Farmer Ira Livingston Kills Horse Then Takes Own Life
Ira Livingston a 70 year old Forest Hill farmer near St Joseph quarreled with his wife. He took a horse and buggy he had given her, drove to the woods, shot the horse, burned the buggy and killed himself in an apparent act to spite his wife. The couple had a disputed claim over the rig and neighbors searched for him after he failed to return.
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Ira Livingston
Forest Hill
St. Joseph
Livingston
Livingson
Broom Corn Man Plans Mattress Factory in Grand Rapids
Scott R. Wilson of Grand Rapids has patented a plan to make mattresses from broom corn refuse instead of ex celsior and will establish a factory and market the products. The broom corn sweepings are macerated in caustic soda and water to clean and toughen the fiber making it vermin proof. The fiber may also be used for upholstering and other purposes needing a strong elastic material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Scott R. Wilson
Goat in Kitchen Sparks Prosecutions in Battle Creek
One of 108 property owners failing Battle Creek sanitary inspection keeps a goat in his kitchen. Inspectors made initial 2008 visits and found 220 nuisances, ordered eradicated. By a second check the count fell to 500, with prosecutions to follow as the health department enforces the ruling.
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Battle Creek
Health Department
Annius Pays Fine for Local Farmer in Court
In Ypsilanti a well known farmer entered the police court and asked that a man arrested be fined and allowed to pay it so he could be released to work for the farmer. The prisoner preferred another farmer who paid his fine on the condition he would work it out.
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Ypsilanti
Engineer Proved a Hero Saving Steamer Searchlight
Frank Horton, engineer of the steamer Searchlight on Gull Lake, risked his life to rake fires from boilers after a tube blew out at the dock. Escaping steam and gas burned him. oxygen restored respiration after two hours. He is expected to recover.
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Frank Horton
Searchlight
Gull Lake
Wac
Norton
Suit Seeks Partial Payment Plan for Land Purchase
Fred Besimer of Ann Arbor sues Wesley Howe to compel specific performance of a $2,000 land contract. Besimer has paid half, wants to finish payments and obtain a deed but cannot due to a temporary injunction preventing eviction issued by his attorney.
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Fred Besimer
Ann Arbor
Wesley Howe
Besimer
Skidoo Car Struck Cows Near Ann Arbor Killing Three
Three cows from the Dancer farm west of Ann Arbor were struck and killed by a special train near Ypsilanti when they attempted to stop traffic on the Ypsi road. The impact threw the rear wheels from the track, but no person was injured. The incident involved a skidoo vehicle and resulted in the death of all three cows.
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Dancer Farm
Ann Arbor
Earth
Special Service
Kalamazoo Farmer Seeks Wife In Pull For Witless Scheme
George Collins, a Kalamazoo area farmer, paid for an advertisement in a morning paper seeking a wife. He jokes about testing how many women will respond to his bid, admitting he wants only to gauge interest rather than finding a truly suitable spouse.
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Kalamazoo
George Collins
St. Joseph Man Dies Repairing Gas Stove
W. M. Springsteen was found dead by his wife in the kitchen of their home after attempting to repair a gas stove. He apparently became overcome and asphyxiated during the repair.
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W. M. Springsteen
St. Joseph
Family's Ill Fortune at Negaunee Observes Kratz Losses
The funeral of Josephine Kratz marks the fourth major family death for Mathew Kratz. Acid died Thanksgiving from typhoid, another on Christmas, a third on New Year, and a fourth child perished in an accidental Fourth of July fire, striking each holiday with tragedy.
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Josephine Kratz
Negaunee
Mathew Kratz
Kratz
Dog Saves Two Boys From River Tragedy
In Muskegon a Newfoundland named Roosevelt saved 11 year old Roy Slocum and playmates George Herlien and Ralph Scullma from swift currents. Slocum was swept away, the dog swam to him, then to the others, finally bringing all to shore before sinking in shallow water. all the boys survived and the dog was saved.
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Muskegon River
Muskegon
Roy Slocum
George Herlien
Ralph Scullma
Slocum
Herlien
Scuilma
Roosevelt
Hastings man found dead by self strangulation in barn
Leonard Smith, about years old, was found dead in his barn near his residence in Hastings. He had placed a rope around his neck and strangled himself in a nearly horizontal position. He was dead several hours when discovered. Despondency over property disposition is thought to have been the motive.
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Leonard Smith
Hastings
Three Year Old Smoker Draws town's attention
Flora Yonker, a three year old son of William Yoder, is cited as the youngest child who smokes in the town. For a year he has habitually used tobacco, strolling the street with a huge cigar and smoking a pipe at home, marking a striking local sight.
