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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
3
Local notices from Carverville and North Marshall detail illnesses births and visits. Families coping with measles scarlet fever and pneumonia are mentioned alongside social visits, school events, and community gatherings.
Sirs Anna Newman and Mrs John Dohzson of Battle Creek visited Mrs Ethan Lapham on Wednesday. Mrs Arthur Bordue visits with the grin. Mrs Jane Cantine of Battle Creek visits son Joe Cantine and family. Mrs Dinger and daughter were in Battle Creek Saturday. A W Cronkite and wife spent Sunday with son John Cronkbite and family. Mrs Chas Kistler of Beadle Lake visited Mrs Ida Swift in Battle Creek Wednesday. Mrs Elon Marsh of Detroit visits brother N Haylar. Mrs Luckrider on the sket list. Ray Newman and wife of Battle Creek spent Sunday with Beary Newman and wife. Mrs Netlie Bailey slowly improving. Mrs Weslie Haylar caring for mother Mrs Helmer in Battle Creek Township. Mrs Adella Lapham returned from Kansas where she visited brother $. Owen.
Mr Templeton visited with E L Lemumphier and wife and with John King and wife. The Convis Grange meets May 6 with Geo Pond and wife. May meeting of North Marshall Farmers will be with Fred Huggett and wife. Five pupils from Miss Askey's school took the 4th grade exam: Florence Nelson, Marion Nelson, Clayton Huggett, Harold Ranger, Carl Thomas.
A damaged clipping notes a burglary incident and references King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for women. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. M. J. Denlap of Leadville Tennessee and mentions misprinted words about illness and constipation. Old papers at The Statesman contain this item.
Mrs L Louires rushed to Albion Saturday due to sister Mrs Mary Hotchkiss illness and death of J Renigar near Marshall spent Sunday with Ralph Starks family. Various small town greetings include April 25 surprise 86th birthday for James Bingham father. Relatives, dinners, travel and visits across Albion, Springport and neighboring farms are noted with local names and addresses.
Bernedine Clute spent Thursday with grandparents Henry Carver and wife Schogi. Misa Hart’s illness closed Schogi school Thursday and Friday. Mrs James Ruddock and daughter Eloise visited sister Mrs Temes Weaver. Pearl Hart stayed with G C Langrigge caring for Kina Hart Jessie Ruddock Marshall visited Friday to Sunday with aunt Mrs James Weaver. Mrs Jay Carver underwent surgery at Albion City Hospital. Doctors Befford and Shurtiiff reported patient stable. James Ruddock and wife were guests of the former’s brother. Ann ere Ruddock and wife last Tuesday.
Mark Blaieiles entertained a friend in Mark Blaieiles Creek Saturday. A. L. White died at his son's home in Graham Lake after a cancer struggle. The funeral was from Sonoma church Sunday. Mrs. Emil Rodgers will entertain the ladies society Thursday. Mrs. David Swain visited her uncle Richard Vaughn Sunday. Will Carey, previously ill with heart and lung trouble, is improving. Edith Vantayle, Ruby Bryant and others study music with Miss Minnie Morgan. Mrs. M. Carr and others attended the W C T U convention in Battle Creek last week.
South Sedford residents visit relatives and attend gatherings over the weekend. Wesley Gay and family visit Henry Simons. Carr ie Simons and May Cark visit Mrs Ulatk in Marengo. J J Boyer entertained at Elmer Boyer's. Francis and Bernice Boyer attend a party at Wasellehi's in Charleston. Mrs Frank Orns and daughter visit Lloyd Bradley's. A M Bughtman and Mrs O Bronk visit in Battle Creek. Guy Toimlin of Nashville buys Electa Meade's farm.
Mr and Mrs Chas Smith near Springport hosted August Smith and wife. Luedtks visited I F Kadike in Wright district. Arthur Smith and children visited Litchfield area. Kecks and Keck family appeared in Wines district. Krenerick sisters spent time with Reed and Tooley in Albion. Ford Dewey visited Parrello midweek.
Mrs C C Wheeler and Miss Carrie Wheeler of Marshall were Sunday guests at T Hamiltons. Miss Grace Dobbertein spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Jr Dobbertein. Mr and Mrs Herbert Dizhl of Marshall and Miss Blanche Diehl of Eckford were weekend guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Diehl. Mrs E Jandell and daughter Mrs Jessie Green and son Maurice Sareedell of Battle Creek were Sunday guests of Mrs W Sackett. Mr and Mrs Charles Kipp spent Sunday in Marshall. HUCSLS friends welcomed a five pound son born April 24 to Mr and Mrs Greenman Seek. Vuda and Merrit Shope have measles. Two young men from Charlotte visited as residences. A photograph of the pupils of the Hotchkiss was secured. Mr and Mrs John Sackett and children Esther and William spent Thursday with Mrs Sackett’s mother Mrs Shrieber.
Jesse Case visited her parents and D Spooner's second wife last week. Henry Phillips called on Ronald Rand Sunday. Charles May and family visited Ed Brenner and wife at Stanley Thursday. John Spooner and wife called on Jesse Hood Sunday. Herbert Spooner returned to Battle Creek with mumps. Jesse Lucas visited Nile Eyre and wife Saturday. Dr Leland checked old patients Thursday. H W Flanders and family visited Rey Flanders Sunday. Mrs Angie Hord visited Mrs K W Porter Wednesday. Mrs Cogswell received 60 post cards at a shower last week. Stanley dance drew many from Ceresco Ellis Sarcoma Burlington Joppa Battle Creek. Mrs H W Porter and daughter spent Friday with Mrs J Cognwell. Estella Porter received 40 post cards on her birthday. RW Porter and family drove to Leresco Sunday.
