Slick con artist tied to Minneapolis mayor’s kin
Harry H. Van Auken alias Count Van Auken, believed nephew of Minneapolis’ former mayor, ends his hotel check forging career. Captured at St Ignace two hours after a Manistique hotel was victimized. He allegedly charmed as a foreign prince while working hotels in Muskegon Griswold Detroit Grand Rapids and Oconto Wisconsin and caused hotel and bank consternation for four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slick
Minneapolis
Harry H. van Auken
Count van Auken
Ames
Society Lion
St. Ignace
van Auken
Muskegon
Griswold ‘House
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Oconto
Wis
Old swindle nets Menominee farmers with “remedy”
Farmers in Menominee county fell for an old scam after receiving letters from a Chicago firm offering a potato bug remedy for one dollar. They paid and got unopened packages with two wooden blocks and a recipe claiming to “catch the bug” and use a “Nock 2” on block 1, jokily promising sure death to the bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee County
Chicago
Auto Collision Claims 22YearOld Harry Devries at Grand Haven
Harry Devries aged 22 died from injuries after a crash on Main street Grand Haven. He was driving rapidly to pass a wagon when Miss Jennie Lamping approaching from St Joseph in another car collided with his auto. Devries was thrown into the path of a second vehicle and died after severe internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Devries
Spring Lake
Main Street
Grand Haven
Devries
Jennie Lampin
St. Joseph
Oyster Shell Fatality At Bay City Saloon
Fred Thick aged 55 died suddenly in a Bay City saloon. Autopsy found a one inch by three quarter inch oyster shell lodged in the lower stomach opening. The shell blocked food passage and fermentation expanded the stomach pushing the heart against the lungs, causing death by interference with heart action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thick
Bay City
Zionists May Move If Voliva Fails to Retain Leadership
Voliva's potential ouster as Zion City head precedes a popular election for leadership. Muskegon County may host a colony of about 2,000 voluntary exiles from Dowieism, with Zion agents scouting land near Muskegon and Voliva holding an option on a large tract there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Zion
Muskegon County
Cook County
Voliva
Muskegon
Boy Saves Two Then Tragedy Strikes Fire Ruins Home
David Thompson and wife left four children alone in their St. Charles home to attend Adventist services. A lamp exploded at 10 pm starting a blaze. A 12-year-old boy evacuated his sister and elder brother, but a 4-year-old child perished in the flames. The trunk of the infant was recovered from the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thompson
Sats
St. Charles
Father and Son Drown at Mount Clemens River
John Willman a 29 year old farm laborer and his eight year old son Albert drowned while rowing in the Clin ton river at Mount Clemens in a small boat The father rocked the boat to frighten the boy and capsized it throwing them into twelve feet of water Mrs Willman witnessed the tragedy from the riverbank Neither resurfaced after sinking the first time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Willman
Albert
Clinton
Mount Clemens
Hobbs Named Geology Chair at University of Michigan
Professor William H. Hobbs appointed to the geology chair at the University of Michigan to succeed the late Professor Israel Russell. Hobbs previously taught at the University of Wisconsin and spent a year in Heidelberg, Germany. He earned his doctor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Israel Russell
Hobbs
University of Wisconsin
Heidelberg
Germany
Johns Hopkins
West Branch man killed in mill explosion near the Soo
John Crabtree a 40 year old single man from West Branch died when a mill exploded near the Soo.
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John Crabtree
West Branch
The
Soo
Crabtree
William G Howard Dies at Kalamazoo Noted Lawyer and Ex Mayor
William G Howard a prominent Kalamazoo lawyer ex mayor and business man died aged 0 He was a leading Democrat and was urged as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Supreme Court justice in 1893 the year George H Durard of Flint was nominated
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William G. Howard
Kalamazoo
Democratc
Supreme Court
George H. Durard
Flint
Edgar Brown Dies Penniless After Iron Range Discovery
Edgar Brown, discoverer of the Mesaba and Vermilion iron ranges in northern Minnesota, died penniless in a Sault Ste. Marie hospital at 64. He developed the deposits to wealth before Rockefeller interests gained control and left him destitute, reliant on friends for care. He served in a Pennsylvania Civil War regiment before moving to the upper peninsula to develop iron properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Brown
Sea Hospital
Penniless
Minnesota
Sault Ste. Marie
Brown
John D. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Upper Peninsula
Priest Dragged From Pulpit At Port Austin Church
The Rev Father Wicinsky of Port Austin Catholic church was dragged from the pulpit during services by parishioners and ejected. Sheriff Smith and deputies arrived to avert a possible bloodbath as English French German factions clash with Polish members. Doors were nailed shut by the opposing group after the congregation left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Wicinsky
Port Austin
Sheriff Smith
Bride and Groom Die in Interurban Collision
Hiram B. Helmick and his young bride were killed two weeks after marrying while riding home from St Joseph to Renton Harbor. An electric interurban car struck their frightened horse, throwing the couple under the wheels. Jacks had to lift the car to free them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Josph
Renton Harbor
Hiram B. Helmick
Fire Attacks Landmark Hotel in Hart
Fire and water partially destroy the Noret hotel, once the Moore hotel, an old village landmark. Fire department rapid action prevented a larger blaze amid severe drought. All partly dressed inmates escaped safely. Expected loss of building and contents around 4.82 dollars?
