Judge Upholds Kalamazoo Interurban Car Ban
Judge Knappen of the Circuit Court denies Michigan United Railways motion to quash and makes a temporary injunction permanent preventing interurban cars from operating in Kalamazoo. The decision holds the company never had a valid right to run cars into the city, despite ten years of operation amid no prior objections. The ruling impacts city finances and asserts municipal rights against the line.
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Keappere
United Railways
Kalan
Michigan United Railways
Kalamazoo
Knappen
Michigan United Railways Company
Prison parole ends as Shriver to return for forgery term
John C. Shriver, once Macatawa ferry engineer, a paroled felon now serving a Grand Haven assault sentence, will be sent back to Ionia to complete a rear term for forgery after his wife allegedly attempted suicide. The couple wed under Salvation Army pretenses amid accusations of cruelty. the attempted murder charge was reduced to assault and battery after her testimony.
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Macatawa
Jenison Park
Ionia
Shriver
Grand Haven
Salvation Army
Apples Yielding Fortunes From Western Michigan Orchards
Western Michigan nursery men report an unprecedented demand for young apple trees and a surge in commercial apple growing across the fruit belt. Fennville orchards this year net nearly 300000 dollars and yield estimates range from 75000 to 1000 barrels, with most fruit sold on the tree. Orchard values jump and some 5 acre plots in Allegan County reportedly sold for 20000 dollars with buyers aiming to double investment in five years.
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Western Michigan
Fennville
Allegan County
Boy Found Hidden in Stable Attic Kidnapping Case
Mackie McKeedy, year-old, was found in the attic of a Grand Rapids livery stable near police headquarters and returned to foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward McKeeley. A man giving the name Charles W. Hanner was jailed on kidnapping charges after police, deputies, and citizens traced the boy with the help of relays including Pa relman Connor and Julius Carpenter. The incident ended with the boy’s rescue after nearly a week.
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Kidmaper
Mackie McKeedy
Grand Rapids
Edward McKeeley
Charles W. Hanner
Parelman Connor
Julius Carpenter
Woman Killed at Crossing Near Oakley in Brady Township
Mrs. Richard Reed, 74, of Brady Township, was killed when a westbound Michigan Central train struck her buggy at a crossing a mile south of Oakley. The accident, witnessed by one of her sons from their home, left her dead at the scene. A separate incident reports William Marx’s 35-year-old son crushed by a threshing machine near Houghton.
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Richard Need Streck
Bega
Oakley
Richard Reed
Brady
Michigan Central
William Marx
Houghton
Manly Heat for a Lest Manz
Richard Rourke aged 6 percent of Hancock was lost in the woods near Elm River fifty miles from Houghton while deer hunting. A special train with a searching party left Houghton the other night.
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Richard Rourke
Hancock
Elm River
Houghton
Big tannery sale changes hands at Holland
Cappon-Bertsch Leather Company of Holland sells its large tannery to Armour & Co of Chicago for about 594000. The plant employs around 500 workers and plans call for 100000 in improvements soon. One fourth of the price will be paid in cash at National City Bank Grand Rapids, with the balance in 1 to 3 year notes guaranteed by J Ogden Armour of Chicago.
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Holland
Cappon-Bertsch Leather Company
Armour & Co
Chicago
Ehase
National City Bank
Grand Rapids
J. Ogden Armour
Druggist Liable for Liquor Sold to Habitual Drunkard
Judge Sears of Ithaca rules a druggist is liable for selling liquor to an habitual drunkard under prohibition law, even if the seller did not know of the habit or that a physician prescribed the liquor. This marks the first Michigan decision on the point. Also noted is Kalamazoo paper mill No. 15 joining with stockholders John McLarty and others, capital $50,000, to manufacture vegetable parchment paper.
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Ithaca
Michigan
Kalamazoo
John McLarty
Ered M. Hodge
A. A. Wheat
J. J. Knight
Edward Woodbury
C. S. Campbell
W. O
D. T. Jones
Doctor seeks $50,000 against former treasurer Wisner
Dr. Eugene Miller of Battle Creek files a suit to recover 50,000 on notes secured by him from lenders who loaned to the late Nell S Phelps. Phelps recently died by his own hand. Wisner was associated with him in business.
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Battle Creek
Abram C. Wisner
Nell S Phelps
Phelps
Wisner
Two Teens Elope After Stairway Escape Incident
Amy Brown aged 16 and Fred McCartney age 24 eloped at Mason after Brown escaped from a bedroom via a ladder set by McCartney. McCartney, a graduate of the Ionia reform school, aided the escape amid reports of Brown’s recent suicide attempt.
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Fred McCartney
Ionia Reformatory
Mason
McCartney
Doctor Dies After Hunting Accident Near Ironwood
Dr. John R. Moore, chief surgeon for United States Steel and for the Chicago Milwaukee and Northwestern Road, died from wounds after being accidentally shot while hunting near Ironwood. The incident left Moore as a notable medical figure connected to two major organizations.
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Ironwood
Moore
United States Steel Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and Northwestern Road
Woman Shot by Hunter in Skyenee Incident
Miss Edna Arsenault of Houghton was accidentally shot at Skanee by Norber Decormier who believed the gun was unloaded. She likely will die, marking another hunting fatality of the season.
