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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
1
The Nineteenth Century Dies and the Twentieth Opens
An excerpt captures old phonographs moving pictures and electric wonders as the era closes. The speaker laments the passing of the Nineteenth Century while welcoming Mister Twentieth and a new panorama of technology and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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A Day of Reason in Marshall Homes Charity Drive
A festive mood marks Christmas generosity as postal workers handle a record volume of greetings. Churches and volunteers note an unusually warm spirit, with widespread giving and renewed community efforts despite the busy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Homes
Sweet Charity
Shadow over the Dial as a New Century Dawns
The text notes a bright yet bittersweet turn of the year and century with reflections on past shortcomings, urging hopeful resolutions. It speaks of a universal tendency to lament the past but presses forward with renewed impulses and noble reform.
Wedding Bells for Lola Wagner Meier in Marshall Home Ceremony
A Christmas Day wedding joins Lola Wagner Meier, Marshall, and Albert Ebrpman at the home of Ray and Mrs W H Walnis in Monrork. The ceremony, conducted by the bride’s father, unites the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Wagner with Meier. Only close relatives attend as the couple plan to reside at 130 W Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wane
Albert Ebrpman
Ray
W. H. Walnis
Monrork
Misa Lola
Meiers Orn
Marshall
H. Wagner
Marshall’ Palliets School
Hanover
Eatin Io
Ter
Niena
Maccabee Elected Officers After Four Hours of Balloting
Knights Hall hosted the Maccabee election Wednesday evening with about 100 members attending. Chris B. Lebr gathered as Commander with W. H. Raymond as Deputy Commander and Harry Crovin as Record Keeper among other selections. Two delegates to the county camp were chosen, with Raymond and Gardanier named. An impromptu smoker and refreshments followed, ending after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M
Chris B. Lebr
W. H. Raymond
Harry Crovin
W. B. Rolfe
G. E. Page
F. M. Foote
Lafayette Gray
P. J. J. Higgins
J. W. Pringle
Frank Miller
Fred Kocher
Tohnaon
B. L. Gardanier
Frank Goucher
E. J. Bennett
A GOOD TERM MICHIGAN SCHOOLS PRAISE
A GOOD TERM remarks Michigan educational institutions as the pride of the state from district schools to the University. The piece highlights the beauty of campuses and the orderly town surroundings while noting the colleges’ faculty as highly regarded.
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Michigan
The Country Merchant’s Advertising Guide Explored
A long excerpt reviews John T. Parsons on the country merchant's use of local newspapers for advertising. It covers relying on familiar community papers, writing plainly and honestly, using editors' input, pricing, and the value of a mailed price list to head-of-family customers within a merchant's radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Parsons
Faraonsie
Advertising Tactics Between Dealers and Suppliers
The passage discusses how agents decide what goods to advertise and whether to promote the local dealer or the supplier. It notes that both parties share responsibility for misalignment and claims agents seek full advertising benefits for themselves when they do not exclusively handle certain goods. It also hints at further nontraditional methods used to attract customers.
Prison Gates Open After Clemency for Norton
Governor Bingrees granted clemency releasing Henry Norton of Tekonsha from Tonia prison on parole. Norton had been convicted in March 1897 of assault with intent to kill after a heated barrel dispute with Sylvester Brott. A shotgun was raised but discharged into the floor. trial lasted three days with Judge Smith and prosecutor A W Lockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingrees
Calhoun
Henry Orton
Tekonsha
Tonia
Norton
Sylvester Brott
Brott
Smith
A. W. Lockton
Battle Creek
Trouble in Homer as village fights injunction over bond issue
A mass meeting in Homer rallied half the voters at Firemen's Hall to discuss the injunction tied to a bond issue. A committee of W. C. Walls B. S. Snyder and John Hoffman will confer with complainants and seek quiet. The council vows good faith and to consult the village attorney while both sides prepare for possible litigation.
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Homer
W. C. Walls
Snyder
John Hoffman
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