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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
12
A late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page discusses farming as a noble, stable vocation and the farmer’s high-minded gifts. It contrasts old generals and modern leaders, notes nostalgia for youth, and lightly mocks political and aviation topics of the era. The piece blends essays on farming and public life with social commentary.
A social roundup highlights informal sea party hosted by Mrs Murray Bentley in honor of Mrs Harold Bracks. Other events include a Post theatre outing for Love Tales of Hoff man, Beatrice Heckwith entertaining a tea for Miss Sarah Giberson, plus aCooking Club harvest supper planned with red and yellow decor and a guest list featuring Dwight Dickey Murray Beasts Harold Brooks Frank Moses and others.
The county faces higher assessments with Jackson County praised for its wealth in farms lands and industry while Calhoun lags. Kalamazoo shows a dramatic rise from 25 060 000 to 82 000 000 as state tax efforts miss some counties. Local officials Simmons Lewis and Leonard weigh in amid the board’s raises.
In heavy rain most American League games were postponed while Cleveland defeated Washington 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Across the American Association and Central League scores show Minneapolis, Toledo, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Louisville, and Newark posting varied results. Eastern League games feature Buffalo over Baltimore 2 to 0, Montreal 12 Newark 3, Jersey City 4 Rochester 1, Toronto 8 Providence 2, and several others. South Bend led Zanesville 4 to 1, Grand Rapids 5 Dayton 1, Wheeling 12 Terre Haute 2, Fort Wayne 5 Newark 0, with Southern Michigan League results including Saginaw 8 Flint 1 and Kalamazoo 3 Bay City 2.
Valdez Alaska ANE Shen reports to Waitez citizens on a leasing plan for Alaska coal lands and transport. He favors it as a possible factory solution but is not yet fully committed. Secretary Fisher says government ownership is the alternative, opposed by a large part of the nation as impractical. Leasing could speed coal delivery for Alaskan needs.
Marquis Saionji submitted to the emperor for approval the new cabinet in succession to the retiring ministry led by Count Ratsura. Officially announced: Premier Marquis Saionji. ministers include Kene Fults, Kei Hara, Tatsue Yimagmoto, General Isaimoto, Vice Admiral Minors Balto, Baron Nobuaki Mukine, Count Tadashi Hayashi, ministers Matsuda, Haseda, and the envoy to the United States with foreign affairs minister post.
Announcement lists speakers for the thirty-eighth annual National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union conference in Milwaukee starting October 27. New president Mrs Lillian M H Stevens of Portland Missouri will give the address. Other speakers include Mrs Elia A Boole of New York and Mrs Florence Richard of Ohio.
A wireless message from Boston reports the schooner Dorothy B Barrett from Bar Harbor Maine collided with the torpedo boat Perry off Cape Cod. The schooner sustained slight damage and was proceeding to Newport News.
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