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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
2
A fragmented historical notice discusses Napoleon Bonaparte as an indulgent onion lover whose stomach cancer amid a fondness for fried onions is claimed to be caused by his diet. It extols Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets as safe, effective digestion aids and notes Missouri ore production figures from 1898.
Miss Lenk Baldirin Miss Allee Caspenter Mradesete Hall and Mrs Aldta Wood face questions in a grand jury investigation into expenditures for military supplies bought from the state for 10500 and resold for 362000. They worked for Hendervsth Ames Co of Kal Bitingo and allegedly retagged and shipped altered goods to Lansing while guarding shipments at a Kalemazoo warehouse. The grand jury expects indictments soon.
Local dispatch from Harbors dated December 27 reports a mass eviction as residents of Burt Lake area are forced from their dwellings. The departing families, largely white, face a bleak outlook with scant assistance and unclear relocation options. Neighbors describe the scene as pitiful and fraught with hardship.
Lansing reports the legislature created a 147000 relief fund for ill and disabled Michigan volunteers from the Spanish American War. By September the pool was exhausted with the upper peninsula receiving the largest share and some claims paid, prompting requests for deficiency funding. Port Huron notes Gov. Pingree’s libel suit against the Port Huron Times for 25000 over editorial claims of municipal ownership bill spending. In Holland, Katherine Ostrosser aged 100, oldest Michigan woman, died at her daughter's home after a long family line.
A garbled Detroit area press fragment reports on a planned Young Men's Christian Association meeting in Laswag and local civic concerns in Osceola and Tuscola counties, including farm institutes, water bonds, and lumber issues. It mentions a 17 year old killed near Lewiston, a Baldwin store fire, deer farming in Ingham, and a Port Huron bond vote.
The New England society of Detroit held a Founders Day banquet at the Hotel Cadillac. James H. Hoyt of Cleveland spoke on From Plymouth Rock to Manila praising Philippine retention. Gen. Alper eulogized Gen. Lawton as the assembly paid tribute to the dead officer. Ex-Senator T. W. Palmer spoke on New Englanders in Michigan.
About 1,000 leading Michigan educators attend the State Teachers' Association meeting. President Charles G. McKenna of Mount Pleasant delivers an address urging united action by home, school, church, and press to harmonize education. Fire devastates Hadley village facilities in Metamora area. several stores and offices burned with partial insurance. Precautionary powder mill article notes danger of hot walls and exposed roofs in mills.
An extended meditation on the passage of time, the significance of New Year’s beginnings, and how dates structure life. The piece links memory, growth, and moral reflection, urging a balanced view of past errors and future resolutions, with literary inserts and quotations.
An array of product pitches extol Grain-O as a coffee substitute and healthful breakfast drink made from pure grains. Ads claim it aids digestion, nerves, and child health, priced at 15 and 20 cents, with testimonials and urging readers to try the nourishing, non stimulant beverage.
The Statesman of Marshall Michigan offers a subscription deal for readers. A special price of $1.60 is provided until January 1, 1901. Subscribers are invited through The Statesman to join and support the paper.
A cautious physician prefers to entrust prescriptions to a trusted service, ensuring accuracy and safety in every order. The message highlights the value of care, reliability, and professional oversight in medical dispensing.
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