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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
3
In a garbled reminiscence from a debate, a North American reference is tangled with a whisky anecdote. A long, confused passage includes a letter about days lengthened by alcohol and a sensational claim about future languages, alongside an advertisement for Dyspepsia Tablets and other remedies. The piece blends political chatter with dubious medical claims and dated product pitches.
A whimsical tale in which John is described as a capable yet ambitious office worker who confuses a typewriter with a girl. He admires appealing women, dreams of becoming a stenographer, and suspects a coworker named Chirkey of spilling his secret plan to win favors with the machine and the girl. The piece ends with John recalling how he inadvertently revealed his ruse.
A garbled historic clipping recounts a man in West Virginia who seized an old Bible as his sole weapon during a tense confrontation linked to a religious lodge in Charleston. Witnesses recall him threatening force while insisting the Bible is the only tool needed to live faithfully near Jesus Christ.
The article surveys ivory usage from prehistoric carvings to medieval and later works. It notes tusks and plaques found in caves and museums, including Nineveh ivories, Constantinople carvings, and 11th to 16th century pieces. It mentions elegant crucifixes and Marian images and contrasts Chinese and Japanese細刻 craftsmanship.
A fragment from Clay City Indiana dated January 12 1897 advertises prices on ruled goods. It mentions From 4 Methodiat Preacher and Pi Syntenticello with cryptic pricing notes. The readable text lists a few figures and product mentions though details remain unclear.
Madrid cabinet recalls Weyler appoints Blanco y Arenas as governor general of Cuba. Gen. Blanco to receive 20,000 reinforcements with Arderine and Pardo as staff. Change signals firmer policy toward insurgents while sustaining vigor in war. Also notes career highlights of Gen. Janco, Blanco and other officers, plus political reaction in Madrid.
The annual report shows total available cash at June 20 1806 was 855,685,521 rising to 874,704,977 by June 30 1897. Available cash for fiscal operations totaled 308,354,448 and 293,293,424 respectively. Net cash margin after expenditures reached 25,071,001.
Obituary notes the death Friday night of John I McPhereon ex United States Senator from New Jersey born May 9 183. long career in farming stock raising and politics including New Jersey senate presidential elector in 1876 and U S senator elected 1877.
On the City of Seattle steamer from Skagway and Dyea 160 disappointed miners return after losing hope of Yukon fields, while 15 strike rich in the Klondike with gold dust and drafts totaling over 4,000,000. They report rich finds on French Gulch and Sulphur creeks and predict the first Yukon ship next spring carrying 200 tons. The Dawson ration crisis worsens as Alaska Commercial halts sales to miners, prompting mass departures and planned routes up and down the Yukon.
In Alton New Hampshire a racial clash erupts at the white and colored schools. Colored children return to classes after police withdrawal, overpowering a janitor and injuring the principal before officers eject them. The board plans a truant officer to force attendance, as tensions rise with white residents and colored families urging segregation.
A garbled dispatch from Washington outlines a plea for annexation with a long list of fractured phrases. It mentions Hawaii, a handbill, and a desertion of hay and people, interwoven with unrelated notices on library transfer and union plans between societies.
A dated testimonial from Battle Creek describes kidney related backache and a treatment claim. Mr Tosiah M Shoup, police officer, reports years of kidney pain easing after using a product from Dean's Riley Villa. The ad asserts rapid relief and promotes agents distributed by Milburn Co through local agents.
Fragmentary text reports a Halifax resident William A. Trask being arrested on a Monday, mentions Cincinnati dinner plans for October 30, and references Studebaker death near South Bend. The mangled material also recounts prison terms, sensational crime notes, and scattered local items without coherent narrative or dates.
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