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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
8
Local notices report farmers preparing for winter and school terms resuming. Residents Henry Spooner and family visit. Mrs Dibble moves to Marshall. Spooner family to relocate. various teachers and students noted in Branch, Battle Creek, Vernon, and surrounding towns. A small ad promotes Dr. Hyde’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and sores.
Ceresco brief notes cover Miss Alica Murdock of Marengo visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Godfrey last Thursday. Local reports list visitors from Oak Grove and Jackson, school events led by Mrs Willitts, and plans for a Bell lecture course. A sidewalk social at Mrs Willard’s, YOR Club meeting, and a Baptist Ladies’ Aid gathering are noted alongside community updates.
TEKONSHA November 12 The Indies of the Worth Relief corps will host a chicken pie social at Mrs A F Kayer home Friday November 19 from 12 to 1 p m Dinner price 10 cents A social for the young folks follows in the evening Other local items note births marriages and community happenings including a boy born to Mr and Mrs Joseph French and a marriage at Girard of Maynard A Ostrom and Alice Patch
Edythe Welles returns from Detroit after a visit with her sister Mrs. RK J Emery. Measles hit George Ackley and George Van Sickle. Irving Van Sickle and Charlie Ammerman attend Marshall business college. Mornorth League to meet next Sunday with Mr Tench preaching. turnout urged. Norvilla McCormick recovering from measles. First surprise party for Roba Adams last Friday. Marengo Teachers Society to meet at Miss Hoyts. H W Blake harvests 400 bushels in four weeks using crutches. Village parsonage work underway. donations gratefully received. A misadventure with a bogey crash injures none. Mrs Warren Cary spent time in Marshall. Goirdanier to work next week. First oincidence held last Thursday. eighteen couples attended. Coreen Choreh family renting in Chico. Disease statistics show mobility tied to kidney and rheumatic diseases. Kellogg’s advertising claims highlight public health messaging. New York news noted. Wood’s boat race coverage. Mrs Takeaoul Takon visiting. Mr Med tersete among those traveling to Pye Creek. George and Frank Cassiup planned a Detroit trip on their wheels.
Fragmentary ad-like text mentions a Bosley stove and a 4 inch wood piece. It includes a garbled claim about a cure all laxative and money-back refund wording. No coherent event or names beyond Bosley appear.
At the Electric Commissioners meeting held November 6, W. J. Dowsett was granted a city plumbing license. Future work must be done by a licensed plumber or new connections will be made to the main. The rule aligns with practices in other cities and fixes taps and curb box charges at about a third of the local cold company’s chart, reflecting anticipated cost savings. Also mentions competitions for telegraph operator positions and includes assorted ad-like fragments about products and remedies.
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