Mystery death of Herbert Lavender in Monroe County case
Coroner's inquest awaited as two men, Willis and Dean, remain jailed in Monroe County. Lavender's body was found in a barn near Britton after authorities traced a drunk trio seen with him in Britton and Lenawee County. Investigators note possible homicide with bruising and a pounded chest.
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Herbert Lavender
Monroe County
Shepherd
Sheriff Doll
Lavender
Joe Willis
Dell Dean
Baling Hay
Bricton
Willis
Kentucky
Britton
Monsoe County
Dean
Willis Home
Monroe
Sorouer
Drs
Deaning
Ferce
Lenawee County
What Is Life Under Strict Law
An old ad suggests life follows strict law and abuse brings pain. Irregular living is claimed to derange organs causing constipation headaches or liver trouble. Dr. King's New Life Pills are promoted as a quick, gentle readjustment. Available for two cents at local druggists.
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Dr. King
E.J. Shepherd & Co
Hart & Shaw
Thornton Attacked in Labor Parade Over Union Card
Thornton owner of a warehouse and van company was assaulted during a labor parade after driving his own team without a union card. Police escorted him, but a mob grew to over a thousand, broke the wagon’s harness, beat the horses, and severely beat Thornton as his team fled. His workers are union members and had no prior conflicts with the union.
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Chicago
Sept
Thornton
Jackson Boulevard
Clark Street
Louise steamer missing with 125 aboard at Lake Erie
A Sandusky to Leamington steamer Louise bearing 125 passengers failed to reach Leamington by 12:30 am Tuesday after leaving Sandusky at 6:30 am Monday. A major Lake Erie storm amid fears for the vessel has prompted searches and reports of possible shelter stops along the route.
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Sandusky
Louise
Leamington
Lake Erie
Pride of Newspaper Row thrills Adrian stage crowd
Hal Reids The Pride of Newspaper Row opened at Graswell in Adrian with strong applause. The first night drew praise for its hair raising scenes and improving company style as sets were upgraded. The cast includes Si U Collins from Detroit and the show plans to tour Detroit Chicago and Michigan before final Detroit engagement. Local papers tout Lenawee coverage and advertise remedies for sale.
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Hal Reid
Newspaper Row
Adrian
Graswell
Jackson
Michigan
Chicago
Detroit
Si U. Collins
Avenue Theater
Pride of
Telegram
Mr. Collins
Tom Navin
President Roosevelt in Syracuse Labor Day Welcome Review
President Roosevelt received a magnificent reception in Syracuse on Labor Day as crowds filled streets and grounds. He reviewed labor parades, spoke at the state fair grounds on citizenship and labor relations, attended a luncheon and dinner, and praised in a brief address by Senator Chauncey M. Depew as the best he had delivered.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt Bonday
Oyster Bay
New York State
New York State Fair Association
Hanover Square
Odell
National Letter Carriers’ Association
United States
Frank Hiscock
Chauncey M. Denen
Weather and temperature readings from Washington forecast
Yesterday's issue notes partly cloudy weather with chances of showers and warmer conditions in the southeast. Government instruments logged 60 degrees at 7 pm, 60 this morning, and 52 at noon with yesterday's high 72 and low 57. Washington forecast expects rain and cooler conditions through Wednesday for Ohio and mixed rain in Michigan with brisk winds.
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Washington
Ohio
Lake Erie
Lower
Upper
Michigan
Michigan Labor Day Parade Draws Five Thousand
Detroit to Albion Kalamazoo Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor reported large Labor Day celebrations despite rain. parades tallied up to about 5000 in Detroit and similar turnout in Albion Kalamazoo Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor with prizes awarded for best unions and displays.
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Detroit
Mich
Belle Isle
Steel and Iron
Armalgamate Penzance
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Typographicer Tnion No. 18
Stove Mounters Union No
Peninsular
Albion
Lansing
Battle Creek
Jackson
Marshall
Charlotte
Hillsdale
Battle Creek Uricklayers
Kalamazoo
Thomas P. Byrnes
Grand Rapids
Maccabees
Oddfellows
Christian Alliance
Port Huron
Ann Arbor
Owosso
Pelland
Death of Prominent Episcopal Bishop Clark in Rhode Island
Right Rev Thomas Marek Clark bishop of Rhode Island and the senior presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in the United States died suddenly at his Middleton home. Born July 4 1812 in Newburyport Massachusetts he studied at Yale and Princeton and served in Grace Boston Trinity Hartford and St Andrews Philadelphia before becoming Rhode Island bishop in 1854 and the church's presiding bishop in 1899. He relinquished active duties in 1898 to Rev McVicar.
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Newport
Thomas Marek Clark
Rhode Island
Episcopal Church
Anglican Commounion
Middleton
Bishop Clark
Newburyport
Mags
Yale
Princeton
Grace Church
Boston
Philadelphia
St Andrew’s Church
Trinity Church
Church of Christ
Hartford
Conn
M. C. McVicar
Clark
Roosevelt address and labor strife headline scene
President Roosevelt spoke at Syracuse as arrest of German suspect raised security concerns. Chicago mob attacked J R Thornton for driving neighborhood kids to a parade, unions warned of disruption. Labor unrest surged with federation threats, officials called for militia and legal protections, while Gompers and Parry debated labor issues.
