Rathbun Schemes Get Insurance and a Body Mixup
Newell C Rathbun of Detroit formed a plan to fake death and collect $4000 in life insurance. He was arrested in Louisville after confessing desertion from the U S army and involvement with a dead man believed to be W L Ten Eyke in Jeffersonville Indiana. Authorities hold a corpse and seek positive ID while Rathbun says his real home is Detroit and claims to be Newell Rathbun.
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Louisville
Jeffersonville
Sergeant Skinner
United States
Rathbun
Lou Boat
Detroit
Seargeant Skinner
Little Rock
Newell C. Rathbun
Ark
Plattsburg
W. H. Ellis
W. L. Ten Eyke
Salvation Army
Ten Byke
Coots
Hatters in Michigan seek funds as Thompson's fate unsettled
In Port Huron Michigan a Maccabee leader signals willingness to assist Thompson, keeper of the Maccabees, with a popular subscription to settle matters while supreme officers deny an organized settlement. Jackson prison board names Northrup acting warden and eyes a permanent successor at a November 19 meeting. Detroit subjects a $59,000 charitable bequest from Margaret Kerr Cunningham's will to institutions including the Children’s Free Hospital and the Home of the Friendless. Benton Harbor reports Roland Morrill’s Michigan Horticultural Society ties and a 9,000 acre Texas peach venture, claiming Texas fruit will outsell Michigan. Standish sees Charles Bennett jailed for murder, with self defense argued. St Joseph recounts Emma Stinson’s death from a gasoline accident during an attempt to light a fire.
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Port Huron
Mich
Thompson
Timanne
The
Maccabees
St Ierty
Supreme
Markey
Hecorikeeper Seigle
Koyntan
Michigan
Supreme Tent
Detroit
Margaret Kerr Cunningham
Children’s Free Hospital
McGregor Helping Hand Mission
Dern Women’s Christian Association
Home of the Friendless
Presbyterian Alliance of Detroit
Protestant Orphan Asylum
Agnes d'Arcambal Home of Industry
Michigan Briefs Update From Kalamazoo Purse and Burglaries
Michigan briefs report varied local items including Capita 10 Members of hearth, Standish incidents, and a Port Huron arrest thwarting an intended wedding in Vale Valley. Notes include burglaries in Rochester and Port Huron, with jewelry valued in the thousands. Also listed are Michigan pension increases for several individuals, a bear kill by a woman in Prescott, a jury-related disappearance in Grand Haven, a Mt. Clemens purse robbery, smallpox cases near Cadillac, plus a tonic ad at the end.
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Kalamazoo Pure Food Co
Sancius Gaslield Co
Carey
Port Harey
Cleveland
Rochester
Mains
Vidley
Rey
Rorhester
SCHOONER SWEETHEART ADRIFT IN DANGEROUS STRAIT
The schooner Sweetheart with eight crew aboard drifted offshore near Georgian Bay after being ashore. Canadian steamer Armenia rendered aid but had to cut it free to save its own vessel as fuel ran out. No further word has come. crews face grave danger.
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Alpena
Mich
Huron
Georgian Bay
Armenia
Fragmented Telegram Summary on War and Rail News
Fragmentary notices discuss wartime policy on South Africa, a cabinet meeting in Potsdam, and railway moves involving the Denver & Rio Grande line. Mentions include Chancellor, Rep Jones of Washington, and a Chicago race. Includes an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea and a cheap excursion to Chicago over Lake Shore railway.
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Adam
South Africa
Vantin
Swutchien
Denver & Department
Rio Grande Road
Eosten
Evelaw
Rep. Jones
Washington
Tim
Kit Qliner i
Secre
Te Monilay
Ra City, Peat, & Chicago Railway
Ransac
Aml
Kansas
Quincy
Chicago
Lake Shore Railway
Cure a Cough with Foley Remedies Advertised
An old newspaper ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar and Foley's Kidney Cure as effective cough and cold remedies. Testimonials claim relief for chronic coughs and phlegm, noting satisfaction from users in Seymour Webb Moira New York and Johnson Andrews.
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Doigh Blauer
Grand Mound
Foley
H.F. Wyatt “& Co
Dobusoss & Andrews
Tragic Elizabethtown Deaths Linked to Rejected Suitors
A 16 year old boy Frank Widwell killed his 2 year old sweetheart and then died by suicide in Elizabethtown Tennessee. The tragedy is said to stem from the father’s refusal to permit visitation and the girl’s refusal to marry. Both families are prominent in the area.
