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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1888
Page
5
For the week ending May 41, 1888 the state board of health record notes by W Drake Druigiat observer at Marshall Michigan. Marshall elevation noted at 883 feet above sea level with coordinates 42 17 north 83 8 west. Local time 28 minutes ahead of central standard time.
City and vicinity items report theater plans at the Hattle Creek opera house, church services at Lyon Lake and Albion, home repairs, a diphtheria case, a May 20 marriage in the city, school and orchestra notes, court dates, an ice cream social, and a runaway wagon incident, with assorted corrections and notices on local life.
A string of arrivals departures and visits spans Grand Sturups to Chicago with residents and visitors including Watson Buckingham and the Smiley household names. William O Keefe Ada Carls and J J Van Riper headline a busy itinerary while Dr H S Hahn plans Chicago relocation and Michigan Press volunteers attend Detroit meetings.
Hatavia visits Detroit and Buffalo via Canada. Frank Tillotson and family arrive from Omaha and plan Chicago. Mrs D G McClure heads to Fredonia for weeks with relatives. Mr McClure soon on business to Greenville. C H Brockiway leaves for Wells, Nevada to be yard master. Will Tucker visits Marshall. he draws $60 monthly from the Brotherhood. Mr and Mrs S W Hosmer depart for Minneapolis after 40 years in Marshall. Roey H M Morey attends a clergyman’s funeral in South Bend. Julia Hasbrouck wed to Mr Siebolt. they depart for Michigan via Missouri. Burglars captured in Union City. two men identified as Frank Mead and Harry Gracer are jailed for carrying concealed weapons after burglaries in Homer and Tekonsha. both tied to New England.
A long list of marriage licenses appears with names and ages from Battle Creek Albion and nearby towns. The notices include Edward J. McPherto, 27, Chicago, and many others, followed by a joke sign on a south side window about a newborn, and an advertisement for Dr Bennet at Tremont House offering treatment for chronic ailments.
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