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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1886
Page
2
Editorial notes mock Democratic prospects in Vermont and Michigan while praising Republican aims. It cites vast land sales in London, calls General Adams a War Stories writer for youths, and questions loyalties of Union veterans. It comments on gold imports and predicts shifts in Maine and Vermont elections.
The piece notes falling stocks from 1884 to 1886 signaling higher consumption than production, highlights growing export trade with large weekly and daily dry goods exports, and discusses protective tariff effects. It also reports on Thomas B. Reed’s reelection as Portland district congressman and critiques Democratic promises versus actions, including government spending and land grants, within the era’s political debate.
A Michigan campaign song extols union veterans and reformers led by Cyrus as the fusion movement is denounced. The piece pledges marching in order for victory with calls for a freer ballot, temperance support, and loyalty to the Republican cause, praising Michigan’s past thirty years.
Tekonsha News reports Hon. Alvah D. Eldred renominated at Battle Creek convention. delegates praised his services and district-wide satisfaction. Battle Creek Journal notes Eldred, born February 20 1832 in Canadice New York, long Michigan resident and Tekonsha businessman, has served as highway commissioner and justice of the peace among other posts.
The Albion area praises Frederick F Hoaglin, Republican nominee for Representative, First District, noting his clean record, business success, and home ties. The piece cites support from local lawmakers and anticipates a hard but confident campaign to overcome a minority margin, with Frost era concerns fading if voters back Hoaglin.
The October Art Amateur presents a French Peasant Girl by Charles Sprague Pearce, a full page Honor Girl of Picardy, and a Parisian Fencing Master sketch by Jules L Stewart. It includes glass window illustrations and designs for painting, embroidery, repousse, and other crafts.
A survey of editorials and letters discussing tariff policy, free trade versus protection, and political candidates Yaple Luce Hankard in Michigan. The clippings cite reactions from newspapers like Grand Rapids World, Coldwater Courier, and Ann Arbor Courier, with arguments for protecting local industry and concerns about pension votes and reform.
The New York Post notes officials in Australia are seriously considering supporting a south polar expedition project. A San Diego county plant called Pinus Torregena is claimed to be unique worldwide. A reader recommends Ely's Cream Balm for all day fever, while W Li Haskins of Marshfield VA recalls a long search for a permanent cure.
Montreal Star reports a remarkable Dixon treatment for catarrh with high cure claims. It asserts high effectiveness among patients seen by regular practitioners and contrasts with patent medicines. Also notes products like Honey cough remedy and sulfur soap selling alongside ad copy and subscription rates from 1864 era.
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