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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1885
Page
2
Editorial notes discuss labor unrest in the Saginaw valley, Prohibition politics in Ohio, census counts in North and South Dakota, and presidential campaign maneuvers. References to Grant memoirs, Georgia liquor policy, and Keiley’s fate frame a broad, opinionated snapshot of national tensions and party infighting.
A Cleveland appointment is discharged amid allegations of complicity with felony. The piece argues temperance drives, schoolbooks, and local option laws aim to curb liquor. It also surveys Senate balance, party loyalties, and editorial views on reform, corruption, and trade policy with references to Grant, Vestus, and public figures.
Josrea C. Macxin of Chicago, labeled a political leader among cut-throats and land pirates, was sentenced to the penitentiary for perjury in a ballot box stuffing case. He has so far avoided imprisonment and may avoid literal execution, yet the conviction and sentence will comfort those who know Chicago affairs are managed.
A discussion on how ordinary male talk and conduct toward women shapes character, stressing that boys raised near mothers and sisters should honor women. It argues reform starts with mothers and sisters guiding boys, else morality declines. cites Chicago era views and state health observations on 1890s diseases.
The piece argues public arousal over protecting homes and women, outlining two reform branches: immediate actions to secure safety and slower remedial education to build sentiment. It stresses starting with boys, fostering courage, and awakening public care through education and earnest effort.
A lighthearted September issue review highlights several pieces including The Truth about Doge by F N Zubrickie a humorous critique of canine worship, The Story of an Pullen work woman's life by Mariel L. Thotupaon a detailed narrative, and mystery and reminiscence pieces by Charles Morris Alice King Hamilton Horace EB Scudder Louise Coffin Jones W W Crane. The issue also notes a Hoosier Idyl by Louise Coffin Jones and excerpts from Tourgenoff's correspondence.
Fragmentary ad style passage cites Napoleon and the Alps with the catchphrase There shall be no Alps, then shifts to medical cures from Dr. Pierce and Ely Cream Balm, Ayer's Ague Cure, and various testimonials claiming healing of consumption, colds, and hearing impairment, with names and places scattered through the garbled text.
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