King Strang Fate Revisited in Loan Case Revival
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled William L. Curtis and James R. Wylie’s claim against Charlevoix County valid, expecting repayment of 1500 dollars loaned 23 years ago to Manitou County. Once part of a Beaver Island Mormon colony led by King Strang, the area later became a fishermen’s community, with Manitou’s islands attached to Charlevoix and Leelanau counties after 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Supreme Court
William L. Curtis
James R. Wylie
Charlevoix
Manitou
Manitou County
Lake Michigan
James J. Strang
St. James
Beaver Island
King Strang
Strang
Curtis
Wylie
Petoskey
Leelanau
Alma Man Sues Mayor Over Drunkard List
Delos Dunkle files against Mayor Francis King of Alma charging libel and slander in a case tied to a published list of alleged habitual drunkards. The suit follows an anti-saloon push that helped drive the town dry, with other threats arising from the list and actions against real estate dealer George H. Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Francis King
Chicago
Anti-Saloon League
Delos Dunkle
King
George H. Carl
Store and Postoffice Robbed in Pinckney Heist
Bandits blew open the Jackson and Cadwell store safe securing 200 dollars then raided the post office taking 3 dollars stamps and registered mail. They stole a horse and rig from Arthur Sheehan found exhausted two miles west of Ann Arbor. Wires cut and alarm blocked. explosions heard as rear entry noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogumen
Jackson & Cadwell
Pinckney
Arthur Sheehan
Ann Arbor
Battle Creek Judge Imposes Jail Term for Liquor Violation
Battle Creek Justice Batdorff fined Charles Wyman thirty dollars for running a blind pig. Wyman, who operates the Tiamond club rooms, faced a second indictment. The court then added five days in jail, announcing jail sentences will accompany fines for liquor-law violations. The move surprised officials involved in the anti liquor crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Batdorff
Charles Wyman
Wyman
Tiamond Club Rooms
Stewart
Graham
Lumbermen Brace for Unusually Large Winter Cut
Menominee lumbermen report heavy activity in the upper peninsula woods this winter. Fires scorched vast tracts of timber, forcing immediate cutting to prevent loss. Sawmills in Menominee and Marquette will run steadily all season, processing logs rapidly as rail pickups arrive from distant areas.
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Menominee
Upper Peninsula
Menominee and
Marinette
Lover Dead Drowns Self Christine Lageron Found
Christine Lageron of Ludington, who vanished after leaving a church sermon, was recovered from the Lincoln river near Epworth Heights. Her cloak and hat were found on the river bank and authorities say her death followed the suicide of her lover last spring. She was the daughter of a local businessman and a member of the Danish Norwegian church.
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Ludington
Lincoln River
Epworth Heights
Christine Lageron
Drowns on Stevens Lake While Returning Home
Ralph G. Eggleston, a settler returning home after a day’s hunting in the Upper Peninsula, broke through the ice on Stevens Lake near his homestead and drowned before his wife’s desperate attempts to save him. He leaves four small children and was formerly a resident of Clintonville, Wisconsin.
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Upper Peninsula
Stevens Lake
Ralph G. Eggleston
Eggleston
Clintonville
Wis
Six Michiganders Killed In Hunting Incidents
A Michigan hunting season tally reports six deaths and nineteen injuries across the state. Drownings at Joslyn Lake and Eva Hull, several gun accidents, and shots by companions figure among the fatalities. Persons named include Frank Barnum Waterloo and George A. Burnham Detroit, with numerous others in Calumet Waterloo Menominee and beyond.
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Michigan
Frank Barnum
Waterloo
Joslyn Lake
George A. Burnham
Detroit
Herbert Collins
Calumet
Ernest Fitzgerald
Eva Hull
Sault Ste. Marie
Duncan McKay
Menominee
Carpenter
Gladstone
Lake Linden
Arthur Davis
Norman Emmons
Ellington
Witter Itzgerald
Tenary
Silas Hare
Cross Village
W. A. Henderson
City Point
Leonard Johnson
Beacon Hill
William Kahle
Ole Lindstrom
Iron River
Edward Plourder
Norway
Louis E. Rickson
Pietro Rosario
Germansville
Arthur Schimmel
Otto Sternhagen
Stephenson
Wesley Sweet
John Vanassen
White Cloud
Donald Wood
Manistique
Philip Waegli
Negaunee
Within Our Borders Highlights from Michigan News
A roundup of county incidents including robberies in Pittsford, a slashing affray urging a red light district purge in Monroe, looting cases in Jackson and Flint teens jailed for burglary, a fatal poisoning in Atkin, and notes on post office site plans for Monroe. Fire threats in Benton Harbor, a big rebate fine against Stearns Salt, and Erasmus Delong’s insanity case in Muskegon County are also reported.
