Reunion Planned for Civil War Deserter Returns April 1
A Michigan man, Frank Sherman formerly of Cooper now in London Ontario, plans to visit Kalamazoo April 1 to meet his two grown daughters after deserting his family in 1865 and reappearing over the years. He served in the Civil War, returned briefly, then vanished, later learning his wife had died and his daughters were married. Sherman now works as a railroad conductor with the Canadian Pacific and vows to make amends.
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Michigan
Frank Sherman
Cooper
London
Ont
Sherman
Ife
Cam
R. S. MacGregor
Methodist Church
Thomas Walker
Kalamazoo
Frank Brown
Grand Rapids
Ile
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Tragedy in Hastings and Kalamazoo County Remains
Rudolph Larsen a 20 year old Swede in Hastings died by morphine suicide witnessed by several locals. Orville Wise aged 60 of Cadmus area died after ingesting chloroform and laudanum. Mrs Thomas Vegtor a Kalamazoo pioneer became violently insane after mourning and attempted suicide by hanging, later revived.
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Rudolph Larsen
Hastings
St. Eimoe
Orville Wise
Ihe
Thomas Vegtor
Kalamazoo
Vegtor
Jail Term Reforms Saloonist After 30 Days of Jail
Daniel Conway, one of seventeen saloonkeepers sentenced by St. Clair county Circuit judges for violating Sunday liquor laws, was released after thirty days in the county jail. He invited Sheriff Davidson and friends to a dinner proclaiming he would end drinking and become a teetotaler, thanking law for the change.
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Daniel Conway
St. Clair County
Conway
Happy Home
Port Iure
Davidson
Dodge Law
Anarchist Charge in Downey Breach Case Heard in Detroit
Ales Goldman testified in the $10,000 breach of promise suit by Mary Dubney. He described Mary as an anarchist and said he could not live with her views insult to civilization. Goldman, who fought in the Philippines, said he married another woman after breaking the engagement. the witness stated the other side with different beliefs.
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TL Coullat
Ales
Goldman
Detroit
Mary Dubney
Philippines
Mary
Miss Dubnov
Who Is Responsible For Battle Creek Flood Legislation
An investigation into the defeat of anti flood measures for Battle Creek follows the 104 flood. Officials dispute blame with Representative James Henry cited by some, while proofs allege the common council bore responsibility. The inquiry may publicly reveal influence used in the legislative outcome.
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Battle Creek
James Henry
Common Council
Three Men Through Ice On St Marys River
Seemingly treacherous ice in St Marys river at Sault Ste Marie endangered three men. William Reich broke through while crossing with a team. the team and rig were lost but Reich was saved by bystanders. George Blair, a local businessman, also entered the water and struggled free.
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St. Mary's River
Sault Ste. Marie
William Reich
Reich
George Blair
Oceana County Man Saves Horses From Ice Breaks
Charles Greening of New Era risked his life when he hauled ice across a lake to rescue a team of horses that broke through rotten ice. He grabbed the animals’ heads to keep them above water, but both hands froze and may require amputation above the wrists.
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Oceana County
Charles Greening
New Era
Greening
Flood destroys seven Albion stores and two bridges
A severe Albion flood cripples seven stores and two river bridges with an estimated loss around 100000. Merchants suffer hundreds each on ruined stock while occupants including Rt. F. Church and Morse Clothing Co. evacuate as safety warnings spare lives. Battle Creek total damage pegged at 175000.
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Albion
Rt. F. Church
Robert Coscorilla
E. C. Deyo
Morse Clothing Co
Temple Theater
Superior
Porter and
Erie
Battle Creek
Leave Michigan Alone Up For National Convention Action
President McCullough of the Michigan mining district returned from Indianapolis with Saginaw and local operators seeking permission from the competitive field joint scale committee to settle the Michigan scale without the big four districts. The issue will go to the national convention and prospects for favorable action are said to be good. If approved, Michigan’s 3,600 miners in Bay and Saginaw counties may continue work without interruption.
