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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
5
A local store advertises a one day sale on Saturday January 26 1901 offering deeply reduced prices on a wide range of items. Special articles include curtain rings brass moulding hooks washing basins and collar buttons with bargains claimed as worth many times the sale price.
The County column lists sightings and movements including Charles Pratt of Dark Corners and Lucy Millard, Merton Surinten of Marengo visiting relatives, James Baker and missing fur incident, Mrs Conley ill with Dr Cuse attending, Mr and Mrs Vauarman visiting Millards, Vullarman’s rheumatism, Will Williams recovery after illness, Mae McWethy in Benton Harbor with Mrs Richerson, Mrs WN Austin and grandson returning from Lyons, Ray Hinshaw along, a saw mill relocation north of Marshall, Win Volet ill with heart trouble, Dr Shurtlitt attending, W Wickmashopping stopped for winter, George Chaddock and wife visiting relatives, Mrs Carrig Ward taking bookkeeper job in Battle Creek, Ed Carver and wife returning from Albion, Isa Mann visiting daughter Mrs Fred Bim- from Jackson.
Jan 30 social at J Taylor home with tea cream cake. OTM social Jan 29. Hut Smests at Anderson Dickey home Jan 26. varied visits, birthdays and illnesses. church meeting Jan 17 10:30 with Rev Ma yentr. birthdays among Nelson Miller and Mr Quillin. many socials, dinners and local notices across Penfield area.
Allout, 70,000 feet of equara timber shipped from here last week over the Michigan Central mostly ridge timber. Mrs Eugene Williams surprised by three sons Mack Ray Arthur with a new steel range. Charles Felt left the village to work on Cincinnati Northern. Mr and Mrs Reid ill with grip. Bell and Lewis Young confined with cold. Mrs Charles Felt visited ill father. Win Bockman of Benzie county visited friends. lived here 30 years. Mrs Win Wight of Allegan visiting the Stiles. Mrs David Vollick to Toledo to visit daughter. Mr and Mrs Walter Smith returned to Michigan City. Doctors to operate on Mrs Charles Ray for an ovarian tumor. Josiah Stackhouse visiting family in South Bend. OE society to meet Jan 26 at Mr King’s. Newspaper notes Queen Victoria death read ten minutes after. Congregationalists to host social Feb 1 north of the city at Osborns with supper for ten cents.
Six election cases linger in the House amid turmoil. Reports from multiple cities describe robberies, political defections, labor violence in Kentucky, deaths in Chicago society, and rail safety compliance. International affairs include emigration talks in Copenhagen and a Sweden Norway regency shift. The interwoven updates reflect a era of instability and national concerns.
Washington reports that Francis J. Wing of Ohio was nominated to be United States district judge for the northern district of Ohio. A treaty with Spain to acquire Sibutu and Cagayan in the Philippine group was ratified in executive session, with a 38 to 19 vote, at a cost of $100,000.
Chicago markets report dull flour and unsettled wheat while corn and oats hold steady. pork and lard demand fair with higher quotes, potatoes weak, eggs and butter steady, live poultry steady as market conditions vary by commodity and delivery months across cash and future prices.
Market report lists fair action and steady prices for hogs and various livestock types. Prices shown include hogs live and dressed, beef on foot and dressed, sheep pelts, cattle, and poultry, with multiple per unit quotes and per hundred weight figures.
Kingston Jamaica dispatch reports violent weather since Friday night. Banana plantations ruined across parishes. TiuiY Hay river swollen. two houses carried away. large fruit district at risk. Seas high. wharves demolished. casualties among small United Fruit Co vessels. Chinese and other foreign notes discuss plenipotentiaries. Beijing awaits Thursday reply on agreement good faith. in Wichita Kansas a convention condemns Alexander burning. call to punish perpetrators. Coal and wood delivery ad note.
Cox's lines advertise per dozen lo 4a per nk 4o 40 30 price points and claim big savings on all items in their line, inviting shoppers to remember they can save money on everyday goods.
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