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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
8
The Statesman lists Mrs. Carrie Tohnsor of Burlington and Mrs. J A Zimmerman of Eckford as district correspondents. It asks readers to share items of interest they may have missed, noting their efforts are appreciated by both correspondents and the paper.
A banquet at Lyon Lake brings fifteena party including H M Albertson W H and A M Lusk W D Miller J A and M J Zimmerman L Robinson George Markham and others with talk of annual event. Mrs Jerome Zimmerman hosts Miss Gertrude Brown of Jackson. Mrs Fred Easterly and Mrs J A Zimmerman visit Union City Newton. Eckford P W A meets June 19 with talks on Liquid Air by Mrs Kimball and a recitation by Mrs Hunter. Homer Bay View and Albion groups attend. Mrs 8 E Robinson visits Hillsdale. Mrs T J Smith ill with pleurisy. W S Shipp to join Ann Arbor students on summer canvass trip. Andre and Jessie Andre and Mrs Mertie Miller visit Eckford after Spring Arbor commencement. West Eckford Sunday school sets Children’s Day June 30 at 10:20 am. Rape Seed available at Cunningham's.
An Albion College professor spoke to an appreciative Burlington audience on a well received address. Baptist church observed Children's Day with Rev. G H Hopkins sermon. Upcoming services listed at M B church and midweek prayer meetings. Farmers Institute at J B Ashley’s on June 12 drew attendees despite heat, with papers, discussions, music and social time. Visitor notes include Mr and Mrs Hugh Flanders of Newton and various local residents returning from trips or visiting friends in nearby towns. Mrs Betsy Olwood and others visited Marshall and Battle Creek. Ben Thomas of St Charles La plans to stay through summer. Mrs Henry Watkins convalesces with daughter Mrs N H Gleason at her side. F D Miller departs Tekonsha but will return in September to lead school duties.
A June 26 evening strawberry and ice cream social follows a short 9 30 program at the parsonage with cordial invitation. District No 1 pupils surprise teacher Mrs Muffley with a handsome chair. Various locals visit kin and wrap up school term notes. L A S meets June 28 at Congregational church for all day cushions project and picnic.
A bolt of lightning struck Frank Vaughn's house in Homer last Wednesday evening causing extensive damage through every room to carpets and furniture though no occupants were harmed. Alumni events followed with a reception in Maccabee hall and a banquet at M B church directed by Mrs. S A Adams with toasts honoring several alumni.
Misses Grace Nixon and Loraine Carpenter are guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Fisk of Marshall. Details note says additional county coverage appears on page seven.
An Oklahoma style appeal touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a remedy for nerve fatigue and stomach weakness caused by overwork. A testimonial from W Van Brunt of Marshall Michigan says after using the medicine his digestion improved, appetite returned and he feels strong. Pills sold for 60 cents a box with the doctor’s portrait on each package.
Saxony authorities impose a memory pledge for pupils requiring recitation of 291 biblical verses and 193 hymn verses in addition to the catechism, signaling a tightening of religious instruction in schools.
An old style retail advert from Halliday & Son of Marshall promoting latest harness styles and orders for Carnival in Examinations in Irish. The piece also notes a National Board Schools exam tally of 2256 pupils and 74 teachers certificates issued, plus a medical pitch for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Hyde pile cure.
A delivery man misrouted nine cases of dynamite to HL A Woltmann’s Plainfield New Jersey home instead of John T Wilson’s quarry at North Plainfield. The driver dumped the cases in the house in a great hurry before authorities discovered the error and avoided any accident.
Prof Burt G Wilder, as president, has signed a unique will and testament form that has drawn more than 100 gifts from prominent individuals. President Gilman, long busy at Johns Hopkins, has stepped down from the presidency amid his extensive scholarly duties and committee work.
Denmark maintains twelve agricultural schools and a royal agricultural college. The state provides ten expert specialists offering personal advice on crop diseases, agricultural machinery, stock breeding, and related matters.
A Connecticut fulfilled order of one million pounds of trolley wire marks the largest export of this material ever received in the state. The reels used for winding the wire required about 100,000 feet of lumber for construction.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Marshall post office incl Floyd Wyman JC Gates Arthur Bullock Geo Haywood T H Bearman and W. When calling for above say advertised. One cent charged for each letter advertised. W H Artuer P M
Twenty five thoroughbred Belgian hares offered for sale from June 21 to 28 in Girard Michigan. Dees priced from 2 to 810 with option to breed to an Imp buck without extra charge.
A virulent disease dubbed Indérpest spreads from Burlas to Nicto Manhate and now Panay, crippling rice planting and sugar crop as caribou are relied upon for agriculture. Rigid quarantines have been enacted to curb the outbreak.
A French Academy of Science note reports a dramatic calculation: considering land erosion from ocean surf, rivers, wind, weather, and possible volcanic action, the world could be completely washed away by 4500, with seas covering present continental foundations.
A historical survey notes that of 2550 rulers to date, 300 overthrown, 134 assassinated, 123 captured in war, 108 executed, 100 slain in battle, 64 forced to abdicate, 28 died by own hand, 25 tortured to death, 23 went mad. It adds that among 113 Spanish kings, 55 were assassinated. A miscellaneous line touts a beauty tip and a Swartwout quote about a round neck and tea.
The Probate Court lacks authority to grant probate for the sovereign s testament and cannot reveal its exact contents though some general tenor may emerge. Also notes Henry VIII s royal will published in the past and reports on Mt Vesuvius activity from July 1895 to September 1899 with lava flows and a massive volcanic eruption, plus a U S sword factory claim and historical use of sabers in warfare.
A correspondence from a Mr LO Howard, an entomologist, shows appreciation after receiving a letter requesting a copy of his report. The respondent asks which volume to reference, replying that any volume would do for a scrapbook.
A river in Algeria becomes an ink river where one stream carries iron and another drains a peat bog rich in gallic acid. The iron and acid mix to produce a flow resembling ink.
A vintage ad notes one tablet cures a cold in one way using laxative Hromo Quinine. Drugstores refund money if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price listed as 2c.
To prevent bones tarnishing a half pint of methylated spirit, add half an ounce of shellac. Let stand several days in a tightly corked bottle and shake occasionally. Pour off the clear liquid and apply lightly to brass after cleaning. It evaporates quickly and must be kept well corked. If put about, the brass warms and shines when applied.
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