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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
3
Marquette endures a purity wave with saloon keepers told to shut down or leave town. Police enforce the closing order in Mayor Jacobs absence, marking the first dry Sabbath in years. Gambling and illicit activity evicted as authorities push for compliance amid tense public reaction.
In Ishpeming Michigan on December 30 the Bell Telephone Company announced a policy to give away telephones to former patrons as an inducement to switch service. The article notes a large number of customers already accepting the offer while a competing county company struggles to retain users despite new units being added.
The vice president and family join a society wedding at the bride’s sister’s residence in St Louis. Rev Frank Veo officiates as clergyman. Notable attendees include Miss Jane Fuller, daughter of Chief Justice Fuller, and General and Mrs. John C. Black of Chicago.
Washington report notes the death of Anna Hansen Dorsey a Washington resident and daughter of Navy chaplain William Mebkenney. Described as a pioneer of Catholic literature in the country her works number about thirty and she held high honors from Notre Dame and church figures. The piece also mentions a Chicago indictment of Alderman Thomas J Malley in a separate item and a separate local case of Christian Christiansen convicted for wife murder.
A condensed digest notes a glycerine magazine explosion near Montpelier killing two men, lawsuits in New York courts, medical anomalies in Indiana, a Rochester arrest for the rubber man, revolutions and disappearances in New York brokerage circles, a minister ill in Paris, rail dividends, a German inventor’s death, and varied international tidings including Argentina wheat, Chicago invitations to a presidential banquet, and a fatal house fire in Johnston Iowa.
A compilation of historical notes on January 1 traditions in various countries. Mentions include human sacrifices in Mexico, Sweden adopting New Year on Jan 1 in 1758, Britain Ireland union of 1801, French New Year decree, Numa's naming of January, Lincoln's emancipation proclamation, Sparta youth consecration, and 15th century tenant gift customs.
Fragmented excerpt describes a Roman hill temple named Janteutimo with a two-faced deity, symbolizing past and future. It notes seasonal representations, temple doors and windows aligned to months, and the use of Janus imagery in religious art and media.
The passage mixes damaged notes on dairy washing and farmhouse routines with a reference to Druids as an ancient Celtic priestly body. It mentions water used for washing utensils, daisy oats, and various farm chores, then abruptly shifts to Druids distributing New Year gifts and ceremonies marking Kwy Tankedibaa as a significant day for gun enterprises under divine favor. The text preserves uneven details and names without a coherent narrative.
The ad extols the back as the body's engine and cites nervousness headaches and lower weight pains as ailments. It credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the longstanding cure, claiming it swiftly relieves discomfort and returns female organs to normal health. Mrs Pinkham offers correspondence for women seeking help.
Samuel H Kerfoot, a Chicago real estate pioneer and first president of the real estate board, died last night of heart disease. The obituary notes his prominence in the city’s early development and leadership. Also included are long advertisements for Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets claiming to cure nervous exhaustion by aiding digestion.
The 1897 Harper's Bazar announces a full navigable volume with Paris fashion letters by Katharine Je Forest, weekly New York fashions, pattern sheets, and weekly engravings. Serials include The Red Bridge Neighborhood and Father Quinnallian, with short stories by noted authors, health and etiquette features, music notes, embroidery, and columnist answers.
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinny lines depart Marshall for investments other lines. Daily trains No 21 Mail and Express No 25 Local Freight No 2 Mail and Exprow run with passenger and freight services. Direct connections at Told and Cincinnati. Schindler and El Anson manage Toledo operations.
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