TWO BOYS DROWN IN FLOODS
Floods sweep the lower peninsula causing multiple drownings and transportation disruption. Frank Duval and his 15 year old son Wilmar perished after a flood swept their buggy into the river near Monroe. Garnett Anderson died amid three boys near Union City when a bridge collapsed in the St Joseph river. Railroads divert around high water. Fires near Adrian waterworks extinguished. Kalamazoo lowlands flooded. Several bridges washed out in Berrien county.
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Monroe
Frank Duval
Wilmar
St. Joseph
Union City
Garnett Anderson
Harry
Roy Tompkins
Kalamazoo
Adrian
Berrien County
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
Toledo
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Hermit with Hidden Gold Found Dead in Bed
Giles Betcher a 75 year old resident of Erin township was discovered burned to death in his log house on the Gratiot road. His dog tied to the bed died with him. A search for hidden treasure uncovered a whisky barrel coffee pot containing 260 dollars in gold and 420 dollars in silver. The fire smoldered as rescuers arrived. origin of the blaze unknown. An inquest and jury were convened.
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Giles Betcher
Erin Township
Gratiot Road
Death in ill fitting teeth ends Civil War veteran life
George Morrison a Civil War veteran living two miles east of Mason died from necrosis of the jaw bone. He had bought artificial teeth about a year earlier which caused mouth pain and a sore. Local doctors misdiagnosed it as cancer but Morrison traveled to St. Louis and later Ann Arbor for treatment with no real hope after specialists confirmed necrosis.
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George Morrison
Mason
Morrison
St. Louis
Mich
Ann Arbor
Shafting catches man at Battle Creek factory
Elmer Boardman, a 33 year old painter, was seized by shafting at the Toasted Corn Flakes plant in Battle Creek while painting window ledges. His clothing was torn, he suffered a fractured clavicle, gashes, bruises, and possible internal injuries. He was rushed to a sanitarium and is expected to recover.
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Elmer Boardman
Battle Creek
Boardman
Grand Rapids Judge Wolcott Dies After Stricken
Circuit Judge Alfred Wolcott died in Grand Rapids of apoplexy five minutes after his illness began. His wife, a devout Christian Scientist, refuses to accept death. Three physicians declared life extinct, but she insists they are mistaken. At 48, he had gained prominence in midwest water scandal cases.
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Alfred Wolcott
Grand Rapids
Welcott
Judge Welcott
Middle West
Ile
Constitution Vote Ordered for November General Election
The Supreme Court declares the new constitution drafted by the recent constitutional convention shall be submitted to the people at the November general election instead of April. The Legislature had set April for submission, but the convention preferred November for the larger vote.
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Supreme Court
Alderman Convicted in Hastings Case on Stolen Brass
Arthur Laubaugh, Hastings junk dealer and member of the common council, was convicted in Cir cuit Court on a charge of receiving stolen property. He allegedly received brass fixtures from a brick yard and sold them to a Battle Creek firm. The case has drawn much interest and may go to the Supreme Court.
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Hastings
Arthur Laubaugh
Battle Creek
Laubaugh
Common Council
Supreme Court
Detroit 3-Cent Fare Law Halted by Judge’s Injunction
Federal Judge H H Swan issued a restraining order blocking Detroit from enforcing a 3 cent street railway ordinance passed by the common council. The injunction also bars newspapers from printing notices of the ordinance’s passage. This marks Swan’s third restraining order in the case.
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Detroit
H. H. Swan
United States District Court
Depositors to Lose All in Bowman Bank Collapse
Appraisers for the defunct Bowman bank in Kalamazoo and Richland Union bank in Richland filed their report. Depositors face recoveries of about six cents per dollar from Bowman and seven to eight cents per dollar from Richland, with practically nothing for many.
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Bowman
Bowman Bank
Kalamazoo
Richland Union Bank of Richland
Kalamazoo Trust Co
Richland Bank
Michigan News Roundup of Obits, Fires, and Local Scandals
A sweep of Michigan items reports John Eggleston’s death at 76 in Muskegon, Edward Cahill found dead in Standish, and Ernest Burden’s 30 eggs in 20 minutes bet stunt. It covers court fines for liquor, a U.S. citizen issue in West Branch, theater owner Joseph Elliott’s death, and Farwell mill accident. Also notes ore demand layoffs at Cleveland Cliffs, a fatal fall in Fredonia township, and water-rate court victory for Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eggleston
Muskegon
Edward Cahill
Standish
Ernest Burden
Plymouth
American Fidelity Company
Montpelier
Michigan
Nelson W. Napier
St. Joseph
Frank Lown
Wm. van Valkenburg
Emmet
Newaygo
Herman Erickson
White Cloud
North
James McDougle
D. C. Smith
Albion
B. B. Bennett
West Branch
United States
England
Joseph Elliott
Milwaukee
Bay City
Detroit
George Campbell
E. J. Stevens
Farwell
Campbell
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Lake Mine
James Fox
Fredonia Township
Ann Arbor Water Works Company
Peter Waggoner
Aurelius
Waggoner
Waggoner Bros
Leonard Leigh
Calumet
Nigel
Transvaal
Robert Curnow
San Francisco
J. B. McKenzie
Long Rapids
John Young
Yale
Young
Porter
H. J. Greengea
Farmers’ Bank
John Bonneau
John Levian
Greengea
Bonneau
Wakefield
Herman Munshaw
Moses Peltier
Anna
Shelsea Savings Bank
The Sunday School Lesson for March Twenty Second Nineteen Hundred Eight
The article reviews the Golden Text from John one four and explains that Jesus is life and light, the source and sustainer of all life. It contrasts natural and spiritual birth, emphasizes free will, and cites Isaiah’s cry about suffering and sin hindering divine blessings. It argues human goodness requires Christ’s aid and cannot arise from self effort alone.
