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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1894
Page
8
Local notes report weddings and engagements in Albion and nearby towns, with Carl Tuttle marrying Daisy Davin of Lealtey, and Mrs. Wm. Brooks of Battle Creek dying at 81. Probate and court actions are touched, including a lapsed freight case and a prohibition district nomination for Congress. Prisoners and arrests from county sheriff notes appear, alongside county fair prizes and Chinese perceptions of the Japanese war in Battle Creek.
A house two miles north of the city owned by Stage and Casey burned yesterday as the occupants, John Casey and family, had just left for the fair. The loss on house and contents is not yet learned. Contemporaneous notes report Elizab th Hoag’s marriage to Arthur J. Mott in Marshall and their plans to move to Chicago. A University extension lecture series will be held in Marshall next week, with tickets available through Charles B. Roe. Deputy Sheriff Sellera reports missing man Roe, last seen leaving home to run errands. concern grows for his wife and three children as rumors of possible self harm arise.
A gang robbed farms in Fredonia and Cerasa last night while residents were away at the county fair. Stolen were a bay gelding four years old with two white hind feet, a gold watch and cash, jewelry, an overcoat, and more. Sheriff Walkinshaw offers 820 for the thiefs, with later reports the horse was found. Local council met Sept 26 with sidewalk work and purchases approved. a threshing machine shop proposal and a new city flag discussed. several bills paid. An ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and various medical services by Dr. Bennett at the Mendon Hotel.
A long obituary honors Mrs. Nuleinea Daily Church Daily born 1890 Rush Township Monroe County Michigan and a pioneer of Marengo Township. She supported her son, recovered his body from Washington with Lincoln’s order, served fourteen years in federal departments, traveled Europe and the U S and Canada, funded a home for indigent women, and left a $25 000 trust for its creation. She died September 16 in Grand Rapids at age 84 years 3 months 21 days.
A fragmentary notice from a Battle Creek advertiser states new tea arrivals under the header New Crop with claims of no advance in price despite war. Also mentioned are service details for van Zandt delivery, unsettled accounts, and Abbott the Optician at 18 East Main Street, Battle Creek, noting a graduate background and eye fittings.
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