wedding cake fashion and a recipe twist with dried apples and raisins, and suggests English custom of gifting large wedding cake boxes. It blends holiday shopping imagery with culinary tips.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a clash or setback involving named teams or groups. The readable bits indicate a competition or event possibly titled Carpe Sweepers with references to Ubvintmasents and Prives, but specifics, dates, or outcomes are unclear.
A fragmentary obituary and veterans note recount the nation mourning Abraham Lincoln and salute soldiers after the Civil War. The piece recalls Lincoln’s death and its global impact, then lists Far Raymet Post Battle Creek officers and a veteran reminiscence of postwar transport hardships for Illinois units returning home.
A garbled fragment references names like Springfield, Stites, and Macombay Journal with unclear context and no clear event or outcome to summarize.
Two women debate whether women should have equal voting rights with men. One woman argues against equality, while the other, younger and composed, says women should not be denied the vote as long as they are active at home. An elder compares the issue to her childhood on a farm and learning to drive, urging action to secure school and civic access.
A rider explains nearly injuring herself on Washington avenue when a ragged tar paper piece hidden in deep shadows caused her fall. She describes the fear, the impact, and how the obstacle was found to be harmless paper after the incident. Policemen were scarce in the area.
A fragment notes the record largest stamp at four by two inches based on a five cent stamp for newspapers, mentions Mecklenburg Schwerin’s tiny stamp, and cites Tit Bits. It claims 13 000 stamp varieties exist worldwide with examples from France’s colony Chock and a secretive engraving firm supplying yearly stamp series to South and Central American governments. It also hints at tobacco plant symbolism in heraldry and a product listing for Essill’s Pine Risney pills.
A survey of female higher education shows colleges for women expanding fast. Vassar and Smith gain students. Mount Holyoke and Bryn Mawr add dormitories, while Wellesley’s undergrads outnumber housing. The trend highlights increased demand for women’s college education and facilities.
A New Orleans pharmacist warns against overreliance on medicines and notes many healthy people buy patent remedies for imagined ailments. The piece cites a senator and pharmacy lore, discusses coin stamping facts, touts Knill's Pills, and promotes holiday books from E Conney in Marshals with house visits offered.
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