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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
14
Notice refers to subscription terms and rates with a remark about post office rules. It notes that subscriptions may be paid in advance and lists a one year rate of 109 dollars. The language implies limited clarity due to OCR errors.
The Good Roads movement gains momentum in Michigan with Wayne County examining a countywide road system and Genesee County near issuing 5000000 in bonds for road improvements. Early township opposition shifts to support as voters weigh rapid build versus gradual state plans. A countywide bond issue could fund trunk highways, delivering benefits to farmers countywide and addressing long wait times for road access while avoiding piecemeal, delayed development.
Fragmentary text discusses obesity causes linking over eating to exercise. Mentions factors and possible combinations but lacks clear facts or full context.
A fragment notes the harsh 1816 weather with cold springs and a late frost lasting to May, causing crop failures and frozen young birds. It recalls Napoleon’s fall, then treats the poor harvest as divine dispensation, sparking religious revival and a new view of providence spreading in churches.
The government announced potential diamond discoveries in the Big Horn mountains west of Sheridan Wyoming. Analysts compare the dykes to South Africa’s diamond deposits, awaiting tests by the government mining bureau under Darton. Prospectors rush to the area following the report of possible diamonds.
Mrs Kuchler of Chisago valued about 2000 in jewelry and silver stolen, including five baskets two rings and a bracelet belonging to her daughter Lola a Triquois theatre disaster victim. A neighbor phoned claiming the thief would return items by mail the postman delivered them that afternoon she calls the thief a gentleman with a kind heart and notes the case reflects a modern Dick Turpin myth in small town headlines.
An offer to use Olio School House in 48288 for a debate on steam travel drew sharp opposition. Officials allowed a discussion on proper questions but condemned railroading, infidelity, and anti God-ordained travel, citing divine design of intelligent beings traveling by steam.
Norman S Mack promotes newspaper advertising as essential to political campaigns, stating he would allocate 40 percent of campaign funds to ads. The piece shifts to a gypsy fortune reading in which a man, wearing a lady’s ring, is told a departed loved one will return and warned of a man who will try to take away his loves, ending with a comic twist over a laundry bill for mislaid socks and collars.
Herbart Koes Smith, corporations commissioner, studies the tobacco trust history. From 1890 to 1908 capital swelled from 29 million to 326 million dollars. A portion labeled good will totals 148 million, though its purpose remains unclear. The Duke Sors company shows 350 thousand, expanding through solvency to 7.5 million and later to 22 million in securities with 19 percent earnings. The piece questions profits and warns of watered stock and industrial monopoly in the American public interest.
A fragmented account describes Dr John N Jathola a Duluth physician who built a large practice and campaigned for women’s suffrage. He allegedly fell deeply in love with a New York figure amid a web of romantic entanglements ending in tragedy and possible scandal.
Senator Townsend invited Legare to address prisoners in Jackson Michigan. The crowd roared as Legare began with the words Fellow inmates. The audience rose to its feet amid a tumult of applause, the penitentiary walls seeming to tremble with excitement.
The article notes four Cubs versus White Sox games with Krone receipts of 70219.90 and attendance near 100,500. It states each White Sox member earns 375 and Cubs players receive 621 in addition to wages and perquisites for about two hours over four afternoons. It also references ancient Rome and various opinions on pricing and trade, plus disparate social themes.
A garbled, satirical column references Roosevelt Bryan Aldrich currency and War correspondents urging Turks and Italians to endure. It lampoons politicians, suffragettes, vaudeville, and public figures like Hitchcock Foraker and Sun Yat sen, closing with a mock program for a political ascent.
An editorial condemns Chinese influence and urges students to abandon discriminatory views while praising the drive for office as a political race. The piece links perceived threats to mental and bodily harm and argues for aggressive political engagement to push integration.
A Battle Creek discussion touts appointing a dedicated agriculture commissioner and national development bureaus to unify Michigan farming efforts. Speakers compare state versus federal roles, cite Wisconsin and Ontario spending, and note a Battle Creek girl’s return from missing status as a local sidebar detail.
Public notices list estates of deceased individuals with claims and last day dates, juvenile court dispositions for several cases, and appointments. Marriage licenses issued to Geo W Haher and Alice Reynolds of Albion, HK Dunn and Minnie Morgar with professions and ages.
Fragmentary text mentions Lookout Mountain and vague actions by figures named Fetter and Eres. The garbled OCR obscures clear events, participants, and dates, leaving only scattered references to places and names without a coherent incident or outcome.
Public auction to satisfy the mortgage debt on real estate in Marshall Michigan. The property in the city of Marshall Calhoun County Michigan under a 1970 mortgage is to be sold to the highest bidder at ten o clock in the morning on January twenty second. The sale proceeds will apply to principal interest taxes and attorney fees as provided by the mortgage and law.
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