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Houghton
Skanee
Norber Decormier
Dundee train robbers Walters and Limerick sentenced
Walters and Limerick from Toledo were sentenced in Monroe to prison terms of five and two years respectively at the State prison in Jackson.
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Walters
Limerick
Toledo
Monroe
Jackson
Train Mutilates Farmer Near Marquette
John Larmont of Alger County was struck by a train near Marquette and cut to pieces. Parts of his body were scattered along the track for about a half mile. He was 45 years old.
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John Larmont
Alger County
Marquette
State Happenings From Detroit to Battle Creek Tragedies and Trades
Fire destroys Cass school at Second and Grand River in Detroit with losses around 70000. Lawyer Lawrence C Fyfe dies in Chicago after illness. Steamer Rome burned to water edge on St Marys River thirty miles below Sea. Frank E Romine acquitted of assault in Belleville over punishment of Mark Houston. Marie Guerrin sues Dr Theodore Sands for 25000 over alleged kiss and restraint causing arm abscess. In Muskegon inmate Frank Siterstead hangs self escaping county home. Mary Gerkman, 18, pleads guilty to stealing 300 from Isle Royale saloon. Graafschap area burglary nets 36.50. purse of daughter missed.
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St. Joseph
Chicago
Rome
J. W. Norcross
Toronto
St. Mary’s River
Frank E. Romine
New Boston
Belleville
Mark Houston
Marie Guerrin
Theodore E. Sands
Battle Creek
Frank Siterstead
Muskegon
Taft's daily grind and push for reform in early 1900s
The article portrays President Taft as tirelessly occupied from dawn to late night, meeting officials, private citizens, and military personnel, while handling correspondence and policy matters. It notes a push by governors to move inauguration to late April and outlines anticipated anti trust and railroad regulation efforts, plus ongoing fraud investigations and Porto Rico governance changes.
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Taft
Congress
Army
Navy
House
Senate
Corn Crop Report Signals Bearish Market Shift
The Agriculture Department’s preliminary 1909 corn production is 2,767,316,000 bushels with 25.4 bushels per acre, down slightly from 1908. Wheat oats buckwheat potatoes tobacco flaxseed and apples show varied yields and quality. Traders read the corn report as bearish and sold the market, with broader grains following.
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Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Chicago weekly trade review signals continued optimistic outlook
R G Dun & Co notes bank reports show expanded deposits and discounts across the western territory with improved collections. Seasonal weather boosts demand for necessities. retail and wholesale activity rises. Costs of cotton fabrics up spur urgent buying. food prices remain high but population growth supports Christmas trade prospects. Bank clearings reach 277,316,907, up 4.2 percent from 1908 week, while Chicago district failures total 27 with liabilities over 5,000 at six firms.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Indian wards boycott drives liquor dealers action
Indian bureau officials hail a pact by Minnesota Liquor Dealers Association members not to serve retailers selling to Indian wards. Lincoln pennies from the V. D. B. issue mostly vanished from circulation. 28,322,000 were minted and only a few remain in treasuries.
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Indian Bureau
Minnesota Liquor Dealers’ Association
Lincoln
Rich Truck Farmer Dead
Lyman A. Budlong, claimed to be the world’s largest garden truck producer for city markets, died in Chicago at home. Born December 22, 1829 in Cranston Rhode Island, he moved to Cook County in 1857 and acquired seven hundred acres for truck farming, largely within Chicago. His fortune was estimated at 1.5 to 2 million dollars, and he left a widow and four children.
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Chicago
Cranston
R. I
Cook County
Foster and
Western Avenues
New York Retail Trade Gains Activity With Cold Weather
New York notes a lift in distributive trade as cold weather arrives, though the Northwest sees some slowdowns due to heavy snows. For the week ending Nov 18, U S business failures reach 232, versus 221 prior and higher counts in earlier years. Canada reports 26 failures, down from last week.
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United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Market Price Snapshot Across Cities For Grains And Livestock
Chicago, Indianapolis, St Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Toledo, Cincinnati and New York report varied bids for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices show wide ranges with no single uniform rate, reflecting regional demand and quality grades across markets.
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Indianapolis
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Milwaukee
Toledo
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Fragmented historical notes span wars fires and governance
A series of dated items recounts events from the beheading of Sir Walter Raleigh and colonial governors to disasters, assassinations, and political upheavals. Highlights include Lafayette’s escape, Pike’s Peak discovery, Sherman’s通讯 wire cut, monarchs and presidents, and notable cultural events like Adelina Patti’s divorce and the Roman Catholic plenary council.
Court Affirms Oral Betting Ruling by Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that placing bets by memory is not a crime. The decision clarifies that oral betting conducted by bookmakers does not violate the relevant law.
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New York Court of Appeals
Wright Brothers Decorated by French Consulate in NY
Wilbur and Orville Wright, in the presence of their sister and counsel, received the Cross of the Legion of Honour from the French consulate in New York, Etienne Lane.
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Orville Wricht
the Legion Honer
New York
Etienne Lane
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