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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
2
The Statesman announces subscription rates and advertising appeal. It invites readers to send news items from Calhoun county, notes publication deadlines, and states offices at 225 State Street with prompt delivery and low job printing prices.
A Illinois inventor crafts a device that records the date with each egg laid by a hen. The mechanism uses an electric disk and ink pad to stamp a date when the hen kicks. The system labels eggs without burdening the bird, aiming to curb fraud in commerce. Included are humorous anecdotes and notes on medical ads.
A church canterbutleria exhibit shows defaced Peruvian, Hawaiian, and Swedish coins passed as offerings, prompting claims that such acts mask deception by donors. The piece contrasts wealthy excess with urban poverty, urges responsibility of wealth, and cites parables about neighbor and keeper. The column also notes reader anecdotes on hospital readers preferences, a chief’s wealth, and commentary on public figures.
An exploration of how national character shows through press and public figures. The piece cites foreign views on American culture, highlights a Chicago land deal anecdote, and mentions various disparate notes from medical and household topics.
A Lansing dispatch details a Detroit driven scheme to relocate the state capital from Lansing to Detroit. The plan, discussed among 40 Detroit residents, envisions raising 5 million dollars to build a new capitol on the Detroit riverfront while using the old building for other state needs. Governor Pingree supports moving the capital to the largest city and endorses the plan as part of a broader reform agenda.
A Demarrat Mich report recounts Mrs Miller’s sickness lasting months before a cure from pink pills by Williams. The narrative follows her life, family, and home, detailing pioneer hardship, health trials, and a reporter’s visit to Berhin to obtain the story directly from her.
A wartime era confession recalls a plea for charity and the moral dilemma of giving. The speaker describes an incident on a bitter night when a hungry beggar followed him, choosing to refuse yet ultimately reflecting on the tragedy of a starving child found in a snowdrift. The piece explores compassion, justice, and the struggle to act.
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