Michigan Man Convicted of Michigan Murder Dies in Arkansas
Port Huron reports the death in Arkansas of Thilo Keuhn a former Port Huron township farmer once convicted of murdering McDonald in 1891. He was sentenced to prison but won a new trial, was reconvicted, then paroled five years ago. A German relative left him a fortune, and grieving over his crime is said to have felled him.
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Michigan
Arkansas
Port Huron
Thilo Keuhn
Keuhn
McDonald
Seward L. Merriam
Detroit
Germany
Keubn
Port Huron Man Fights Third Suicide Attempt
A Van Patten, local Port Huron restaurant keeper, has made three suicide attempts in three months. He lies in critical condition at Port Huron hospital after cutting his throat, leaping from a third story window, and attempting to strike himself against iron bars while jailed.
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Port Heron
A. van Patten
Port Huron
Atending
van Tatten
Fox Terrier Leaps from Steamer and Drowns at Mid Lake
A valuable Fox Terrier valued at $109 owned by a wealthy St. Louis woman leaped from the steamer Puritan in mid lake while awaiting dinner. The dog, tethered near a gangway, hung by its collar after the plunge until the collar slipped free. A deckhand reported the dog’s death by its own action.
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St. Louis
Midlake
May Restore Sight. Operation on Blind Boy at University Hospital
A surgical attempt at the Ann Arbor University Hospital aimed to restore sight for Frank Willis, a 13 year old Black boy who has been totally blind since age one after typhoid fever. The operation partially succeeded as he can now count fingers held before him while remaining blind to fuller vision.
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Ann Arbor University Hospital
Frank Willis
Flint Blind School
Farmer Loses Barns and Horses in Centerville Fire
Walton Smith, a wealthy Centerville farmer, suffered the destruction of three large barns, several outbuildings, a gas engine and power house, and three horses in a fire. The main barn was in flames before discovery, but the corerib and cafe house were saved with aid from the town fire department. Loss estimated around 4000 dollars, partially insured.
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Walton Smith
Centerville
Cyclist jailed for sidewalk riding after fines rise
Guy Benson jailed ten days for inability to pay a $5 fine and $3.70 costs for violating the Traverse City bicycle ordinance. Police have pressed sidewalk riding offenses for weeks, raising the usual $1 fine to $5 plus costs after bicyclists treated it as a joke.
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Falls
Guy Benson
Traverse City
Life savers fight fire at Jenison Park cottage area
Cottage owners at Jenison Park in Stol land faced a scare when a 50 yard by 50 yard field of dead grass two feet high sparked a blaze threatening several houses. A bucket brigade joined with life-saving crews to extinguish the fire.
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Jenison Park
Stolland
Fifty Six Drowned in June In Michigan Report
The Michigan Secretary of State monthly death report shows fifty six drownings in lakes and rivers in June, plus five sun stroke deaths and three lightning fatalities. Additional causes include smallpox, lockjaw, and 216 tuberculosis deaths among 2,515 total. Ex Senator E M Barnard dies in Grand Rapids. Alex Piechowski, 16, crushed in elevator at Bay City Hendrie box factory. Paul Neighbor, 20, diver drowned at Ludington found in nine feet. Herbert Storren, 19, drowned at Powder Lake after cramps.
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Michigan
Barnard
E. M. Barnard
Republican State Central Committee
Grand Rapids
Alex. Piechowski
Hendrie
Bay City
Holland Storm Leaves Town Flooded and Damages Reported
A historic storm swept Holland with black skies, heavy rain and hail, flooding streets and basements. Lightning struck the West Michigan furniture factory smoke stack, causing roof damage and about 1000 dollars in losses, while Ottawa furniture factory also sustained damage. A bolt hit Mrs J De Jongh home chimney, soot-covered her, but she recovered.
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Holland
West Michigan Furniture Factory
Ottawa
J. de Jongh
Noted Physician Drowns in White Lake Tragedy
Dr Frank H Montgomery of Chicago and his stenographer Mrs Frances Head drowned when their small boat capsized on White Lake sixteen miles from Muskegon. Dr Montgomery's seven year old son Hamilton survived clinging to the upturned hull for thirty minutes. Mrs Head wore a life preserver. a fatal head wound was noted on Montgomery. The wife narrowly escaped.
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de Montgomery
Stenographe
White Lake
Frank H. Montgomery
Chicago
Frances Head
Muskegon
Dr. Montgomery
Hamilton Montgomery
Indiana lad’s body recovered off Lake Michigan shore
Frank Woodward of Lebanon Indiana drowned in Lake Michigan and recovered in twelve feet of water by Holland life-saving crew. He was found with arms extended and legs drawn as if about to swim. Surrounded by dozens of bathers who formed a rescue line, he sank after surfacing once more. It is believed cramps caused the tragedy.
