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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1879
Page
3
A jumble of traveler titles, railcar costs, and local notices. Mr Allen offers 400 dollars for an item while various residents and officials in Battle Creek, Jackson and Cole County are named in a storm of references to events, funerals, and church activities.
Michigan’s press reports a wave of emigration toward the north, with wagonloads of household goods moving through towns like Ithaca and Grand Rapids. Deputy U S marshals rebuilt cases against violators while local doctors face arrest for reporting infectious diseases, and an Adrian relief drive totals 1 704 78 with 966 68 spent. An orchard near Washtenaw County yields 950 Baldwin trees with 2 400 barrels of apples picked this year, amid tales of local prosecutions and civil notices.
A Chippewa county News report reveals ten barrels of gold ore shipped from Detroit, tied to Lake Superior’s east shore and kept secret. Edward Voorhees, 21, was fatally shot while trapping. a deranged Horner township man killed wife, son, and others before being slain, with a coroner's inquest deeming it justifiable homicide. The state board of education issues certification rules for teachers, outlining two grades, invitation limits, and examination procedures, with Lansing hosting exams on specified dates. Also notes Scribner’s November issue contents and subscription details.
A Harpers Magazine excerpt told by Hastman Johnson describes a Nantucket island community with old customs, a day and night crier and watchman, and a tale of Auntie B- who recalls her sister and a hand organ musician. The piece ends with a tearful reflection on a missed moment.
A reader from McDonough recounts the November 13 1833 meteor display with awe. The sky filled with countless falling stars, lighting the night in firelike bursts and smoky skies for hours. Local accounts note church bells, miners and gamblers reacting, neighbors alarmed, and one seafaring man recalling the north star as safety amid the spectacle.
A dated page presents multiple 19th century ads and notices: Madlen Agnica Salve promises cures for cuts and skin eruptions at 25 cents a box sold by F. I. Henderson. Other boosts include boarding and stable services at Brarndon Place, Hempstead dry goods, grocers Perret and Simmons, Hyde's drugstore promotions, Uncle Danl cigars, Fletcher clothing, Ely’s catarrh balm, and Dr King’s new discovery for consumption with trial bottles. Mentions of cider orders, old round house cider mill, and various local merchants fill the page.
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