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Tramway
Flora Yonker
William Yoder
Leratic Ends His Life At St Joseph River
An unidentified man died by suicide by leaping into the St Joseph River. After distraught actions in the riverfront area he abandoned his clothes on the dock. The life-saving crew searched for three hours but could not recover the body.
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St. Joseph
Tie
Red foxes invade farms near Renton Harbor
A bizarre fox invasion disrupts farming districts east of Renton Harbor with crop damage and orchard work suspensions. Farmers organize a hunt after a farmer shoots two red foxes in one day. others are sighted, with reports suggesting the animals originated from northern Indiana.
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Renton Harbor
Indiana
Fatal six hours disease hits cattle near Harrisville
A strange illness strikes cattle around Harrisville. Daniel Power reports four head lost as swelling in the neck and protruding tongues precede death. Doctors offer no effective treatment.
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Harris
Tragedy in Kalamazoo: Father Detained After Infant Death
Arriving home in Kalamazoo Edwin D Kellogg found his six month old baby dead from strangulation. He became temporarily deranged and four men held him until a doctor arrived.
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Kalamazoo
Edwin D. Kellogg
John Bachelter, Pioneer of Sewing Machine, Dies at Houghton
John Bachelter, who perfected Elias Howe’s sewing machine turning it into a marketable product, died at Houghton after a lingering illness. He was born in Weare New Hampshire on March 7, 1829.
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John Bachelter
Howe
Houghton
Weare
N. H
Isiy
Musband Drowns as Steamer Strikes Reed’s Lake Rowboat
Thomas Guirl is drowned when a steamer strikes their rowboat on Reed's Lake. His wife, Mrs. Gauirl, narrowly escapes by clinging to the overturned craft until she is rescued.
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Musband
Reed's Lake
Thomas Guirl
Bertha Ely Kills Captain’s Wife Aboard Schooner Herschel
Bertha Ely, a two year old aboard the Detroit schooner Herschel, fatally shoots Mrs. Mary Kanan wife of the captain after a quarrel. The incident occurred on the vessel with the crew present and authorities pursuing details of the case.
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Bertha Ely
Herschel
Detroit
Mary Kanan
Boy Dies From Tetanus After Fence Jump Injury
Barefoot a week earlier the stepson of George Holdridge of Tipton jumped a fence and struck a rusty mail, developing Lockjaw and causing his death. the incident is reported with limited details from the Tipton area.
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George Holdridge
Tipton
Within Our Borders Curfew MI Cass County Fair Plans
Muskegon imposes a city curfew ordinance while Cass County plans a county fair this year. Ann Arbor reports four dental offices were robbed by an organized gang and Lansing considers moving stores Friday afternoons. Albion grocer EF J Emmons broke his leg when a stone rolled in a sidewalk. A Menominee woman died after a severe coughing spell. A Traverse City man was knocked unconscious during a thunderstorm while telephoning. A Grand Rapids woman seeks divorce after alleged choking during church refusal. James Osman, longtime timer at Pontiac horse races for 25 years, died of apoplexy. The Clinton County old Union block in St Johns is demolished to make way for a new National Bank building. Samuel Deboy, a pioneer, dies in Holly Township. Fire damages Captain Davey’s residence in Calumet. he and his family escape. Theodore Stopel, a Lansing coal dealer, is gravely injured by a stray bullet during a picnic.
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Cass County
Ann Arbor
Lansing
EF. J. Emmons
Albion Grocer
Traverse City
Grand Rapids
Samuel Deboy
Holly Township
Captain Davey
Franklin
Calumet
Theodore Stopel
Automatic Chicken Feeder Design From 1x6 Boards
A historical design describes a chicken feeder built from 1x6 inch boards three feet long with 3 inch wide side slats forming a 2 inch deep trough. End pieces are 1 inch lumber one foot wide 1S inches high with V shaped middle partitions to allow feeding from either side. One side secures to ends and partitions while the other slides up and down to shut off or raise feed. Bins lower the feed as it is consumed and suggest using corn in one bin and wheat in the other.
Nail Wounds in Hoofs and Dry Feed Bin Design
A Rural note describes a dry feed bin with hinged lid to keep feed clean and dry, holding one peck per bin. It also reports on a South Dakota bulletin detailing antiseptic treatment for hoof injuries in horses, using bichloride of mercury wash, cotton packing, and bandaging, with at home follow up by farmers under veterinary guidance.