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Indiana
Frank Woodward
Lebanon
Ind
Lake Michigan
Holland
Woodward
Fire Stops Mine Work at What Cheer Tipple
A Bay City what cheer coal mine tipple burned, causing a $20,000 loss covered by insurance. Origin of flames unknown. About 150 miners out of work until rebuild. Only one man on duty escaped via airshaft. pumps kept flames confined to tipple after a hard fight.
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Bay City
What Cheer
Despondent Man Drains Carbolic Acid in Grand Rapids
Anthony Moziewacz who used the alias Moffat attempted suicide by drinking a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid in Grand Rapids. He suffered deep burns but survived the act, driven by distress over family troubles.
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Anthony Moziewacz
Moffat
Grand Rapids
Minor State Items From Local News
A Carmel farmer Howard Krusen has died after lockjaw. Wm Lens a Lake Shore branch section hand was killed by a train at Sturgis. The Pere Marquette and DT&I depots at Carleton were destroyed by fire. Sheriff force caught Adrian tool thieves at Toledo. A horse owned by R W Calkins of Holland ran away and died when led to the barn. Earl Smith was injured when caught in ropes unloading hay near Denton. Near Owosso Lewis Wardell caught a 14 pound monster pike with broken hooks and a spoon. Geo Whitaker riding on a hay load was struck by lightning and killed. His widow and five children live on a nearby farm. Joseph Bryan's Orchard Hill farmhouse in Mapleridge burned. post office and stamps burned with it.
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Howard Krusen
Carmel
Wm. Lens
Lake Shore
Sturgis
Pere Marquette
Detroit
Toledo
Ironton
Carleton
Adrian
R. W. Calkins
Holland
Denton
Earl Smith
Owosso
Lewis Wardell
Geo. Whitaker
Ashley
Joseph Bryan
Orchard Hill
Mapleridge Township
Wire Fence Tensioner and Cistern Construction Tips
Practical notes for farmers include a simple wooden or iron wire stretcher to tighten sagging fences, enabling one person to work alone. Also outlined is a method to build a water tight cistern using sand cement and proper walling, plus guidance on improving manure use and soil humus for higher yields and land management for a growing population.
Argentina livestock totals by province and species
Consul General Alban G Snyder from Buenos Ayres reports a minister of agriculture list showing Argentina’s livestock at 114,842,440. Cattle 23,844,800. sheep 77,581,100. horses 5,462,170. mules and donkeys 545,870. goats 2,566,800. pigs 2,841,700. Buenos Aires Province holds half the herd with 7,000,000 cattle and 48,000,000 sheep. Entre Rios 9,006,300. Corrientes 7,911,000. Cordoba and Santa Fe near 7,000,000 each. Uncle Sam’s Slim Land Reserve notes westward settlement limits as land booms fade.
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Argentina
Republic
Entre Rios
Corrientes
Cordoba
Santa Fe
Clover and Timothy in Feed Experiments Highlight Clover Advantage
Missouri station reports careful trials in roughage feeding. Corn with clover hay yields about 6.58 pounds of grain per bushel versus 4.93 with timothy, valued at five cents per pound. Clover hay also noted as good for work horses. timing and proper haying machinery critical. Additional notes cover horse hitching, watering plants, hog mange cures, and Japanese millet for poultry.
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Timothy
Missouri
Practical Poultry Advice From 19th Century Farm Column
Practical tips to improve poultry production include adding sour foods like vinegar to feed to deter egg eating, giving alum in water biweekly to prevent throat and lung disease, and using listerine for wounds. Cull surplus stock, move nests for easier cleaning, and boost laying with clover, lean meat, fresh meat and bone, or sour milk.
Household Tips From A Woman’s Home Companion
A pasted text from a 20th century domestic guide covers pie juice保存 methods, chicken with cocoanut, steamed peach pudding, fish dish, canned pears, quince jelly, and short suggestions. It includes household hacks for cleaning, storage, and cooking, with specific steps and measurements for several recipes and maintenance tips.
Sunday School Lesson David Anointed at Bethlehem
The lesson on Aug 2 centers on David's anointing in Bethlehem as Samuel seeks a king after God's heart. It notes Saul's rejection, Samuel's grieving, and David's hidden preparation, stressing obedience, faith, and the contrast between outward appearance and inward virtue.
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David
Bethlehem
Saul
Israel
Isis
Samuel
God
Jesus
Eliab
Jesse
Goliath
Papal Plan for Lateran Palace Offices and Canon Law Codification
The Pope proposes rebuilding the old Lateran palace to house the Rota and Segnatura courts while the penitentiary tribunal moves near St Peters. Canon law codification by Cardinal Gasparri should finish around 150 and be sent to bishops for critique. A Paris archdiocese panel reviews Lourdes cures and confirms instant, permanent relief in five cases, all involving women.
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Lateran Palace
Constantine
Avignon
Pensitentiary Tribunal
Holy See
St. Peters
Gasparri
Paris
Our Lady of Lourdes
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