Destructive Fires at Weidman and Erie Michigan
State of Michigan reports a major blaze at the Burdick building in Weidman housing W J Bell and Herald Printing Co with adjacent properties burned. Losses spread across Alyesworth, Drallett, Bell, Buragick, Lennox, Dawson, Woolworth, Sturtavant, Shepherd buildings. origin unknown. Step mother charged with brutality against a child in Delton. case details given. Railroad earnings in Michigan total 8 0 0 7 805. tax revenue projected at 1 353 549. Various local notices include new hotel at Northport, bank expansion at Chesaning, rural mail route petitions, and other regional updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidman and
Erie
Burdick
Weidman
W. J. Bell
Herald Printing Company
Alyesworth Bros
G. A. Drallett
E.S. Buragick
E. Lennox
W. A. Dawson
Anol
G. H. Woolworth
Herald Printing Co
Hi. V. Sturtavant
Shepherd
Larnings
Michigan
Osborne
Michigan Central
Pere Marquette
Grand Trunk
Chicago and Northwestern
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Bandit's Body Found In Woods Near Swan Creek
A skeleton of a man was found about four years old in the woods one and a half miles from Swan Creek. Sheriff Beasley summoned a jury which concluded death was from unknown causes. No identification. some speculated it could be Geiser the train robber. Dr Bills stated the man had been dead about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberry
Carrie Nation
Judge Wiest
Mason
Lucien D. Wilson
Lansing
George Wilson
Wilson
Sanilac County
Lexington News
Postofice
Huronia Beach
Postofiive
Port Huron
Berrien County
Pullen
Twin City Floral Company
Bud
Hancock
Jay Austin
Allegan
Los Angeles
Cal
Baron Lehman
Holland
Ife
Baroy
Austin
Europe
Michigan
Supreme Court
Kalamazoo
Suttons Bay
Swan Creek
Sherif Beasley
Geiser
Bills
Ground broken for elevator at Kinde amid growth hints
Within Our Borders notes ground breaking for a new elevator at Kinde while Alpena eyes a major factory relocation from Massachusetts. John Allett of Allegan dies aged 78 after apoplexy. Local anti-saloon push seeks a special election. Edward Hines Co buys Garth Lumber season cut worth 18,000,000 ft for at least 250,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinde
Alpena
Massachusetts
John Allett
Allegan
St. Joseph County
Edward Hines Company
Chicago
Garth Lumber Company
Garth
la Salle
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Eugene Blair
Lake Superior
Regent Mines
Negaunee
Adele Altman
Calumet and
Hecla
Oil stock fears and the Texas boom bust warnings
A sharp critique warns small investors especially widows and clerks about speculative oil companies in Texas. Promoters profit from treasury funds while many ventures yield little or no value. Even first-class gushers may fall short as pipelines and storage must be funded, leaving most small investors at risk while big firms maintain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Willeat S Uemes
Stk
Beaumont
Burt Scooter
Divd‘bomis
Siveieet Py SL
Michigan Solons Debate Rail and Tax Legislation
The Michigan House on a special order debated consolidating rail interurban laws and amended a freight classification bill. Governor Bliss signed twenty seven bills including appropriations. A new ad valorem tax plan for railroad and corporate property passed both houses and awaits the governor. Senate aims to adjourn May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Representative Stone
Speaker Carton
Hardy
Bliss
Hunt
Ames
Detroit
Port Huron
Senate
Edwin F. Uh
Grand Rapids
W. J. Cocker
Gov. Bliss
Pingree
Union Depot
State Tax Commission
Acts Approved by the Governor and Various Measures
A compilation of acts approved and bills passed in the Michigan legislature. Provisions include county duties for Saginaw, funding for the State Industrial Home for Girls, charter revisions for West Bay City, fishing prohibitions in Muskegon and Silver Lake, school and tax reforms, river and bridge projects, and local tax and corporate bylaw adjustments. Also notes appropriations for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane and the State asylum at Tonia, along with rural high school authorizations and notary powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson
Saginaw County
Riegsel
INT