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Pittsford
Sears
Miller
Houghton
Red Light
Monroe
John Krietz
Michigan Central
Jackson
James H. Gray
Lapeer
Custer
Gen. Custer
New
Flint
William D. Butler
Moses Purcell
William Ryan
Joseph Costa
Iona
Supreme Court
Verne
Robert Baker
Atkins
Board of Trade
Bay City
George A. Burnham
Detroit
Michigan
Saint Clair Flats
Pearl Beach
Emil Irving
Isle Royal
Liberty
Benton Harbor
Montine
Seits
Knappen
United States District Court
Grand Rapids
Stearns Salt and Lumber Company
Ludington
Pere Marquette
Toledo
Erasmus Delong
Muskegon County
Buzszell
Delong
Northern Michigan
Desertions Decline in Army in 1908 Report
Adjutant General F C Ainsworth reports the War Department’s anti desertion drive reduced desertions to 4505 in fiscal year 1908, 4.6 percent of total enlistments, Boise Barracks Idaho showing 16.5 percent. Total actual army strength on Oct 15 1908 was 78166 with 9315 short of authorized. Recruiting faced earlier difficulties but progress continued.
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War Department
F. C. Ainsworth
Secretary of War
Fourtenth Cavalry
Third Infantry
Fourteenth Cavalry
Boise Barrack
Idaho
Ainsworth
General Land Office
Secretary of the Treasury
Panama
Treasury
Labor unions and industrial news roundup from 1907 era
The report surveys unions and labor activity across regions including St Louis hat makers, Holland wage trends, and Washington DC union affairs. It notes German engineers praised for safe service, underlines the Iron Molders’ Union fifty-fifth anniversary plan, and lists affiliated unions in Bakers and Confectioners International. It covers Pennsylvania iron and steel employment, county production shares, Cigar Makers Union officer nominations, and early 20th century public labor bureaus in Alsace Lorraine and Germany. A Spanish regulation limits young workers in dangerous trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Holland
Washington, D. C
Germany
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Cigarmakers’ International Union
Alsace-Lorraine
Spain
Solomon's Downfall and Lessons for Today
A Sunday School lesson from December 20 1908 analyzes Solomon’s fall from 1 Kings 11 4 13. The text argues there is no invulnerable grace state warns of persistent temptations even for the wise and holy notes dangers from influential enemies and the need for a perfect heart. It cites Adam David Solomon and others, discusses old age compromise, and stresses divine anger against sin and the endurance of true religion despite flawed leaders.
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Solomon
Christ
Adam
Samson
David
Adam Clarke
Whedon
Davids
Solomons
Judases
United States and Japan in mutual notes on Pacific interests
The United States and Japan outline common aims in a peaceful accord. They seek free Pacific commerce, maintain status quo at sea, avoid aggression, pursue equal trade in China, and promise to seek understanding if tensions arise. The pact centers on bilateral harmony and nonaggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Root
Takahira
State Department
Washington
Pacific
China
Long list of historical dates and events
A dense chronology itemizes diverse dates and events from 1632 to 1907, spanning voyages, coronations, treaties, statehood, political shifts, fires, and notable incidents. Notable items include Delaware’s 1787 constitution adoption, 1818 Illinois statehood, 1900 Windsor troop review, and 1905 New York Jews arrival celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Stockbridge
Algiers
West Indies
Illinois
John Gilbert
Tremont Theater
Boston
Gregory XVI
Ferdinand of Austria
Francis Joseph
Louis Napoleon
France
Daniel Webster
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
McClellan
United States Army
Lord Monck
Canada
Longstreet
Knoxville
Knights of the Golden Circle
Indianapolis
Committee of the House
Andrew Johnson
Loretta
California
John Young
New York
Chicago
Seamer Borussia
Science Hall
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Cleveland
Hendricks
Sir John Thompson
John Abbott
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Academy of Music
Brooklyn
Tennessee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Senor Taima
Cuba
America
Edward VII
New York Yacht Club
American Sugar Refining Company
New York Central Railway
Iev
Algernosa Crapsey
Protestant Episcopal Church
Rodolphe Lemieux
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mirror OF Michigan
Ainseworth
Boise Barracks
The
Iron Molders’ Union of North America
Bakers and Confectioners’ International
Building Laborers’ International Protective Union
Mass
International Executive Board
National Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
National Bank
National Bank Act
House
Congress
Reno
Nevada
Tie
United States Supreme Court
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Oklahoma Bank Deposit Guaranty
Werries
Delaware River
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
York
Delaware
Fargo
Grand Forks
Correctionville
Towa State Agricultural College
Iowa
Minnesota
Roosevelt
White House
National Grange
Eugenia Halstead
McKensie County
N. D
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