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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1885
Page
2
Editorial notes discuss New York campaign politics, Republican gains, and reactions to labor strikes in England. Mention is made of Eowrn WiLarris at Agricultural College, Thomas M. Cooley’s retirement, and political maneuvers involving Sherman, Foraker, and Hoadley. Includes details on Brooklyn independents and a Detroit Post sale.
The supreme court finished its adjourned term deciding fifty six continued cases. Judge Cooley retires with a farewell address to the bar. A life size portrait of Judge Cooley will be presented. Thorp and Godfray, new state printing contractors, purchase the Lansing Republican and will take possession January 1. Thorp, a former Three Rivers resident, served in the 25th Michigan infantry and runs Thorp Hawler & Co. Godfray is now Aldine Printing Co.’s manager in Detroit.
A historical account compares electioneering in Ohio and Virginia with cries of Bourbonism and the Bloody Shirt. It notes Senator Sherman’s push for fair southern representation, General Fitz Hugh Lee’s red shirt bands, and Bourbon editors stoking northern–southern tensions amid a heated political season.
A montage of dated opinions mocks party lines, noting mugwumps anger at New York Democrats, proposed paraffin on an obelisk in Central Park, and reflections on civil service reform. It cites figures like H. N. Moore, Janes Blair, Clement L. Wallandingham, and discusses voter power in the South versus the North, plus health reports from Michigan in 1953.
The Jackson Citizen notes the heated campaign scene with references to rebel yells and Confederate patriotism. It cites speakers like Daniels and Fite Gugh Dee, reporting violence in clashes and rival tactics removing dates to sway votes. It criticizes Sherman and Woraker as novices in the bloodthirsty campaign style.
Maj McKinley mocks Cleveland in Cincinnati rally over a new postal card. He notes the goddess of liberty on the Republican card is replaced by Jefferson�s head, implying Democrats discard liberty. Audience reacts with laughter and applause.
Readable fragments list outbreaks of typhoid fever at twelve places including Adrian Algonac Constanting Detroit Elk Rapids Down Bite Grand Rapids Maple Valley and measles at Hetrott and Mackiobw, with several named towns in Michigan region. The text reflects a public health notice of widespread infectious disease during the period.
A scattered catalog of medical cures and tonics including Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Ely Cream Balm Sage’s Catarrh Remedy Parker’s Tonic Acker’s Lood Elixir and Kemp’s Phelps list claims of health benefits for nerves digestion hair cleansing and blood purification. Advertorial style asserts universal cures and guarantees with prices and trial sizes.
Unclear ad offers work from home with no experience required. Agents to sell corset and protective wear plus medical tonics through Lewis Schirle & Co. 39 Broadway New York. Promises four orders daily earning 150 monthly with reports of 4 to 20 sales daily and free items. Includes other patent medicines and cosmetics with prices listed.
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