19 Jan 1894
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1894
Page
1
A broad recap shows county jail counts and arrests for vagrancy, farm updates, and social happenings. Mentions include a Democratic farmer selling lambs, marriages, dances, church activities, school physiology, and a notable burglary case. Names include Sheriffs Walkinshaw, Marshall Wagon works, and local residents amid winter weather and community notices.
A fragmentary 1894 Battle Creek item notes a rowdy moment during Joe King examination with a threat of dismissal for spitting tobacco. It then reports Leroy township native Joshua A. Robinson’s death after a brief illness, mentions Adventists raising funds for a South Africa sanitarium, and an Olivet couple’s license suspension. Further items include mausoleum plans at Usk Hill cemetery and various council proceedings, real estate exchanges, and local notices and ads.
Local report details Harry Wooley’s discharge in the Battle Creek case tied to the Oct. 20 horror. Prosecutor Clark cites public interest and avoids a second trial after Scott’s acquittal. Also notes vote on a $50,000 city water works bond and remarks on municipal ownership prospects. Henry Wilson, a boy, escapes custody after attempting shop window viewing in Albion.
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