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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
2
Three officials of a defunct San ating Bank were arrested amid allegations of embezzling funds from depositors. The investigation centers on improper transfers and losses tied to the bank’s collapse, with authorities pursuing further charges as the case develops.
The semiannual apportionment of Primacy school district funds was announced by the auditor general, listing per capita allocations to each county and district. The total number of children aged five to twenty-one determines the overall distribution, with several named counties and localities named among the recipients.
Reports say Coldwater will host a Portland cement factory while Bay City subscribes rapidly to a proposed sugar beet factory. Westford County battles Russian thistle as farmer Fred Wallace starts chicory culture. Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee shops at Marshall set to run on electricity, and voter turnout in Van Doren hits 6,786 with 1,065 for local exhibition. A fatal accident near Zeeland is noted along with horses found dead on a road. Marshall’s large rotter process flouring mill is to restart in about ten days. Main line survey from Kabimiazoe to Rattle Creek is nearly done with Bay Trane Vagteai to Gah Lake mapped. Saint Ste Marie News notes county welfare measures and an anticipated aid program.
The court upheld the challenged fishing restrictions after a circuit injunction blocked enforcement of the closed-season statute. Justice Corbett issued the order, staying state gate enforcement and wardens from enforcing the law while the dispute proceeds. The decision centers on whether the restrictions violate state and federal statutes and outlines the ongoing legal challenge from commercial fish operators and local authorities.
A jumble of names and places describes tax, smuggling, and banking notes from Detroit and surrounding areas. Reports mention a New York firm, a defunct National bank in Benton Harbor, and a dividend payment. a governor seeks a mandate over railroad mileage books. miners strike in Houghton. Michigan football victory. and German-aimed labor efforts in Lansing.
Fragmentary OCR from a Chicago trial report describes Shilo Girt denying a claim for a fall that damaged Miss Marie Prevonea. The defense questions the plaintiff's injury credibility while the jury weighs damages and a court delays verdict as testimony continues.
A fragmented report describes a group in a Russian province promoting death by suffocation as a path to heaven. Members urge suicide as a pious act, with exhortations noted amid incoherent text referencing various figures and locations.
A World article details the life of a wood boring wasp and its egg laying in trees. It explains how the wasp drills holes and seals them with pulp while the grub develops, with male wasps guarding the entrance. The piece ends with a note on a melon feast in Rocky Ford offering 12 000 watermelons.
Wilbur Jarrett of Campbells Creek West Virginia was attacked by four bears while camping with a party on the Powe ford near the headwaters of Rolloererk. He escaped with grave injuries after firing with a hut of shot from his rifle and managing to reach safety in a small brush area.
A girl named Miss Coffman attempted a dangerous wheel feat on a single track railroad bridge over the Kentucky river on the Queen & Crescent main line. The 1,102 foot long bridge has no side railings and is only 15 feet wide, with trains passing hourly. Had she lost control she would have fallen nearly 300 feet into the river below. She had no permission and ignored train schedules.
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