Judge Knappen rules Kalamazoo interurban ban upheld
Judge Knappen of the Circuit Court in Kalamazoo denies Michigan United Railways motion to quash a temporary injunction and makes it permanent, barring interurban cars from entering Kalamazoo city limits. The company lacked a valid franchise to run cars there, ending ten years of unchallenged operation. The decision imposes city rights and shifts financial obligations for the railway practices.
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Keappes
United Railways
Kalamases
Michigan United Railways
Kalamazoo
Knappen
Michigan United Railways Company
Prison Return Sought for John C Shriver Over Assault Case
John C Shriver, Macatawa ferry engineer, to be returned to Ionia to serve the balance of a forgery term. He is currently in Grand Haven serving an assault and battery sentence after a parole end in a troubled marriage with his wife who allegedly attempted death by morphine, a claim reduced to assault and battery.
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Pareled Deonvict Wheee
John C. Shriver
Macatawa
Jenison Park
Ionia
Shriver
Grand Haven
Salvation Army
Apples Yielding Fortunes in Michigan Fruit Belt
Western Michigan nurserymen report unprecedented sales of young apple trees and expect rapid growth in commercial apple raising across several counties. Fennville orchards this year netted nearly 300000 dollars with 75000 to 100000 barrels of apples, mostly sold on the tree. Some orchards now fetch high prices with profits per acre reaching 500 dollars or more. A 50 acre Allegan County orchard recently sold for 20000 dollars, with buyers hoping to double investments in five years.
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Michigan
Fennville
Allegan County
Boy Found Hidden in Stable Attic in Grand Rapids Rescue
Mackie McKeady a year old boy was secreted in the attic of a livery stable within a block of police headquarters and recovered by foster parents Mr and Mrs Edward McReedy. A man named Charles W Hanner was jailed on kidnapping charges after police deputies and a posse cooperated with the arrest. The boy described a frightening week as a virtual prisoner before authorities intervened following sightings by Patrolman Connor and Julius Carpenter.
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Lad
Mackie McKeady
Grand Rapids
Edward McReedy
Charles W. Hanner
Parolman Connor
Julius Carpenter
Last Mass Death of Richard Rourke While Deer Hunting
Richard Rourke aged two from Han coovks was lost in the woods near Elm River fifty miles from Houghton while deer hunting. A special train with a searching party left Houghton last night to aid the hunt.
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Wacy Hust
Richard Rourke
Hancoovks
Elm River
Houghton
Big Tannery Sold to Armour & Co in Holland
The Cappon-Bertech Leather Company tannery in Holland will transfer to Armour & Co of Chicago for about $594,000. The plant employs around 500 workers with $100,000 planned for improvements soon. One quarter of the purchase price will be paid to stockholders in cash at National City Bank in Grand Rapids, the remainder in notes from one to three years guaranteed by J Ogden Armour of Chicago.
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Bertech Company
Holland
Cappon-Bertech Leather Company
Armour & Co. of
Chicago
National City Bank
Grand Rapids
J. Ogden Armour
Druggist Liable for Sales to Habitual Drinker Ruling
Judge Sears in Ithaca holds a druggist who sells liquor to an habitual drunkard liable under prohibition law. Ignorance of the drinker's status or an issued prescription from a reputable physician does not excuse the sale. This marks Michigan's first decision on the issue.
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Sears
Ithaca
Michigan
Kalamazoo Welcomes New Paper Mill No 15
Announcement reports the establishment of paper mill No 15 in Kalamazoo with stockholders John McLarty Ered M Hodge A A Wheat J J Knight Edward Woodbury C S Campbell W O D T Jones. Capital stock is 50000 dollars and the plant will manufacture vegetable parchment paper.
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John McLarty
Ered M. Hodge
A. A. Wheat
J. J. Knight
Edward Woodbury
C. S. Campbell
W. O
D. T. Jones
Doctor sues Wisner to recover fifty thousand dollars
Dr. Eugene Miller of Battle Creek sues former County Treasurer Abram C. Wisner to recover $50,000 on notes secured by him from lenders to the late Nell S Phelps. Phelps recently died by his own hand. Wisner was in business with him.
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Eugene Miller
Battle Creek
Abram C. Wisner
Nell S Phelps
Phelps
Wisner
Elopement Sparks Escape From Window Ladder
Amy Brown, 16, and Fred McCartney, 24, a Mason graduate of the Ionia reformatory, eloped at Mason. The girl escaped by sliding down a ladder set at her bedroom window by McCartney. She had recently faced a personal tragedy and attempted death by her own action.
