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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1896
Page
5
A long string of assorted items from an era newspaper describes a new baby born to Mr and Mrs C A Prior on August 10, local fair ads and premium lists, church activities, storms damaging a shop and trees, camping at Lyon Lake, community meetings, a Spartan court case update, and various social notes including a South Africa wedding and Delphi recital.
John W. Fletcher in city. J. Fahey to Fort Wayne. Ed Conway of Detroit visiting Marshall. Fred Russell home from Lima for a week. Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Chicago visiting at W. J. Dibble's. Miss Mary Canka of Battle Creek visiting Marshall. Misses Fletcher back from St. Joseph and Chicago. Bennie Libenthal of Van Wert guest of Charlie Swineford. Miss Mazie Wheeler returned from Elmira New York. Miss Dora Hendrix of Jackson visiting. W. Rice of Battle Creek visiting Marshall. M. F. Fleming and family from Elkhart Indiana guests at Hall Grant's. Miss Clara Hickman of Jackson and Miss Hettie Hickman of Allegan visiting grandparents. Miss Mary Paddock of Chicago guest of Mrs. Wm Connor. Paddock employed as stenographer in Cook County Court. Frank French and J. C. [illegible]. Mel Bates, formerly editor of The Statesman, left Chicago to take e. The paper was recently put by John George formerly of The Statesman to be w subscribans to Jan 1, 1897 for 25 conts.
A brisk attendance filled the bicycle meet with multiple events. Winners include C A Conway and F S Denel with fast times in mile, quarter, half and full mile handicaps, plus boys and open events won by Fowler, Harrington, Morse and others.
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