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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1897
Page
4
The Statesman Republican leans on state ticket support with Justice candidates and school commissioner picks. The piece pivots to Capt. Gen Weyler claiming insurgent division in Cuba, noting limited progress in pacification and comparing Cuban forces to grinding millstones against Spanish troops, ending with a biblical proverb.
A Havana telegram reports an auction of young girls at Artemisa with ten captives sold to Spanish officers. Earlier releases were reversed after protests by Phy wana priests, then recaptured. The text derides farming as misdirected labor and laments low crop prices in Iowa Kansas and Michigan, criticizing old methods.
Fragmentary OCR yields a tangled Anglo Greek world scene with references to Macedonia Crete Crete Cheie forging fraternal ties and a call to “cast your bread upon the waters” amid disobedience, prophecy, and European power plays in a historical mosaic.
The world watches Crete as most inhabitants favor uniting with Greece hoping for a quietus to the unrest. Geography favors Greece with Crete nearer to Greece than any other nation and European jealousies hinder a swift union. Russia likely supports Greece, with Prince George in command shaping the Grecian king’s policy.
The piece argues for Sugar beet cultivation to replace imports, noting Greek and Hanoveric alliances, and detailing Carl Spreckles and Watsonville factory outputs. It describes contracts for 11,000 acres, profits per acre, and plans for Salinas and other plants, asserting government support will aid domestic sugar and farmer prosperity.
A freshly introduced bill in Congress declares war against Spain amid sharp Senate rebuke of the president over Cuban policy. The Greek king’s firm stance rejects powers’ ultimatum to recall forces from Crete, underscoring a tense international moment and the sense that major change may be near.
The fragmentary prompt mentions a sixth United States dis brief five day discussion or briefing, but the readable text is too sparse to identify people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes with certainty. No clear event or action can be established from the available lines.
The senate committee on public lands pursues a probe into a Florida land patent issued to Perrine, Mrs Cleveland's stepfather, amid claims of hurried processing under Secretary Francis. The issue centers on occupancy requirements, chain of title, and potential influence linking Perrine to Cleveland.
The piece details provisions for a tighter parade with Gen Porter as chief marshal, aiming for a four hour display. It notes Republican strategy around Senator Kyle and tariff bills, plus a brief mention of Washington’s birthday proceedings and a chaotic House over employee appropriations. It closes with sparse lines on Russia’s Crimea buildup and Turkey’s interests.
Elizur Carver born April 3 1515 in Whitehall New York died February 3 1807 at his Lea township farm. He married Jose bine Bishop and with her settled in a log house on a mound where red man once lived. He cleared forest planted trees built a new house barns and outbuildings, lived fifty five years on the farm, lost sight in 1803 but later partially regained. A mechanical genius he made farming tools and earned income from ax bundles cutters sleighs, remained temperate and sound in body. Survived by son John and later wife Mrs Messenger with children Gyrus John and Hiram Bangham. Known as Uncle Elizur, mourned by neighbors and family.
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