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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
3
In an advertising testimonial a Missouri woman credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with curing female weakness and related disorders. She claims five bottles plus a Latin Medical Discovery improved her health after years of suffering and that she recommended the remedies to colleagues with good results.
The item describes widening London Bridge to reclaim bays above the piers and add space along the footways. It mentions stomach health remedies and products, a Pittsburg library project for $50,000 plus $10,000 for equipment, Wood’s Norwegian Pine Syrup for coughs, plans for a monument to Colonel A. J. Hawkins of the Tenth Pennsylvania in the Philippines, and related notices.
Mrs Mary Folegin of Fort Harrison has fled a petition seeking relief from courting behavior toward young women in the town. The document requests the court to extol her to stop pursuing or disturbing local residents.
The article discusses agricultural funding requests, crop strategies, and economic ideas. It mentions a $4,000,000 request for the agricultural department, the value of vaccination costs saving, and the shift in wheat supply sources to the United States and other nations. It highlights sunflowers as a promising crop for oil and fodder, with woody stalks as fuel potential, and notes broader farm wealth tied to soil improvements and new crops.
A farmer asserts planting willow hedges around 40 acre plots yields richer crops and better protection. He notes wind breaks 80 feet wide along each row reduce snow cover on fields and shield clover, improving yields of small grains and resilience to weather, citing the southwestern region.
A midwestern rural column discusses poultry profits in New York and farm renderings, noting 6,000 White Leghorns producing about $60 daily, with costs over 7000 dollars for poultry houses. It compares timber stock to German import limits, warns of hot winds that devastate crops, and urges planting groves to mitigate losses.
A letter urges investing $1,000 in a farm boy’s education at state agricultural colleges to build knowledge, skills, and ambition. It argues education yields broad benefits, improves farm work, and could return many times the invested amount. It also suggests sending the boy for two winters of coursework and notes the value of practical training.
A mix of curious headlines covers mental health concerns in Rosse County Wisconsin and Waterford Ireland, union labor in San Francisco, and Athens Greece population figures. It notes an alarming rise in insanity, disfranchisement for unpaid rates, Kellogg's Columbian Oil claims, and a tall Danieh post figure, Holger Drachmann, plus vagabond Ey Orosae and other scattered items.
A quotation from the Indianapolis News notes that forcing localities or loyal officers to pay cash for lynchings could curb such acts. The remark emphasizes how money might influence behavior even under extreme pressures.
An old promotional piece touts Maydole hammers as the best, followed by Benson's Plasters praised for curing external ailments. It claims top quality, numerous awards, and nationwide prepay postage offers from Benbury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, New York.
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