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Amy Brown
Fred McCartney
Ionia Reformatory
Mason
McCartney
Doctor Dies From Hunting Shot Wounds
Dr. John R. Moore, chief surgeon for United States Steel Company and for the Chicago Milwaukee and Northwestern Road, died from injuries after being accidentally shot while hunting near Ironwood.
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John R. Moore
Ironwood
Moore
United States Steel Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and Northwestern Road
Woman Shot by Mistakenly Unloaded Gun in Skanee
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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V_man
Edna Arsenault
Houghton
Skanee
Norber Decormier
Train Robbers Walters and Limerick Sentenced
The Dundee train robbers Walters and Limerick from Toledo were sentenced in Monroe. Walters received five years and Limerick two years in the Jackson State prison.
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Walters
Limerick
Toledo
Monroe
Jackson
Tragic Train Incident Claims Alger County Farmer
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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Trate
John Larmont
Alger County
Marquette
Detroit Fire Destroys Cass School at Second and Grand
The Cass school at Second and Grand River avenues in Detroit burned down with an estimated loss of 70000 dollars. Other items include the death of Lawrence C. Fyfe in Chicago and various local incidents from Muskegon to Holland and Isla Royale.
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Second and
Grand River Avenues
Detroit
Corn Crop Report Shows Near Record Yields for 1909
The Agriculture Department preliminaries put 1909 corn production at 2,767,316,000 bushels with 84.2 percent quality and 25.4 bushels per acre. Wheat, oats, buckwheat, potatoes, tobacco, flaxseed, and apples show varied yields and quality, while traders view the corn data bearishly and weigh broader market effects. Retail trade looks firmer as cold weather sets in, though heavy snows in the Northwest slow some wholesale lines. U S business failures total 232 for the week ending Nov 18, with Canada at 26. Bradstreet's reports.
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Department of Agriculture
Northwest
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Rich Truck Farmer Dead in Chicago Estate Estimated
Lyman A. Budlong, once the world’s largest producer of garden truck for city markets, died in Chicago from old age infirmities. Born December 22, 1829 in Cranston Rhode Island, he moved to Cook County in 1857 and built 700 acres of truck farms within and near the city. His wealth was estimated between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. He left a widow and four children.
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Chicago
Cranston
R. I
Cook County
Foster and
Western Avenues
Markets Bulletin of Live Stock and Grains Across Cities
Chicago cattle moved common to prime from 4.00 to 9.25 with hogs 4.50 to 8.25 and sheep 4.58 to 4.75. Wheat No 2 at 1.19 to 1.20, corn No 2 0.61 to 0.83, hay timothy 8.00 to 15.00, potatoes 0.30 to 0.59 per bushel. Prices listed for Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo Cincinnati New York markets with various grades and commodities.
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Trade review predicts upbeat outlook from Dun report
The weekly Dun report notes improving bank deposits and discounts, stronger collections in the western region, and sustained demand for essentials. It cites rising costs for cotton fabrics, high prices for food, and optimistic Christmas trade prospects amid robust retail and wholesale activity. Failures in Chicago district total 27, with six liabilities over 5900.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Long-Span Chronicle Of Historical Events From 1614 To 194
A fragmented timeline lists notable events including Raleigh beheading in 1618, Pilgrims electing John Carves in 1620, Benedict Arnold invasion force in 1614, Fort Washington surrender to Cornwallis in 1616, Lafayette escape in 1731, Pike’s Peak discovery in 1914, and numerous later items such as California governance shifts, royal and religious milestones, wars, and disasters.
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New York
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Olmutz
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Nicaraguan Tyrant Zelaya Cut by U S Action
Washington acts against the Nicaraguan ruler Zelaya after his fourteen year grip. The State Department recognizes one side of the insurgents as belligerents and President Taft informs the Nicaraguan minister in Washington he is not welcome.
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Congress
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Navy
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Senate
Americana
Zelara
Nicaragua
State Department
Washington
Court of Appeals Rules Oral Betting Not a Crime
The New York Court of Appeals holds that laying bets orally is not a crime under the state statute. The decision discusses the distinction between regular bookmaking and memory based betting.
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New York Court of Appeals
Lee
Viretztvag
Wright Brothers awarded Legion of Honor in New York
In New York on Eueace Lane the Wright Brothers received the Cross of the Legion of Honor from the French consulate. The ceremony was attended only by their sister and a legal adviser as witnesses.
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Orville Wrcht
Legion of Honor
New York
Eueace Lane
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