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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
7
An advertisement claims swift specific S S S cures contagious blood poison at all stages without minerals. It warns of hereditary transmission and long-lasting effects, touts total cleansing of blood and health restoration, and offers a free booklet from The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta, GA.
A listing of numerous land transfers and property deeds across Battle Creek Athens Homer Albion and Marshall shows parcels sold by executors heirs and trustees. Notable entries include Lot 2 Block 3 Gales Addition Albion 75 and 40 acres in Emmett area with prices varying up to 8900.
A list of marriage license notices includes Evander H Boyd of Sheridan and Lydia Morton of Albion Harry Butchinson and Etta Mallard both of Albion George E Bangham and Margaret L Dorsey both of Homer John C Zuver and Ida M Hender both of Marshall Charles E Moore and Wivlan Brinin both of Battle Creek.
While repairing a temple, Chinese workers cover the eyes of the idols to avoid offending the deities by the disorder. The action reflects cultural sensitivity and ritual considerations during construction work.
A jumble of probate items lists estates and administrators including Caroline, John Watson, Oliver Barney, Harriet Sherman, Marty Hamilton and Richmond Kingman with hearings and claims. Interwoven are Civil War recollections of General R. N. Richbourg, English women compliments from an Austrian emperor, and contemplative lines on harmony and travel noting Swiss tourism and European contingents.
The excerpt details a halberd staff about five feet long with a curved point for drawing fascines and clearing obstacles, noting its use in forming ranks and discipline. It then moves through fragmented dialogue about flats, rents, and a polite janitor, juxtaposed with brief humorous snippets from weekly papers and a nocturnal misadventure ending in a fall down a cellar.
A testimonial from an Ann Arbor resident praises Doan's Ointment for curing years of itching hemorrhoids and skin irritation. The ad claims rapid relief after the second application, urging readers to buy Doan's from 50 cent dealers with Mallody Foster-Milburn Co as sole US agents in Buffalo. Also noted is Jacob Hollander reporting Porto Rico fruit industry growth and a fire statistics roundup with causes of incendiary fires and other incidents.
The Weekly Inter Ocean promises to deliver a full year of issues to any address at a price of $1.35, alongside the Marshall Statesman in a bundled offer. The notice emphasizes value and broad news coverage in a family oriented newspaper.
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