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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
8
Fragmented report notes Mrs Frank Leslie may attempt marriage again though friends doubt it. A New York article cites Mrs Leslie denying the claim and asserting she remains informed on the matter. The piece hints at a social rumor about a remarriage in progress.
In Beckford on February 6, community notices announce U T D club meeting February 11 with papers on constitutional differences and early American government, FE U L meeting February 1 with Washington birthday program, and a variety of social and church activities. Births, illnesses, and installations are noted along with social events at John Andre's and the Epworth League. The K O T M lodge installed officers with a banquet, and the community looks forward to an oyster and valentine social with modest supper prices.
Local items note Miss B C Holmes recovering attention at church with cousin visiting, the Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society hosting a fifteenth anniversary program, and sermons and services with Rev. A A Lee filling in. Also listed are notices on Shiloh’s Cure and De Witts Witch Hazel Salve, a Valentine social, and obituaries for Reuben Wagoner and Charles Van Valin with brief biographical details.
A Rockford Tennessee justice inverts jail terms by requiring drunkards to report to police HQ three times daily to prove sobriety. If sober, they go free. if intoxicated or missing reports, they face imprisonment, in a process echoing familiar town punishments.
The article dispels circulating tales about President Paul Kruger of the Transvaal, clarifying he was born in the Orange Free State near Blouvcfontein and had no relatives in the United States. It cites the Cincinnati Enquirer and notes earlier rumors from Indianapolis and Hazleton, Pa are incorrect. The piece also advertises local remedies and ads.
An old article urges quitting coffee and tobacco using Postum cereal as a breakfast drink. It claims Postum supports red blood and nourishment, contrasts alkaloids in poisons, and touts a healthful alternative. The piece includes a testimonial offer and a Hall’s Catarrh Cure promotion with patient endorsements.
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