06 Mar 1885
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1885
Page
1
A Michigan merchant declares a shift to a strictly one price cash system after closing Mar 2–3, citing low merchandise costs, strong stock, and no bad debts. He promises record discounts, invites buyers to see prices, and to learn rates unavailable before.
Local notes recount visits by Albion Foote and his wife to their van, and various village residents including Libbie Rolte and Mera Lee in Jackson. Reports cover church meetings, repairs, weddings, school matters, a charity donation, and community events across Homer, Marengo, Eckford, and nearby townships with multiple named residents and several minor incidents noted.
A compilation of Albion events and society notes from the period. Mrs. Eldred and Will Robinson visit Three Rivers. a temperance lecture features at the Good Templars lodge forming a 30 member group. Miss Lillie Barnes wed at Homer with local attendees. Fever affects Chicago. a father’s illness brings concern. Local businesses announce moves and products. college life notes include a girls’ absence in juniors and cap weaving by college girls. A charity concert nets about 2125. military drama seeks funding. a Pioneer Mrs. Clark Shaw dies. others report skating, engineering changes, and construction plans. A gymnasium need dominates college centennial talk, while field day plans promise broad participation and medals.
Gn. Nicholas for March opens with a frontispiece on the Inauguration of President Garfeld and compares with Gontizant's second Inauguration, Washington, and Jefferson. A new series The Children of the Cold follows Davy and the Goblin farewell arc. Bohwatka recounts Eskimo child-life, and Tyvem Back to Eden returns with family garden tales in a lively, patriarchal tone.
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