Paroles Granted for Three Prisoners in Jackson Case
The pardon board released three prisoners including Lone Guinan who had been jailed for burglary in Jackson and later paroled due to unclear criminal intent. Robert Weaver of Grand Rapids, imprisoned since October 1900 for grand larceny, also received parole amid claims of bad company and instigation by others. Elsa Boofam received clemency previously.
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Gof
Bliss
Lone Guinan
Jackson
Gorman
Advisory Board of Pardons
Robert Weaver
Grand Rapids
Marquette
Elsa Boofam
Elopement Ends With Sheriff’s Return From Minnesota
Sheriff Beasley of Allegan County brought back Mrs Lizzie Coffee and Frank Kiper to Michigan after their elopement from Burnip’s Corners. Mrs Coffee, famed as a matrimonial candidate, advertised widely abroad and in the US claiming wealth and widow status. Her mail volume triggered talk of extra clerks. a postmaster resigned over the issue after inspectors did not approve a second clerk. Over two years she is said to have received at least 30000 letters with stamps or currency.
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Beasley
Allegan County
Michigan
Lizzie Coffee
Frank Kiper
Fairmount
Minn
Burnip’s Corners
Coffee
United States
England
Germany
Philippine Islands
Burglars Routed in Keeler Post Office and Store Raid
Thieves broke into A. C. Duncombe's Keeler store and post office, blew the safe, stealing about $300 in postage stamps, currency, bonds, mortgages, and papers. Pursued by a large posse, the suspects were captured after a two mile chase near Watervliet. Both burglars were wounded. five revolvers were found on them. About $450 total cash and stamps were recovered.
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A. C. Duncombe
Keeler
Plan to corner eggs and butter in St Joseph revealed
Chicago agents visiting Michigan farmers offer cents per dozen eggs and 25 cents per pound butter to sign yearly contracts to sell all produce. Hundreds of farmers reportedly sign season contracts. Goods to be consigned to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
St. Joseph
Chicago
Body of George Copley Found in Mitchell Lake
George Copley of Hersey who disappeared about four weeks ago was found dead in Mitchell lake two miles north of Crapo. Authorities believe he was murdered and his body dumped in the lake after he had recently received a large sum of money for cattle, which was not found on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Copley
Hersey
Mitchell Lake
Crapo
Copley
Michigan in Early Maps and Local Civic Shifts
Within Our Borders, Mr and Mrs Jacob B Harmon of near Benton Harbor celebrate thirtieth anniversary. Kalamazoo gains envelope factory talk. Movements to create a new county from Chippewa and Mackinac gain support. Pickford lines up as potential county seat. Augusta holds a Michigan map from the 1830s showing early Detroit Pontiac rail and Toledo dispute context. Vicksburg’s pastor C K Stockwell resigns to Angola Indiana. Ionia township's Stone loses highway commissioner race due to ballot error. elected man to qualify timing. seat remains.
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Jacob B. Harmon
Benton Harbor
Kalamazoo
New County
Chippew and
Mackinac
Pickford
Jackson County
Jacksonopolis
Jackson
Toledo
Monroe County
Vickaburg
Ev. C. K. Stockwell
Lo- 1 Congregational Church
Angola
Ind
Ionia Township
Stone
Crooked Ual Sarna Hotel Rising After Fire
Report notes work starting on a summer resort hotel at Crooked Ual Sarna following a previous blaze. Milford trustees push prevention measures and consider limiting new constructions in the village amid various local incidents and plans including a Hereford cattle venture and public utilities projects. Several accidents, deaths, and legal actions are sketched, with broader Michigan farm and town developments mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooked Ual Sarna
Milford Bellow
Mae
E. Hubbard
J. A. Kimball
Riley
Adeliney
Detroit
Northwestern
Manistee
Michigan
Aniger
John Dow
Bugar Island
John Han
Seo Yards
Gladstone
Judson’. Selleck
Durand
Kalashazoo
Miles of
Howell
West Branch
Bay City
A. T. Burr
South Boston
Carleton
Adrian
Carsonville
Wiliam Gribben
Impur
Erie Preserving Co
Rave
Niles
Inero
Denly
Cal Hungerford
Spink’s Corners
Jerom
Supreme Court
Jerome
Lenawee
Benjamin .Defreeze
Bante
Washington
Tornado Strikes Iowa Towns Damaging Farms and Homes
A tornado hit Bayard Guthrie County and Weldon Van Meter Decatur County with barns and schools destroyed. Affected homes suffered injuries and property losses including a demolished schoolhouse and two elevators unroofed. One man, David Harrgin, survived after being found unconscious in a tree. More damage followed in Rippey and Coon Rapids amid heavy rain.