Farmers and gardeners sought to grow cucumbers for a factory contract. Describes profitable crop and contact details for A E Scribner at Mare Shell and the phone number 33 for inquiries.
North Convis and Battle Creek residents are listed as visiting guests and extended family ties. Notes include marriages in Battle Creek, visits to Bedford and Penfield, and locals traveling for shopping and social calls. Weather hindered sowing as rain fell. regional names include Dr A Wilson and E Mason in Detroit for a Ford runabout.
A rustic ad praises a tonic as a safe remedy to drive malaria and fevers from swampy re gions. It cites a testimonial from William Fretwell of Buvalia and urges readers to trust W Bradshaw's preparation.
ESTABROOK Mr and Mrs Geo Gray spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Clarence Colins. Miss Julia Barratt spent the weekend in Battle Creek and Marshall. Mr and Mrs Host and Miss Evhnl Galusha of Oliver. Miss Be ra Carpenter and J2 2 Wetmare and family were Sunday afternoon visitors and Sylvest Gsiusha's Leo, Treadwell and family were Sunday at Cycle Murr ry's. The measie patients of Estabrook are on the gain. Only three families have them so far: Irene and Bernice McCaffery, Gifford Fuller, Edna Lewis, Leslie and Thelma Stults. Miss Gladys French of Lee Venter was the aigasses. Miss Beza Carpenter spent Sunday and Monday with Miss Myra Wetmare.
North Albion residents visit neighbors on Sunday. Lizzie Debbert and Frank Smolark wed in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon. Smolark plans to move to Albion. Various neighbors enjoy gatherings, illness notes, and church attendance reported including Eliza Walker ill with measles.
Mrs Peter Ott and others from Albies were guests last Thursday in Berme. James Carpenter and family visited Kalamazoo for a few days. Norris Bowser and Frank Dates attended a ball game at Glivet last Wednesday. Mrs Frank Scott and Mrs Berrick of Batua Creek were guests last week at the home of A. A Adasos. Mr and Mrs Cook Carpenter of Decatur visited over Sunday with their son James Carpenter in SK. Cook and wife of Marshall were Sunday guests at J. E. McClure’s home. Wayne Swith was home from the U of M over Sunday.
In Clarendon Mrs. Fannie Knickerbocker hosts the Ladies Aid Soday on Wednesday May 10. Illnesses touch residents including Mrs. Saron Osborn who fell ill Thursday, and Marjorie Cook with typhoid fever improving. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Frank Rainey and her infant son at the North Clarendon church.
A compilation of old notices promoting Dean's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Charles W. Loomis of Marshall Michigan claiming relief from back pain headaches and weak kidney function. The piece also includes a humorous anecdote about fat man club membership requiring climbing stairs and a note from Youth's Companion.
Readable fragments recount a ten year old Arthur boasting of numerous household servants and chains for tasks in a lavish home. Interjections reveal tension between a wife and husband over loyalty, while garbled lines hint at accidents and misheard phrases. The piece reads as a clipped society vignette with dialogue snippets.
A garbled passage references Mabkel and Piney-Toled with hints of age and memory. The text remains obscure and offers no clear events, identities, or dates to form a definite news item.
A historical account details the sand fly, called epbamerida, its Greek-derived name, and its lifecycle. The insect spends one to three years underwater as a nymph before emerging as an adult sand fly whose sole duty is to lay eggs before dying.
In this Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt a young man visits an unprepared sister at her home while the younger brother acts as host. The caller questions whether his visits are welcome as the sister appears reluctant and the brother responds with a blunt rejection.
The fragment hints at a debate on missionaries in China viewed as political agents by some and as religious emissaries by others. It references theories about foreign influence and the portrayal of Chinese natives and Westerners in historical discourse, with garbled terms suggesting an 18th to 19th century tone.
Dr D Stensen Hester advised at the Simple Life Conference in London on using firm stance and deliberate posing to alter perceived health. He and Dr Booker said the technique stimulates feelings, potentially changing the body’s state as people project vigor and wellbeing.
Calhoun testifies in a Washington case, arguing over a valuation of a person named White. The exchange features back and forth on whether White is “well off” and his supposed worth, with figures like $10.00 and 2.00 cents invoked in a terse, clipped dialogue. The dialogue hints at a broader dispute over status and value.
French artist Constant visits Mornee and wears ordinary evening clothes. Courtiers mock him for color and style. In a fit of temper he unveils his hat, inciting shock. The sultan, after examining the contraption, quips that even nine centuries in Europe would not justify such headgear.
A Boston Globe reprint reports a hotel proprietor warning guests about charges for meals and refusals to deduct costs unless the manager is notified. The notice, written in flawed English, threatens charges for any omissions and breakfast or dinner noncompliance.
A fragmented report recalls a roadside scene near Broken Hill where a team works on the road as a coach passes. A driver’s remark about a cleric on the front seat is interrupted and the moment ends with a formal prompt to proceed.
The piece cites British anthropological tests on Torres Strait natives showing their keen vision stems from knowing what to look for. The argument contrasts civilized and indigenous perception, noting deer gender detection relies on familiar gait rather than distance.
It Startled The World with astounding Bucklin’s Arnica Salve claims and forty years of cures prove it best for burns scalds sores cuts b welts sprains swellings eczema chapped hands fever sores and piles at 25 cents, W. Bradshaw's.
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