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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
5
Rain floods the city as attendees at the Homer fair arrive from Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. A J. Cunningham calendar figure wedding in Denver. local thefts and arrests noted. Jimmie Ward may skip Battle Creek to visit Kalamazoo. rough weather affects hotels, rooms, and social events.
Dr W H Riley gives a lecture and Dr J Kellogg addresses patients in the parlor. The Santarium Orchestra plans a musical program this evening, while Michigan Mutual Insurance in Lansing expands crop hail coverage as central Michigan seeks protection amid repeated losses. The Battle Creek High Street Jerry Lincoln house tale ends with demolition after a history of mysterious deaths.
Names of many individuals from Battle Creek Kalamazoo Jackson and Albion visiting Marshall or staying with friends. Several couples and single residents travel for visits to Kalamazoo Battle Creek Albion and Ann Arbor. A promotional note appears urging visitors to the Sisterman booth at Floral hall with red card.
Mrs Mien Lani of Albion and Mrs George Storks and children from Florida visited Monday and Tuesday at Ralph Stark's. Emmogene Butler spent Thursday night with Harriet Bingham. Mrs James Bingham thanks all ladies for birthday cards. Hazel Butler and Harriet Bingham visited their Aunt A I Butler. Gleaner club at Mrs Chas Carrier's well attended. text meeting with Mrs E Bingham. Mrs Roy Woodward of Vanderbilt visiting relatives nearby. Mrs J Bingham dined at Rason Starke Tuesday. Jennie Schermerhorn of Chicago visiting sister Lovina Chapman for two weeks. Nina Chapman Clive Willis Mrs John Cox and Jennie Schermerhorn George King and Lovina Chapman at William Butler's Sunday. Lucy Corey, visiting daughter Mrs J Butler, returned home Monday. Harriet Bingham visited Has 21 Butler Friday to Sunday. Mr and Mrs M D Corey returned from Albion. health improved after three weeks there.
A large crowd attended services at Lee Center last Sunday led by Rev. John Cox of Walton. Mrs Frank Walker and children visited Friday with J C Wetmore. Next Sunday services and Sunday school at usual hour follow, with Rev Weidenhammer or a new minister if conference assigns. Also a note on election of officers. A group of sixteen men cut J D Baum’s corn for him last Monday afternoon while he was ill, cutting and shocking about eleven acres in less than half a day.
Joseph Nealey was acquitted in the circuit court of a statutory charge involving his 12 year old stepdaughter Fiossie Reynolds. The jury deliberated three hours. Nealey had no funds for counsel and Attorney Joseph H. Hooper defended him. The judge overruled a defense motion to dismiss for lack of age proof. Only the girl and neighbor Mrs. Nelson testified, with the case adjourned for next Monday to begin the Pool case, while Alderman Frekine’s trial may be postponed again.
Freak Phillips reports Marshall will oversee refreshment stands at Athletic Dark week. A large Battle Creek crowd attended yesterday and the pair are described as the best ever. A Red Card at the Statesman booth in Floral Hall may be valuable money to you.
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