Michigan G A R Encampment Crowned Harmony in Bay City
The Michigan department G A R encampment at Bay City named William Jibb of Adrian department commander after unopposed election. Judge William Gage of Saginaw withdrew, Detroit chosen for next meeting with no opposition. New officers listed for G A R, Woman's Relief Corps, and Ladies of the G A R, with multiple city and state names and roles.
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Fleads
Detroit
Michigan Department
Bay City
William Jibb
Adrian
William Glover Gage
Saginaw
Woman's Relief Corps
East
West Side
E. B. Nugent
Henry 8. Spalding
Paw Daw
William Putnam
Lansing
Catherine Sullivan
St. Joseph
Matilda Smith
Grayling
Carrie C. Brakeman
Muskegon
Nellie Comerford
Hates Islands Governor's Wife Seeks Divorce in Kalamazoo
Mrs. William F. Pack, wife of the Governor of Benguet province in the Philippine Islands, files for divorce accusing cruelty and desertion after life in the Philippines becomes unendurable. Pack, a former Democratic legislator known as the "tall pine," returned from the Philippines two months ago, sought reconciliation, then sailed back. husband reportedly will not answer the bill.
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William F. Pack
Genguet Province
Philippine Islands
Kalamazoo
Philippines
Goy
Pack
Boy of Ludington Reported Kidnapped
A six year old boy, A. C. Davis, son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Davis of Ludington, vanished after days of searches by about fifty people. River and lake were dragged and surrounding woods checked, leading to belief the boy was kidnapped. Parents are devastated as nationwide search efforts continue.
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A. C. Davis
Maurice Davis
Ludington
Father of 30 Children Misses Roosevelt Visit
Midland man F. T. Mether, father of thirty, expresses disappointment at not seeing President Franklin D. Roosevelt during a farm visit. His sons are all employed on the family farmland amid local pride.
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Roosevelt
F. T. Mether
Progeny Visit Turmoil As Secret Service Deters Group
A 24 year old mother aged 45 and her 63 year old husband traveled to Lansing during President Roosevelt's visit to introduce his numerous offspring. Secret Service agents questioned the claim and directed the man away, leaving him disappointed.
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Lansing
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Boy Albert Riebe Ends Life Over Love Note
A 10 year old, Albert Riebe, shot himself at the Hotel Platt in Adrian after writing a note to his sweetheart. He had been boarding there and was reportedly to wed Miss Gladys Reynolds of Blissfield on July 4. Guests heard the gunfire. he died before help arrived.
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Albert Riebe
Platt
Adrian
Riebe
Gladys Reynolds
Blissfield
Blodgett Gift to Build Grand Rapids Children's Home Dormitory
Delos A Blodgett of Grand Rapids pledges a 1 room house for the Children's Home with the site already given. A Chicago architect is drafting plans for a project costing several hundred thousand dollars. The new dormitory and grounds will include modern luxury and recreation amenities for the children, promising the largest charitable institution of its kind.
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Delos A. Blodgett
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Workman Killed in Algoma Collision
In a collision on the Algoma Central an engine struck a hand car, instantly killing workman J. Pasutti who saw the engine coming but could not leave the track.
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Algoma Central
J. Pasutti
Boy Deaf and Dumb Expected After Lightning Strike
David Buckeloo, son of Henry Bucke loo, who was struck by lightning in Kalamazoo, will likely remain deaf and unable to speak. He regained consciousness eighteen hours after the shock, and physicians say there is every indication he will not hear or talk again.
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David Buckeloo
Henry Buckeloo
Kalamazoo
Hastings Farmers Plan Second Attempt to Kill Monster Snake
For fifteen years an Asiatic boa constrictor has haunted woods two miles north of Hastings. Reportedly nearly twenty five feet long, the serpent allegedly devours sheep, pigs, calves and chickens. Residents once organized a hunt but turned back after a sighting. A new expedition is planned with volunteers arming shotguns axes and sledge hammers and carrying chloroform for use if needed.
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Hastings
Minority in Michigan Phone Company Seeks Receiver
A bill filed in Detroit seeks a receiver for the Michigan State Telephone Company and accuses the directors and others in the foreclosure of the Michigan Telephone Company of gross fraud. Attorneys Moore and Flowers represent minority stockholders who lost between 200,000 and 300,000 by the reorganization. Michigan Telephone officers ask the federal court to enjoin further state court action.
