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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1888
Page
2
An October 26, 1846 report describes lively activity in Congress with a bustling Senate chamber and absences of a quorum. The scene notes the hour, the silent decorum, and the foreboding of delayed action as members await time to proceed.
A Winchester Indiana man Victor HII drove to his in laws house and shot Zimri Moffatt in the back as he left the room, then fired at Mrs Warren Harper but missed, finally wounding his wife before fleeing to the woods amid pursuit. Other items note Chicago politics and a fatal Italian hillside landslide in Rome district.
Fragmented local report describes a boy’s arrest after a scale weight incident and a revolver discharge. It cites a default bond, the Kansas anarchists, and a suspected order linked to Vidette. Also mentions Mr Upham’s glass handle incident and a clerk Sambaline accused of embezzling over 20,000 dollars from David Ayers in Broadway.
A dense summary of weekly trade data notes exports of various goods including cotton and lumber, with price trends and regional quotations from New York, Liverpool, and Chicago. It reports on labor, freight charges, and port duties, plus ongoing commodity movements and market sentiment amid mixed demand and cautious buyers.
Long obituary outlines the life of John Wentworth born March 5, 1815 in New Hampshire. A lawyer, editor, and politician, he moved to Chicago in 1840s, aligned with Douglas, served in Congress, led political campaigns, and shaped Chicago journalism. The piece notes his Harvard study, marriage to Yesanna Lewis, widowhood, and lasting influence as a Western character.
Fragmented OCR yields chaotic text about baseball likely New York and Chicago teams, league standings, and player mentions. It references New York wins and St Louis, champions, and various players and coaches, but the garbled passage makes precise facts unreliable.
A ragged chronicle reports on General Art and local crime trials, a shop prize dispute, a 17 year old assault case, and multiple business movements. It notes Michael Carp’s agricultural exhibit, Downginn fair produce, lumber shipments from Muskegon, and Lutheran church fundraising. Crop yields and livestock counts are summarized, with regional industry updates and public works notes.
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