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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
3
A Battle Creek report recounts Mrs Robbins suffering from kidney disease and liver enlargement for years. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, her pain decreased and mobility returned. her husband testifies the pills enabled her to be more active andEnhanced her overall condition.
Rev Stanley Wilson of Ramona California, a noted clergyman and boxer, preached at Julian’s Baptist church on a Sunday forenoon then fought bully Dave Putnam who attacked him over a Ramona Sentinel article. The clash drew a crowd as Wilson defended himself and vaulted his popularity. Some lines note Italy’s 1896 military fitness rates and social factors.
Nancy Allison McKinley, aged mother of President McKinley, died at 2:08 AM in Canton Ohio. The president was at her bedside for hours, holding her hand as she passed after a long life of usefulness. Her family, including Abner and Miss Helen McKinley, witnessed the final scene as doctors offered no sufficing rest. Mrs. McKinley’s life began in Virginia and Pennsylvania, with nine children including William McKinley the president. The death prompted broad mourning with all business suspended in Canton as the funeral proceeded to West Lawn cemetery. The president then departed for Washington on a special train.
Indianapolis reports eighth annual boys and girls national home convention with police chief statistics on youth crime and curfew effects. Cities show drops in reform school commitments. Chicago arrests and Boston youth involvement highlighted.
Washington December 11 The agricultural department issues its final estimates based on December returns. First day of the month shows farm prices for corn 2.65 cents per bushel oats 21.6 cents barley 37.7 cents rye 44.7 cents buckwheat 42.1 cents and hay 6.75 dollars per ton, with last year figures noted. Some products and acreage estimates are withheld for revision.
General Weyler stated in Barcelona that Spain can endure a war with the United States given its military strength and brave soldiers. He said if it becomes necessary he would regard leading a U S expedition as his greatest military glory and criticized McKinley’s hostile remarks as insufficiently severe.
New Orleans reports two Black men arrested for the murder of Rabin at St. Gabriel La were lynched Monday night after transit to New Orleans. Sheriff Brown moved them by train for safety but the mob halted the pursuit six miles from Plaquemine, seized the prisoners, and hanged them in the woods.
National Federation of Labor opens its annual session in Nashville with 100 delegates and an equal number of visitors. President Gompers reports widespread growth in unions and membership, notes numerous strikes for higher wages and shorter hours, and advocates reduced hours and arbitration. Secretary and treasurer report increased receipts and ongoing organizing, including miners.
Work resumed in two window glass factories on Tuesday under manufacturer terms. Hires of Quinton New Jersey and Swindell Bros of Baltimore restarted, with cutters and flatteners given a 12 percent wage increase over last year. Other factories plan to open under similar allowances from the American Glass company.
A collection of testimonials claims Dr King's New Discovery cures coughs and consumption after decades of use. Drugstores offer free trials while noting endorsements from Rogal of Shreveport and J Campbell of Safford.
Delft enamel ware described as beautifully spotted blue and white and the most appetizing looking on the table. Every piece warranted. Sold only by O'Lessy Bros hardware.
Miss Allie Hughes of Norfolk Virginia suffered severe facial and neck burns. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve quickly relieved pain and aided healing without scarring. Marketed as a famous pile remedy. A O Hyde.
The Baltimore American highlights the International Woman's Christian Temperance Union as a vast global connector of workers with a shared mission. It argues the union uniquely unites diverse efforts under one roof, delivering the fruits of labor from civilized regions to aid in Africa and Asia.
Battle Creek in 1861. Geo. Willard editor of the Daily and Weekly Journal endorses Columbian Oil. He reports using it for back ache and heaves and claims immediate relief and strong efficacy for a wide range of complaints. He urges families to keep it on hand.
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