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Michigan Phone Company
Michigan State Telephone Company
Michigan Telephone Company
Detroit
Moore and Flowers
Dog Carries Head Found in Carp Lake Mystery
In Emmet county a hunting dog hauled a man's head into Carp Lake. a well-dressed body was found four miles away with no ID. Coroner and deputy dug a grave, later exhumed, and buried the remains at Levering. No missing person reported. murder and robbery suspected.
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Emmet
Carp Lake
Levering
Mother Mistake Ends With Saved Boy In Poisoning Case
Mrs. William Stahly of Berrien Springs gave her 11-year-old son what she thought was quinine but he received a morphine capsule. He became sleepy and showed poisoning signs. a physician was called and he was saved. The capsule contained morphine instead of quinine.
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William Stahly
Berrien Springs
Within Our Borders Banking Commissioner reports savings total
Michigan keeps 105 182 958 in state banks and trust companies as of the report. Adjudged insane in Probate Court is Don C. Henderson once publisher of the Allegan Journal and sent to Kalamazoo asylum. Mrs George Haight of Cheshire broke both arms and injured internally when her horse ran away spooked by a car. James Kelley, 85, pioneer resident, found dead in Emmett after arriving from Ireland over fifty years ago, living alone. Charles Smith, 77, hanged himself in Greenville woodshed after failing to take poison.
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Zimmerman
Michigan
Don C. Henderson
Allegan Journal
Kalamazoo
George Haight
Cheshire
James Kelley
Emmett
Kelley
Ireland
Charles Smith
Greenville
A E. Crane
Miss
Port Hu ron tragedies and wider 1900s crime notes
A roundup of early 20th century incidents includes multiple drownings and injuries near Port Hu ron and Kimball lake. Notably Harold Moore drowns in a tub. Frank Lesky is speared in the heel. a boy near Nadeau loses a leg and dies after a switch engine collision. Henry Steinback, 60, hangs himself in L Anse schoolhouse. Other items report two men charged with murder, a Bay City auto crash, a Royalton lightning shock, and a death in a Corunna gravel pit. The piece also covers Princeton gifts, Dartmouth president resignation, Pennsylvania retirement fund bill, a Freiburg dental clinic for children, and Mayor McClellan veto of a pay-equality bill for teachers.
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Port Huron
Hicks
Harold
Samuel Moore
South Park
Frank Lesky
Quanicasse
Simon Mathews
Nadeau
Henry Steinback
L’anse
Copper Country
Bert Wenman
Jesse Johnson
St. Joseph
Peter Johnson
Benton Harbor
Chicago
Henry Crotty
Bay City
Ruby Ludlum
Royalton
Corunna
Eugene Perry
William Jewett Tucker
Dartmouth College
Gov
Stuart
Pennsylvania
United States
E. T. Liefeld
Frieburg
McClellan
New York
Gould Squabble Deepens as Couple Trade Accusations
Howard Gould and actress Katherine Clemmons spar in a high profile divorce case. Mrs. Gould seeks legal separation claiming fault and mail tampering, and requests alimony of 250000 dollars per year.
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Howard
Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons
Divorce Plea Cites Intoxicants And Temper
The husband Gould seeks separation claiming his wife’s use of intoxicants, extravagance, and bad temper prevent cohabitation. He opposes her alimony request and will contest more than $60,000 a year.
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Gould
End of Legislature Marks Record Session Progress
The forty-fourth Michigan Legislature adjourned after a session that featured notable endgame work. Key actions include the railroad two-cent passenger fare bill, establishment of juvenile courts, repeal of the limited liability act, changes to venue rules, and major regulation of railroads as common carriers. The Railroad Commission bill passed, masking earlier obstacles, while three measures curb graft: prohibiting wildcat bucket shops, limiting chattel mortgage charges, and regulating pawnshop interest to the legal rate plus three percent. Appropriations were kept at about 9.15 million with a 2 million treasury surplus guiding the governor’s stance on public finance and taxation reforms. The public utilities ad valorem assessment amendment passed, while the merit tax repeal and small-bank legislation failed.
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Department Insurance
Lorl
Banking Department
Railroad Commission
Bird
Chicago business gains cheer as weather improves
Chicago reports brighter trade conditions with strong manufacturing demand and robust wholesale activity. Interior consumption remains high and inventories deplete. bank payments exceed last year and purchasing power in the West grows. Visiting buyers from distant points boost fall orders. mercantile collections stay prompt while failures fall to 14 in the district, down from 20 last week.
