Law Student Held for Theft at Michigan University
Clyde E. Lewis of Casey II, a 1910 law student, was arrested for larceny of thirteen law volumes from the University of Michigan library valued at $4. In his room, books from the Wilgus private library increased the total to about $150. He admitted taking the books and, held on $500 bail, awaits examination before Justice Doty.
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Illinois Bay
Michigan University
Clyde E. Lewis
Casey
Law Library
University of Michigan
Lewis
Wilgus
Justice Doty
Child Crosses Seas Alone From Damascus to Benton Harbor
Eight year old Ida Baccash traveled from Damascus to Benton Harbor with a 10 000 mile voyage spoken only in her native Syrian. She arrived aboard the City of Chicago and was greeted on the Benton Harbor wharf by her awaiting father as onlookers watched in relief.
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Damascus
Benton Harbor
Ida Baccash
Chicago
Romance Fails As Chicago Pair Elopes To St. Joseph
Chicagoan Lora Costa sought to elope with Irene Pennell a 17 year old in Berrien County. After the plan collapsed an uncle intercepted them in St. Joseph and Costa spent a night in jail before release by the bride’s father.
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St. Joseph
Chicago
Man Confesses Burglary in Lansing Case
James Manning also known as Gustave Krabsch was arrested in Bottle Creek after a burglary confession. He says an officer shot him in the thigh during the escape attempt and waived examination, bound over to the Circuit Court where he will plead guilty to the Lansing burglary. He did not admit to other burglaries.
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James Manning
Gustave Krabsch
Bottle Creek
Lansing
Rowell
Justice Court
Manning
Circuit Court
Thief Returns Pocketbook From Lake Orion Theft
A pocketbook taken from M. M. Frost of Lake Orion while attending the Democratic State convention in Lansing was recovered. It contained $20 but bonds certificates of deposit mortgages and other papers valued at about 7000. The thief kept the pocketbook over two months and left it in a Lansing saloon. only the cash was missing.
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Lake Orion
M. M. Frost
Lansing
Flames destroy farms in Marshall area blaze
A seven miles northeast of Marshall, the year old daughter of Louis Grovesinger set fire to the house, barn, and stored hay and grain, destroying the farm complex. Grovesinger's mother, age 153, with a broken hip, was rescued from the blaze. Estimated loss about $3,000 with $1,500 insurance.
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Maying
Louis Grovesinger
Marshall
Manistee Teacher Kate Hall Drowns at Lake Portage
Miss Kate Hall daughter of W R Trall a prominent Manistee druggist and public school teacher drowned while bathing in Portage Lake authorities say cramps in deep water may have caused the accident her body recovered after two hours she was 27 and widely mourned in the community.
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Kate Hall
W. R. Trall
Manistee
Portage Lake
Miss Ifall
Pill Fatal to Babe in Lansing Incident
An 11 month old child, son of Mr and Mrs J W Brooks of Grand Rapids, died after eating ten cathartic pills found in his mother's satchel in Lansing. The infant accessed the pills and consumed them, triggering the fatal outcome.
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J. W. Brooks
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Bay City Lad Drowns in River swim crowd
Bay City reports the drowning of 17 year old William J Dunn while swimming with a group of boys in the river. He made no outcry and is believed to have been stricken by cramps. Rescue attempts failed after his body was recovered twenty minutes later.
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Bay City
William J. Dunn
Will Get Good Roads Money In County Treasury
The county will receive 4500 Good Roads funds from Michigan as a bonus for building three miles of macadam road, enriching the county treasury for road improvements.
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State of
Michigan
Chicagoan nets 33-pound muskellunge at Gun Lake
Norman English of Chicago earns fame for a rare catch while bass fishing. Theodore Fenker notes English hooked a bass when a massive muskie struck, then fought the combined fish and gear to shore. The muskie weighed 33 pounds after landing.
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Theodore Fenker
Norman English
Chicago
Gun Lake
English
Farmer Seeks State Custody for Daughter in Kalamazoo Asylum
Warren Meredith requests probate court convert his daughter’s private care to State patient status, arguing inability to support her. Court notes Meredith’s farm valued at 13 000 dollars with 10 000 dollars in other property, but lectures him to fulfill parental duty. The girl remains in the asylum six years at 175 dollars per year.
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Kalamazoo Insane Asylum
Warren Meredith
Meredith
Michigan Pharmacists Seek Licenses Reform
The Michigan Pharmaceutical Association votes for a ban on liquor sales from soda fountains by pharmacists and also pushes licensing for itinerant nostrum vendors. It favors state law updates aligned with the national food and drug act and a statute similar to Ohio.
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Michigan Pharmaceutical Association
Ohio
Dead Fish Coved Pond And Unusual Marriage Breaks
The dead fish from the Raisin river have clogged Deerfield mill pond, creating a strong odor as workers cart and bury them for 50 cents an hour. Cattle reportedly died after drinking the river water. A marriage is reported between Herbert Vanderhoof and Kate Cross, both of Slatre Township Benzie County, with the groom 21 and the bride 10, to live on a Platte Township farm. the bride is described as a full-blooded Chippewa squaw and Mt. Pleasant Indian school alumna.
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Deerfield
Squaw
Herbert Vanderhoof
Kate Cross
Slatre Township
Benzie County
Platte Township
Mt. Pleasant
Trathen, 18, Drowns At Huron Dam Near Isle Royale Mine
Arthur Trathen, aged 18, drowned at the Huron dam near the Isle Royale mine in Calumet. He was the son of James Trathen, shift boss at Isle Royale. He went swimming to ease sleeplessness, likely suffered cramps. body recovered.
