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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
7
Eyewitness accounts describe mobs targeting suspected looters amid the Johnstown flood disaster. A posse hunted four Hungarians found plundering corpses, stringing them up from trees as officials struggle to control outbreaks of violence and chaos.
Destructive Maryland storm causes heavy flooding from Frederick to Williamsport and beyond. Potomac area damage includes Canals and rail lines, with dozens of warehouses, bridges, and mills inundated. Several deaths occur as people drown attempting to cross flooded streets and rivers.
From Candria City reports say Cambria City Pennsylvania, once a thriving manufacturing town, now has about a dozen houses left and hundreds homeless. No exact damage estimate is possible, but fifty lives known lost and many people unaccounted as frigid weather worsens conditions and shelter shortfall delays rescue.
Washington report describes the Decoration Day unveiling of a granite monument to General Sheridan. Mrs Sheridan, President Harrison’s family present, and a large crowd, with music and tears, witness a simple ceremony. The monument features a bronze medallion portrait of Sheridan and a 13 foot shaft, weighing four tons with base details. A floral tribute from the Loyal region commandery is noted.
A Chicago dispatch reports the dedication of the Haymarket monument to memorialize murdered police. Despite heavy rain, about 1000 people gathered near Des Plaines Street Station for the unveiling ceremony led by officials including Mayor Cregier and Chief Hubbard. The 21-foot statue by Frank Batchelder and John Gellete honors a uniformed officer with raised arm, as inscriptions describe the tribute to fallen heroes.
The article recalls a dedication ceremony for a monument honoring Illinois and its defenders. Mayor Cregier presided with an acceptance speech by the city, and Franklin H. Head gave an eloquent dedicatory address. The piece notes the surrounding inscriptions and public reaction at the event.
Edward Barer of Jackson Michigan reports a long battle with stomach and lung ailments improved after thirteen bottles of Wibbara Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters. He claims the remedy restored health, mobility, and strength, urging others suffering similar conditions to try it.
A garbled account recalls a duel with a short named participant prevailing. It mentions Cel Cash of South Carolina claiming shorter syllables predict success, cites Burr and Hamilton, Davy Crockett and other figures, and notes Col. CG adding to the record by killing in a duel.
The text advertises Dr Sages Uatarrh Memody offering cures for a wide array of ailments including skin diseases fevers and nasal issues. It promises relief through a proprietary remedy available at druggists for 50 cents and touts a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
A San Francisco Bulletin note recalls the cruiser Charleston bell cast from special metal. Before casting the pattern maker urged using extra silver, and each worker donated ten cents. The crew contributed about 150 dollars mostly in ten cent pieces to enrich the bell’s ring.
A Michigan Central Railroad employee from Augusta, Laurmesny, sues to tell of a seven year battle with Bright's disease. He praises Hibbard's Rheumatick Syrup as the cure and mentions Dr Bangs, a mistaken doctor title, and a free trial offer for Lape's Family Medicine. Citizens hear of forced relocations tied to the remedy push.
A garbled survey of names and places mentions Oragori and Thimera and Portinni Oregon Immigration Board, with a study of light labor for overworked women. It cites $140.52 earned weekly by a Richmond agent for BH. FL Jonason & Co. and urges readers to write for employment.
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