Longtime Civil War veteran Lester Salsbury dies at 74
Lester H. Salsbury, a Lenawee County native and former prosecutor, died Sunday at his Adrian home after a long illness linked to Gettysburg wounds. Born June 25, 1842, in Dover Township, he served in the Fourth Michigan Infantry and was wounded at Gettysburg, Mine Run, and in other campaigns. He later practiced law in Hudson and Adrian, taught and studied at Oberlin and Hillsdale, and ran for congress in 1880. He married Sue Quinn in 1881. no children survived. Funeral planned at his home tomorrow afternoon.
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Tenawee County
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Orleans County
New York
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Scotland
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Hillsdale
State University of Michigan
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Clayton
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Sue M. Quinn
Wilmington
Clinton County
Ohio
Family reunions at Pease home honor long-held ties
A large Lenawee county gathering at John Pease’s Holloway home brought together three sisters and their spouses with twenty seven descendants. The event revived childhood memories, shared meals under shade trees, and a blessing from Rev. Wright of Dundee. The Hancock siblings plan to return to Nebraska soon, making this possibly their last shared day.
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Grauler
John Pease
Holloway
Uriel Spencer
John Hancock
Colou
Nev
Henry Wright
Dundee
John Pesse
Taffer
Lenawee County
United Roll Caup
Herbert Peace
Adrian
Arthur Dye
Lenawee Jentson
F. Dewey
Miss Hancock
M. H. Hancock
Mayhad Grandpn
Presint
Ele
Schol Chun
Beth Hancock
United States
Pir
Nebraska
Mystery Theft Shocks London Cashier Vacancy Story
A disrupted scene unfolds as a firm chief learns the cash has vanished. A mayoral settlement is sought while a crowd disperses, and a baffled clerk debates names and duties amid theCashier vacancy and a looming press inquiry.
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Yacarty
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Elopement Rumor Ties Young Flor ence Spielman to Baldwin
Florence Spielman, sixteen, disappeared after bidding farewell to her mother at the West bound Wabash depot. Investigations trace her to Chicago with a note claiming she would earn a living, while Baldwin a cigar man with a wedded life is suspected of drawing her away. The case involves accusations of elopement and possible misconduct, with Sheriff Shepherd and Toledo connections, and Mrs Baldwin seeking a divorce.
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Detroit
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Adrian
Spielman
Spielmai
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Matthes Bros
North Main Street
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Rome
Romers
Chicago
Seation T1
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Lenawee County
Baldwin
Athion
Tom Watts
Sud
Sid
Toseph’s Church
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Florance
Bald
Win
Madison
H E
Wabash
Sherif Shepherd
Ijgus
Anonth Digo
Toledo
Albion
Coor
Friday's Issue Ab75 GOPIES Escapes Through Window
The Telegram reports Baldwin's alleged escapades with young girls. Readers hear many stories of his behavior and potential punishment. A lead mentions a forty guiding a sixteen year old girl, described as a troubling yet unsettling scenario.
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Baldwin
In Memoriam Mrs Don C Hoag Rites
Obituary notices recall Mrs Don C Hoag who died after long brain tumor illness. Funeral held at Honor Street residence with family and local church attendees. survived by husband and three children plus mother and relatives. Also notices for Bessie Hart 11, Matilda Aylesworth 1830 born, and Matilda’s sister Mrs Metcalf with funeral details.