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Iowa
Bayard
Guthrie County
Weldon
van Meter
Decatur County
Rippey
van Wert
St. Paul
David Har
Coon Rapids
Woodburn
Army of Home-Seekers Invasion of Northwest This Spring
Railroads report 136000 homeseekers entered the Northwest in sixty days ending April 12 from Europe and the Eastern and Southern U S They split among North Dakota 50000 Washington Idaho and Oregon 45000 Minnesota 18000 South Dakota 12000 Manitoba 7000 and Montana 4000 The surge is rising with weekly gains and a longer term shift of population as good crops and land prices lure farmers eastward to seek newer opportunities in the West
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Europe
North Dakota
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Minnesota
South Dakota
Manitoba
Montana
Scandinavia
Finland
St. Paul
Missouri River
Women at Los Angeles Biennial Federation Session
Thousands of club women from the United States gathered in Los Angeles for the biennial convention. The city was festive with banners and floral displays while a La Fiesta de los Flores procession and a 225 foot dragon parade highlighted the opening. Mrs. Robert J. Burdette led the Los Angeles club hosting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Clube
Los Angeles
Cal
Club Women
United States
California
Los Flores
Southwest
Women’s Club
Los Angeles Club
National Federation
Robert J. Burdette
Sockless Simpson Expands Wealth and Status
Jerry Simpson of Medicine Lodge Kansas is rising as a big man. He owns a cattle ranch in New Mexico and is reportedly earning rapidly. At a livestock men convention in Helena Montana he mingled with millionaires and potential millionaires, while shedding the old rustic image and taking up golf and ping pong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sockless
Simpson
Jerry Simpson
Medicine ‘Lodge
Kan
New Mexico
Helena
Mont
Locust Year Proclaimed By Agricultural Scientists
Agricultural Department scientists warn 1902 will be the worst locust year since 1885 with a sudden swarm of seventeen year locusts to strike twenty states this month. The insect army has followed ravages since 1715 and has never failed to reap...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Unclear Regions in Seventeen Year Interval Forecast
A historical note discusses a predicted sequence of pear occurrences in the last week of May at seventeen year intervals. States listed include New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland District of Columbia Ohio West Virginia Virginia Massachusetts Vermont Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Wisconsin Alabama Georgia North Carolina and Tennessee.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Massachusetts
Vermont
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Wisconsin
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Judges Stand: Wives May Kill If Beaten, Says Chicago Judge
Chicago judge Tuthill granted a divorce and urged wives to defend themselves by shooting husbands who beat them. He asserted self defense is a natural and statutory right, arguing a woman may kill a drunken abuser and be commended by right-minded men. He warned against tolerating abuse and called for recognizing a wife’s right to protect herself.
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Chicago
Tuthill
Canada to Stop Strikes Rail Bill Introduced
W. Mulock of the labor ministry introduced a Dominion Parliament bill to curb railway strikes. It provides for a three member arbitrators board with one chosen by the company, one by the employees, and a third selected jointly. if they fail to agree a government appointee decides.
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Canada
W. Mulock
Water at Hot Springs Found Not More Curative
In a report to Secretary of the Interior Dr. Wiley the Agricultural Department chemist says analysis of thirty nine Hot Springs Arkansas water samples shows no greater curative properties than Potomac River water.
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Secretary of the Interior
Wiley
Agricultural Department
Hot Springs
Ark
Potomac River
Irish Leader John Redmond Attends Comaven Gathering
Irish party members gather with John Redmond in Dublin as he fronts the Irish party in a tar Ehdoee of Comaven style assembly.
