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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1893
Page
3
A garbled OCR page fragment presents multiple patent medicine pitches and testimonials. Names such as Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, Sulphur Bitters, and various local druggists appear, alongside scattered quotes from editors and customers praising cures for coughs, cramps, fevers, and aches. The text blends mis-spellings, addresses, and promotional claims with inconsistent capitalization and stray lines.
Washington and other cities report a day of tense legislative activity. The senate discussed the railroad automatic car coupler bill and naval aids to navigation while the house advanced pension and fortifications measures. The nickel Nicaragua canal and other public works faced debate with several private pension bills passing or failing. The day featured a fatal mining accident in August Joneson and multiple local incidents.
The town of Lykeos, C., was nearly wiped out by a destructive fire that killed several residents and left much of the community in ruins. Reports mention other local calamities and notable deaths across states as officers investigate the blaze and its origins.
A railway incident yesterday near Wallers Wouviain Teon and an engineer named Dilen caused a train to plunge and left 40 people injured with severe injuries. The event disrupted freight traffic and prompted authorities to approve emergency measures and investigations.
In Lansing on Feb 7 the Michigan House debated a bill to ban reporters from disclosing a person’s record without written consent and proposed various measures. Bills include mileage book sharing among families, funding for railroads and the industrial home for girls, and a dairy and food commission. Debate covered lynching, state taxes, and a proposed constitutional convention.
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