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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1888
Page
2
An advert claims Dr Jones Red Clover Tonia quickly cures headaches ague liver and kidney diseases and various pains. It cites Kellogg's Columbian and Clarke's Flax Salve as remedies and promises relief with a small purchase.
News notes include a Mendon marriage of Harry Matthews of Battle Creek to Lulu Osgood, a Marengo literary society meeting on August 4 at Leonard Rogers residence to organize a union picnic, and several local obituaries and updates. Also mentions Rev Isaac Taylor's health, carrier Keep Carrier in Lansing, and harvest reports in the area.
The Times column reports engagements and travels including Mrs. Geo Robinson and a July 24 engagement for Lester Overbolt to teach another year at Magle Warrior in Keeneoag county. Estimates of corn growth, right of way progress between Battle Creek and Cerenco, and Edward Wisner returning home with his family after banking in Saugatuck are noted, alongside local visits and resignations. The piece covers weather relief from showers, factory work at Fountain turning, and regional social notices including Miss Libbie Hayes’s Sanilac visit and Miss Huldah Phelps’s millinery trade. It mentions Mrs. Dorcas Stiles visiting Paw s aw, and several local names in varied contexts, with a stray anecdote about Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and an umbrella found.
Partello residents host a successful ice cream social with a 18 piece band. Horace Thomson buys a Charlotta home and lot while Eliza Sanders returns from Niles. The Duck Lake district plans a band tournament Aug. 20 with a $35944 prize and Toledo quarters.
Burlington notes a busy week with social visits from Harvey Smith and family, Ernest Marsh and Mr. Connor of Albion, Frank Wrench returning from Northern Michigan, and Miss Mae Swartwant visiting Miss Edith Swartwant. Local ball game Burlington 24 Dine Creek 12, illnesses and a sick neighbor Mr. Greene, lawn social Aug 4 by M. H. ladies, and a Sunday school picnic Aug 11. The B B B music, pork theft incident, Republican speech Aug 11, and delegates named for the Marshall convention Aug 27 conclude the week’s items.
Albion records a July marriage: Alva D Face of Orleans and Edith M Budd wed in Albion by Rev L J Griffin. Dr R J H Temperfelli leaves Albion for California after dentistry practice. Casey Wall reaches ninety with clear vigor. Walcott Windmill Company may pick Flint for a $10,000 bonus. Rev Washington Gardner likely to move from Cincinnati to a larger West church. Sanea Bhenley advances to freight solicitor between St Louis and Toledo amid L S & M S HB operations.
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