10 Feb 1893
Page 1
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1893
Page
1
In a quirky retail notice from Marshall, Hown & Brooxa promote one price clothing with jokes about pants and misused grammar. They advertise men’s and boys’ guita and overcoats, promising money back on any tear.
An offer draft proposes a trial rate for the Detroit Weekly Tribune at 1.75 dollars for a one year subscription. It advertises a four week promotional period and references an out of town rentaton context. The wording suggests a special subscription discount targeted to readers.
Local gossip spots R Barton’s push to locate a metallic threshing plant in Marshall after failed Battle Creek plans. The piece traces Barton's shifting schemes, Albion ties, and a wave of new housing slated for spring while noting a family death and upcoming town events. It mentions numerous local properties, the opera house show, and the Michigan Advertising Distributing Co expanding printing and road sign production.
Disjointed notes recount Albion plans to move threshing shops to Albion amid local protests in Marshall. Woven through are brief notices on court actions, church events, and community happenings, including names like Barton Bosley and Judge Smith, plus social announcements and upcoming lectures.
Hiram Ryder departs Monday for Flora Mississippi for a several week stay. Misa Theta Downs arrived from Detroit earlier this week. Kate Seaver Downs will join soon and they plan to return to Flora. J B McKeown of Brush Co formerly in charge of Marehall plant work leaves for Cleveland. Friends remember him well.
A Lester man recounts shooting a head-sized reptile and claims twenty eight more crawled from a hole. In Battle Creek on Main Street two dogs fought. Ralph Poote tried to separate them, then Ian Clark knocked Fade down. Clark was arrested within an hour and fined 324.00 for the offense.
The Populist state convention nominated Edward Greese of Detroit for judge Byron Aabley of Jackson and Prof Graves of Petoskey for regents with strong anti fusion sentiment. Messy ad copy follows including marriage license names and local business notices and a pitch for Pyramid Pile Cure and Seay ware advertising.
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