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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
13
Local preparations include church bazaars and concerts as the Edward, Doyle company stages a packed program. High school debates, a charity bazaar, and a festive menu appear alongside school and public notices. The region faces recent incidents and local governance actions, with upcoming lectures, institute meetings, basketball plans, and a shift in theater showings for Battle Creek and Kalmazoo.
In Marshall County School Superintendent Weedburn announces athletics will resume after last year’s debt was paid. A basketball team is expected, a baseball coach will be hired for spring, and a top football elevens squad may compete. Also noted are social items about Mrs Droharmet, a Kinder- city departure plans, and local Christmas candy at A Bliss Gregory.
Local residents and visitors are noted in Battle Creek and nearby towns with a stream of brief encounters. Mentions include Eugenia Meehan in Kileecity, Dr FM Koote and Mrs. Henry Graf in Battle Creek, Yeomen election plans, Detroit and Kalamazoo visitors, and several commutes to Ann Arbor, New York, and Indianapolis in the coming days.
Michigan United Railways publishes a time table for West Bound Limited and Local trains with morning and evening departures, connections at Jackson to Detroit, and local stops to Kelamasco and other towns. Limiteds run through to Detroit. locals stop at multiple stations including Jackson and Grape Lake. Sunday service varies. includes several misread numbers and names due to OCR.
Tax collection for Marengo township will be conducted by Commissioner Ded 241 at the Commercial Bank every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at J. C. Cooper's store every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to collect township taxes. Treasurer LW Wangickla is listed for the township duties.
Fragmentary notice appears to describe a property or residence rate at 508 West State Street in Marabail Mick. Names ML Smalley and a figure related to a particular administrator are present in garbled form.
Repair shop ad proclaims wide expertise from automobile repair to tire vulcanizing by expert machinists. Promotes service quality and invites customers to try their work, mentions a book on table setting sold at Hullett's store.
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