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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
4
The article warns that the trafficking of young girls is a pervasive crime, with emis saries active in towns and stations. It condemns the vile planners who lure girls, calls for the capture and punishment of offenders, and highlights parental fault as a factor while stressing the protection of vulnerable youths.
A society page notes Miss Fean hosts a social afternoon in Kalamazoo honoring Minnie Marshall of the city. A subsequent miscellaneous shower for Miss Del la Chandler of Albion is described with attendees including Hages Alexander, Florence Hinkle, Mina Aurand, and others. Decorations in red and white and light refreshments accompany the event. Miss Bea Hates dinner party honors Miss Webb, Miss Bernea of Battle Creek and Miss Rea racnd of Detroit with a six oclock three course meal. The hostess later hosts a theatre party at the Princess with attendees including Josephine Sntity, Zale Richards, Hdlth Smith, Gladys Keltey, Louise Hateh, and others.
A bartender mixed a drink described as exceptional by a patron who took a long draught and praised it privately, saying it was “a drink fit for an ace” as he rolled his eyes toward the ceiling. The odd remark sparked quiet amusement among onlookers.
A crowd gathers around an unconscious man on the sidewalk. He breathes heavily and groans, with missing teeth and a bleeding nose while passersby wonder who he is. An ambulance surgeon surveys the wreckage seeking a peacemaker or rescue.
Mrs. Vic W. Pendill and guests travel in Charlotte Forest and Charile Ruddock visits. The Makes Grace and Bernice Snyder of Detroit stay with Mrs. W. Pendill. George Clute builds a new home addition. Nearby visitors include John Reace and Pearett brothers from Marshall. Mrs. Homer Clute ill on Monday. Will Gray from Marshall visits Potter’s. Mrs. Robert Noonen and daughter stay with Homer Clute. Maude Wheaton visits sister Mrs. George Clute.
Mrs. C Treadwell and daughter Edna visited Mrs. Wagner's last week where Edda fell from a horse and broke her arm. Dr. Shurthifr set the fracture. Lucy Leckton King visited W E Walkinshay's last week. X Ina Hart spent Tuesday afternoon at Henry Haggait's. Andrew Walkinshaw and Bart Doty attended the Song of Veterans meeting at Marshall Tuesday evening. both are company members. Harry Walkinshaw and son Paul of California came Friday for a two week stay with Henry Walkinshaw. Kitde Walkinshaw of Battle Creek came home Saturday for a two week vacation. Ross Hammond and daughter Mary Alice visited her parents, Mrs H Walkinshaw and family. The Mises Harts visited Mrs A Campbell Saturday afternoon. Geo Moore's wife and sons visited near Bellevue Sunday. Bir Hauer, Edward Hart, Pearl, Xina and Margaret Hart visited Fred Hamilton’s near Olivet Sunday. Mrs Ella Randall called at Jas Hart's and Henry Walkinshaw's Monday afternoon. Beatson Walkinshaw purchased the team of Sharkey and Andrews Monday. L A S meals with Mrs Geo Bloore on September 9th. Ladies bring dishes please. Mrs Gay King spent Monday with Mrs James Hart, and will spend Tuesday with Mrs Fred Handall, returning to Marshall Wednesday.
Col Miller presides at the Calhoun County Veterans Battalion reunion in Marshall Michigan and issues appointments including adjutant, quartermaster, quartermaster sergeant and executive committee members. He calls for cooperation, urges a large turnout next year, and designates headquarters at the Brewer Block in Marshall for communications.
East G Congress Neilie Hammond and Mrs Mary Weaver visit relatives in Clare Michigan. Mrs HH L Mann and daughter Bernice of Marshall with guest Clarence Coon of Ubnattie Creek join Bernice and Bernell Berry of Marshall Mae and Cecil Ver Plank of Carverville visit Terrace in recent days. Local residents attended church gatherings at Betlevue on Tuesday. Misses Blatche Alta Carver spent weekend with Ruth and Marthe Bird at Pinfield. Remember the Sunday events at 1:30 pm and 2:36 pm Rev ALA Geiger will speak. all are welcome.
A collection of brief notices lists visitors returning from Chicago Detroit and New Orleans. Guests include Miss Clara Houston Miss Fazel Beckwith and Mrs F C Beckwith. Several families travel by car to Toledo Detroit and Lyon Lake while others plan returns from New York and Chicago. The item also mentions a driving event at Battle Creek and concludes with an advertisement praising 100 percent pure paint at Hopper Hardware.
A European authority debunks the old belief that women are more emotional than men. The discussion cites common phrases and cultural tropes about temperament, examining gendered expectations and the language used in describing emotional behavior.
A garbled London Telegraph excerpt shows a Cockney speaker claiming two centuries of bearing arms and a Highlander replying that his family has two thousand years of lineage to bear arms. The odd exchange highlights mock entitlement and misheard phrases.
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