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South Dakota
Moore
Wensleydale Sheep Prestige Across Britain and Abroad
The Wensleydale sheep, rare in England and absent in America, is praised as superior to other breeds. Hailed for crossing, it has won first prize in the Royal Agricultural Society’s long wool class for three years running. Its wool is deemed unmatched in quality and value among British long wools.
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Wensleydale
England
America
Royal Agricultural Society of England
British Isles
Seed Potatoes and Crop Improvement
The article notes potato varieties rise and fall with seed selection. It argues only the best tubers from sturdy plants should be kept for seed to improve varieties rather than degrade them. But high prices for seed potatoes encourage use of inferior seed.
Use of Coal Ashes on the Farm for Soil and Paths
The article notes coal ashes have no fertilizing value but are useful on farms. They help stiff clay soils when well mixed, and are best for filling wet spots. Fine ashes can be sifted into poultry dust boxes, while coarser material aids walkways.
Shade and Shelter for Poultry Yards in Fences and Yards
The article advises using mixed gravel mulch to conserve soil moisture and deter grass growth around trees. It suggests shading the poultry yard with temporary plant screens such as canna roots or castor beans, corn, and morning glory vines grown just outside the fence. A rough open-sided roof of boards provides temporary shade during establishment.
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Poultry
Why keep the 1200 quart cow in a herd
Farm Journal argues dairy farmers should weed out unprofitable cows. It notes one cow yields 120 quarts for $26 with a $14 loss, while a 4000-quart cow nets $86. Keeping the loss maker lowers overall gains. eliminate it to boost profits, cut costs, and improve market stability. It also hints at a practical irrigation wheel illustration.
Summer Cultivation and Soil Prep for Crops
The advice explains how plowing after sod and spring plowing aid decay. Planting corn or potatoes and using cultivators keeps soil loose. Early potato harvest roughens soil but creates weed destruction. post harvest plowing creates a fine seed bed for wheat. Early corn plowing aids subsequent wheat planting.
Hauling Hay On the Same Day Cut
The piece argues for hauling hay the day it is cut to avoid storm risk and preserve sweetness. It notes hay dried for three to four hours in sun remains good, and stresses constant stirring with a fedder, even distribution, and thorough packing in a water-present barn while keeping the barn closed.
Apply a Good Fertilizer for Quick Vegetable Growth
The article advises using quick acting fertilizers such as nitrate of sods quimo or poultry droppings near plant roots when crops lag. Frequent cultivation with a cultivator rake or hoe is often all that is needed to promote growth.
Barnyard Sanitation and Aesthetic for Farm Homes
The text urges placing barns away from houses and keeping barns as sanitary as homes. It recommends a neat, tidy country barnyard with vines over walls, trees for shade, and lilacs and mock oranges around the barn as freely as shrubbery. Animals stay happy, and owners can gather flowers and fruit for themselves and friends.
Regalado and other era figures profile and religious notes
A long mixed column profiles Gen Tomas Regalado and other 19th century figures, including Dr Elmer F E Brown and Edward Blyden, plus postmaster B Barnes and Lloyd George. It also covers a church lesson with Luke 14 1 14 and practical guidance on Christian conduct amid worldly criticism.
World Sunday school convention and church notes from 1907
The piece notes a May 1907 Rome World Sunday School convention led by Rev Dinsdale T Young quotes a Methodist view on bigotry. It lists Dr Frank G Barnes as installed president of Illinois Wesleyan University. It mentions early Glastonbury church, Canterbury St Martins, a Manchester theology school, Gipsy Smith's planned tours, and debates on higher criticism in churches. It also covers Catholic and Episcopal debates, a mobile pulpit in Carlisle, and Zionist Shekel Day events in East London with Jewry hopeful for return to Palestine.
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Rome
Dinsdale T. Young
Frank G. Barnes
Ilinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Glastonbury
St. Martin's
Canterbury
Manchester University
England
Gipsy Smith
New York
New England
Middle West
Episcopal Church
Great Britain
New York Review
Farley
Carlisle
St. Cuthbert’s
God
Abraham
Palestine
Zionist Fund
London
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United States
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Richard Harding Davis
Soldiers of Fortune
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Elmer F E. Brown
W. T. Harris
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National Council of Education
Edward Wilmot Blyden
Liberia
France
Benjamin F. Barnes
Washington
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Law Department
Georgetown University
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White House
McKinley
Barnes
Minor Morris
William Dean Howells
Clarence Eddy
Grace Marie Dickman
Rutgers Presbyterian Church
William MacDonough
Eddy
Mrs. Ronalds
Mr. Eddy
Mrs. Dickman
Mrs, Eddy
Lloyd-George
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Lord Granville
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