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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1851
Page
2
An editorial voice argues statistics mislead without precise farming records. A farmer should debit all inputs including cattle, tools, labor, taxes, and interest, then credit with all outputs. Yearly balances reveal true gains, guiding improvements in knowledge and practice.
A long excerpt discusses beauty linked to cleanliness and health, urging daily cold baths for skin tone and vigor. It extols water's cleansing and tonic effects, notes dramatic improvements in women’s health and appearance, and links beauty to regular bathing and purity. It also includes unrelated items about marriage, social roles, and a Springfield incident with a stabbing.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Solomon Reed on a bear tries to stay mounted while the beast bucks and darts. The bear gains the upper hand before an intervening ax blow ends the chase, with Reed sustaining scratches and Belin sealing the bear’s fate.
An 1847 counterfeit of Wisconsin Moving Tire Insurance Company certificates circulates in Chicago. The bogus bill is shorter, lighter, with a damaged sickle symbol and missing feet, suggesting fraud aimed at quelling bank runs. Reports mention commencement timetables and addresses by Dr. Luther F. Beecher, Hon. Mitchell Sanford, Rev. T. M. Clark, EF. Whipple, and Park Benjamin. A fatal accident near Keene claims Jamieson Henry, a well regarded man leaving a large family.
The following are the names of elected supervisors where available: Albion Crantes D Hoates Bedford Antumas Denyer Eckford L Isna Gitugrt Burlington Howell Heap Tekonsha Maatix Havigee Pennfield R B E Katour Clarendon Timorayasi Le Ray Wiewian Wisxconm Athens Jasus Wintek Emnett Ia Newitneey Sheridan Joux le Wino Marengo Mito Sourr Marshall Janes A aux Predonta Davin Aconer Battle Creek Anson E Camprouy Homer Wescott Lee Danizt P Woon Convis Issren Haywoon Newton Damine Gratas MBYerence Joan R Parnon.
Our defeat for Circuit Judge is announced with regret. The piece cites waning Whig support and party tactics, noting leaders and counties in Michigan’s district, including Woodruff leading in Kalamazoo roughly by 180, while LeRoy, Burlington, Marshall and Allegan areas show varied results. The Detroit Advertiser references election outcomes across districts and Whig candidates.
European affairs show republican gains against Louis Napoleon, with factions debating monarchy versus republic and concerns over a potential prolongation of his rule. The piece warns against factional ambitions echoing the dangers of past revolutions while detailing a unsettled weather pattern with strong west winds, rain, sleet, and snow from Friday to Sunday.
A Detroit Tribune excerpt notes a temperance convention at Kalamazoo on the 23d inst with Gen Cary and other eminent speakers from abroad. The Central Railroad Company will offer half-price transport for attendees. The Grand Division annual meeting is set for the following day.
The legislature adjourned Saturday amid unfinished business and calls for reform. Bills on Senate and House districting and railroad charters were defeated or left pending. An extra session may be needed to finish work on the new constitution and related laws, as critics denounce the two month constraint as insufficient.
Lansing Whigs and state citizens met March 20 1841 in the Senate Chamber to discuss a presidential candidate for 1852. Nathan Pierce was elected president and Win Montgomery secretary. A resolution proposed Gen Winfield Scott as the Whig candidate and was unanimously adopted. The proceedings were to be published in Whig papers. The meeting adjourned with signatures.
The article discusses new postal rules between U S and Canada, detailing rates for light tester parcels under half an ounce, over 2,060 miles within the United States, and printed matter prepaid to the line. It mentions crossing the border via Detroit and related procedures, plus commentary on labor conditions of shirt sewers and a Victorian era plea for fair wages, with a note on the Canadian Council’s adjournment regarding the Western Canal threat.
New York editor Davies discusses iron plate paving as a cheaper durable substitute and compares costs with plank and macadam roads, noting removal ease for pipes and potential Broadway improvements. The report also cites a specimen of pure natural resin, a Texas fossil find, and distressing temperance family data, finishing with a Kalamazoo Gazette note on a local typhoid outbreak.
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