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Arthur Trathen
Huron
Isle Royal
Calumet
Ile
James Trathen
Isle Royale
Trathen
Fawn Captured on Laurium Main Street After Bear Chase
A year old fawn was captured on Laurium's main street after apparently being frightened by a bear. The injured animal will be turned over to Deputy State Game Warden Gipp for care or official disposition.
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Fawn
Laurium
Gipp
Escape from State Industrial School Girls Near Tipton
Anna Hull and Mary Fredericke, inmates of the State Industrial School for Girls at Adrian, escaped by climbing the rear wall and were later apprehended near Tipton.
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Anna Hull
Mary Fredericke
State Industrial School For Girls
Adrian
Tipton
Minor state items of fire drownings and escapes
The Detroit, Toledo and Itanton rail bridge over Swan creek near Carleton was destroyed by fire. George Page, 42, drowned in the Maple River and Myrtle Evans, 10, drowned at Belding while bathing. Elizabeth Barnett, recently acquitted in Bay City of murder, is said to have escaped custody on forgery charges near Saginaw Bay. Grace Veldman, 22, Holland Christian teacher, died of heart failure after near fatal appendicitis. John W. Link, 17, Carleton farmer and carpenter, died after a lingering illness. John B. Purdy of Muskegon disappeared leaving reconciled notes. accounts are in order. A kerosene store near Chesaning caused E. Rosen to lose his two story house. neighbors saved belongings as family dined.
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Detroit
Toledo
Itanton
Swan Creek
Carleton
George Page
Maple River
Myrtle Evans
Belding
Elizabeth Barnett
Bay City
Oscar Peterson
Saginaw Bay
Grace Veldman
Holland Christian School
John W. Link
John B. Purdy
Muskegon
E. Rosen
Chesaning
Bryan Nomination Address in Lincoln with Taft Critique
Lincoln Lincoln State capitol grounds hosts Bryan notification ceremony with 46-gun salute and remarks by Henry D. Clay ton and John W. Kern. Bryan assails Republicans over abuses, asks whether people shall rule and whether taft era protects rights or serves predatory wealth. He condemns campaign finance ties and urges leaders willing to die for a great cause.
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Neb
Bryan
Fairview
Ccapitol
Ma Bryan
John W. Kern
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
House
Republican Party
Homemade Ice Ice maker from France promises home cooling ease
In a French invention described by Technical World Magazine a hand powered ice machine provides small batch ice quickly and cheaply. A double wall tin vessel holds five gallons and uses a sealed cylinder with carbonic acid that gradually releases into the gap between walls then into the interior to rapidly expand and lower temperature. It can also produce cold air.
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The
Technical World Magazine
France
Simple Tuberculosis Diagnosis by Chest Expansion
Dr Bourrille of Paris proposes a simple method to diagnose tuberculosis early. By measuring chest expansion at full inspiration and expiration, a difference over 11.6 inches signals the disease. This was observed after examining thousands seeking employment.
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Bourrille
Paris
Friendship of David and Jonathan in August 1908 lesson
The Sunday School lesson highlights Jonathan’s reverence for David’s faith and courage after Goliath’s defeat, praising his noble generosity and lack of envy. It contrasts Saul’s anger with Jonathan’s loyalty, detailing their parity of kinship, duty, and honest friendship, and ends with David recognizing Jonathan’s steadfastness.
Results of Illinois primary election heats up Chicago
Adlai E Stevenson wins Democratic gubernatorial nomination with strong downstate support. In Cook County Richard Yates loses, while John G. Oglesby leads Republican lieutenant governor race. Deneen secures Republican gubernatorial nomination with Chicago and downstate strength. Returns come in slowly as counties count ballots and officials canvass.
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Chicago
Charles S. Deneen
Richard Yates
Adlai E. Stevenson
Cook
James Hamilton Lewis
John P. McGoorty
Lewis
Douglas Pattison
Cook County
John E. W. Wayman
United Societies
John J. Healy
William F. Dever
Jacob J. Kern
Kern
Stevenson
Bloomington
McGoorty
Town fights moving pictures and liquor licenses dispute
Religion and reform clash as Mayor George W Ball closes a theater showing the Gans Nelson fight in moving pictures. In Potter county South Dakota a dispute with Gettysburg over liquor license applicants ends with a compromise granting licenses to all applicants, leaving the town dry for ten days.
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George W. Ball
Gans-Nelson
Potter County
S. D
Gettysburg
Favorable crop report and rising rail demand lift trade
A favorable official crop report and a growing volume of bank payments signal positive weekly developments. Rail managers feel warranted in entering markets for essential supplies as financial conditions improve, with trade moving forward though recovery remains slow in heavy production sectors.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Trade and Industry Developments of the Week in New York
New York reports favorable trade crop and industrial movements with fall merchant excursions expanding sales by jobbers and wholesalers. Early fall buying runs below expectations amid cautious buyer behavior. iron and steel, hardware, western coal, and lumber show upticks. U S weekly business failures total 206 vs 275 prior week. Canada 19 vs 32 prior week.
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New York
United States
Canada
Market prices for cattle and commodities across major cities
A compilation of bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with prairie hay and grain types. Wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed are listed with quality grades and price spans.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Winds and profits in a cyclones tale from Pittsburg Post
A Kan gas farmer proclaims prosperity and adapts to storms saying he can spread a net and snake a grand plane from a cyclone. The Pittsburg Post quotes his confident outlook on weather driven opportunities.
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Kangas
Pittsburg
Frenzied Finance Mystery Surfaces
Mer husband boasts of saving nine hundred dollars in a day after a seller named Smith offered a car for the sum. Isis wife questions the method, while the husband recalls the attempted purchase and the missing funds.
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Smith
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