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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
4
The text argues for McKinley and Hobart on a business platform. It asserts financial solvency, protection, and reciprocity as core aims. It laments money reforms while praising a strong dollar and existing silver stock, noting past acts and the need for pro protection and prosperity.
In a Europe interview Hon. Rourke Cochran of New York denounces Chicago’s movement as an attack on industry and morality. He urges active support for order and McKinley electors, favors a platform true to Democracy, and argues neutrality harms civilization.
The piece surveys reactions to Bryan and the Chicago platform, noting Democratic bolt movements in Kentucky and a Burlington Gazette shift. It discusses silver vs gold standards, quoting J. M. Thoburn and a New York World catechism on Mexico, warning of monetary instability under silver.
A Q and A section compares Mexican wages for various crafts and general labor with American pay, noting daily rates from 37.5 to 81 dollars and higher costs of living. It cites a Mexican newspaper remark on laborers as movable tools and includes a Republican County Convention notice for Calhoun County in Marshall Michigan dated July 8, 1896, plus an advertisement offering one hundred dollars for catarrh cures and endorsements for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Fruit cans offered at 25 cents with a genuine Mason brand. A special Sunday excursion to Toledo by the Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railway departs at 7 37 am with round trip fare of 82. The train returns the following day and casino attractions are advertised. Information via hand bills or CJ and M agent TC M Scope. Farmers urged to arrange wet wheat delivery either fried or malt house facilities.
A historical note traces early heating ideas from Pompeii baths heated by steam to modern concepts. It cites German plans for water tubing in a house to circulate warmed and cooled water through walls floors and ceilings, aiming for optimal radiant warmth. The piece mentions Cassier’s Magazine and a London Times-Lit remark about a weather prophet. It ends with a brief crocodile note on Nile tourism and river conditions.
The text describes how flowers lure insects with color, scent, nectar, and pollen to aid pollination. It notes some plants use carrion odors to attract scavenging flies and questions whether trees alter their behavior to impress with such tactics.
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