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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
2
Subscription rates shown for one year in advance or not paid in advance. The Statesman promotes high class printing and prompt delivery. Readers urged to send important county news with name and address by Wednesday noon. Advertising target is Calhoun county with large circulation. Report missed issues to 255 State Street.
Marshall Mich April 24 1896 recall of the Alamo massacre of six Texas prisoners including Bowie and Crockett by Santa Ana. Texas victory at San Jacinto on April 21 1836 led by Sam Houston with 700 Texans vs 1500 Mexicans. Fifty eight years after the Alamo a dwindling reunion of the surviving veterans noted with Irish names among the small list.
In Athens closing days of the athletic contest reveal Greeks as fastest over a 26 mile course from Marathon to Athens. Americans and western Europeans fall behind in long distance, while Greeks win all three prizes led by a peasant named Louis who finished in about 23 hours. Naval appropriations soar with 32 million dollars planned for four new seagoing battleships amid a continental arms race. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes Revolutionary societies omit army teamster descent, praising his eloquence and the six regimental mutes.
Fragmentary remarks indicate Britain may postpone the Sudan campaign to autumn while preparing for renewed action in Matabeleland. Observers expect additional troops for the southern Africa theater as pressures mount on military plans.
Madrid reports the advance guard clashed with Maceo's force in Cuba with the Spaniards forced to retreat after nine hours of heavy fighting. Spanish losses claimed as 4 killed and 18 wounded, though sources say the real toll was heavier as Spanish troops fell back toward San Claudio while reinforcements from Havana arrived too late.
A broad review of beef pricing contrasts high farm prices with stagnant consumer costs. It argues that farmers earn less per hundred pounds while consumers rarely see relief, despite export gains and rising prosperity signals. The piece also notes political and global events, including Haiti’s president Hippolyte and a cyclist’s mileage anecdote, as context.
A critique of sensational reporting highlights how depictions of crime, suicide, and violence desensitize readers and corrode minds. It urges positive, cheerful reading, less grisly coverage, and a push for hopeful stories, urging Ohio to pass theater hat laws as a sign of reform.
In Congress Apr 18 to Apr 22 actions included debate on opening the Uncompahgre reservation with spokes against and in favor of the bond inquiry. The House passed four pension bills including $50 to the widow of Rear Admiral Foote and $70 for the widow of General Vanderver. The Senate discussed Indian appropriations and sectarian schools, while a contested election case and a planter relief map proposal were noted amid adjournments.
General Arola pursues Maceo in Pinar del Rio with energy expected to yield a decisive insurgent break. The report frames the campaign as a critical phase in the ongoing conflict, with authorities confident in a breakthrough.
Ballington Booth and Mrs Booth charged that Commander Booth Tucker's statement supports their prior allegations. They say it was unfair to publish the general's private letter without Ballington Booth's reply, which they claim presents a comprehensive rebuttal and harmful information about the Salvation Army.
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