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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
5
Ida Preston returns to teach Pierce district. A series of small items recount community happenings from Parma to Clarendon and Marengo including visits, a runaway horse incident, peaches shipped, a child's appendectomy and death, a painting shop planned, car sightings, meetings, and a court appearance.
SOUTH BEDFORD Mrs James Conklin returns home after nearly two years with her son in California. George Bowen attends school in Battle Creek. Harry Bannister visits friends in Grand Rapids. Mrs G D Eldridge and May return from visiting A l Beardsley family of Gaskels. Frank Stringham from Banercroft greeted by old neighbors Tuesday. Mrs Oliver Harney visits friends at Hastings and Pritchardyle. Salina Stockham visits brother Wesley. Jessie Eaton circulates books from the traveling library from Lansing. Ten days sale of iron beds at EB Hughes.
Mra Hattie Wagner is improving after illness. Bertha Carver closed her school due to sickness. Dr Foote attended twice in one night for pleurisy. Nellie Clark and several residents are listed as recovering or ill. Numerous visits and social events are noted with names of Wagner, Carver, Page, Sturgis, and others. Congressman Gardner to speak here, and local entertainment planned. Continuous updates on health and community activities throughout Carverville and nearby towns.
North Clarendon scenes show Mr Bush and wife visiting at Mr Bartholomew's while Ethel Taffee and Mamie Nelson of Hammond Indiana visit relatives here. Homespun events include a party for Johnston youths and new bridge work at Ella corners with Kats and Daines handling stone.
The column notes farmers sowing wheat in Pulaski and visits by Varnum Rounds and wife from Kansas, John Litchult moving onto the Harris farm, Tilden Perine moving into a Concord tenant house, Mrs Nowlin and daughter visiting Sandstone, Hernie Nowlin visiting Jackson, and Moor & Clark producing cider and sorghum syrup. Also mentions Mr Dewelle, Grass Lake, a Republican sheriff candidate, and a patent medicine ad for Madison Medicine Co.
Week end M. C. K. R. announces a special train from Marshall at 7 40 am Saturday September 20. Tickets to Chicago and return are 2 50. Tickets valid to depart Chicago not later than train No 6 Monday at 6 45 am October 1. G B Gitford T A
Athene residents share a week of visits and calls from Wisner La to Lansing and Albion. The report notes a state fair, travelers to Grand Rapids and Belding, and a funeral in Vicksburg. Local notes include a school duty return, a large massaugua killed near district No 1, and chicken thieves activity.
A notice lists marriage licenses issued to Brenton E. Connerly and Lillian T. Snyder of Chicago, Oscar Lower and Mabel Ward of Marshall, H Eugene Brown and Eva McLane of Homer, Fredrick G. Bennett and Nettie Barton of Battle Creek, Howard H. Burden and Lulu Ida Teachout of Battle Creek, W Leroy Sizelund and Zae L. Hollebbeck of Tekonsha, A Frederick Treichle and Virginia Alvice Reid of Milwaukee, Won Rundle and Grace Frye of Lee. Read The Daily News for the most local news. Ten cents a week at your door. The weekly News, largest and best
The annual baby show at the fair attracts wide interest with liberal prizes. A. H. Cathcart awards a $2 bracelet and heart for the handsomest baby under 18 months, James Court & Son give $1 cash for reddest hair, Dr. Greene a $2 silver cap for best behaved baby under one, Castoria from Dr. Louie Joy, a $1 prize for the brightest baby, and more. Bets on fastest creeping, youngest to say a phrase, and mother with fastest creeping baby include a $3 shoe prize from B. A. Kelleher and a $2 infant dress from J. A. Coles' Emporium.
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