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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1896
Page
2
The Statesman lists annual mailing rates and asks readers to submit news items from all parts of Calhoun county. It notes payment terms, insertion deadlines, and the need for name and address for secured advertising, with publication from 235 State Street.
The piece notes rising world gold output with figure 214 million dollars projected for 1895 and discusses price purchasing power. It also reports New York factory inspectors revealing filthy basement bakeries with vermin, long hours, and unsafe conditions, urging state bakery bans and stricter inspections.
The piece surveys gold production forecasts, noting 1816 outputs, rising later to near 300 million by 1900, and predicts gold’s depreciation as supply expands. It also shifts to curious topics, including a chimpanzee artist in Central Park, royal succession notes in Britain, Roentgen’s X rays, and a critique of U.S. monetary politics amid a Republican tariff and free silver debate.
Gilder disputes Edmund Gosse on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1879 visit to The Century. He recalls no cold reception, notes Stevenson spoke only to a clerk, and points out he was abroad then. The Century published Stevenson later, and editors in Britain bore the blame if snubbing occurred.
A lengthy sweep of items notes alleged Boer conspiracies to overthrow theirs, Sugar Trust backing Cuban patriots, and Edison electric transport ideas. It mentions Jameson, Kruger, and Gomez as figures, plus mining booms and rising agricultural prices, with hints of broader technological and economic shifts.
Washington February reports show the House debating free coinage substitutes and treasury inquiries. Motions seek investigations into bond issues and executive power, with Morton under sharp criticism during agricultural bill discussions.
A veteran suffers sunstroke, accompanied by insomnia and heart failure, drawing attention in Troy and Lansingburgh as Grand Army Posts discuss the health crisis and its impact on comrades.
Report highlights an elderly veteran from Schenectady recounting sunstroke during the war and relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He credits improved digestion, sleep, nerves, and mobility, asserting seven boxes cured rheumatism and heart weakness. The piece promotes Pink Pills and cites widespread use and simple purchase terms.
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