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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1878
Page
3
A fragmented sales notice touts the Oliver Improved Chilled Plow and warns imitators cannot match its quality. It promotes windmills by Marshall, cultivators, drains, and quittings boxes. The ad urges readers to call at No 117 for details and to inspect the wagon boss’s rig in person.
The Republican electors of the city of Marshell meet in caucus at the office of Wm. D Adams Enq on Thursday evening Oct 31 at 7 30 to elect 15 delegates to the city convention to nominate a candidate for Justice of the Peace and supply the vacancy caused by H A Read's death. Each ward gets four delegates. A city Republican convention will be held at the office of Wm D Adams on Friday evening Nov 1 at 7 40 to nominate.
A long list details gifts given on the 23d inst for the marriage of I D Peters of Sab, Kansas, and Miss Ida Laberteaux of this city. Givers include G D Peters, J M Laberteaux, Frank Meux, J A Miner, D G Peters, Charles Peters, W B Peters, G P Waldo, George Bowen, J C Harrington, F A Wing, James Shearman, K Baker, Cora Smith, May Drake, H J Persin, C T Gorham, Lieut Brown, G M Bentley, H N French, Carrie Ingervoll, May Kinesbury, Laura Kingsbury, Ruth Lavey, George Goodevon, Warrington, Chappen, Dr. Drake, William Page, F W Clapp, Mary Smith, Hughes, Charles Dickey, H G Ingersoll, N Wright, Augustine Hunt, A Portman, and others.
The Board of Supervisors session is accused of political manipulation in tax and valuation changes. Athens and Marengo faced depreciation while Albion and Marshall saw shifts benefiting others. Critics urge Calhoun county voters to reject Greenback moves, alleging self serving per diem cuts and misused funds despite claimed reductions.
An OCR fragment shows a bold headline Greenback Salary Grabbers followed by scattered names including Holmes Gr Powell D Snyder Gr Tabor Gr Whit comb Gr indicating possible political or payroll related content.
The board members after adopting a preamble and resolution hurried to the Clerk's office and drew their pay at the full statutory per diem rate for each day's attendance. Names include Holmes, Wisner, Preston, Whitcomb, Spaulding, Tabor, and Poole among others from Battle Creek and surrounding townships. The report notes political candidacy affiliations and local officials. Correspondence from Homer reports Prof Horton teaching writing and praising the method, with a note on his future availability. Grand opening of Mrs Merrill's millinery and fancy foods set for November 9 invites ladies to inspect new styles.
A nephew of the famed Sile Doty remains in state prison serving a 15 year term for arson. Other items note Mrs. Lester near ninety in Utica Macomb county after a fall, gratitude for a pioneer homemaker in Oakland county, and various local notices. The Marquette Journal reports on mining prospects near Sault Ste. Marie and a range of local notices from Marshall Michigan in 1878.
Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pies are recommended in cases of ague and fever when used with quinine. They are said to provide happy results as a cathartic before or after quinine. The ad urges a fair trial for bilious derangements and simple purgatives, claiming superiority.
A dense advertisement page extols various remedies and goods. It promotes Schuyler druggists and Shiloh's cough cure with refund promises, touts Green's August Flower for dyspepsia, and praises Dr. Price flavor extracts. Also referenced are brushes, a State Show, and a local produce market at 160 State Street with cash grocer services.
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