14 Jan 1863
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1863
Page
1
A fragmentary 1864-era piece reflects on a woman knitting for soldiers, linking domestic labor to war support. It compares childhood tales of barefoot soldiers with current conflicts, praises industrious women, and notes official reports on state institutions, libraries, and prison finances amid wartime strain.
The fifth biennial report of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Deaf Dumb and Blind notes 136 inmates, an increase of 18 since 1860, with capacity limited by costs. Commissioners urge completion of the asylum as expenditures exceed last legislative appropriations of eight thousand dollars for 1861 and 1862 and twenty-seven thousand for the national term. Budget constraints hinder operation. the institution cannot continue at current inmate levels without new funding and improved facilities.
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