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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1889
Page
4
Ta Adynnie appears at Orrrek publication located at 737 State Street Marshall Michigan on Friday June 2A 18 as recorded in the community notices column.
The piece argues for improved public highways funded by state and local governments, highlighting economic and community benefits. It notes election dynamics in Indiana and remarks on national figures, the Sheridan grave, Oswald’s essay in Popular Science Monthly, and previews of Harper’s and Century magazine content including Lincoln studies.
The piece argues suppression of the saloon is a social duty yet a legal issue. It contends laws must reflect the will of the people, or they become dead letters. It notes that drastic state-wide bans work only if the majority approves and urges gradual moral reform alongside legal action rather than crude suppression.
A long, disjointed editorial montage critiques labor unions and Prohibition era politics. It cites Preda Chypinga and aAuthoritarian-sounding critics in Brooklyn and Boston papers, plus debates over Knights of Labor decline, civil service reform, and church messages. The piece laments saloons, Sabbath observance, and child welfare, contrasting political maneuvering with ruined workers and mothers seeking virtue.
The New York Tribune and Philadelphia Press weigh in on Kansas prohibition. The Tribune calls some opponents hypocritical and warns against backsliding in future elections. The Philadelphia paper notes limited support, population growth, and reversals in constitutional amendment votes.
For sale or exchange a running machine shop equipped with a good local business in a southern Michigan town. Inquire of Peavy & Dow, Battle Creek, Michigan.
The article highlights a twenty year surge in specialized stock breeding across Michigan, led by cattle for butter and beef, sheep for wool, and horses for farming. It cites rising capital, large livestock value, and state and national exhibitions, with Detroit’s International Exposition expected to showcase premier stock and improve breeder learning through intense competition and superior facilities.
Aldermen Wiseman presiding approve reports on Mulberry street sidewalk petition and report adverse against Liberty street. Council debates curb, crossing, and sidewalk works on Gordon, Kalamazoo, Mulberry, High, and Sycamore streets. Resolutions urge cobble stone crossings, tile paving, and water works adjustments with various appropriations and authorized purchases. Objections and amendments discussed. meeting adjourned to July.
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