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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR reads like a list of local society and public notices with names, places, and events. Mentions of funeral, church activities, visits, and community gatherings appear alongside scattered personal notices and misread dates. The text is highly garbled and difficult to parse for a coherent report.
Community bulletin from Bathe Creek notes visitors and residents at gatherings, a business college attendee, dances with thirty six couples, Epworth League meetings, a birth and a wedding announcement. Local visits include Clarence Ciblersteere and Abbi Hotept Starks, with health updates, church notices, and a brief report on burglaries and farm thefts.
Marshall Township on March 4 reports the winter term ending Feb 26 for district four. A birthday program honoring Longfellow and Lowell featured poetry, songs, recitations, and organ and violin pieces with students like Mae Campbell, Mabel Gilbert, Nellie Gilbert, Fred Kipp, and Frank Ackerson.
March reports show numerous residents stricken with la grippe and measles, with updates on local families, school events, and meetings. Notable items include farewell visit to the Bishop home, literary society reports, illness notes, and civic notices alongside routine farm and community rearrangements.
The Albion community mourns the death of Mrs. Charles Peck after a weeklong pneumonia and bread-disease illness. Funeral services were held at her home Thursday. Mrs. Peck leaves a husband, two sons, two daughters, and many friends from the Baptist church and Kedford Union Literary Society.
An advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. It asserts relief from back pain, frequent urination, and scalding pain, promising general urinary tract improvement. Prospective buyers are urged to send address for a free sample and pamphlet, with a newspaper guarantee of genuineness.
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