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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
6
The Statesman Company publishes weekly editions in Marshall Michigan. Subscribers must pay in advance per postal regulations. Yearly subscription rate is $2.06.
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues tariff protection boosted farmer prosperity since 1897 under the Dingley law. Census figures show farm land values nearly doubled from 1900 to 1910, with higher farm buildings and equipment values, while farm numbers rose about 10 percent. The piece urges balanced water and natural resource policy and criticizes large land claims, urging restoration of lands for public use rather than monopolies.
The piece lauds Gifard Pinchot and the Nations Conservation League for protecting public domain and urges restoring public rights to resources. It links the group’s principles to the single tax idea of Henry George, arguing for public access over private ownership.
A reform proposal argues city men should migrate to farms to gain self support during panic and beyond. It claims Americans could support half as many people if rural work were accessible, and that industrious, able men can learn farming to prosper rather than rely on charity.
Canada faces a fall general election centered on ratification of the reciprocity accord with the United States. Premier Laurier backs parliamentary approval, while conservatives vow to filibuster. Supporters argue the agreement will expand markets and deepen ties across the border.
The optimistic trusts must prove an alibi after changing their names. Admiral Togo declines a joint debate with Hobson. Colonel Hrrag is nominated for president of an International Lecture Bureau as Congress avoids partisan praise.
A critique of national politics and presidential candidates filled with satire on Bryan La Follette and Dr Wiley. The piece weaves foreign references, Congress, and public figures like Taft, Diaz, and Togo into a rambling, period voice that lampoons campaign rhetoric and party dynamics. The tone preserves a newspaper vibe with diverse names and political cues.
A quirky column notes four comets found near 4 clip as celestial business, but prefers Earth's calm over vast space. It jokes that a seventeen year locust in New Jersey reveals the letter i, and ponders a Georgia address by Woodrow Wilson with a rival Democrat tracing the prophetic emblem on a boll weevil china back.
In a dense Washington column, figures like Taft, Roosevelt, and Champ Clark collide with tariff and reciprocity debates. References to Carnegie, Bailey, and La Follette weave a portrait of trust scrutiny, political maneuvering, and looming adjournment as Congress and the press chase momentum.
Appleton Wisconsin August 2 Preliminary work on the six ton American cheese begins today with preparations for the mammoth project. The plan is to complete construction within ten days or two weeks and James Wilson secretary of agriculture may witness the process. The federal government has ordered 36 000 photographs documenting the cheese making for display at the national dairy show. Chicago, Illinois is the anticipated destination for the exhibit.
A terse, unclear fragment discusses honesty and principle. It warns against theft or deceit and suggests that those who drift from virtue risk exposure and ruin, naming dishonesty as a perilous path. The text emphasizes personal accountability and the consequences of unethical choices.
A bizarre classified item from New York seeks a new forefinger for a child, with exact measurements and liberal payment. A Los Angeles woman letters aloud fear of city life and hopes a donor finger will guard Ruth’s future, underscoring desperate financial and ethical anxieties.
Dr Henry Curtis former Playground Association of America secretary urged that girls be required to wear trousers until ages 13 or 14 to gain freedom of movement. He argued skirts hinder baseball and other activities, drawing cheers from hundreds of women at the Battle Creek Chautauqua.
Washington August 2 The Department of Agriculture entomology chief L O Howard proposes renaming the common house fly to typhoid fly to stress its role in spreading disease. He urges careful screening of windows and doors in summer and use of fly catching devices as the best prevention, while stable sanitation would aid eradication. A swat the fly campaign in Washington supports stronger enforcement of stable care laws as part of a broader public health effort. A note adds that talks push for a new State Street lighting system.
The article argues that religion aids health by shaping mind heart and spirit. A clear mind pure heart and cheerful spirit improve resilience to illness while religion helps interpret sickness and death, guiding adjustment to life’s blessings and promoting healing of the body through moral and spiritual cleanliness.
A Brooklyn nurse, after two searches spanning eighteen years and costly efforts, learns her long-lost son, believed dead, was raised by a foster mother in Sebaffer. Rumors place him at New York Foundling Hospital on 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, and he is produced in court to Justice Greenbaum, showing he is well and happy.
A London Evening News writer notes growing secrecy as young couples rush to marry in distant states without parental knowledge. He cites many instances of couples hiding plans to avoid parental opposition and obtain consent.
Miss Agskit asks about a cousin’s reaction to the play last night as Mr Wise notes the costumes were startlingly loud. The exchange suggests light humor and audience engagement with the performance.
A septuagenarian widow named Ertin Wes in Paris was moved by a starving family story. She shot herself and left her entire fortune of 3256 for the dependents, sparking a charity tragedy tale of sacrifice.
Reflective narrator recalls walking alone at night under starlit snowlight, noting glassy surfaces and vague outlines of trees. He imagines California pines towering over Jersey meadows, comparing height to distant coastal scenes while recalling Muir’s descriptions.
A June 14 unveiling creates a window shaft high above the Jungfraujoch connecting wall between the Monch and Jungfrau at 10 955 feet. The sightline promises glaciers, peaks, valleys, and part of the Thun region, while serving debris removal for the tunnel project.
An extraordinary accident occurred at the Warrington Hippodrome in England when a heavy trolley horse on stage slipped and fell into the orchestra pit during a performance. Two horses were present, an actor wrestled with them, the footlights and instruments were smashed, and the audience panicked briefly before the horse was calm and fed.
A fragmented quote recalls a man declaring to a woman that she is the only girl for him and the object of all his fancy. The text attributes the line to Success Magazine, implying a praise of idealized feminine beauty and romance.
A Louisiana Courier Journal item humorously contrasts a man’s ignorance of the constitution with his steady attendance at every ball game last season, suggesting he is assimilated despite legal questions.
A saying on work ethic notes that true rest comes only when one recognizes duty calls. It emphasizes discipline, toil, and the duty to labor rather than leisure.
A fragment notes caution to keep the heart from worry about future trouble. It mentions Leading Tobache as among the world’s leading markets, with Germany and the United States highlighted in the context of tobacco trade.
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