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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1894
Page
3
In a bold essay the piece argues labor and capital must work together for progress. It praises workers who have earned success and condemns hostility toward either side, stressing mutual dependence and responsible enterprise. It condemns foreign influence that destabilizes labor capital harmony and cites American leadership as essential to stability.
A distressed advertisement fragment touts Certer's Cough and Consumption Cure and Cubed Cough Cure as superior to all rivals. It asserts instant cough relief, throat and lung benefits, and claims of curative power for croup and whooping cough, with sales pitches by W. A. Drake and AO Hydas.
Government records detail a Senate inquiry into Stevens and the push for a U S protectorate over Hawaii. The majority supports much of the report, while dissenting members oppose Glount’s appointment and certain orders, warning of overreach and foreign entanglements. A minority favors annexation but cautions against exploiting internal disputes.
Joseph Danjan tried in Louitel States district court on a charge of violating postal laws after sending a note to Vice President Stevens. Jury finds guilt and Judge Morrin sentences him to 13 months in penitentiary. Also Denver case involves Lillia Ling Sou a 15 year old Chinese girl sold by her father to a wealthy merchant. Humane Society secretary Thompson probes the matter.
Feb 23 report from Kawgan Crry notes J T Smith of White Church area displays a rare Masonic apron worn by the Fatcer of all Country. The apron, white with gold detailing, once worn at lodge meetings, ties to Delaware lodge No. BF and A M. Smith, a member, preserves the relic as a prized Washington relic.
In Chicago Crocaag February 24 the plan to move the model battleship Tx noia from the world’s fair to the Van Buren street pier for use by a Chicago naval reserve training school was approved. The association will install the ship 150 feet south of the pier after investigation found it best. Wealthy citizens including Lyman J. Gage agreed to cover expenses to spare the ship from its press location. A contractor offered to buy it for under 380,000. the ship carries its wartime armament except for the Alton grins and will serve as an up to date training tool.
The commonwealth of Nebraska charged Z T White with criminal libel against J Sterling Morton and his son in an incident of hanging in effigy. Jury returned guilty verdict amid damaged testimony. Penalty up to 500 dollars fine or six months in county jail or both. Sentencing expected today. Also reports a deadly furnace explosion at Edgar Thompson mill in Braddock Pennsylvania. George Kachinch severely burned. others escaped. furnace damaged and repairs begun.
An elderly farmer, Callaghan, was shot in his home by a stranger demanding money. The assailant fled, two men pursued, and the victim, a longtime resident of Brighton in Kenosha County, died from the wound. The report includes police action and local reactions to the crime and mentions other city events and notices from the same period.
A long, opinionated essay argues the press shapes public morality and reflects society, praising newspapers while condemning sensationalism. It cites Benjamin Harris and warns editors to avoid intruding on private lives, promote honesty, and curb violence and suicides, linking media tone to public behavior and crime trends.
The page blends a sensational royal love yarn about Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria and Baron von Seifried with reports of Indian affairs at Red River, policy debates in Washington, and medical advertisements. It mixes dramatic royal elopement rumors, mail from Crailsheim, and a Swiss rumor of a marriage near Geneva, alongside charity and public works notes and patent medicine pitches.
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