Marshall Delegation Attends Pythian Conclave. State Events Planned
Marshall delegates including R Fleming Grant and Eliza Back attended the Pythian conclave as local groups arrange lodging for the State WCTU convention June 4 to 7. Senate vote passed a 850,000 psych ward appropriation for Ann Arbor medical campus. overall program features diamond medal and musical contests.
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Anna M. Lyon Kavé
W.O. T.U. Raoie
Albion
Marshall Ball
Battle Creek Inquirer
Marshall
Pythian
R. Fleming Grant
City Recorder
B. Th. Gardinier
Eugene Biggélow
Eliza Back
House
Bargham
Ann Arbor
The
State University
Obituary of Gottfried Assenheimer 1825 1900s Michigan
Gottfried Assenheimer born May 16 1825 in Wurtemburg Germany immigrated to Bethlehem Pennsylvania in the early 1850s. He served in the Civil War and later moved to Michigan settling in FreDonia and marrying Margaret Bentley in 1888. He died May 5 at age 75 years 11 months 20 days after four months illness leaving a wife a son and daughter. remains interred Lyon Lake Cemetery with services by Rev J E Holsaple.
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Gottfried Assenheimer
Wurtemburg
Germany
Bethlehem
Michigan
Margaret Bentley
Marshall
Fredonia
Evangelical Church
Lyon Lake
J. E. Holsaple
Advertised Letters at Marshal Post Office May 10 1901
List of unclaimed letters including Hattie Clair Miss Nettie Carpenter Birdie Case Son O F Dwelley Mrs Batesay H Fenton Mary Forebeck Liasia Fuller G L Gilbert A Haffer Lipps G A Lowe Celestia Mazon S J Potter Blanche Rogers Mable Slater John Thorpe Miles. One cent per letter advertised. W H Aataus P M.
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Marshal Post-Office
Cruikshank
Hattie Clair
Nettie Carpenter
Birdie Case & Son
O. F. Dwelley
Mra. Batsay H. Fenton
Misa
Mary Forebeck
Liasia Fuller
G. L. Gilbert
A. Haffer
Lipps
G. A . Lowe
Celestia Mazon
Personal notes from Marshall area social round up
Miss Agnes Powell returns from Kalamazoo. Ward Doubleday visits from Kalamazoo. Mrs Westfall and Grace stay in Chicago. C H Thompson family start in Toledo. Mrs 8 D Hubbard of Detroit guests here and in Cerasco. B F Sleeper and child of Wayne visit Marshall. Mrs J F Gauss travels to Hud son for relative’s funeral. Mrs Frank Wherry of Madison Wis guests Misa Belle Holbert. Mrs Mary A Graven returns from Waterloo Iowa for summer. Charles Wiseman goes to Chicago for employment. Mrs C F Dwight and family leave for Gull lake summer residence. L H De Long of Flint visits on business. Wm E L and Samuel Pearson of Galesburg visit on business. Mrs N J Frink returns from Chicago. United States Marshal Hardee of Jackson visits Marshall. Abel Goodwin of Ithawa Mich visits son G H Goodwin. L F Humphrey and Charles A Mowry of Coldwater on business. Mr and Mrs C B Smith attend Treble Cleft concert in Allegan. L L Holbrook and wife and Mrs Sarah Carpenter and Ruth of Paton City visit Marshall. Mrs C E Gorham and daughters go to Buffalo for summer. Bradshaw sells chocolate creams. 2
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Wm. EL
Samuel Pearson
Galesburg
Marshall
N. J. Frink
Chicago
Prospect Street
United States
Marshal Hardee
Jackson
C. B. Smith
Allegan
L. L. Holbrook
Sarah Carpenter
Ruth
Paton City
Marshall, Wednesay
C. E. Gorham
Gail
Marian
Buffalo
This Will Interest You Ceresea Rheumatic Cure Letter
A dated testimonial from Marl Junelp C Morritr in Ceresea Feb 20 1902 praises Brown's Rheumatic Cure. The writer claims six years of rheumatism cramps and cold feet improved after using the product, describing better blood circulation and less coldness.