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McCullough
Michigan
Bay City
Indianapolis
Saginaw
Bay and
Saginaw Counties
Flood Losses Hit Union City Bridges Hard
The Broadway bridge over the St. Joseph river near Union City’s business district collapsed Sunday afternoon. Replacement costs exceed 60,000 for a new cement structure and about 5.60 to replace smaller swept bridges. Total damage to roads and properties runs near 50,000, with the Quaker mill dam east of Tecumseh carried away and the Evans creek cement bridge beside the cemetery destroyed.
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St. Joseph River
Union City
Quaker Mill
Tecumseh
Evans’ Creek
Farmers Co op to Build White Cloud Warehouse
The Farmers Co operative Association of Michigan plans a large warehouse near White Cloud to store potatoes grain and farm products for later sale. Shares will be sold among members and construction will begin once sufficient pledges are gathered.
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Farmers” Co-operative Association of
State of
Michigan
White Cloud
Sean
Albion Teamster Hurled From Car Near Home
Harvey Dunn of Albion, a teamster, was found unconscious beside MoU R. tracks. He says strangers attacked him, but authorities fear concussion after being thrown from a car while alighting near his home.
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Harvey Dunn
Albion
Mou. R
Tie
Ames Pleads Self Defense In Double Tragedy
James Metlelland, living west of Warren, was shot four times and died after a quarrel with his brother in law Frei Ames who is jailed and pleads self defense. Mrs MeClelland testifies Ames chased the husband from a barn with a revolver and fired three times. Liquor is cited as a major factor in the ongoing trouble.
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James Metlelland
Warren
Frei Ames
Ames
McClelland
State Crop Report Praises Wheat Condition in March
The March state crop report notes wheat was well protected by snow and in a promising condition. Only 64 southern Michigan correspondents say wheat suffered any damage, while 2538 report no injury. An estimated 100,000 bushels remain with growers statewide.
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Michigan
Valley Wind Engine Co plant ends battered by gale
In a Abmilean hour gale the south end of the galvanizing plant at Valley Wind Engine Co in Bay City was blown in. Smoke stacks were leveled and roofs of industrial plants damaged across the area.
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Valley Wind Engine Co
Bay City
Predicts a Failure of the Panama Canal by John F Stevens
John F Stevens, VP of the New Haven and Hartford Railroad and former Panamanian canal engineer, forecasts the canal will fail to aid US trade with South America or the Pacific and Far East. He argues inland production and rail transport negate canal advantages, sees China as future coal, Siberia as wheat, and labels the canal an expense, not a boon, even in warfare.
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John F. Stevens
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Mr. Stevens
United States
South America
J. F P. Stevens
Pacific
Athletic
Stevens
China
Siberia
Lidia
Ion
Church Pastor Sparks Debate Over Modern Doctrines
Rev. Dr. William N. Bocock of First Reformed Church in Bayonne NJ denounced the church legacy as a sixteenth century relic unfit for today. He argued the doctrines and system lack relevance though some flock remain loyal as a potential split looms.
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William N. Bocock
First Reformed Church
Bayonne
N. J
Daniel
Red Sea
Pr. Bocock
Hi Flock
Breakfast Brotherhood Club Feeds Pittsburg Needy Sundays
In Second Presbyterian Church Pittsburg a Breakfast Brotherhood Club formed to provide free breakfasts to the poor each Sunday before services. About 200 people gathered at the door as Pastor S Edward Young learned of the plan and helped organize the effort, turning it into a regular church initiative.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Breakfast Brotherhood Club
Edward Young
Railways Win Guilty Verdicts Under Safety Law
In Chicago federal court, eight railways including the ILO Six and the Michigan Central were found guilty of violating the safety appliance law. Some cases were suspended on motions for new trials, others fined 100 to 300 dollars. A large order for 35,000 tons of steel rails signals a steel rail deadlock collapse, with railroads placing tentative 1908 demand totaling about 2.4 million tons. The Illinois Central to Central of Georgia link is complete, enabling cordons from Corinth Mississippi to Haleyville Alabama and on to Birmingham. The Pennsylvania railroad plans to resume fifty freight locomotives on its Pittsburg division after months idle.
