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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1896
Page
3
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for female complaints Ovarian issues inflammation uterine displacement and weakness Change of life Backache and related conditions are said to be cured It also mentions Lydia E Pinkham's Liver Pills and Sanative Wash as supportive aids claiming benefits for constipation and headaches.
Fifty-two city boards of trade and commercial bodies meet at the Century club in Denison to plan a national convention in Indianapolis on January 5, 1897, to seek remedial currency and banking measures. Leaders include M. E. Ingalls, J. H. Outhwaite, W. H. Anderson, J. T. Brush, and John R. Wilson.
Washington December 2 The public debt statement reports cash in the treasury on November 30 at 95 769 159 up 35 270 203 for the month as the debt breakdown lists interest bearing debt 817 361 520 debt outstanding on which interest ceased since maturity 1 591 620 debt bearing no interest 872 170 117 total 1 221 126 267 cash by fund gold 19 577 101 silver 503 680 paper 139 616 155 bonds disbursing officers balances 17 187 472 total 835 961 524 against demandabilities 610 604 481 leaving cash balance 235 357 098.
PrincetonNov 28 President Cleveland will make Princeton his permanent home after his term ends. Professor Andrew West announced that Cleveland has purchased Mrs W J Idell’s Bayard avenue residence in Princeton. Negotiations have been ongoing about three weeks and were finalized today with the property purchase.
A cyclone sweeping about twenty miles west of Waco Texas on Thursday left a path one mile wide and eight miles long wrecking farms near Mart in McLennan County. Buck Dague's residence was ruined near Riesel six miles away, his wife injured and children hurt.
Washington December 1 Coffin acting comptroller received a telegram announcing the failure of the Missouri National Bank of Kansas City Missouri. The bank had a capital of 250000 and a last report showing surplus and profits of 23000 and deposits of 21151000 with 234000 due to other banks. Bank Examiner Forman is in charge. The failure followed heavy withdrawals led by Helm the local brewer. Also reported was the failure of the First National Bank of Taylor Kentucky with capital 60000 and borrowed money 9340. Bank Examiner McDonald placed in charge.
A dec 1 report from Ralston Nebraska describes a fierce storm that wrecked the town near the Arkansas river. McCague owners say the two story wooden building toppled, fires started, residents freed by an ax, and explosions from dynamite and powder as twenty people were injured. Ralston, coal town, remote from telegraph.
The New York financial list shows rates around 2 2ty per cent with mercantile paper at 75 per cent and various bonds quoted. Chicago grain and live stock sections provide December and May wheat, corn, oats, pork and lard prices, plus hog and cattle ranges. An editorial warning cautions against using soda as medicine, promoting Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safer digestant and tonic for stomach upset. The piece cites Dr Harlandson and Dr Wwerth, notes tablets contain pepsin and digestive elements, and mentions free literature from the Stuart Co.
Elias Hewitt Real Estate and Insurance Bureau advertises real estate sales and loans. The notice mentions buying and selling large farms and city property, conveyancing services, tax payments, and loan use. Located at 18 State Street, Marble, Michigan.
An advertisement touts the Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills as a safe painless treatment for piles and rectal diseases. A Indianapolis woman reports dramatic relief after use, describing prior misdiagnosis and high medical costs, and praising the cure’s nonpoisonous ingredients and healing effects.
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