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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1894
Page
3
A telephone company was sued for $600 after workers damaged six plum trees planted by George W. Hawkins near Newburg. The jury awarded $900, later increased to $1,600 under state law. The ruling supports valuing living trees beyond timber and urges stricter protection of private property.
Dalhart July 11 Captain Gardener head of the municipal department of agriculture says he has inspected all the potato fields and florists they are doing well. Some rows not exact, but crops are there and with a little rain and warm weather they will advance. expects a general public inspection soon. He notes the project shows how the rich help the poor and the poor earn their dirt, with clues to success.
A large audience gathered in the auditorium to discuss the strike crisis and labor relations. Labor leaders denounced Pullman. Mayor Pinerve urged compulsory arbitration, opposed by some as unconstitutional. A telegram survey of fifty elites favored arbitration. A resolution urged Congress to push an amendment. Also notes of pensions, local incidents, a school election, and various local misfortunes are reported.
Five main World’s Fair buildings survived only in ruins after a rapid midnight blaze at the Columbian Exposition. The Administration, Electricity, Mines and Mining, Transportation, Manufacturers and Agricultural halls suffered heavy destruction. One man died and another severely burned. both were bookkeepers for Marshal Meld, among spectators near the Electricity building.
The cruiser Minneapolis sailed from Crumpe shipyard for its official trial trip to Boston. After quarantine to adjust compasses, it will begin tests Thursday with a 44 mile course aimed at four hours, to be doubled if needed. Built for 2.6 million dollars, the ship must reach 21 knots. each quarter knot over earns a 50 000 dollar premium.
The House and Senate debated key measures in Washington July 9 10 and 11. Amendments to the tariff law were referred to conference, a naval appropriation bill advanced with minor changes, and mining claimants relief money discussed. Resolutions on government ownership of coal lands and Utah statehood passed, while a large transfer of lands to Uncompahgre Uto and forfeiture of railway lands were debated without action. Representative Lisle of Kentucky died, with appropriate resolutions adopted and the house adjourned in his memory.
Market notes from New York Chicago and St Louis dated July 10 show money easy with varied mercantile rates, silver certificates trading around 6.10 to 6.14, and several coin and stock yard updates. Hogs and cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards referenced with prices. grain futures list July, September, and December positions for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Park, Lard, and Butter with assorted cash bids. Additional commodity quotes cover eggs, poultry, potatoes, and dairy products, along with Milwaukee and Chicago grain specifics.
A reflective roundup on wealth, contentment, and daily virtue blends a sermon on money’s sleepless tyranny with guidance for married life. It urges tranquil minds, gratitude, and fewer desires, then shifts to traits for a good wife including habit, cleanliness, arithmetic, and social savvy.
In a report cited by the American Mail and Export Journal, British trade with British Honduras weakens while U S imports rise. UK imports fall from 1888 to 1892 and U S imports surge from 1888 to 1892, with exports to the U S climbing from 1889 to 1902, signaling a shift in colonial commerce.
A factory worker argues that wives buying English made dress patterns deprives him of work because demand for his goods cannot be increased just to employ him. He urges purchasing patterns produced in his own factory to sustain employment.
A drummer from Chicago dropped into a large hardware store and, watching busy clerks, told a partner to let him stay seated and enjoy the scene. He said he hadn't seen such activity in six months, reflecting optimism about free trade.
A satirical old piece mocks Brutus and Julius Caesar while railing at corruption and political danger. It then touts advertised cures for coughs, croup, rheumatism, and hair loss, urging free trial bottles and listing vendors and prices. The tone blends political lampoon with sensational medical ads of the era.
A local testimonial praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for quickly curing a two month diarrhoea in a child. The note credits immediate relief and full recovery, endorsing the medicine to all needing a diarrhoea or colic remedy. Sold in Trenton Texas at Greene's drug store in 25 and 50 cent bottles. Also mentions Carter's Cough and Consumption Cure by W.L. Drake.
Mrs. J. L. Dollock of Brighton reports her daughter Blanche, once crippled by nervousness and loss of use of the right arm, recovered after using Dr Miles Nervine. She gained 31 pounds, his nervous symptoms vanished, and full arm function returned with good appetite and regular attendance at school.
An advertisement claims Dr Miles nervous remedies with a prepaid offer of 8 bottles for 1 but may misstate guarantee. The text references a medical agency and disjointed terms suggesting a dubious sales pitch and possible misrepresentation.
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