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Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Grand Trunk Western
Belt Railway Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Chicago and Northwestern
Michigan Central
United States District Court
Chicago
Erie
Ilinois Central
Central of Georgia
Farriman
Ocean
Wean
Corinth
Miss
Haleyville
Ala
Birmingham
Alabama
Frisco
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Fireproofing Needed to Prevent Collapse, Expert Warns
Richard L. Mumphrey, U S government engineer, warns that firetraps are common across the United States not just in Ohio. He urges strict municipal laws forcing fireproof construction for schools theaters hospitals and similar buildings to prevent future catastrophes like Collinwood and Boyertown.
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New York City
Collinwood
Ohio
Richard L. Mumphrey
United States
Collins Wood
Boyertown
Wages Cuts Urged By Henry Clews At Banking Meeting
Henry Clews, New York banker and broker, told the Pittsburg chapter of the American Banking Institute that wage reductions in railways and other industries are now necessary. He urged unions to cut wage scales, arguing that half a loaf is better than none and workers owe society a duty to accept reductions. Clews defended stock speculation as no more gambling than real estate or merchandise and deplored attacks on Wall Street by Roosevelt and Bryan.
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Ienry Clews
New York
Pittsburg
American Banking Institute
Ile
Clews
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Bryan
Morgan Bank Annex Plans First Security Co
The First National Bank of New Se plans to organize the First Security Company funded by the bank’s surplus. It will be run by the bank’s directors and organized under state law to engage in activities unlawful for the federally chartered bank. Capital comes from a 100 percent dividend on the bank’s ten million dollars.
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First National Bank of New Sethe Colossal Institution
J. P. Morgan's Financial Power Station
First Security Company
Concrete Roadwalk Begun in Atlantic City
Atlantic City has begun a major reconstruction replacing the famous boardwalk with a concrete promenade. The project aims to improve durability and traffic flow along the shore, with workers and equipment mobilizing along the beachfront.
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Atlantic City
Board
Trade review signals recovery in Chicago district commerce
The Chicago weekly trade review reports improving conditions with better protection and distribution, higher breadstuffs and livestock movements, increased bank deposits, easier money for choice paper, and a cautious resumption in construction and lake traffic. Factory employment rises modestly, ore and pig iron stocks show mixed signals, leather markets soften, shoe makers stay active, and building materials rise as the packing industry stays busy. Failures total 30 in the district, with 11 liabilities over 5,000.
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Chicago
Hk. G. Dun & Co
Trafic
Norn
South
Gulf States
New York Trade Shows Mixed Tone As Demand Slows
New York reports modest improvement in distributive trade and booked business by jobbers, yet buying remains conservative. Collections lag, staples soften, and wage cuts depress worker earnings. Iron and steel demand stagnant except for wire, cotton goods output stays down with further 10 percent mill wage cuts. US weekly business failures total 276, up from prior weeks. Canada sees 51 failures.
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Withal
United States
Canada
Chicago Cattle And Grain Prices Move Across Regions
Price listings show Chicago values for cattle hogs sheep and grains, with regional quotes for Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Notable figures include Chicago cattle at 4.00 to 4.85, hogs 4.00 to 5.05, wheat No 2 around 1.01 to 1.02, corn mixed prices, oats and rye ranges, butter at 25 to 29 cents, and clover seed at 12.90 dollars per unit.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Ste
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
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Michigan State News
Hanstings
Adrian
Says Girl
Lee Paper Company
Vicksburg
George J. Robinson
Alpena
L. A
Nichols & Robison
Corunna
Nichols
Panama Canal
Morgan's Bank
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