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Ceresea
Myr
Thompson
Marenati
Mich
C. Morritr
Reymond sale promises furniture and rice items Sunday May 10
Fragmentary notice advertises a sale featuring furniture and rice goods at Reymond's sale on a Saturday in May, with unclear location and timing due to the damaged text.
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A. W. Raymond
Manhattan's First White Child Claim Emerges
The first white child on Manhattan is said to be Jean Vigne, born in 1614. Dr. John T. Nagle, head of the municipal statistics bureau, will feature the claim in his forthcoming annual report. Corroboration comes from Jasper Danker and Peter Sluyter's memoirs, and Labadist missionaries who visited Manhattan in 1679 heard Vigne recount his age and story.
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Manhattan
Jean Vigne
John T. Nagle
Municipal Statistics Bureau
Jasper Danker
Peter Sluyter
Labadlet
Manhattan Island
Vigne
American Fence Promises Low Cost and Easy Erection
An Ames, Missouri hardware ad touts the American Woven Fence as handsome and even, with no small gauge wire. It claims cheaper total cost than bare wire, easy 160 rods per day installation by one worker, and quick repairs with sectional stays. Available at Bosley’s Hardware.
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Bosley
Ardware
Cooking by Electricity in Homes Still Limited
A cautious view argues electricity as the ideal method for cooking but adoption remains small due to high appliance costs rather than electricity prices.
Time Hepresents Money in American Fence Choice
Advertises American Woven Fence as faster and cheaper than hand built or standard wire. Claims no waiting for installers, no extra tools, and no patent rights. States it costs about one third less than bare fence wire at Bosley’s Hardware.
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Bosley’s Hardware
Baker Returns from Nome with Profitable Bread Trade
A Chicago baker who returned from Cape Nome reports the business was exceedingly profitable with bread selling for 25 cents a loaf. He could not keep up with demand as he struggled to retain assistants.
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Cape Nome
Chicago
Beet Industry Growth and 19th Century Decline
The beet industry began in 1899 with thirty five factories producing beet sugar. By the 1900s many plants were in operation, contributing around five percent of total sugar output. A bad year in 1900 saw a partial crop failure affecting production.
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Tima
Opulmelcy of Novels and Literary Prices
A survey notes novels selling up to 100000 or 260000 copies, East Lynne surpassing 500000 in copyright sales with multiple stage versions. Auctions cite Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus 1611 second edition selling for 3100 dollars. Geneva Bible 1588 associated with Milton’s wife fetching 1126 dollars. Also covers alcohol ink removal tips, endowment gifts to McGill University, desert car arrivals in Lag Bosut, bond requirements for Brooklyn conductors, and Ball on solar diameter loss.
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Bdritilstit
East Lynne
London
Elizabeth Minshull
John Milton
Milton
Sedative to Departed Spirits in Chinese Funeral Rite
Friends of the deceased in China seek permission to burn quaint pasteboard images of men and cattle on the gravesite. The crinkled paper figures are a mark of respect and are believed to soothe or sedate the departed spirits during the ceremony.
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Friends of the Dead
China
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Meeting May 29 1901
Notice to members of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Calhoun County that the annual meeting will be held at AGIE Hall in Marshall Michigan on Wednesday May 29 1901 at 10 o clock a m for electing officers and other business and to act on proposed charter amendments Directors ARSH J M Wrltisos James K Mantin
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Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Calhoun County
Agie Hall
Marshall, Mich
Arsh
J. M. Wrltisos
James K. Mantin
Kidney Cure Brings Complete Relief Says Patient
Mr. F. D. Arnold writes that three years of kidney trouble caused nightly awakenings. Foley's Kidney Cure cured him completely, and he now feels better than ever and recommends it to friends Swartwout Swartwout.
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F. D. Arnold
Arnold, In
Foley
Swartwout
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Oval Baking Powder CO
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J. F. Gauss
Hudson
Frank Wherry
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Mary A. Graven
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Charles Wiseman
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L. H. de Long
Flint
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Ithawa
G. H. Goodwin
L.F. Humphrey
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