This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
4
The December 1 1899 issue reports Gov Pingree Eli R Sutton and Chas D Joslyn suing Detroit Free Press for 250000. The article also discusses polygamy law in Utah and references Cleveland joining expansionists while anti imperialism wanes.
Charles H. Pratt declares relief after grand jury disclosures and hints at possible vindication as he faces indictment. The piece mocks book agents and targets political figures, urging removal of corrupted leaders. It notes rising efforts in Congress to curb southern disfranchisement of Black voters, with Maryland and North Carolina cited amid voting qualification debates.
The article surveys party strategies after election returns in Ohio and nationally. It notes Republican gains, Nash's plurality, and contrast with Democratic hopes, alongside sniping about Aguinaldo's cabinet, Dewey plots, and Hanna's anticipated non-candidacy. It ends with remarks on Bryan, suffrage, and a South Carolina execution anecdote.
Opinions on rural free delivery praise its success under Heath and urge national expansion. Editors note benefits include higher postal receipts and farm prosperity, while roads must improve to support delivery. Local notices mention a saved child by One Minute Cough Cure and a Court & Son bicycle found with owner to claim. The Lancaster Hotel in Chicago advertises rooms from 75 cents.
A jumble of fragmented text mixes local names from Rice Creek and Battle Creek with medical ad copy. It references Pat the residence of Miles Curtis in Bat lay, N X dates, and mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and Dr King’s Secure Pills as remedies. The passage contains advertising lines about headaches and disease cures with generic credentials.
An old time advertisement notes a flotilla of shotguns and sporting rifles at Sepman s drug store. It touts first class low prices on nitro, black powder caps and assorted gear. It claims a daily-like newspaper at a yearly rate and promotes politics with a bold pitch for a one year combined offer.
A collage of classifieds includes farm prices, shipping talks, and store notices. Jas Stevenson & Sun promote prompt shipment and weight guaranteed coal and grain. George Smith at Central Cigar Shop offers cigars and tobacco. Tax collection notices from Marshall Treas V S Poetry. Hardware promos claim Radiant Home base heater and Bosey’s Hardware stock. Also horses, farming gear, and rural sale announcements around Marshall area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.