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Roosevelt
Syracuse
John Miller
J. R. Thornton
Ontario Street
Chicago
Teamsters
Chicago Federation of Labor
Virginia B. Leroy
Streator
Gov. Yates
Springfield
Samuel Gompers
Indianapolis
D. B M. Parry
National Manufacturer’s Association
Expression of thanks to friends and relatives following illness and death
We the undersigned extend heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives who assisted us during the illness and death of our wife, mother and sister. We also appreciate the numerous floral gifts. Philip Schneider, Mrs. Emma Manweller, Mrs. Geo. Mueller, Mrs. Rose Mullally, John Schneider, Mrs. F. Curtis, Will Schneider. Try the Want column.
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Philip Schneider
Emma Manweller
Geo. Mueller
Rose Mullally
John Schneider
F. Curtis
Will Schneider
State Fair Opens In Pontiac Promises To Dazzle
Pontiac Michigan opens its annual state fair amid bustling crowds and new exhibits. The Howland building centers the displays with arms of fruit, furniture, and domestic rooms. Michigan Fish Commission and Michigan School for the Deaf show notable works while Michigan Agricultural College debuts an instructional harness device. In Grand Rapids, M J Dwyer defeats Dan McLeod to claim the heavyweight catch-as-catch-can title as spectators cheer the hourlong match.
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Pontise
Mich
Pontiac
Howland
Eac Ja
Michigan Fish Commission
Michigan School For the Deaf
Michigan Agricultural College
Ann
Grand Rapids
M. J. Dwyer
Dan McLeod
Toronto
Canada
McLeod
Dwyer
Runaway horse injures Sterling man in perilous ride
David Kerr of Sterling Mich suffered a severe throat wound when his horse bolted and crashed into barbed wire. After a brief recovery he tried to ride again but his team ran wild, throwing him and causing further serious injuries.
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Sterling, Mich
David Kerr
Sterling
Mich
Geath
Two Fine Horses Shot Near Standish
Standish Michigan dispatch reports sheriff in pursuit of George Jehmiander and William Freedank two Bentley residents blamed for shooting two Andrew Payne horses. Nearby Bay City reports a Polish boy, 14, fatally hurt after a fall from a Pere Marquette train, head injuries likely fatal.
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Standish, Mich
George Jehmiander
William Freedank
Bentley
Andrew Payne
Malicloss
Bay City
Mick
Sept. S
Pere Marquette Belt Line
Arrest Report Names Multiple Suspects in Assault Case
In Lansing Mick Robert Jerry, a white man, is under arrest for alleged attempted criminal assault. The complainant Georgina Walker, colored, accuses Terry of molestation as she walked from her home in the Third ward to the business section. In Sault Ste Marie, Mich Sept 8 Ethel Louise Osborn and Adam Ernest Ferguson announce their Sept 16 wedding at St James Episcopal Church.
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Lansing
Mick
Robert Jerry
Georgina Walker
Terry
Chase Osborn
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Ethel Louise Osborn
Chase S. Osborn
Adam Ernest Ferguson
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Lenawee's Leader promotes Telegram with low rate excursion
A Lenawee newspaper advertisement extols The Telegram as Lenawee's Leader, claiming it is the largest, most current and cheapest paper with up to date plant for timely service. It mentions a September 19 excursion to Northern Michigan resorts with Lake Shore Ry.
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Lenawee
Michigan
Avec
Lake Shore Ry
Insurgents in the Balkans Thrive Amid Global Inertia
Dispatches from London and Sofia report rising insurgent forces in Macedonia with about 26,000 well armed fighters led by officers near the Struma valley. European powers hesitate to intervene until the czar and Emperor Joseph meet in Vienna, as Bulgaria faces pressure from Macedonian committees raising funds and coordinating campaigns. Also noted are clashes near Losengrad and Sasara with Turkish losses, and a separate item on a second strawberry crop in St Joseph Michigan selling at 15 cents per quart.
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London
Near East
Balkans
Constantinoply
Bulgaria
Sofia
Ferdinand
Macedonia
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Europe
East
Adrianople
Zontchelf
Yankoff
Struma
Philippopolis
Losengrad
Sasara
Tersidere
St. Joseph
Mich
Berrien County
Fred Runge
Rayelton Township
Evangelist Martin Dead in Allegan County
Isaiah Martin, a retired Methodist minister from Irving Watson township, dies at 64 after years as an evangelist traveling across Michigan.
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Evangelist Martin
Allegan, Mich
Isaiah Martin
Watson Township
Excursion to Northern Michigan by Rail Planned
On September 10 the Lake Snare and Michigan Southern Ry will run its seventh annual excursion to Bay View Charlevoix Elk Rapids Petoskey Traverse City and Mackinac Island from Grand Rapids via Grand Rapids Indiana and Pere Marquette roads. Special train leaves Adrian at 6 07 p m. Round trip price is five dollars for all points except Mackinac Island where it is six dollars. Tickets valid for eleven days from sale date. Worth Wine. That is why The Telegram feuds in Lenawee.
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Lake
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