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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1885
Page
4
Marshall area reports a busy span with windstorm damage, new signs, and improvements. Farmers forecast a strong strawberry and fruit crop while July Fourth plans unfold. Education and church events, theater, and local races color the week, alongside rail and road transport updates and civic projects in town.
Mrs Nancy Young Holmes of Albion Township died Sunday afternoon from a brief illness. Born in New Jersey in 1812, she moved to Albion in 1834 and helped organize the Presbyterian church here. Married in 1886 to Charles D Holmes, she leaves eleven children and fifteen grandchildren. funeral services were held at home with Rev. W. E. Parsons leading.
The obituary notes the death of Reverend J E Church at his son-in-law Dr Dakin's Mason City Iowa residence on June 10 at age 81. A longtime Christian minister, he served fifty years in gospel work, including as pastor at Springboro Pennsylvania for thirty years, and remained a trusted lay leader in the denomination. His wife survives him after over fifty years of marriage. The piece recalls his strict integrity, absence of hypocrisy, and steadfast devotion. Also covered are Michigan crop projections and remarks on England’s farming, plus local notes on horse racing, a fire department meeting, and July 4 preparations in Marshall.
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