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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1884
Page
4
Fragmentary meteorology note from Drake area on health board readings shows a table with a thermometer barometer altitude and new rainfall figures for the past week, though text is partial and unclear.
Reading room opens this evening on Valentine’s week. Emerald mill runs day and night as fruit tree work continues nearby. McQibeny family to appear February 29 with 100 seats sold for A Mountain Pink. Debating society to discuss state rights next Tuesday. Local shipments include canaries to Texas and freight cars west on the M&O. Park rink opening tomorrow with a grand skating and dance night. Community notices include church services, sermons, and temperance address. Marshall driving park talks about spring meeting and Proposals for soldier monument in the city park.
Mr Wea plans a spring expansion adding a thirty feet square building with basement to his carriage works. The lower floor will house a blacksmith shop while the two upper floors serve wood workers as business grows. A stock company formed to build a roller skating rink will lease Prior & Miller’s barn space, install a nine foot high partition, Norway pine floor, nine windows, a front balcony, a large stair, and refined offices for ladies, with Vineyard and Bornsy & Berry skates for visitors.
The writer describes a multi day rail journey through Chequamegon bay towns like Ashland Phillips Colby Unity and mentions timber boom, rail outlets, and mining prospects. He notes harsh weather, hotels and churches, local officials, and comments on immigration and saloon harms influencing the region. He laments the influx of foreigners and calls for liberty from desused diversity.
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