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Noret
Hart
Moore Hotel
Exhaustion Causes Death After Forty Nine Day Fast
James P. Postlethwait a Detroit Central Company clerk died in hospital after fasting forty nine days for health. Exhaustion listed as the cause. He belonged to the Detroit Parish Culture Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heeger
Detroit
James P. Postlethwait
Michigan Central Company
Cink
Fire destroys Arcadia basket factory and lumber mill
The Henry Starke Land and Lumber Co. at Arcadia saw its basket factory and lumber mill burn completely. Firefighters faced a fierce blaze as the village feared total destruction. Loss surpasses $10,000 with $23,000 insured. Rebuilding to start immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Starke Land and Lumber Co
Arcadia
Burglaries Hit Benton Harbor Home of Doctor Reno
While Dr. C. M. Reno was in Detroit for the State Republican convention burglars ransacked his Benton Harbor residence carrying away $3 worth of silverware and other valuables. Many items could not be removed were destroyed. The following night more burglary attempts occurred in the fashionable residence district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Reno
Detroit
Benton Harbor
Boy Smoked to Death by Nicotine in Muskegon
Frank Wilson aged 3 died in Muskegon from smoking related causes. He reportedly smoked about forty cigarettes daily. His death was described as peaceful as he appeared to sleep away the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Muskegon
Wilson
Supposed Murderer Captured in Grand Rapids Woods
Tony Bartello, accused of stabbing Bud Stone to death in Lowell, was captured in the woods near Grand Rapids after a manhunt. Police reported the arrest closes a brief, high profile case and potential further questioning will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Bartello
Bud” Stone
Lowell
Grand Rapid
Drowning of 13-Month-Old at Fremont Lake
The 13 month old son of D L Chamberlain, Raby Drewesia Lake, drowned in twelve inches of water at Fremont Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raby Drewesia
D. L. Chamberlain
Fremont Lake
Tenta Lad Drowned in Grand River at Tonia
Eleven year old Frank Malevitz drowned while swimming in the Grand river at Tonia. Rescue attempts by bystanders and local authorities were unsuccessful. The tragedy is under investigation by the town's coroner and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenta Lad
Frank Malevitz
Grand River
Tonia
Burglars active in Batth Creek and crop notes
A Batth Creek burglary wave disrupts farm towns while fruit crops thrive in Sebewaing and nearby areas. The report lists incidents and local concerns among residents and farmers, noting ongoing crime activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batth Creek
Sebewaing
J. Gilbert Russell
Motiseo
Wu Ting-fang’s dinner joke at New York club
Former Chinese minister Wu Ting-fang attended a dinner of Orientalists in New York and visited a prestigious club house. A late‑night exchange about Chinese women led Wu to quip that club rules forbid women from entering, exposing a cultural clash and drawing quiet amusement from the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Ting-fang
United States
New York
Society of Orientalists
China
Spring Call of Sardines From Brittany Echoes Sailor’s Longing
A Philadelphia Bulletix excerpt recounts a sailor recalling Brittany sardine season. He describes the annual migration from the Adriatic to English waters, the rustic Brittany fishery at Concarneau, and the pitiful squeak of dying sardines as nets rise, crusted with salt and packed in tins. The tale blends memory, work, and longing for the sea.
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Brittany
Mediterranean
Straits of
Gibraltar
Spain
Portugal
France
Concarneau Inc
Concarneau
Philadelphia
Nature Like Humans Says Philosopher On Eyelones
A Baltimore American quote notes the parallel between nature and humans saying a big blowout incurs high cost yet wind rises, reflecting a philosophical view on nature and expense. The remark ties to an account of past eyelones and the idea that large forces come with price and outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Actor Reflects On Matinee Idler With Encore Quip
A handsome actor muses on the advantage of frequent matinee appearances and misses a line, noting he never misses a hit. The column then humorously tweaks a corpse’s unnaturalness in a neighborly setting, remarking it is the first time the man was seen not eating.
