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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1889
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text appears to mention a health related ad or notice by G Reed and GA Greets, with references to a lane, sax notes, and a timing near late June 11869. No coherent event details or identifiable entities beyond vague names and dates.
Congressman O Donnell visits the city this afternoon. Clerks prepare for the Homer Fourth of July celebration with county figures and a visiting Italian band. A severe flood caution is noted with 4.67 inches fallen this month. Commencement exercises at Marshall High School and St Mary's Academy draw large crowds. Local speeches, essays, and music highlight the program, with diplomas awarded and a benediction given by Rev. Young. Wool purchases exceed prior records as traders report hefty shipments from Eaton County and beyond.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Shanahan and Starrs, a St Marys church group hosting a special event at Mia's home in Grace. The July date and an ATL invitation appear, but details are unclear.
Local society notes list Mrs G Ht Henry visiting friends in Landing and Pérrin of Rochester on business, Mrs T Peart visiting daughter in Augustin, Mrs Mary Mitchell of Detroit visiting Battle Creek, and many others from Jackson Toledo and Kalamazoo stopping by. Several receptions note Misses Watson Bennett and Canney among travelers, with commencements at Marshall and Michigan University. Marriage licenses issued to Cooper Hadden Wells Fagg Gross Fischer.
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