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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
2
Wao and Benners Publishers discuss public and private waterworks under public control in Michigan and the United Kingdom. The Christian Register argues physicians of the soul must discover and apply moral antidotes, claiming moral healing is as wide and more important than preventive medicine.
The Philadelphia Record argues natural woodlands regulate water supply more effectively than plants, reservoirs, or ditches, and at lower cost. Intelligent forest management can provide steady wealth, unlike irrigation works and levees which incur ongoing expenses.
The Government pursues a systematic effort to remove prairie dogs from the West and Southwest. In Texas a vast colony spans 125 miles by 2350 miles with an estimated 400 million prairie dogs consuming grass enough to feed 1.5 million cattle annually.
An tonio Campano, a 64 year old Corsican brigand and five time escapee after a five year sentence for murder, surrendered at a Paris police station and told Commissary Beaurain to send him back to prison asserting he has not eaten for five days. He led a decade long vendetta and became famed for repeated escapes and adventures.
The article notes 181 Algonquin derived words in English such as moccasin, possum, powwow, raccoon, wampum, and wigwam. It recalls the Algonquin occupancy before removal and lists enduring verbal heirs including pemmican, moccasin, persimmon, and toboggan.
A daughter of Sioux chief American Horse has passed an excellent exam and now appears on the eligibles list for an early teaching or matron vacancy at an Indian school. She is a Carlisle graduate known for scholarship and domestic economy, living with a Quaker family in Bucks County until appointment. American Horse, her father, is a hereditary Sioux chief living at Pine Ridge Agency.
The article highlights понад 60 000 American farmers crossing the Dominion line into the Canadian Northwest, drawn not by wealth but by grain fields. It argues patriotism and work ethic define homeseekers, and that agricultural prospects in the Canadian North may outpace earlier Dakota booms.
Farmers around Hudson face a hard beet season as heavy rains flood lowland fields. Ground remains too wet to plow and workers are scarce. some offer $25 a month with board but fail to attract help, risking unworked acres contracted with Kalamazoo Beet Sugar Company.
At a Jackson common council session the ban on erecting high tension electric railway wires was debated. An alderman remained strongly opposed even after learning that a 40,000 volt current could kill instantly, refusing to back down.
Rev. O Y Wheeler pastor of a Baptist church in Three Rivers faces friction as his brother runs a news stand and the dominie helps deliver papers. Some parishioners accuse the preacher of taking part in a local shoe store advertising draw awarding $4, while Wheeler continues woodworking during the week and speaks from the pulpit on Sundays.
Cincinnati interests back a new hotel project at Manitou beach and are arranging a 500 passenger steamboat for Devil's lake. The vessel will operate with the two major summer hotels at opposite lake ends. The Cincinnati Northern railroad will run a suburban train from Jackson starting May 15.
Mrs. Williams sues Vincent Wr. Williams in Ionia County for divorce after fifty years of marriage in Boston. The couple, now estranged after a minor quarrel, share three children.
Discussion of Michigan court decisions on dog status. One court ruled a dog is property like furniture, while the Supreme Court recently decided a dog cannot be the subject of larceny in the state.
Farmers in Allegan county held onions for higher prices last fall but market collapsed. Now there is no sale for the crop and thousands of bushels will be thrown away this spring.
Farmers in Osceola County sold timber to a woodbuyer who shipped it to Kalamazoo and disappeared within two days without paying. Local buyers expect the home market to prove safer with spot cash on delivery next winter.
Prospectors near Talbot in Menominee County are exploring and have found encouraging indications that the area may develop into a copper producing district.
A tramp asked for food and a place to sleep in a barn at a farmhouse in Hagar township and collapsed dead while making the request. No further details on cause or identification are provided in the report.
Senator J. C. Burrows will deliver the Memorial Day address in Three Rivers on May 30. The honor is noted as significant since the senator declined invitations to speak in New York and other cities that day.