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Sweetheart
Elizabethtown
Tenn
Frank Widwell
Sweethowpzan
Kidwell
Prices Stand Out For Quality Goods
The speaker asserts the prices compare favorably with competitors and insists the goods’ quality cannot be matched elsewhere at these rates.
Printing hobbyist praises Foley Kidney Cure cure
G H Haugan of Lima writes about back ache relief after using Foley Kidney Cure. He notes one bottle relieved him completely and recommends it, especially to train men with similar ailments. A. F. Wyatt & Co. and Johnson & Andrews are mentioned.
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G. H. Haugan
Lima
I. BE
WR. B
Foley
A. F. Wyatt & Co
Johnson & Andrews
Batesville testimonial on Banner Salve relief
W. J. Shively of Batesville speaks highly of Banner Salve for piles, claiming it has done more good than any salve tried. The endorsement appears alongside mention of H. F. Wyatt Co. and Johnson & Andrews.
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W. J. Shively
Batesville
H. F. Wyatt
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Pennock
Pemnoge
Mammoth Novelty Store
CG Temple
Bunker Hill
E. F. Cleveland Groceries and Meats, OF
South Main
Lehigh Valley
Scranton
Jackson
Massilon
Das, Siemmand & Su
Wesley
H. B. Harrison
Russia
Marine Hospital Service
Liverpool
Glasgow
Knill
Bnili
Buill
Palma
Hotels Drug Co
H. P. Wyatt & Ca
Hig
Prickett
Rheims
State Department
France
Capabe
London
Bours
Hague
F Hatters
Boynton
Prison Board of Control
Northrup
Jackson Prison
Landing
Gov. Bliss
Chamberlain
U. S
Benton Harbor
Roland Morrill
Michigan Horticultural Society
Jiae
Tex
Morrill
Texas
Standish
Charles Bennett
Elizabeth
St. Joseph
Osone
Emma Stinson
Proimpt
Michigan Briefs
Port Huron Mar
Henry R. Rader
Clarksville
Wm. H. Fay
Ypsilanté
Charles Corneil
Federman
Eleanor Miller
Meta Leoni
Elsie Shaw
Athens
Elizabeth Pelong
Ewart
Flames
Ypsilanti
Emma Snass
Harbor Springs
Julia
Thompzon
Sturgis
Prescott
Mick
Miss E
Grand Haven
Woos
Frank Jasper
Wan Bhat
Mt. Clemens
Frank Daley
Cama
Cadillac
Cummer & Diggins
Obpeon & Andrews
Imre Hone
Syrer
Caliorsea Mig Soner Co
Eifuers
Das Company
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville, &Y- New York
Pricu
New Michigan
Lansing
Secretary of Star
Wayne Fuel & Feet
Unites Ene Hotel Supply Co
Detroit Brick & Tile Co
Detroit Record Engraving Co
Owosso Casket Co
Columbia — Iron Works
East China
Zimber Co
Cedar Co
Saginaw
Mills & Shire Co
American Cigar Co
Peetrot
New Jersey
W OH. Mills Co
Buckley Lart Manufacturing Co
Kaw Park and
Ecciatios
Lane + Globe | Printing Co
Hillsdale
John P. Lambert Co
Bay City
West Michigan
Electuic Light Fower Co
Grand Rapid
Ariza Co
Noa
Dale Hueting & Fishing
Dale
der Deutscher Clib
Escana St. Pawl Lutheran Chiureti
Alpe Montezuma Club
Grand Rapids
Imeregre
Marr & Stevens Shoe Co
Notroit
Tram & Sto
White Star Inc
Bal Ca
Tolaio S
the Western Railway
Jim Minigan
Hood
Johnson & Andrwes
Ike
Seymour Webb
Moira
N. Y
H. Wrath & Co
General Physicians
E. W. Grove
Dept
Melton
Michigan Granite Co
City Hall
Adrian, Mich
Ul Sal
Vicandl
Galt
Iright Donkolas Ier Agi
Ono
M. Mulzer & Son
North Main Street
Dressy Suis
Roe Clothing Co
City Bakery
W. J. LaFraugh
Phone Sr
Park Bakery
North Min. T
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