09 Mar 1888
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1888
Page
1
A tumultuous county discussion centers on luring Galo Company to Albion with cash and land offers. Citizens contemplate bonds and multiple medium plants to keep jobs, while producers threaten relocation if incentives falter amid festive showmanship and political maneuvering.
Miss Alice Morey and Miss May Widdicomb of Grand Rapids with Rev Moray's daughter in Kalama zoo woke to a knife-wielding intruder on the fourth floor. The thief threatened them but fled after screams drew a teacher and pupils into a chase through the building. One teacher and one pupil were cut before he escaped via a third story window and fire escape.
A large investor-backed meeting in Marshall, chaired by Mayor Wagner, pursued securing the Gale Plow Works site. Proposals include $200,000 in city funding and land offers up to 30 acres in Parrinville, with Albion and Marshall as leading contenders. The council authorized contacting the Gale Company and arranging a joint visit while polling for a special election to bond the city.
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