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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1884
Page
5
I will pay the stated reward to any farmer who can prove that foul or noxious weeds appeared on land from seed purchased from Isepizhity A. Watson in the last 22 years. Clover Seed and prime Western Timothy are on hand year round.
In Delaware, Joseph Brown, known as Jack, was arrested after private investigators traced him from Chicago to Wilmington where he had applied for a pension. He admitted a July jail escape with companions Mosher and Quigley, and described a long chain of travel from Ohio to Baltimore before returning to the Indiana prison. He claimed innocence in the Battle Creek horse theft and said he was driven by anger at the jail keeper. The case heads to circuit court next session.
Sights in the West describes a Portland to Seattle voyage via the Willamette and Columbia rivers, noting Kalama New Tacoma and Puget Sound. It highlights land speculation, Seattle real estate boom, high prices, and views of Mt Rainier, Olympic Range, Lake Washington, and the region’s growth, climate, and harbor prospects.
In Jackson Michigan Mrs. Daniel Holcomb was found dead after noon, widow of Jacob Crouch who, with family and a guest, was killed on November 21. A laudanum bottle was found nearby, fueling suicide theories as inquest plans unfold. Edith Holcomb remains at home with hired help as the community weighs motive and possible knowledge of the earlier tragedy.
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