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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1896
Page
7
Bright color trends dominate garments and millinery with petunia greens and whites. Neck bands and ruffles appear in Paris styles while sleeves grow puffed and long. Cycling attire links fashion to health, warning tight lacing harms the figure and urging practical dress for exercise.
A paneled history of disparate events from the week includes a man, Tamos Jerod, ending his life in Chica-80 after despondence. a box car fight among two gangs of tramps near Bucyrus, Pennsylvania leading to serious injuries. divorce action by Lydia M. Peak against William H. Pank over non-support. and widespread notes on world events, politics, crime, and disasters ranging from Indian drought relief to a suicide at Warsaw Indiana and a hanging in Missouri.
A fragmented report notes a man claimed to have shot himself non-fatally, a claim tied to a household in Spokane. It mentions Mrs H Baatley and her daughter Clara setting out from Spokane toward New York to walk whom they hope to earn money to lift a mortgage on a Spokane-area farm. The item also references broader legal and financial disturbances among named firms and individuals, including a Supreme Court telegraph damages decision, Chicago packing firm workers arrest for conspiracy, a missing will of John Stetson, a Martinsville divorce suit, and J L Cowan’s return to Pittsburgh in a developing crime tale.
Physicians endorse Pyramid Pile Cure claiming immediate relief and complete cure for piles. Advert shows testimonials from Geo C Geick and Richard Loan, noting dramatic improvement and satisfaction. Prodn by Pyramid Drug Co at Albion priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar per package with free book offer.
Public ad claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure dyspepsia and indigestion by digesting food. It argues nerves suffer from starvation, not disease, and asserts the product strengthens digestion, improves appetite, sleep, and energy. The ad touts low cost, availability nationwide, and a free book on stomach diseases.
An 1890s advertisement promotes Baco-Curo as a scientific, purely vegetable cure for the tobacco habit. It claims to cure without willpower, offers a written guarantee, and cites testimonials including P.H. Makaury of Clayton, Ark. Also included is an administrator sale notice for Julia H. Jewell’s Michigan estate with sale details and date.
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