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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1885
Page
4
Whitelaw Heid of New York extols The Statesman Marshall as the town paper. He claims it carries births marriages deaths notices and local events, offering detailed local news, school notices, and public meetings, with 1,700 subscribers and strong advertising value in the county.
Rink opens July 4 and haying starts. frost danger predicted. Circus talk and longest day news mix with church events, harvest notes, a fatal illness in Kansas City, and local baseball and temperance updates. A child’s death and local business moves anchor the long column of Marshall area items.
The city fire department prepares for its annual Firemen's Day with a July fourth review. A large crowd is expected for amusements and entertainment. The morning parade forms at the engine house, with speed tests by boss companies Wolverine Liberty and Deluge for prizes of 12, 8, and 5 dollars. Liberty, Deluge, and engines will then compete for two more prizes of 0 and 4 dollars. Hose teams will run twenty rods, with water from their engines, judged by W. A. Coles S. I Burpee and J. B. Noyes. After the trials the departments will gather at Lemuel Bradley's store cistern for the victor. Noon concludes with speeches and refreshments at the engine house hall. The common council has been invited and will attend.
Personal items show J. 8. Galvin in Detroit Ma Smiley from Grand Rapids in the city Ernest Greathead from Chicago here Powell McRoberts from Chicago with Mrs Moses in New York state Mrs Chas Hayward North Marabou and Geo Sterling from Battle Creek visited Tuesday Mine Birdie Robbing visiting her brother in Mattawan Geo Bentley from Jackson this week Mrs Rachel Greathead from Chicago visiting friends Mrs M Wheeler and daughter visiting Chicago relatives Sigmund Folz Kalamazoo called on Marshall friends Josie A Camp visiting Rochester N Y Mia Will Root and child visiting relatives Chas Walters working for Gale Mfg Albion Hattie and Stella Hahn visiting Detroit Misses Hahn leave for Detroit Miss Q L Wilmarth and daughter visiting Grand Rapids M B Williams in city taking Gen Grant memoir orders Geo P Glenn left for Humbolt Neb Ming Loria Parsona Detroit left for Battle Creek Leo Morrison Arthur Lewis Porter Snyder Chas Dunham encamped at Fishlake Mrs Will Brown from Jackson visiting Stella Snyder’s guest Mrs V Waitles and children returned home Grand Rapids Herald notes Lizzie B Parker from Grand Rapids visiting Fort Wayne Miss Emma Smiley Burlington school spending summer northeast of city Denton Swartwouthes obtained position at Saginaw and orders Star Rasay sent there Mrs J M Laberteaux and Mrs May Kingsbury Marshall visited Mrs George Peters Moon Rev E P Johnson to join cycling club in August G D Millepsugh to Port Huron visit to Marble games Mills Paugh accompanied to Port Huron Mary E Fredenburg married John Beav er Pompeii Gratiot county Best wishes from Starga n ac for the couple and bids for west address plans published in another column and bids solicited until July 20th by recorder details on cost and bids.
August races in Marshall promise a large field of horses from Indiana Ohio Calhoun county and beyond. Local owner Mayor M W Wagner’s Maud Wilkes is entered alongside eight to ten Marshall horses as facilities at the driving park are upgraded. Officials tout a disciplined program with no gambling or alcohol on grounds and expect a four day meet drawing thousands, plus a July 4 celebration with parades fireworks and a gun salute.
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