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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1893
Page
7
A scrambled Michigan page reports burglars punished, bankers tighten conditions, and swindlers tested. News notes Grand Rapids soldiers, Alpena Simmons scams, and a Consul impostor case. Also covered: Adrian court sentences, county rail plans, factory jobs, fires, and local misdeeds with a local newspaper tone.
A grand funeral cortege for Carter B. Harrizon drew massive crowds as civic officials and military units joined a citywide procession to Graceland Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included former mayors and dignitaries while officers and regiments escorted the casket through Ashland Boulevard to the Church of the Epiphany and back to the grave.
Congress convened in extra session to repeal the Sherman silver purchase clause. The Voorhees substitute passed the Senate and House by decisive votes, signing by the President completed the enactment. The bill declares bimetallic policy and directs Treasury to maintain parity between gold and silver.
The Detroit Free Press notes a curious scene where a colored man enters a Detroit shop and asks for burlap sacks and rope to conceal a theft, while the grocer mocks and questions his intent. A wife mentions a day’s work and a plan to hide items, ending with the idea of a chest full of art as a satire on display and value.
A fragmented telegraphic snippet references ducks and a Palas area scene with unclear wording. readable terms point to a brief note about wildlife or a local setting, possibly mentioning St and eel. The exact meaning is obscured by garbled OCR.
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