09 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
1
A fragmentary account depicts a Swiss canton's 1712 festive ritual honoring women. In Melster and Fohrwangen villagers host a tea and dance where men serve and women select partners, with chaperoned escorts and a ritual return to home. The piece notes a later gratitude by another community and hints at property rights tied to marital status in older customs.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a price dispute with a dealer. Mentions Pry Vu and Spb iin iisheys, and a potential price increase that would force payment of a higher price. The exact parties and locations are unclear due to garbled text.
New York City physician Dr Beckwith claims a novel method for acute and chronic diseases using ozone and acids injected into the system to destroy germs and mineral salts. He asserts higher cure rates for chronic conditions like Brights disease asthma hay fever rheumatism bronchitis and nasal catarrh, and promotes home use of his method despite limited details and unclear instructions.
Coroner jury rules Wm Currey died from shock and injury caused by being struck by a passing Michigan Central engine. Witnesses dispute delirium tremens while noting sunstroke or nervous distress. Currey wandered from Detroit to Marshall as a tramp, with a sister recounting his hard luck and marital strains, and the jail provided care before his body was sent to Detroit. Real estate transfers and district notices follow.
Battle Creek weighs making a swimming hole for youths as incidents swirl from a sky rocket injury to a hat clipping prank and a July crowd at the local celebration. A Homer woman is injured, a lake incident spurs gossip, and local fires and accidents add to a bustling community record.
The Champion stone crusher was tested yesterday and proved satisfactory. Located near the old paper mill by the electric light works, the plant uses a jaw system to crush large stones into three graded sizes for road foundation, sublayer, and surface. John Adams leads the plant under city council oversight with Good Roads Machinery Co. supplying expertise.
Beckforid and Parmeter visit Albion and Gaylord, hay yields exceed expectations, Wilders elevator burns with grain loss and twine saved. Train accident injures Jay Hartson, Miller insured grain, July 9 notes include church ice cream social and local camp at Dunk Lake. Summer school opens July 12 and fireworks scene followed by local society profits and social reports.
The article notes harvesting is speeding up with many farmers set to cut wheat next week and mentions gatherings in Jackson and Battle Creek on July 3. Local residents including L M Sweitzer of Charlotte, W Cary of New York, and A W Darling are referenced along with social and church event details.
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