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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
4
The Statesman Company announces a subscription advance requirement due to postal rulings. Subscribers are urged to pay in advance for one year and retain the slip on each issue to show standing on the books. Annual rate listed as four dollars in advance.
The state voting favored Republicans with straight tickets and city results largely aligned, except the mayoral race. County wins for Judge North and F D Miller drew strong praise, while local option recent swings suggest confusion over ballot wording and interpretation may have affected outcomes. Officials expect vigilant enforcement regardless of changes.
An English gardener, Richard Dray, targets the United States to promote toads as allies of farmers. He aims to breed over a million toads within a year and suggests 25 cents per hundred as a profitable price, with toad farms and education efforts planned to curb insect pests and boost garden protection.
The speech notes how Andrew Carnegie credited his mother for shaping character and perseverance. It cites other great figures like Washington Cromwell Pitt Napoleon Garfield and McKinley recognizing maternal influence in leadership and success. Carnegie’s tale links mother wit to sustained effort and social advancement through labor and education.
A reform state government model suggests a four year governor term with recall after two, same cabinet and department head control as the U S president, broad removal power, regulatory authority over public utilities, and the right to frame and advance legislative measures with precedence. Optional popular referendum offered to check excessive power.
The Washington Star recalls Senator Dolliver praising frankness while recounting a story about Gear. A prohibition era meeting with two Quaker chairmen led Gear to defend his honesty, earning the Quakers support and his election.
A four table bridge party ends in embarrassment when the No 3 prize parcel contains perfumed soap instead of the trophy. The maid allegedly swapped bundles, stirring tension as the hostess was away. The New York Tribune reports the mishap at a cold, strained gathering.
A fragmentary collage recounts eighteenth century tea adulteration schemes with leaf fraud and a London merchant fined for revenue evasion. It then shifts to bird shop chatter on talking parrots and their odd human reactions, followed by a short piece on ostriches and their eggs, noting nesting habits and culinary uses.
The article describes how the Portuguese navigator Alphonse de Souza named a river on January 1 after the first death of the year, leading to the city that grew on Sao Sebastian’s slopes. It notes the original name faded as Rio de Janeiro developed and mentions the city’s beauty comes at the cost of health due to ridges and breezes.
A fragmentary historical column cites a Prussian official and a French astrologer debating the timing of a quarrel around July 1870. The exchange allegedly fixes a specific hour for conflict, with diplomatic ties breaking on a noted date.
A fragment remarks on futility and desire in a Washington field note style piece, noting a wife finding no use for burned matches and a universal sense of dissatisfaction with unachievable goals. The tone is reflective and terse, with locality implied by a Washington reference.
The dialogue mentions Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, contrasting figures in a discussion about personal character. The speaker notes hints at a firm, Samuel Creggan, and references the Louvre’s transformation from a medieval fortress to an art repository under Napoleon and his successors.
The excerpt presents dialogue where Harker comments on ivy and a cottage, saying it would always resemble a vine climb. A boy named Tommas reflects seriously that he wouldn’t like to be like that scene, mentioning a porch climber and a playful misunderstanding.
A fragment from a 19th century style piece portrays Herbert Spencer as practical and amusing in managing his household affairs. It recounts a poulterer dispute and Spencer’s advice to switch to another tradesman with a playful aside about names and behavior.
The readable fragments mention a woman and a tense moment in a journey or game, with unclear quoted phrases and stray words suggesting a disrupted line about superstition and bold actions. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are established in the text.
Fragmentary note hints at placing an item on a surface or shelf. The text uses unusual terms and unclear references, offering no definite people places or actions that can be reliably grounded. Further readable details are insufficient for a concrete newspaper card.
Reflective monologue on self discipline and moral aims ending with a query about a “comely damsel” and daily duties. References to smiling, resisting temptation, optimism, and a Great Spirit, with a stray line about a wife caring for ribbons and children from a Chicago Tribune fragment.
The damaged dialogue shows a servant accusing deception over a purchase as a mistress questions the cheating claim. The exchange hints at tension and a broken object described as a vase. The fragmentary text suggests a domestic dispute or a mock dramatic scene.
A reflective snippet contrasts a witty remark about what makes a good joke with a maxim that good deeds define the self. It cites lines about humor and virtue, presenting a terse exchange on wit and character.
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