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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
6
Fragmented excerpts describe searching, danger, and memory during war and travel. A captain retrieves a curl of hair and the name Frances from a battlefield, linking loss, curiosity, and a quiet, poignant moment amid Richmond bells and distant fighting. The pieces mix poetry and narrative clues about duty and longing.
In a Civil War era tale Holbin moves to help a wounded Union soldier while Frances wrestles with a duty bound by conflicting loyalties. Holbin secretly schemes with his mother, then acts to ease the prisoner’s passage back to Union lines, amid tense loyalties and wary forgiveness.
Raymond Holbin finds letters linking Frances Somers to Richard Somers and a hidden will, revealing a plot to control Frances’s wealth. The discovery points to Broderick Somers as the plot’s author while Holbin plans to expose the scheme and seek a wartime post.
An anguished scene unfolds as a man vows revenge and denial over Frances Brookin. His mother warns against involvement while a fatal promise looms, ending with a cliffhanger as he storms out.
A Chicago Times-Herald note recounts a New England village tale about a prominent man. The farmer explains riches come from integrity and responsibility, not money or land, as the man lives within means, pays as he goes, and earns universal respect.
The Lyons chestnut industry multiplies to vast scale with a single factory processing over 25 million pounds yearly. US consul John C. Covert eyed expanding American chestnut cultivation and candied nuts, noting long maturation delays and current price competitiveness of French marrows and schataignes.
A fragmented account recounts a queer battle witnessed in South Africa with chaotic action and shifting forces. It contrasts vivid combat imagery with a later England scene featuring Hawthorne and a misconstrued autograph letter to the queen.
A testimonial ad praises Dean's Kidney Pills with claims of curing kidney troubles after using Foster Milburn Co. products. The piece includes medical observations and urges readers to purchase at drugstores. A second item recounts Nancy McKinney dying at 100 near Cadiz, Kentucky, who reportedly was carried off by a bear in infancy.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Columbian Oil as a powerful internal and external remedy for numerous ailments from rheumatism to colds. It claims rapid, tangible benefits and includes testimonials, pricing, and distributor details. Also mentions buzzard town scavengers and an advertisement on kidney cures and silk worm color studies.
Undersigned refund money on Greene's orrented Syrup of Tarif if it fails to cure cough or cold. 8 29 cent bottle offered to prove satisfactory or money refunded. F.G. Seaman & Co Swartwuer SwWagTwout Eupaylyt's Collection ofate Agnes Hepplier the essayist has a remarkable cat collection. Only one live Angura. others are relics of rites and souvenirs from Holland Switzerland and Japan. Miss Kepplier says Vetsun the cat is out more generally extolled for fidelity and intelligence, largely her own fault for being uncommunicative.
The British war office has ordered 3 060 axes from a British merchant, sourced from a well known U S brand, for troops in South Africa. British makers cannot supply quickly enough, prompting this purchase. The notice mentions other ad hoc claims and unrelated snippets about linseed oil and kidney cures.
A 19th century style medical notice urges caution with experimental treatments for piles and promotes Pyramid Pile Cure from Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Michigan. The ad claims cure of tumors and inflammation, warning against surgery and dangerous drugs, with widespread availability across drug stores.
P. T. Parim assistant inspector of the University of Moscow, died in Marinaki Hospital from wounds received during the riots. He was from an old noble family and was disliked for severity toward students. He died penniless, leaving a widow and four children.
The notice warns painters not to trust old advice and claims Hammer Paint with a five year guarantee costs 31.35 per gallon, surpassing white lead warranties. Bosley’s Hardware sells pure linseed oil at 6.00 per gallon with 250 and cost of analysis for adulteration. It contrasts German gas from hard coal with American water gas offering higher candle-power for the same volume.
A chaotic clipping touts Ham mar Paint with guaranteed oil and five year cover, warns against cheap mixed paints, and promotes fixtures from HosLes Hardware. It also notes a chocolate delivery to Queen Victoria and rhode sian forces, plus assorted quips about English verbs, a 1950s aerial auto, and Do not miss Dono’s Ointment for piles. Additional lines mention Foley’s Kidney Cure, ants used to move children, Berlin donkeys replacing dogs, and a New Jersey horse slaughter case.
Public notices detail mortgage foreclosures and administrator sales in Calhoun County Michigan. Documents reference Roswell Nichols estate, August Nichols administrator, and William Bull estate with parcels in Marshall Eckford and Clarendon townships. Property descriptions cover mill buildings, land lots, and various fixtures, with sale dates in 1901 and 1902.
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