This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1888
Page
5
Local notes recount 25,000 black bass to Lyon Lake once stocked, a bid to ban axe piracy in the lake, multiple court actions including a warrant for a schoolmaster, and a settlement of horse-abuse charges. Social events, pensions, fires, theater, and political chatter fill the week’s small-town briefings.
Entries pour in from every part of the county for the Calhoun county fair to be held in the city next week. Gov Suge's address will not be political, balloon ascension by Prof Morgan and a parachute drop thrill. band tournament and speech contests add to the attractions. Local residents travel and visitors arrive as floral hall displays promise a dazzling exhibit.
City notes show Mayor Frink presiding with Aldermen Kirby and Egeler absent. Minutes deferred. Finance committee favors paying W B Bosley bill 345.80, tax collection extension 90 weeks approved. Gas lamp on Kala Street referred to street committee. Drain work on Mansion Street fronting Mrs Burpee and ditch cleaning on Geo Ingersoll lot funded from state health board referenced to next meeting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.