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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1888
Page
6
A fragmented notice mentions Bas Five Miles of warp threads and Strongest Hotel Blanka Mads. It also references 5/A Electric and Out-Door Ura with 5/A Extra Test. The garbled text hints at a product or event listing with multiple entities and unclear context.
A Shelby parson struggles with a borrowed mustang delaying a wedding. Reports from Detroit Marquette Kalamazoo and other cities cover a 104 year old death a nitro glycerine scare a gold mine discovery a fatal selfinflicted wound and bank scandal involving Waldron Koon and Reading bank with losses up to 600000 and legal actions.
A Hillsdale man left with a woman and about 50000 in bank assets after fleeing to Canada with Mrs. Bidwell of Quincy. He had co ownership interests in Reading and private banks and deeded a small amount to his wife before departure. Depositors seek repayment as a bank near collapse prompts local aid.
From Michigan Gold company workings the richest gold bearing quartz was brought to the office. Officials claim 135 pounds, sources state 275 pounds, with free gold in large quantities and an assay value of 10 000 to 15 000 dollars per ton. Rock found just below surface in a narrow leader diverging from the indio vein. Four men continue on the property awaiting a supreme court decision on an appeal. The Lake Superior Gold shaft reaches fifty feet with no major new finds to report. Death recalls Governor Oglesby’s father-in-law John D. Gillett of Illinois in Mackinaw City. Death and accident notes follow with derrick collapse at East Saginaw killing two brothers named Collier and injuring several others. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Reunion underway in Alpena with officials and governor present. A fraudulent draft case in Br. Pact sees 118 steers sold for 3 374.20, draft deemed worthless. detective pursuit to Omaha ensues. A female tramp arrested in Urica, Mich confessed to disguise as a man, named Jennie Rapford alias Burns, 20, with Michigan ties.
Orders were given to halt work on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic extension to West Superior. The stoppage follows an agreement to fix the Northern Pacific tracks. The immediate cause is linked to a retaliatory message from the president and a German prince connection. A reception in New York honored Prof Von Esmark and Princess Henrietta with a $300 relief purse for Beblewik Holstein natives.
Denver reports detail the exploits of the con man known as Doc Wilson who swindled residents in Wichita Denver Trinidad and Pueblo claiming to fund a woolen mill. He raised over 12000 before vanishing leaving locals to pursue the sharper for recovery and accountability.
Chicago and other cities show varied prices in grains meats and produce with shifts in wheat corn and lard futures. Notable figures include No. 2 August wheat around .0156 to .054c and lard futures near 9.85 to 9.43, while live stock and dairy markets reveal mixed activity with steady or modest gains and price ranges for cattle sheep and hogs. Local reports also note Liverpool and New York quotes and Toledo and Milwaukee with cash and futures movements across wheat corn oats and barley.
Special New York correspondence recalls Julian Hawthorne son of Nathaniel Hawthorne, detailing his looks, tastes for the mystic and occult, his literary path, and clashes with newspapers and magazines. It notes his Harvard background, travels, interviews, editor roles, and family mentions while assessing his career and pressures.
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