A 200-pound burglar fled a Grand Rapids house after a small four-pound dog barked and chased him away, scattering as the intruder ran from the scene. The incident highlights the unexpected guardian role of a tiny but brave pet.
Governor Bliss, urged by the state military board, plans to ask the War Department to detail Capt Morton Smith of the Twentieth Infantry to inspect Michigan National Guard units for the summer encampment at Camp Riley. Officials say no state funds exist to send troops to the Army of Santiago de Cuba reunion in Detroit on July 16–17.
Lumber firms headquartered in Menominee sell over 125000 acres of pine lands in the past year. Much goes to actual settlers as forests recede. Farming output is expected to compensate for the pine losses with diverse crops thriving on former timberland.
Judge Slussar of Antrim county struggles to settle an Echo township estate. Twenty eight years ago a man took his daughter to Canada, leaving a son who vanished into the woods thereafter. No trace or tidings of the man or daughter reached the court, making heirs a mystery.
The Genesee county streams show an unusually small run of suckers this spring. Once the canvassing fakirs pass through, it will be shown that the crop of the land dwelling suckers remains as large as ever.
Copper country coal dealers brace for possible strike and shortage. Within twenty four hours of navigation opening, Portage Lake ports received four cargoes of hard coal.
While W. A. Brown of Leslie held his two young daughters, a chair tipped backward and all three fell, fracturing the younger child’s skull. She is expected to recover.
In St. Ignace a local restaurant is suggested to be renamed the International for its diverse staff. The proprietor is Scottish German, the cook French, and the three waiters are Indian Irish and black.
Loggers report better river conditions on the Menominee this spring with ample water ensuring smoother timber transport. Officials note the river has sufficient flow to keep logs moving downstream without major delays this season.
Alpena County farmers show caution toward growing sugar beets for Tawas City's new factory as initial enthusiasm wanes and figures prove optimistic but not certain.
A farm in Allegan County discarded 6,000 onions due to lack of market demand leaving the crop unsold and incurring loss for the grower.
Three East Tawas girls traveled to Belding for work in silk mills. They all are married now.
A telephone tip to the Lansing police led them to a site within the fire limits where a man was building a small doghouse. The chief found no danger, only a simple shelter under construction.
Claude and Arthur Snyder of Selpio Hillsdale county report a shared birth date as both Mrs Snyder sisters welcome baby boys on the same day in a rare family occurrence.
The Bay City Sugar Company with capital stock of 600000 merges with American Refining Company. W T Churchill president of Bay City becomes president manager of the new concern. American Refining retains half the stock in each factory and joins the board through D B Warren of Detroit. Daily capacity reaches 1100 tons with potential mechanical unification.
The committee set August 19 20 and 21 for the annual Upper Peninsula Firemen s association tournament to be held at Hancock. It is described as the biggest event in the region drawing thousands of visitors from across the peninsula.
The men in charge of the Niles Carnegie library project say 10000 dollars will not build a suitable structure and ask the council to set aside 1500 dollars yearly instead of 1000. If approved Mr. Carnegie will raise his gift to 15000 dollars.
Heavy spring rains flood cellars in Central Lake prompting village council to study a full drainage system. Estimates are being prepared on the cost of installing sewers.
The Houghton County Agricultural Society aims to do more than an annual fair. It forms a colonization bureau and writes to farmers in other regions to invite them to relocate locally.
Ontonagon resumes growth after a serious village fire. The latest development is the formation of a national bank now in progress, signaling renewed economic activity and business opportunities for the town.
Benton Harbor has secured a large factory now in Chicago that will employ about 100 workers in the manufacture of hardware novelties. The plant relocation is presented as a straightforward business move with no extra inducements offered.
In Olive township Ottawa county a single family has produced thirty children, twenty of whom survive. The writer notes no risk of race death from their line while multiple large families exist to sustain the average.