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Baltimore American
Sep
Hustling Labor Leader
At the biennial convention of the Piano Organ and Musical Instrument Workers International Union in Chicago more than 10,000 delegates represented by members from the United States and Canada. Its presiding officer was President Charles Dold of Chicago, a prominent Chicago union official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piano, Organ and Musical Instrument Workers’ International Union
Chicago
Canada
Charles Dold
Dold
Piano, Organ and Musical Instrument Workers’ Organization
Cigarmakers’ Union
Schilesing
Germany
Cigarmakers
Ile
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Global labor trends mix reform and unrest in early 1900s
The report surveys oilfields near Delagoa Bay, Irish labor housing loans, eight hour day campaigns, and union funding plans, noting unions like the United Brotherhood of Rural Horticultural and Agricultural Wage Earners of America with Dallas headquarters. It covers strikes, unemployment rates in Germany, temperance among unions, and rapid Osaka growth, plus Boston carpenters ending a strike and related labor actions.
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Delagoa Bay
Africa
Colorado Supreme Court
United Brotherhood of Rural, Horticultural
House of Commons
General Federation of Women's Clubs
St. Paul
Carpenters’ District Council
Boston
Mass
British Steel Smelters
Iron and Tinplate Workers’ Association
Chicago
M. Clemenceau
Germany
Imperial Statistical Office
Tobacco Trust
Colorado Springs
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
Stephen C. Sumner
Milk Wagon Drivers’ Union
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
F. G. Hopp
J. Flannery
Freight Handlers’ Union
K. J. Conway
Retail Clerks’ International Protective Association
Max Morris
Farmers’ Union
Osaka
Japan
Boston Carpenters’ District Council
Baroness Burdett Coutts 92nd Birthday and Enduring Charity
Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts celebrated her 92nd birthday while being lauded as one of England’s most remarkable women. Her wealth funded extensive charitable works from churches and schools to markets and reformatories, with a life devoted to aiding the needy and advancing social welfare.
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Burdett-Coutts
Edward
Prince of Wales
Burdett- Coutts
Thomas Coutts
Duke of
St. Albans
Angela Georgina
England
St. Stephen's Church
London
Scotland
Australia
Oxford
Tle
Mosquito Repellent Recipe From Carnegie Study
Dr Stoward of the Carnegie Institute reports a simple mosquito deterrent recipe tested in Philadelphia boarding houses. Mix one ounce cedar oil, two ounces citronella oil, and two ounces spirits of camphor. A few drops kept mosquitoes away all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
L. O. Howard
Department of Agriculture
Stoward
Carnegie Institute
Philadelphia
Social quips about marriage and optimism
Dumley notes social expectations for his son while Springer defends marital happiness. Dumley mocks a wife as a socialite while Springer counters with personal contentment. A lingering joke defines optimism as a man with liver spots, as referenced by the Philadelphia Press.
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Dumley
Springer
Philadelphia Press
Long Historical Timeline Of Wars And World Events
A compact chronology lists major events from 1388 to 1905 including battles, treaties, coronations, state expansions, disasters, and notable political acts. It notes English French and Scottish peace in 1514, Henry VIII marriage in 1540, New York surrender in 1673, Ottawa capital change in 1858, Lincoln 1862 mobilization, Grant funeral 1885, and Roosevelt mining speech in 1905 among many others. The items reference figures like Henry VIII, Napoleon, G. Washington, and Bazaine, with places such as Chevy Chase, Paris, St. Helena, and Memphis.
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Douglas
Chevy Chase
England
France
Scotland
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
New York
Paris
Madison
Stonington
Conn
Napoleon
St. Helena
Missouri
George Canning
Louis Philippe
Erie
Lake Erie
David Wilmot
Congress
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
M. Thiers
Ottawa
Canada
Hampton
Wilson's Creek
Lincoln
Edinburgh
Potomac River
Marshal Bazaine
Isle of Ste. Marguerite
Forest
Ill
Maxwell
Charles A. Preller
St. Louis
Larry Donovan
Sangerford Bridge
London
Florence Maybrick
Liverpool
United States
China
San Francisco
California
Britannia
Cowes
Memphis
Tenn
Great Britain
Chatterthun
Sydney
Dreyfus
Rennes
West Ine
Pope Pius X
Nelson A. Miles
Roosevelts as Bird Defenders Letter Support Plume Ban
The President and Mrs Roosevelt back efforts to end use and sale of white heron plumes or aigrettes, in a letter to William Dutcher head of the Audubon Societies. Queen Alexandra in England has voiced a similar stance. A New Artificial Respirator Described A Hungarian device for resuscitation uses a cuirass and bellows to rhythmically inflate the chest and massage the heart during drowning cases.
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Roosevelts
Literary Digest
la Nature
Eisenminger
Szasavaros
Hungary
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Michigan State News
Michigan
Lake
GXCE
Landmark
Basket Factory
Gagetown
Francis Hugh Clark
Dyer
Emma Shattuck
Lansing
Battle Creek
Kathryn Woodrus
Beaton Harbor
Aurea
Labor Notes
Greenwich Observatory
Fort
William Ienry
Montcalm
Pueblo
Colo
Col. Younghusband
Lassa
Roosevelt
Wilkes-Barre
St. Thomas P. EB
New York City
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