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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
5
A local sale advertises deep reductions on granite ware, cookware, and small gadgets. Items include 2 quart corn poppers, egg beaters, basins, pins, envelopes, and brass hooks all priced at fractions of their usual cost. The sale runs one day only, Saturday January 26, 1901, with terms strictly cash.
Bay City visitors report family gatherings and phone report from the county column. Community dances, singing classes, and suppers mark weekly social life at PW Taffee and Taffee schoolhouse with S A Adams teaching singing. A fifth anniversary dinner at Nelsons draws a willow cenker as a gift.
Thomas Allair visits Chicago. Mrs Hayes to entertain missionary circle. bridge incident and lost jack. various visits among residents. singing lessons, oyster supper, and PWAchub meeting details. Vaccination advised by Eckford Health Officer amid smallpox concerns.
Mrs Emma Alexander of Fredonia visits aunt Mrs T A Randall and others from the area. Social events include a Friday dancing party for about 40 attendees and a Bellevue inspiration institute planned for Jan 31. Reports mention farms, library funds, organ ownership, and various visits, with a range of social gatherings and local news items.
Ge o Sanburg and Chas Marston arrived Saturday after a ten week hunting and trapping expedition in the northern part of the state. Frank Glark and wife entertained Grand Rapids friends. Walter Case of Battie Greek visits his brother Elmer Case. Chris Layher to be installed as commander of the Maccaben meeting at Marshall Friday. Abram Moser and family spending the week with Mrs M’s parents, Mr Jon i Mra Gen Camp of Rice Creek. J J Wilkincan bought a fine violin and offers music to friends. Postoffice Inspector Larmour of Battle Creek was in town Monday. Mr Galstock the show man is in town this week.
Real estate transfers listed by Calhoun County Abstract Co include Ang Randall to Minnie Chapminn for Burlington lots 12 and 11, price 75 dollars. John Sharkey to A W Adams for 404 section 6 Conins, price 900. Frank Raymond to Sophia Dowd for lot 4x8 block 6 Marshall, price 360. WB Gillett to Kiama Shaw for Lot 76 Roberts Add Battle Creek, price 300. Edwin Branch to Nellie B Smith for lot 40 unde 1g 434 Homer plus rear strip, price 1000.
A long list of January February events appears with city and venue details. Items include balls at opera houses and lectures at St Marys church, University Extension courses, performances in Detroit and Marshall, and meetings of local circles and associations. Also noted are a hospital ship arrival in London and a brief on negotiations over the Danish West Indies.
A census department bulletin issued today in The News details state population by minor civil divisions. It reports most townships declined or barely rose, with Battle Creek city alone gaining 5,366 residents. The county total gain is 5,814.
Markets show dull and steady tones across grains and livestock. Flour oats rye barley pork lard and eggs move with mixed price signals while live poultry and meats hold/adjust with moderate demand and steady to lower quotes.
London reports from Odessa describe a brutal blizzard across southern Russia lasting over 100 hours. About 120 people reportedly died frozen as trains stalled for days. Passengers, including women and children, endured hunger and fighting for scarce food while efforts by troops and officials, with sledges and relief trains, gradually reopened routes to Odessa. Corpses remained unburied days as authorities faced harsh weather and blame for handling.
Jan 17 report says five detectives recovered a bag of gold near Sheppard saloon on East Williard Street Lafayette. Authorities allege prank by Lafayette horse thief Frank Shuck tied to ransom schemes. Buck arrested in Muncie, money allegedly planted to mislead officers. Police link to Cudahy kidnapping and $23,000 ransom, with suspects vanishing from Muncie.
A list shows Alfred Vanderbilt's wedding costs totaling 3000 dollars. Other items mention church rites, deportations, and political notes from across the country including Missouri Illinois Indiana Nebraska and New York.
Coxs message touts money savings across the full product line. It emphasizes affordable prices and value for customers seeking discounts on a wide range of items. Intended as a promotional note highlighting cost savings.
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