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John Redmond
Comaven
Irish Party
STATE OF THE CROPS REPORTS NEARLY ALL EASTERN STATES FAVORABLE
Weather bureau reports a week of highly favorable conditions from the central plains to the Atlantic, with rainfall unevenly distributed in places. Corn, winter wheat, and spring wheat show mixed progress across Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas Texas Oklahoma and the Great Lakes region, while fruit and potato crops face variable outlooks in several states.
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Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Missouri
South Dakota
Michigan
East Gulf
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Washington
Oregon
North Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio Valley
South Carolina
Georgia
Sinois
Peter
Indiana
Wisconsin
Stork
Marshall
Pelk
Man
Red River Valley
Coun
Freight Rates Raised by Western Lines in 5 Cent Increase
Western lines executives met at Watt Cage to raise freight rates on livestock dressed beef and all packing house products plus grain and flour. The 5 cent per 100 pounds hike will lift Missouri river to Chicago rates to 23.5 cents, deepening costs for consumers of basic necessities. Rebates of 5 cents per 100 pounds previously paid to principal packers are cited as previously masking true costs.
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Western Renee
Western Trank ‘Lines Committee
Watt Cage
Missouri River
Chicago
Detroit Street Car Men Won’t Strike Amid Concessions
Detroit, Michigan street car workers call off planned strike after concession talks yield agreements from the transit companies. Labor representatives say wage and working condition improvements were secured, avoiding service disruption citywide.
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Detroit
Mich
Notable Civil War Vet and Other War News
Lieut Col Eamund Rice to be promoted and transferred to Washington, with a long Civil War record including Gettysburg bravery and a Medal of Honor. Capt B F Wynne of the Marine Guard on the Chicago tied to Venice fracas and Tientsin gallantry. King of Chicago's Chinatown Sam Moy dies, leaving a legacy as Chinese Free Masons secretary, tea shop founder, and benefactor. Henry Havemeyer heads American Refining amid Cuba sugar hearings, with a $75 million stake and a Greenwood Connecticut school gift. Major Waller’s court martial for Samar natives draws interest due to his noted Marine career. George R Carter of Honolulu may become a territorial official after Roosevelt invite.
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Eamund. Rice
Ft.Thomas
Washington
Miles
Gettysburg
Pickett
Congress
Bkobeleff
Col. Rice
Ft. Thomas
Wynne
Marine Guard
Chicago
Venice
Italy
Tientsin
China
Wyane
Marine Corps
Sam May
Chinatown
United States
Far Northwest
South Clark Street
Ottawa broker indicted for large fraud in Topeka
N. D. Parker known as the commission broker of Ottawa Kansas has been indicted by the federal grand jury at Topeka. He is accused of swindling more than fifty Kansas City St Louis Chicago St Joseph and Leavenworth wholesalers and manufacturers out of over 10000 dollars worth of goods.
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N. D. Parker
Commission
Ottawa
Kan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Topeka
Decree Affects Voice in South Dakota Case
News notes a former husband obtain a decree setting aside a voice she had obtained in a South Dakota matter, a ruling linked to the death from heart disease of Mrs. Asnetta Gill of New Rochelle, N.Y.
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News Net
South Dakota
Asnetta
Gill
New Rochelle
N. X
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Mtes
Cou
Marie M'Farlans
Mary McFarland
Marie McFarland
Denver
Edward VII
McFarland
Wales
Fornado
Mrs. Burdette
Ola
Government Weather Bureau
B. F. Wynne
Sam Moy
Mavemeyer
Henry O. Havemeyer
American Refining Company
Subcommittee On
Cuba
Sugartron
Havemeyer
Greenwood
Conn
Maj. Waller
United States Marine Corps
Island of
Samar
Maj
Waller
Chita
Col
R. L. Meade
George R. Carter
Honolulu
Roosevelt
Carter
Miss Strong
Rochester
N. Y
Geo. R. Carter
Major Waller
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