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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
8
A local advertisement promotes a wide range of low priced goods. It touts sour pickles coffee tea molasses and canned goods alongside staples such as eggs flour and baking powder. The copy emphasizes Honest goods at honest prices and urges shoppers to visit for Saturday sales.
The India sufferers need clothing and food with three yards of calico making a child dress and five yards for an adult. Bo sworth League will send a box of calico soon and donations are urged at the M K E parsonage within ten days. Lee township Sunday school convention at Garfield school was a grand success with full seating, good papers and brisk discussions. Re Hiery Mills and Miller attended, a dinner was served, evening preaching by Rev Biery, and weekly prayer meetings were set for Tuesdays. The weekly News costs $1 per year.
The document outlines platform goals on sovereignty, Cuba independence, home rule for territories, war revenue, isthmian canal, and a new department of commerce. It celebrates McKinley era foreign policy, Samoa and Hawaiian annexation, The Hague peace conference, and Monroe Doctrine adherence. It notes reduced war taxes and two percent bonds selling at a premium while calling for greater U.S. control over imperial possessions and trade expansion. The piece ends with notices of athletes sailing to Paris and a city marshal killed by a live wire.
The article notes that reducing forts is deemed necessary for any relief expedition to Peking and that Admiral Kempff should share the burden if within his instructions. Officials withhold full judgment pending confirmation of his directives. A separate Minnesota Democratic convention in Minneapolis on June 21 praised William Jennings Bryan and Governor John Lind, endorsing populist vice presidential candidate Charles A. Towne and directing delegates to Kansas City to support him.
Mrs. George Vierce of Walker street was struck by a Wisconsin Central passenger train at 6 40 Wednesday night while crossing a truck. She died from the injuries sustained in the accident occurring in Fond du Lac.
J. . White & Co advertise heavy cheviots in Mack stripes for 2ic York demiins at 10c per yard and men's cottonade pants at 60c. Socks 12 gc¢ at 10c or 8 for 26c. Ladies muslin underwear bargains with drawers, skirts and embroidered flounces. Croquet sets, wagons, hammocks, combs, tooth brushes, tumblers, sprinkling pots, washboards, clothes lines, starch, soap, oats, crackers, canned goods and coffee prices reveal a cash-store strategy to attract customers and offer 100 values in various everyday items.
Marriage licenses issued for Bernello Lake and Ida Moist of Clarence. Benjamin L. Emerson and Nettie May McAlintic of Battle Creek. George E. Romeny and Gertrude M. Currington of Albion. George Whitbeck and Agnes Van Necker of Convis. Frances M. Huggett and Grace J. Wilbur of Penfield. Fred W. Hune of Lansing and Clara Balle Chamberlain of Battle Creek. Vloyd Gam and Mrs. Elnora 124 1 Parks of this city.
Landlord David Gould of New Herndon suspects a con man named Randolph forged signatures including French and Randoph to swindle his father out of a horse and buggy. Randolph fled with the rig after a trip to Concord seeking a four horse team, was located by Gould via hotel staff in Lansing, and a search ensued led by Sheriff Williams. The elder Gould, 80, arrived to pursue the matter as Randolph’s activities raised suspicion of fraud and forgery in a case tied to several local dealings.
Special Dispatch reports Admiral Seymour with a relief column of troops from various nations entering Pekin. The Japanese consul at Shanghai confirms the prior report, though information remains scarce and unverified rumors persist amid limited news from the city.
Thieves broke into Ed Donbing's home while Mrs. Dobbina was visiting in Grand Rapids and stole a dozen cans of fruit. No arrests have been made.
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