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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
5
A troubling note on engagement and marriage reveals a girl misled by a partner who insists on domination and humiliation. After marriage she tolerates his demand for control, accepting his stance and attire as a test of loyalty and obedience.
Frank Geverings of Sestskin notes that the common karbar or marble seal skin is still used in Norway for trunk coverings and is found along the United States coasts, particularly on the Pacific side.
A Buf Orpington rooster missing for three weeks was discovered wedged in a haystack foundation at Stanford Kent England. The emaciated bird recovered and now crows loudly again after twenty days without food.
Eight years are required to bring the average cocoanut tree into bearing. There are usually 63 or 70 trees to the core and the profits from cocoanut culture are usually good.
A short ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills as a remedy for catarrh and constipation. It claims the cure acts through the blood and mucous surfaces, states the company offers a one hundred dollar reward for a failing case, and urges readers to request testimonials and mail-order details.
The twenty third annual Eckford township Sunday school association convenes at Maple Grove church Smeith. Morning session features devotionals solos and talks by Mrs M J Zimmerman Rev O B Ansted Edith Jones and Fred Washburn. Afternoon includes business and talks on the value and forward movements in Sunday School work with questions session led by officers Mrs Annie Mahrie and others.
National Deputy John F. P. Wilde organized a grange at Partello on Friday evening May 12 with 43 charter members. Temporary officers were named including Master George Den and Overseer Scott Eating. Next meeting set for Friday evening May 19 with charter still open. farming people invited.
Notice of special meeting by the Marshall city board of review to review the assessment rolls. Sessions begin May 16, 1911, in the city council room and continue for at least six hours daily through the following week as needed. Board members listed by ward. Marshall Michigan May 5, 1913.
A historical note suggests that brain size does not determine genius. It cites Shelley as tall with a small head and others with large heads yet lacking genius, arguing that head size bears little relation to intellect. The passage uses a humorous, observational tone about physical traits and talent.
Canada's mixed races prompt 17 groups to seek Bible editions in their languages. The British Foreign Bible Society has published Scriptures in 424 tongues, but organizers say 17 more editions are needed to serve the country's diverse population.
An essay argues that Australian conditions reward ability and effort rather than birth or favor, fostering greater activity of mind and body among natives of the commonwealth compared with natives of the United Kingdom.
A South African flower known as a white star of Bethlehem stays fresh for two months or longer after cutting. It forms a compact spike on an erect stalk 18 inches to two feet long. The flowers are thin papery white with yellow anthers and can be shipped as cut flowers from South Africa to England, remaining enduring in water for weeks.
Farmers and gardeners are invited to contract for cucumbers to be grown for a factory. The arrangement is presented as profitable. For details contact A. E. Scribner at Marshall by phone 53 in February.
Forty years of cures validated Buckinns Arnica Salve claims. Advertised as top salve for burns boils sores bruises sprains swellings chapped skin fevers and piles. Available for 25 cents at J. W. Bradshaw's.
Merchants often dismiss advertising as a gold mine and ignore solicitors. Yet effective ads can transform a small spend into doubling returns, echoing fortunes built by W L Douglas and Wanamaker. The piece argues honest advertising pays, despite public wariness of speculative schemes.
Gov Osborn responds to Taft reciprocity urges by volunteering to serve in Washington. He departs Chicago for the capital as Aurora Borealis theory and sun rays are discussed alongside notes on cut flowers lasting longer in the morning.
The Kansas Industrialist notes farm values total 1 733 653 000 81 dollars with sixty one cents, citing a pew wrench and a quart of gasoline as minor items in the tally. The piece reflects on measured, odd adjustments in agricultural property worth.
Four whaling vessels being fitted out at Cape Town will establish a new industry for South Africa. The project signals a shift toward marine resource exploitation and maritime commerce with local shipbuilding and provisioning support.
A stokers death occurred at the Deep Pit when two explosions followed an automatic valve release. Samuel Raybould exclaimed, frightened, then collapsed and died after saying Hello.
The article sketches how chivalry lessons extend from father to son through motherly and sisterly guidance at home, with boys helping around the house and escorting sisters to school. It also reports incidents from different locales including a suspicious Albanian youth Brahimovitch who shot a man after a handshake, a Dublin death while preparing a coffin, and Alaska’s fishing industry employing thousands with salmon output valued at over 42 million dollars in recent years.
A researcher introduces a dynamo based apparatus to pass electric currents through boilers, arguing the electro chemical action of water reduces corrosion. The report contrasts this with a lighthearted note about a lucky prima donna whose status is judged by her jewelry.
Barmah shoppers are urged to seek the proprietor to reveal his posts as part of a local business push. The note emphasizes direct engagement with shopkeepers to learn about offerings and services in town.
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