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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
2
A detailed wartime dispatch describes troops marching to the front, with three trains mobilized to transport them. The narrative covers regiments, officers, supply concerns, and civilian impacts as families bid farewell, while security measures and guard duties accompany the mobilization.
Ann Archer Mayis highlights Michigan's performance as they host a track event featuring many athletes from Michigan and opponents. The article lists competitors such as Regan and Russell along with various distances and field events, noting results and placements.
Five workers died at the Detoskes sawmill after a catastrophic accident during a May shift. The scene drew in families and local authorities as teams recovered bodies and officials prepared notices for the inquest. Residents recall the craft and danger of mill work as investigations begin.
War bonds details and regional notices describe bond sales, dates, and nearby towns. Reports include disease outbreaks, school attendance impacts, and school destruction by fire in Flint with insurance notes. Also notes teacher exams set for August 15 in Lansing and Petoskey over four days.
A garbled article fragment notes spring migrations of game such as quails and other fowl, with references to Italian quails and Naples trade. It shifts to a Washington dispatch on Private John Allen of Tupelo Mississippi, recounting a tale of a dog that howled at night and a darky’s quip about detecting the dog’s scent, then veers into assorted stray phrases and unfinished sentences about community reactions and dietary debates.
A garbled historical page lists diverse notes from May including injuries in Deseried Vilimze and Virgie A. Goaniskie awarded $1.6, along with references to local firms needing charcoal and tinder shipments. It mentions Capt Parke and Peary era names, plus scattered banking and agricultural items from Michigan counties, with several unreadable fragments.
The readable fragments describe a Moslem rosary of 90 beads with distinct ejaculations for each prayer. References to beads, hands, and a ritual sequence indicate a prayer practice, but the text is garbled with scattered phrases and unclear structure. Names and complete details are not recoverable.
Fragmentary text discusses a disease described as contagious and incurable. It references hope for a remedy, mentions doctors and patients, and hints at a public concern or sensational framing typical of era medical scare articles. The readable portions imply fear and a call for attention to the ailment’s spread and impact.
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