The American Savings bank of Pontiac organized with 50 000 capital filed articles of incorporation with Banking Commissioner Moore. A F E Newberry is named principal stock holder and cashier.
Marl beds near Wallin in Benzie county have been purchased by Manistee capitalists who plan to construct a cement factory on the site. The acquisition signals major industrial development in the area and a new manufacturing venture for the region.
Surveyors are at work laying out the line for extending the Detroit and Mackinac railroad to Cheboygan, marking the route and surveying the terrain for construction.
Reports circulated statewide but the Kalamazoo beet sugar factory will run this year. Local officials confirm continued operation despite rumors.
Ernest Yell has been named postmaster of Lands in Marquette county replacing Moses Yeil who has resigned. The appointment follows the retirement of the former officer and marks a change in local postal leadership.
It was found that Capac's bond issue for waterworks was illegal due to technical irregularities in the election. A new election must be held to redo the process.
Reported plan to build the first plant in the upper peninsula devoted exclusively to wood alcohol production. Delta county facility would cost about $126,000 and employ 106 men.
The Michigan legislature discusses appropriations totaling several million, liquor store locations, osteopathy board changes, and tax credits while planning to adjourn by May 14. Committees weigh bills on taxation credits prison kiln and road funding as senators push for faster session end.
The House defeated the Greusel bill 29 to 64 to amend the state constitution allowing Detroit to own and operate streets and ways. The vote signals the issue’s likely end this session as petitions from labor unions across the state urged passage of the city ownership measure and related liens and construction reforms.
Fragmented dispatches report an announced plan by the German emperor to visit Paris while diverse local items note robberies in Brownsville Pennsylvania, wage talks by Michigan Central clerks, and political shifts as J D Richardson quits politics for Freemasonry. A Pa woman’s lawsuit outcome and a Scottish rite appointment are also noted alongside stray regional curiosities.
Sparse readable fragments mention a vigil and a person named White. No distinct event, date, or organization present to name a concrete news item or outcome.
A survey notes Hollayid with 37 factories employing 2371 people and 14 secret societies in Deckerville. Charlevoix Sugar Co. reports seizures and Genesee county rails and a Me nominee river season predicts easier log drives. Fire injures Mrs J List near Richville. a poster in Alcona promotes a full blooded cow for sale. Prospecting hints copper potential in Menominee. A tramp dies after requesting shelter. A 14-year-old loses a hand in Lexington. Northwestern Michigan Fair Assoc formed across Alpena Alcona Presque Isle Montmorency counties. Thousands of unknown fish found in a River Side gravel pit near Menominee.
Detroit listings show events at the Opera House Rogers Brothers Harvard Theatrical acts with matinees and evening shows, Lyceum Theater Pike Theater Co Handon the Cricket with summer prices, Wyn Theater A Ruined Life with matinees and varying evening prices, and other venues including Wonderland with showtimes and ticket tiers. Major acts include Harvard and Handon the Cricket, with price points 10 to 50 cents and later listings.
Market notes from Detroit show cattle prices by weight and grade, including good to choice butcher steers 1 000 to 1 200 pounds averaging around 40. per cwt, light to good butcher steers and heifers 700 to 900 pounds around 3.75 to 4.15 per cwt, mixed butchers and fat cows near 3.25, and feeders 3.50 to 4.75. Veal calves opened weaker. sheep with best wool lambs 6.00 to 6.25, fair to good lambs 5.50 to 6.50, ewes and yearlings mixed. hogs quoted from 6.70 to 7.50 for various grades, with western and Texas fed steers noted and East Buffalo cattle showing steady to strong demand.
OCR fragmentary note references wheat and corn grades with mixed quality terms and scattered figures. Mentions No 3 corn, No 4 oats, rye, and various codes AKG TB 9 10 000 bu. Content is non-cohesive and lacks clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR reports a man at New York Harbor attempted to open a factory with little motive, drank carbolic acid, and was taken to Brooklyn hospital. Details are unclear due to incomplete text.
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