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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
7
A scrambled OCR dump from September items mentions stabbing and a fatal self-inflicted shooting in Louisville, will bequests to Coc college in Cedar Rapids, and various political and crime notes. It covers murder, arson, hospital cases, and international dispatches with a ragged mix of names and places.
A royal procession welcomed Czar Nicholas II and Czarina at Balmoral with torchlight and bagpipes as they arrived on the queen’s special train. British and Russian officials discussed Armenian questions, signaling potential closer ties between Russia and Britain under Queen Victoria’s influence.
London reports a Constantinople dispatch claims Ottoman forces resented and prepared for a major assault if European warships moved on Constantinople. Fortified positions on the heights above Pera and a cleared harbor fleet indicate mass action possible, with Turkish patrols and Kurdish cavalry awaiting orders amid fear of bombardment.
Traverse City Michigan September 19 Eva Wilhelm a 67 year old pioneer woman ended her life by drowning in Silver Lake Wednesday night a note in her room said look for me in Silver lake she had long suffered from cancer her body recovered Thursday morning after she was missed early ledges show her esteem in the community and her age is given as 67 years
Ontonagon Sept 19 Ever since last month s fire underwriters have struggled to compile a full loss list as many policy and agent records burned. Total losses amount to 628 568 with 257 900 on general property and 70 insurers named as losers. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claimed to cure any case if used early in the home.
Washington reports that the engineer and ordnance departments plan extensive fortification and coast defense work funded by a 14 million dollar appropriation from Congress. Major targets include New York and San Francisco with remaining funds aiding principal exposed sections along Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Construction will involve 46 inch rifles, forge production, and site preparation, likely increasing artillery manpower in coming years.
Washington Sept 24 The United States will not intervene in European matters to enforce reforms in the Turkish empire or protect Armenian Christians. Our navy will remain near American residents for safety, but any action will be independent of other powers. Reports of an intended hostile demonstration are denied. Shickagau crop notes report showers delaying farm work. Michigan farmers report buckwheat and wheat conditions. A fatal quarrel in Michigan leads to a wife’s death. a Racine official’s financial trouble surfaces.
Siléide of a Chicago merchant and brother of a bank president describes a forced act. The man, 42 years in business as a manufacturer importer and citizen, hurled himself from a pier after long illness and sleeplessness. The tragedy is tied to his wife and a period of deranged mind.
An old time advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a radical cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims the tablets restore digestion, improve appetite, and strengthen the stomach, sold for 60 cents per package by Stuart Chemical Co. Marshall Michigan, with a free booklet offered.
A medical advertisement features Dr Redmond and Dr Esterbrook praising the Pyramid Pile Cure as a swift remedy for piles. It claims instant relief on first use, absence of opiates, ease of application, and suitability for those avoiding surgical treatment. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per package with a free hook on causes and cure of piles.
The Calhoun County probate court, presided by Judge George Ingersoll, orders the drain commissioner to appoint three special commissioners to determine the necessity of a proposed drainage through Battle Creek and LeRoy townships. Affected nonresident landowners are cited to appear, with detailed survey points and land descriptions published in The Marshall Statesman before the hearing on October 6, 1896.
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