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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
11
A brief jumbled news item notes Bilas Witton's eight-year-old son in Fredonia falling from a ladder onto a bank and needing four stitches. Other small items include thumb injury from a slammed car door near Led Lake, a man finding a pearl in Kalamazoo River, and local notes on postmaster pay raise and a fire refugee’s tale near Lyon Lake.
A tangle of items from Marshall area notes incidents at Augusta track where a bound car spilled. a rider Harriigt at Marshall was uninjured except a sprained ankle. Miss Elsie Pringle and Joseph Towne were seen near Montpelier en route for an upcoming wedding. City politics feature Battle Creek charter candidates favoring recall limits and high salaries for department heads, with editor F. W. Boughton facing health issues. A car crash injures Dr L S Joy near Per- Fiville, with repairs by Charlie Parker. Allith Prouty plant relocation to Danville impacts local jobs, while Mayor Sandy pushes a $24 reward to curb drunkenness and enforce closing hours.
Calhoun county residents push a campaign to replace the poor Marshall Battle Creek stretch with a better route. Autoists, merchants, and rural supporters plan a wood road to press Michigan Central for cooperation and funds to build a first class state road between Marshall and Battle Creek.
Deputy Revenue Collector Johnson visited the city to address alleged evasion by Grammer at the Eagle brewery involving Port Huron beer shipments. He demands records of purchases and deliveries, warns of a Detroit visit, and notes ongoing friction with Grammer and intermediary Benner amid a broader recall of aging 1857 alumni, local health concerns, and infrastructure updates including factory construction and road work in Emmett, Pennfield, and Battle Creek.
A stray street showman and a passing boy sparked a humorous scene as coins were tossed into a hat and the man reacted with a cane. The page also reports an address by Rev A Watson Brown, Masonic lodge meeting notices, burial plans, parole violation search, and local traffic on rural routes. Additional items include a court warrant for a 64 year old accused of bastardy, travel plans for a western trip, weather forecast notes, a fire scare caused by a plumber, and a preacher blaming a city fire on divine wrath.
Horace N Keys is placed in control of the Creek Journal for bond holders. A coroner's jury rules accidental death in the Arthur and Corwin barn fire. J F Preston vows a damage suit over a near miss with a street wall. City employes blamed for missing red lights. Harry Knapp to reopen the Hamlin Opera House with 10 cent shows and redecorations including potential moving stairs. A worthless check operator swindles Battle Creek firms of about 249 dollars using forged reports on Grant Trunk Railway. A Charlotte man buys a new touring car after a near miss with siren chaos on Kent Street. The piece ends with a Portland Review note on driving courtesy and pedestrian rights.
A collection of quoted lines from multiple papers mocks political figures and social norms. The Washington Post lampoons Taft era rhetoric while other papers joke about major political alliances and social habits. The Detroit Times notes costs of mail versus in-person service.
Farmers and gardeners are contracted to grow cucumbers for a factory. The notice cites a 3 percent probable crop. For details, contact via mail or phone. Signed by A He Scribner, Marshal. Bell House 63. February.
The court at the Marshall Probate Office schedules a hearing for the estate of Harwigan. Judge William H. Porter presides as the petition seeks appointment of a guardian or administrator and distribution terms. Publication notice will announce the hearing date and venue.
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