West Bay City
ISYT
Roeigers
Muskegon Counnty
Qeeana County
Hunt
Michigan
Waterford Township
Oakland County
Highland Park
Wayne County
Stambaugh Township
Iron Country
Edward C. Cummings
Pickford
Chippewa County
Marquette
Mackinaw County
Upper Peninsula Hospital
Kalamazoo
Ty Troit Public School Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Tonia
Pentwater
Oceana County
H. A. Grant
Givins
Senate
Handy
Dickinson County
Wisconsin
Menominee River
Randall
Silver Lake
Robinson
Michigan Lakes
Wright
Isabella County
Chicago Wins Bid for 1904 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee meeting in Paris approved Chicago as the host for the 1904 games after Chicago pledged 100000 dollars. Delegates from England France America Holland Belgium Sweden and Hungary attended. Chicago's Harper of the University backed the bid and an American training ship was anticipated to aid foreign athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolia
Chicago
Autemobile Club
Paris
Baron Pierre Coubertin
England
France
America
Holland
Belgium
Sweden
Hungary
St. Louis
Harper
Chicago University
Stanton
United States
Cadets Dismissed at West Point Over Cannon Incident
Five cadets are dismissed from West Point after rebelling against the commandant and training a cannon on his house. Six are suspended, with minor penalties for most second class cadets. Cadet Arthur, son of Gen. MacArthur, is among those slated for lesser discipline. Secretary Root has not acted on further dismissal proposals.
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West Point
Col
Mila
Mumtary Academy
MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Root
Col. Mills
Washington
Great Fire in Jacksonville Destroys 148 Blocks
The Jacksonville fire swept 148 blocks, leaving 10,000 homeless and $10.5 million in losses. Originating at Cleveland Fiber Company, flames devoured Beaver Ashley and Church streets toward Hogan's Creek. Dynamite failed to halt the blaze. many landmarks including the Windsor Hotel, St James church, opera house, churches, and county buildings burned. Relief flowed from Atlanta to New York as bills to fund reconstruction were drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Cleveland Fiber Company
Beaver, Ashley
Church Streets
Hogan's Creek
Julia Street
St. John River
Beaver Street
Windsor Hotel
St. James
Trinity M. E. Church
Opera House
Main Street
Bay Street
Laurel
Duval County
Criminal Court House
Atlanta
Charleston
Detroit
New York
Boston
Chicago
Priest Rev. Edward S Phillips found dead in New York
The body of Rev. Edward S. Phillips of St. Gabriel's Hazelton Pa was identified in a Ninth Avenue New York City house Sunday. Police say murder is suspected and massage operator Kirk Stanley, whose rooms housed the body, is jailed as a suspect. Phillips had been absent from Hazelton for about two weeks, possibly on vacation. He was a prominent member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Elks and known for temperance advocacy and miner relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Edward S. Phillips
St. Gabriel's Church
Hazelton
Ninth Avenue
New York City
Kirk Stanley
Father Phillips
Order of Hibernians
the Elks
Sunday School lesson on Jesus as heavenly high priest
The article discusses Hebrews chapters 9 and 8 and explains Christ as high priest entering the heavenly sanctuary through his own blood achieving eternal redemption. It contrasts Christ with Aaron and notes the superiority of the new covenant ministry, stressing voluntariness and spiritual significance over Levitical blood rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
Bruce
Aaron
Tabernacle
Tam
Heaven
Agron
Jesus Christ
God
Calvary
Israel
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State OF Michigan
J. D. Cutler
Delton
Northport
Chesaning
Soan
Chatham
Alger County
Upper Peninsula Agricultural Experiment Station
Laingsburg
Minden City
Milan
Stony Creek
Huron County
Iron Mountain
Wick
Loretto
Lewiston
M. E
Flat Rock
David E. Uhl
Edwin F. Uhl
David E. Uh
Lake Huron
Harbor Beach
Judson
Board of State Auditors
State Treasury
F. E. Wolfe
University
Architeet
Spier of
Wabash
Toledo
Monroe
Department of Agriculture
Priest
Bhah
Persia
the Sunday School
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