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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1898
Page
1
Local retailer White & Co advertises a wide sale with discounts on postal and sewing items. Includes soaps with Palm Oil and Benzoin, mosquito netting, full length curtains, corsets, drawers, skirts, trimmed hats for women and children, wide rim hats, and hosiery. Also promotes envelopes, fancy box paper, dressing combs, and brushes at reduced prices.
Why not wear up to date gowns with perfect Atting fits. The Ross Tailor System offers modern methods, no purchased patterns, and dressmaking by actual measurement. Learn by mail or at the Battle Creek school in southern Michigan.
The M M R R offers an excursion to Kalamazoo with tickets on train No 3 from Marshall at 12 19 for five cents and return from Kalamazoo at 7 16 am on June 27 with GB Proket Agent noted.
A busy town column reports progress on buildings and sidewalks, new storefronts, and street improvements. O’Leary Bros rent space for a new front extension, Cruee & Co install a capital new office floor, and the council moves to urbanize Eagle and Green streets. Poultry and hardware firms update stock and supply, the Statesman publishes a Dobbins furnace catalog, and school pranks spark minor discipline. Jamaica travel notes discuss political refuges and Dewey’s Manila victory reference.
Chas. R. Mains, charged with attempting to murder Stephen Halbert, remains free on increased bail after his bond was raised to 210,000 by Justice Lewis. Mains and Benjamin Morgan posted property schedules in Battle Creek to secure total bonds of 30,000. Public opinion remains split, with Hulbert supporters stronger but some suspecting a frame job.
A historical notice describes a Thursday event titled Educational Music presentation at Olivet College featuring acts such as Invocation and Benediction. The text references Daniela Musto and voices a formal tone for a ceremonial program held on a specified Thursday.
The fragment discusses 324th Michigan volunteers, voyage plans to Santiago de Cuba, and port Tampa transports. It notes bragging about regimental quality, readiness for action, and camp conditions, with remarks from a source recalling prior service and selection of the best regiments. The text also mentions distrust of wartime rumors and unverifiable statements.
Dr Jo the Sanitarium and Mr Brackett unite in marriage before about one hundred twenty guests at a festively lit home. Elder A Amith officiates as Wagner's Wedding March plays. Bride May Walkinshaw attends. best man is W K Brackett. Gifts include a silk purse and a Kellogg telegram of congratulations. Meanwhile Calhoun County seeks recruits for the new 85th regiment, with local men from Calhoun Barry and Eaton counties assembling in Island Lake camp. A Calhoun Agricultural Society meeting is set for Marshall to plan the coming fair.
A wartime letter from a trooper aboard transport No. 8 the Yucatan describes a crowded hold, lack of air, and rough conditions as 43 transports and war ships prepare to sail from Port Tampa. He notes a speedy ship, armed with a dynamite gun and two Colt machine guns, while awaiting orders and recalling names and places from Albion and nearby towns.
A colored man entered an Iola barber shop and expressed a wish to fight for Spain. After the barber finished with him, he was described as seriously “when conscientious” by Col Major Jeltz, per the Kansas City Journal.
Exenatan to Chileno Saturday June 25 lists tickets to Chicago and return for 22:50 on a special train from Jackson at 6:30 p.m. Tickets valid for return on trains up to No 6 leaving Chicago at 6:50 a.m. Monday June 27. C. EB Girworp ticket agent.
A terse notice states stock is limited and offered only to existing customers. It mentions a price of 40 and references a merchant or location with unclear names. The fragment hints at selling restrictions and a small remaining quantity.
Warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury that harms smell and system. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as safe, internal remedy. Includes testimonials, price, and contact for Marshall Michigan dealer May 27.
The notice promotes Coffee Department offerings including Our Bunker Hill Mochs and Java 55 and a Special Blend bulk coffee. It claims high value, a money back guarantee, and a 60 day sale period with emphasis on large volume purchases and customer satisfaction.
A partial OCR note from a drug department near the second door east of market mentions a ten percent price action and a sale or offer. Readable elements specify location near a market and a percentage detail, but several words are garbled.
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