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West
Chicago
Dun
Temperance Lesson and Pauls View on Self Control
The lesson defines temperance as self restraint for moral growth and consideration of others. It cites 1 Corinthians 10 and Romans 14 to urge moderation in all things, avoiding behavior that harms others or misleads them, while recognizing Christ’s joy and freedom in innocent pleasures.
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Rom
State bankers defeat lenient bonds provision
The company found it could not float its bonds under current restrictions and sought a more lenient provision, but state bankers defeated the proposal.
Lake steamer E A Shores Jr burns at Port Royal
Fire broke out in the engine room of the lake steamer E A Shores Jr at the Port Royal locks in Sault Ste Marie after a torch exploded in the engine room. Ten streams of water played on the craft as it settled to the bottom and flames were subdued. Damage to the vessel is undetermined but cargo not believed seriously harmed.
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E. A. Shores, Jr
Port Royal Deck
Sault Ste. Marie
Furel
Port Royal
Enmcime
Money fails to keep pastor in Michigan church
Rev. John Kennedy leaves Mount Clemens to take pastorate at Walnout Street Presbyterian Church in Evansville Indiana. After six years at First Presbyterian, where he grew the congregation, he declines a $4 added salary offer to pursue a more influential church in Evansville.
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John Kennedy
Mount Clemens
Walnout Street Presbyterian Church
Evansville
Ind
Enjoying Life to Lead Others to Christ
The text argues that Christians may enjoy life and should do all things they can thank God for while preserving their witness. It notes worldly criticism of Christians exists, but should not restrain a natural, faithful life. The supreme goal remains to save others, guiding actions accordingly.
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Christ
God
Paul
Summer talk in a breezy garden chat
A pretty girl expresses relief that summer returns and plans hammock time on the lawn while crickets chirp and the mellowness of the dogwoods shines. Her friend asks about hammocks and she notes adding several extra ropes while mentioning George gaining twenty pounds since last year.
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George
Dressmaker Killed by Lamp Fire in Sault Ste Marie
Miss Lina Richards a 1% year old dressmaker died from serious burns after an oil lamp exploded igniting her kimono. While operating a sewing machine she knocked the lamp, flames spread to her kimono, she ran outside engulfed in flames, collapsed in the street, and neighbors aided her until help arrived.
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Lina Richards
Sault Ste. Marie
Burns
Animals that Roam in Summer Fields
A playful classroom exchange recalls summer country trips. The teacher asks what animals Johnnie sees, and the boy responds with a humorous mishearing, saying boarders instead of animals. The snippet captures a lighthearted rural scene and childlike wordplay.
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Johnnie
An Exacting Intelligence Sees Her Original Letter Style
Maude calls her awfully original and Mamie agrees. She insists on writing letters since suitable post cards are hard to find. The Washington Star remarks on her distinctive habit and style.
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Maude
Mamie
Washington Star
Weather Improves Outlook for Wheat and Cotton Markets
New York reports better conditions across regions lifting optimism for summer demand. Retail stocks are high with few cancellations. some shipper extensions noted. US and Canada weekly failures rise slightly. grain exports for the week and year to date show mixed movement, while fall trade remains robust in most areas.
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Northwest
Central
West
South
Southwest
United States
Canada
Chicago Cattle to Indianapolis Market Price Snapshot
Chicago cattle prime hogs sheep and grain prices listed by grade with ranges for corn oats and hay. Indianapolis market shows cattle shipping hogs creamery butter eggs and potatoes with price bands for No 2 wheat and corn across regional quotes.
Market Prices Snippet From Grain and Livestock Quotes
A fragmentary price list shows New York cattle from 4.00 to 6.45, hogs 4.00 to 0.00, sheep 3.00 to 5.50, and grains including No 2 red wheat 84c to 96c, No 2 corn 60c to 61c, oats 48c to 50c, with creamery butter 22c to 24c and western eggs 15c to 16c. Toledo quotes No 2 wheat 0.0? to 1? and corn 5c to 6c, oats 45c to 47c, rye 0.75 to 0.80, clover seed 9.30.
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Ne Edcom Co Boon
New York
Toledo
Fire destroys Sacred Heart church in Ottawa Ontario
News item reports the Roman Catholic Sacred Heart church in Ottawa Ontario burned down with losses around 200000 and insurance listed at 80000. No further details.
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Michigan State News
WM. Jibb
Workman
Dog
Our
John Hill
Kimball Lake
Vicksburg
Fenones
Olleges
Princeton University
House
Senate
Lord Bank
M. UC. R
Ivilege
Ehejects
Cattla
Indianapolis
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