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Jesus
Christ
God
Paul
Nicodemus
Isaiah
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Gospel authorship and distinctive features in John
Questions cover the dating of John's Gospel relative to the synoptic gospels, its unique character, prophetic references to Jesus as a Lamb, and John the Baptist’s use of the Lamb metaphor. Also asked are Jesus’ new name for Simon, Revelation on new names, Nathaniel’s Nazareth query, Jesus in Nazareth and the temple statement, the temple destruction prophecy, Samaritan teaching, John 4:22, and Sabbath healing debates with the Pharisees.
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John
Jesus
John the Baptist
Simon
Nathaniel
Nazareth
Samaria
Ile
God
Seattle Presbyterians Dedicate New Church Building
The Presbyterians of Seattle dedicate a new church building valued at 500000 dollars. The Catholic diocese of Helena Montana plans a magnificent cathedral costing 500000 dollars. Calvary Episcopal Church of Pittsburg opens a handsome structure with chancel furniture costing 15000 dollars. Father Dancer of St. Leo's New York marks fortieth year in priesthood. The British and Foreign Sailors Society will prepare seamen for religious work among companions. Home Mission work among Koreans in San Francisco shows strong early success. Four National City Evangelization Union societies operate nationwide with annual expenditures above 250000 dollars.
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Helena
Mont
Calvary Episcopal Church
Pittsburg
Father Dancer
St. Leo's
New York City
British and Foreign Sailors’ Society
San Francisco
National City Evangelization Union
Army Shortages and Government Pay Reform Debate
A wide range of issues are discussed including Civil Service staffing, army shortages of about 25,000 men, and the appeal of civil life over military pay. The Congressional Committee recommends centralizing executive power in the Post Office, while noting risks. Details cover dome painting at the Capitol, pensions, and West Point graduates entering the regular army.
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Cade Sam
West Point
Congress
Ove Sam
Ami
Washinsmeami
Capitol
Geekiess
Weishs
West Point Military Academy
Taft
Attempted assassination of King Haakon VII of Norway
A Swede, deemed insane, fired at Christiania's royal castle missing the king and queen who were inside. Police seized the snarer, who carried forty to fifty cartridges. King Haakon VII, born August 5 1872, and Queen Maud were unharmed amid the attack.
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Norway
Christiania
King Haakon
Haakon
Queen Maud
Voxenkollern
Haakon VII
Frederick
Denmark
Sweden
Christian
Maud
Edward
Great Britain
Olaf
Land worth millions sues Pelham Manor buyers
Edmund C. Jessup of northern Connecticut sues holders of acres in Pelham Manor New York where prominent residents live to recover property valued at 3 million dollars. His father left the land to Jessup and sisters. after his disappearance the sisters sold it believing him dead. Jessup claims he owned one fourth undivided and never consented to the sale. he is now sole heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund C. Jessup
Connecticut
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Jessup
Railroads Lead Ban on Liquor Among Workers
A new wave of prohibition sweeps railroads nationwide as 25 000 Chicago and Northwestern employees become abstainers and Baltimore and Ohio bans intoxication for those on train duty. Thousands are arrested under orders while other roads follow, with nearly 1 000 000 railroad workers living under strict abstinence. Financial institutions like Fifth Avenue National Bank adopt similar limits on saloon, gambling, and speculation.
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Chicngo and
Northwestern Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Railrad
Fifth Avenue National Bank of New York
Texas ranch sale tied to Chicago syndicate deal
A Chicago syndicate linked to Swift and Co purchased G. W. Littlefield's 300,000 acre Texas Panhardle ranch and 2,000 cattle for about $3,000,000, marking a major land and livestock acquisition.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
G. W. Littlefield
Texas Panhardle
Catte
Trade conditions in Chicago improve as Dun reports steady activity
R G Dun and Co charts show seasonable weather easing freight and grain bottlenecks and lifting wholesale demand in textiles, foods, footwear, and furniture. Millinery and notions gain. clothing trade less hesitant. Banking clears volumes rise in March while discount lending remains modest. Building permits up from 1907, iron and steel bookings steady, factories hire more hands, but currency shipments rise and deposits stay high despite weak lake traffic.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Te Main
New York distributive trade shows cautious growth
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes week to week gains as spring nears with a generally optimistic trade tone. Buyers remain abundant at markets, but price uncertainty and conservative staple buying limit activity, especially in cotton goods where recent price cuts failed to spark expected interest. Monthly trade indicators suggest shrinkage of 25 percent or more. weekly failures rise to 287, with Canadians at 49.
Summary of Midwestern and Eastern Market Prices
Chicago to Toledo market prices listed for cattle hogs sheep and grains across multiple cities. Regional ranges include Chicago cattle 4.00 to 6.30 and hogs 4.00 to 4.82, Indianapolis wheat 99 cents to 1.00, St Louis cattle 4.50 to 6.10, New York cattle 4.00 to 6.00, and Detroit oats up to 0.80. Also noted are prices for butter eggs potatoes and clover seed across regions.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ste. Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
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Mirror OF Michigan
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Set
Painter
Doctors
Michigan Supreme Court
Review
Presbyterians of
Seattle
Senate
Parey
Heme
Washington
War Department Biuay
Pacife
Wahinzma
Oreom
California
Pelham Manor, N. Y
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