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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1895
Page
8
The Brown Gordon tragedy dominates the news as Brown’s body is taken to Henderson, her funeral planned for Thursday, with Mrs Gordon and others in attendance. Separate reports note a court sighting, bail denials, and a sensational death of a Chicago conductor.
May 2 reports finish with the death of Mrs. George W. McCormick of pneumonia at Medita New York raised in Bokford after eighteen years in the area. Funeral conducted by Rev Van Scholck with moving floral tributes. Also notes on Pansy club, B U L S, W C T U, L O T M meetings, and local social updates. May 2 in Tekonsha: funeral of John K X Goodrich of Marshall. Christian Endeavor and WCTU convention. temperance meeting. local social and church notes. baseball game slated Homer versus Concord.
Marengo notes from May 2 1895 recount early deaths, weather signals, fruit bloom, and corn planting prospects. It records local personages Henry Kennedy expanding his house, Peter Mulvaney roofing, and community notices including the Ladies Aid meeting and area improvements. It also includes advertisements and council minutes.
Long obituary details the life of Mr. Brown a Vermont native who settled in Michigan after moving from New York in 182 Mr Brown married twice first to Hannah W Alton who died in 1882 and then to Mary Templeton They had five living children and two more together with many grandchildren and great grandchildren The article notes his self made pioneer work clearing land building homes and his strong character and devotion to family The last rites were held April 23 at the family home conducted by Prof Joseph L Daniels of Olivet College The report ends with local notices and a mill lease announcement
Tinware items include 6 qt CC Milk pails at 68c a dozen, 14 qt heavy trimmed dishpans, 8 qt and 2 qt Baains, No 8 copper bottom boiler by IX tin, priced 90c to $1.00, 10 qt IX flaming pail 15c, various Japanned pieces, chamber pails 2c, garden sets and trowels in penny ranges, extra wide shelf paper 10c. Millinery section follows.
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