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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1890
Page
3
A historic notice indicates broad price reductions from 23 to 33 percent on various goods and stock. It notes general reductions per ant and tax context with figures such as 25 to F844 and 33 to XII per ant, signaling substantial discounts across the store inventory.
An 1880 versus 1890 comparison analyzes farmer costs for hardware, groceries, clothing, and implements. It notes substantial price reductions across many items, from barbed wire to shoes and furniture, while farm output and wages may not have kept pace. The piece argues that if farmers pay less but workers do not share the gains, overall living standards may still lag despite cheaper goods.
A historical speaker urges acceptance of the fidelity and intelligence of the common voter while condemning corruption in lawmaking. He argues that each legislator is chosen by neighbors and warns against attempts to undermine the ballot and the integrity of elections.
An Anglo Indian officer recalls Ichabod Crabb, a malingerer who feigned back pain to avoid work. Dr. Tritton orders breakfast on a high cupboard, forcing Crabb to stand to eat. Crabb starves to eat, then recovers, admitting he was beaten by the clever tactic. Cupboard Crabb becomes his nickname.
W G Lilly of Livingston County Missouri, early settler, suffered a fear of heart failure that kept him bedbound for twenty five years. A recent moment of courage freed him, he rose upright, and now supervises farm improvements as the farm’s value tripled under his wife’s management leaving Lilly about forty thousand dollars richer than before.
An elderly Beaton woman recalls a memory from abroad when markets were volatile. She feigned hospitality with fried locust clusters dipped in butter to imitate grapes, creating a convincing, decorative dish. The tale shifts to a quirky home remedy for a sprain, advising powdered resin in a pepperbox to cue proper treatment and cold water rinse.
A long list details Michigan pensions granted to numerous individuals across towns such as Niles Grand Rapids and Saginaw with many names and places. Various local notices report wage disputes public works, and school and church actions including a Portland furniture move and a Marquette mayor change. News items cover accidents politics weather and a push for a public building at Tron Mountain with procedural safeguards.
A religious lesson commentary discusses Jesus returning to Capernum after the Gadarenes visit, where Jairus, a synagogue ruler, pleads for his dying daughter. It emphasizes faith over fear, Christ’s power over death, and the comfort of Jesus in grief, urging trust and prayer rather than despair.
A fragmented, antiquated reflection discusses freedom, responsibility, and a park’s brightness. The text references a man’s silence and a future anticipation, framed as a philosophical musing rather than a clear event or report. The tone resembles a clipped diaristic meditation.
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