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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
2
Advertisement from The Statesman Marshall Michigan May 15 1896 outlines subscription costs one year in advance and not in advance, and invites readers to submit news items with name. It notes publication office at 235 State Street and requests prompt reporting of missed copies.
The article accuses Spain of wholesale murder in Cuba under Weyler and Melquizo. It cites executions of captured Cubans, killings of a French family and 15 Chinese laborers, and a list of 75 innocent rural workers shot by order of regular Spanish troops amid alleged disregard for guerrilla facts.
The Cosmopolitan essay by Er nest Flagg warns skyscrapers 16 to 29 stories high block light and air, pose fire risks, and may not be profitable. It argues laws to cap height by street width and notes naval progress with torpedo boats at over 30 knots, citing Herreshoffs offers and costs, including Cushing at 105 tons for 82,500 and newer boats over 150 tons at about 150,000 each.
A fragmentary report notes the Matabele as stalwart and armed, while British forces prepare to suppress the uprising. The piece implies European powers supply the Matabele with equipment and questions which nation backs them.
A London South Metropolitan Gas Company bill seeks to appoint employees to the directors. The firm offered nonunion workers shorter hours and higher pay, then proposed shareholding. Union rejected. nonunion accepted. Now 2600 profit shares held. no strikes. Writer argues partnership scheme embodies socialism per The English National Review.
A voiced editorial fragment discusses mass Italian emigration through New York in March, citing 9,820 arrivals. It condemns the conditions in Italy, condemns taxation on peasants, and portrays the human cost. It also references Turkish sultans, infant labor in mines, and social ills. The piece mentions American workers using small electric motors and ends with a Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy testimonial and a local seller.
The piece discusses the Johannesburg conspiracy linked to the Jameson raid, naming leaders including American John Hayan Hammond and Ernest Rhodes. It notes Boers facing treason indictments, potential foreign involvement, and doubts about British reaction, while touching on sensationalist views in England and related writings on occult figures and contemporary personalities.
The article summarizes debates over a deep water harbor at Santa Monica bay California and a Detroit river bridge, with party splits and a Pacific rail influence. It notes Senate actions on pension bills, district of Columbia matters, and references to payment and clerks during recess. DeWitt's Little Early Risers is advertised as a remedy for constipation.
Milwaukee May 12 Street cars ran on smapy lines with new men drawn from Chicago as the company advertises for more motormen and conductors. Officials claim cars will run on all lines within three days and no trouble is expected though strikers growl at being ignored. Also notes the death of Puck editor H C Bunner May 13 at Nutley New Jersey.
From the Mandard Union Brooklyn Mrs Anne L Smith of 311 Pulaski Ave credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring her health after years of digestive and systemic ailments. She details multiple illnesses, costly treatments, and finally sustained improvement after six weeks of daily pills bought from John Duryea at De Kalb and Sumner. Also cited are testimonials from Mrs Charles Newman of Detroit and Mr Marvin of Ludington praising similar relief. The pills are described as a general remedy for varied conditions and female health issues, sold in boxes at $2.50.
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