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Ann Arbor
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Huron’ County
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Michigan
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Orville
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Byron
Anna Grandy
Pairfield
Frank Grandy
Detroit
Bessie Hart
Wessie Hart
Sacth Hart
Board of Education
Toledo
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St. Joseph’s Academy
Adrian
Mich
Collingwood Avenue
Weak Street
Matilda Aylesworth
Miss Matilda Aylesworth
James Metcalf
North Winter Street
Miss Aylessyorlls
Biss Slvexsworth
New York
Otsego
Robinson
Aylesworth
Wisconsin
Adria
Amother
Jamies Metcalf
Elmer Aylenworth
Metcalf
Diss Aylesworth
Oakwood Cemetery
Nickstson
Broad Street
M. EB
Major Cole
F. J. Hough
Abram Kells
David Metcalf
Ita Metcalf
Chicago
Chas. Metcalf
Ofild
Grosse Pointe
Cole
Penny Worth of Sweets Leads Teens to Honest Error
Two small children near a candy shop are allowed to buy a penny's worth of candy. A single item costs five sticks, and the older child counted six sticks, declaring he had received too many. The other youngster suggested a mistake, while a nearby observer noted a miscount and questioned the purchase.
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Fourth of July Festivities In Adrian Morenci And Morenci
The Fourth was celebrated with mixed quiet and noise in Adrian, Morenci, and surrounding areas. Fireworks and gunshots echoed downtown, while the Industrial Home for Girls performed music and the St. Stephen's picnic enjoyed warm weather and a student speech. Morenci hosted a large parade with floats from local firms, bands, and races at the Howe farm, ending with fireworks and community lunches. Two minor injuries were reported, the most serious to Guy Treat from a cannon charge.
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ST. Stephen's
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Our Seminary
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Tiberis
Morenci
Morenei
Dverybells
Payette
Fairfield
Porter, Truck Company
W. W. Crabbs
Beatty & Scott
Dry Goods
G. W. Gust
B. B. Rorick & Co
Miner & Gay. Coch
Humphrey
EB. W. Scofield
Gen. Olifield
Dennis Bros
D. W Dunbar
Greterles
Lumber
B. B.,rorick. & Co
Majestic
John Kuster
Clark
Sherwin Wiliams
G. W.gust
Peninsular
Inj
Minstrels
Miner & Gay
DS. Williams
Umber
Hicker
Howe Farm
Cole
The
Congregational Ccurch
Guy Treat
A. RB. Treat
Camel Gamnes
Paris to London Laundries Cross Channel Fashion
Profr English Laundrennes report notes a French fashion house funding a London laundry venture opened near Paris. An English manager oversees operations while a well known figure’s passing funds the project and a friend handles fittings for the new facility.
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New York learns power through répose in class sessions
A Boston woman teaches calming methods for nervous energy, offering private or group lessons at $2.50 each. She notes Americans, both women and men, show high restlessness and nerve strain, claiming quiet focus preserves mental stamina. She denies being a faith healer, citing experience from a girls' school as practical.
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New York
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Chicago Tost
Cleveland Dictates Interview With a Reporter
The New York Mail and Express recounts a City club anecdote about former President Grover Cleveland, who enjoyed his own tangled phrasing and had a goathanded aide “straighten” the sentences. The tale ends with Cleveland asking if the reporter has captured it all, then joking he will fix the lines for clarity.
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Fahey
Grover Cleveland
City Club
Fifth Avenue
New York Mail and Express
Was Wasting Away Kidney Disease Letter
A Salem Missouri resident Robert B Watts describes five years of kidney illness after losing appetite and strength. He tried doctors and remedies without relief, then Foley's Kidney Cure, using less than two bottles, and he reports full recovery and good health. City Pharmacy and All. Bo Thompson sell it.
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Salem
Foley
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Waterspout and flood devastate Oakford Park area disaster
A massive water spout near Oakford Park Greensburg Pennsylvania Saturday caused a dam to fail flooding the ravine. At least twenty died and rumors put the toll above two hundred as crowds fled to hills and searchers, led by manager James McGrath, scoured the wreckage. Car and park structures were swept away and many missing include women and children.
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Jeannette
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Merry-Sollery
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McGrath
Opening La Salle Street station by Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
The new passenger station in Chicago, La Salle Street, will open June 22 with all Lake Shore trains arriving and departing from that station. The building spans Van Buren between La Salle and Sherman, located in the downtown heart. Choice old potatoes at BL b Cheve lands.
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Lake Shore
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