County Board Adopts Track Meet Use Of Fair Grounds
Supervisors approve High School Athletic Association request to use ball park grounds for a May 1 track meet. Grounds to be returned in good condition with repairs and cleanup by the baseball association. Janitor contracts and courtesy allocations discussed.
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Board of Supervisors
High School Athletic Association
Ball Park
E. O. Ladd
Western Michigan Development Bureau
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Committee
C.C. Maes
Baseball Association
Mark Craw
Frank MM. Tamlin
State Supervisors’ Association
R. H E. Elsworth
Development Bureau
Court House Werdnesdas
Telegraph Urges Johnson to Omit Ineligible Citizenship Words
Secretary of State Bryan Malay telegraphed Governor Johnson stating President Wilson urged striking the words ineligible to citizenship from the alien land owning bills. The governor forwarded the telegraph to the senate.
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Sacramento
Cal
Bryan Malay
Johnson
Wilson
Senate
California Alien Land Laws Stir Broad Opposition
In Sacramento protests mount against proposed foreign ownership limits. The assembly passed a bill allowing corporations or individuals eligible for citizenship to own property, while a senate version targets all foreign syndicates and alien corporations, risking exclusion of Europeans and sparking diplomatic concerns.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Assembly
Senate
Who is Stevens Grand Rapids Judge Seeks Replies
Judge Fred FE Walker of the Probate Court reports a telegram from Grand Rapids Juvenile Court naming Jack Stevens of Dayton Ohio and Oscar Stevens believed to live near Traverse City. He requests inquiries and notification to locate the individuals.
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Protate
Fred FE. Walker
Grand Rapids
Berieve
Jack Stevens
Dayton
Ohio
Oscar Stevens
Hey
Traverse City
Balkan War Ends Near as Allies Accept Proposals
London April 19 Ambassadors expected to receive formal acceptance by the Balkan allies of the powers peace proposals and the end of the long Balkan war was believed near. A Sofia dispatch said Bulgaria had accepted with slight reservations easily adjustable. the Bulgarian premier indicated all allies shared the stance. Turkey had already signified willingness to abide by the proposals.
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London
Sofia
Bulgaria
Patgsuria
Turkey
Michigan Expands Road Crew as County System Spreading
Lansing April 18 state Highway Commissioner Ely adds two engineers to meet rapid Michigan road expansion. With eight counties adopting the county road system the department eyes a doubled summer mileage, from 40 to 1,000 miles yearly, signaling a new era in state highway building.
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Lansing
Ely
Michigan
State Highway Department
L. H. Neilson
United States
Philippines
K. J. Sawyer
Menominee County
Commission
Engineering Corps
Townsend
Hly
Pendry on Ground as Fifteen Contracts at Secretary’s Desk
Pendry arrives and meets baseball association officers as fifteen contracts sit with the secretary and five more awaited. He will manage the Springfield team from third base, directing players as heavy spring arrivals begin by April 28. Managers favor hiring top talent within salary limits to ensure calibre and future growth. The Resorts’ prospects look bright and fans can expect an exciting season at the park.
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Jack Pendry
Baseball Association
Pendrys
Springfield
Olio
Ofth
Pall Park
Bad stretch of road between Mayfield and Arbutus Lake
Residents report a dangerous road section midway between Mayfield and Arbutus Lake with a 100 foot fill at Swamp road. Heavy stones and logs were placed there at night delaying travelers. Cev Wise, living nearby, removed the obstructions and will keep the road clear while seeking to identify the culprits.
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Mayfield
Arbutus Lake
Cev. W. Wise
Tie
Eva Alice Steineman Dies After Long Illness in Long Lake
Eva Alice Steineman aged 64 wife of L G Steineman died at the family home in Long Lake township after a lengthy erysipelas siege. She was well liked in the community. Surviving are her husband and three small children. Funeral services were held at 9 AM Saturday at the home with Lev Rimmertian of Long Lake officiating.
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Eva Alice Steineman
L. G. Steineman
Long Lake Township
Are. Steineman
Lev. Rimmertian
Long Laka
Cedar Parish Couple Wed at Parsonage
Miss Caroline Dalzell and Loren Wares united in marriage at the Congregational parsonage in Cedar on Friday afternoon. Maid of honor was Elida Dalzell and Irwin Snyder served as best man. The couple will reside in Boyne City after their honeymoon.
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Cedar
Caroline Dalzell
Loren Wares
Elida Dalzell
Irwin Snyder
Mrs. Wares
Boyne City
House Damaged by Defective Chimney Fire
A Friday night blaze at Sixteenth and Pine streets caused about 500 dollars in damage. The fire burned between walls and into upper rooms before firefighters gained control. furniture was saved and lower floor damage was slight.
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Sixteenth
Pine Streets
Mrs Ellen Stover Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Ellen Stover aged 76 died at 2 30 pm Wednesday at 615 Maple Street after a lingering illness. Born in Dart county Ohio in 1817 she came to the city years ago. Husband died about five years ago. Surviving relative is nephew J J Snidgebury of Dayton Ohio who was with her. Funeral Saturday at 10 30 from the home Rev PL Tf Polly officiating with interment in Oakwood.
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JoHen Stover
Maple Street
PL Tf
Polly
Oakwood
Police Roundup Clears Traverse City Streets
Chief Carson and officers raided three houses in Traverse City, arresting six adults and two teenage girls on disorderly conduct charges. Sentences ranged from fines to jail terms, with clean-up promises and warnings for obstruction of vice.
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Carson
Traverse City
Sherif Smith
Falo7man
Ross
East Front Street
Bogs
Ima
Ima saloGn
Fiater
Nerlinger
Derk Witkop
John Kongee
John Renaldt
Les
Nathan Yattan
Flossie Green
Blanche Withey
Governor Ferris Names Detroit Man for Labor Commissioner
Governor Ferris announced after a Lansing conference with James Cunningham of Detroit that Cunningham will be appointed state labor commissioner, succeeding Perry F Powers of Cadillac.
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Ferris
Detroit
Lansing
James Cunningham
Cuningham
Perry F. Powers
Cadillac
Colorado Women plan third party over suffrage appointment
Colorado Equal Suffrage Association plans to form a women only party after Senator Thomas appointed George Lang as secretary of the United States Senate suffrage committee instead of a woman. Leaders say Thomas was elected by Colorado women and loyal support deserves qualified female leadership. Continued on page two.
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United States Senate Suffrage Committee
Denver
United States
Charles S. Thomas
Washington
National Suffrage Committee
Colorado
Roosevelt Roosevelt
Colorado Equal Suffrage Association
Thomas
George Lang
State Department
Women of
Senate Suffrage Committee
Minor arrested reveals dealers selling to boys under twenty one
Chief of Police Carson arrested a 13 year old for cigarette law violation and took testimony before Judge Wintor. The youth named tobacco stores selling to minors and distributing cigarette papers, potentially leading to prosecutions. the boy was released for lack of jurisdiction and will face further hearings. The chief warns patrols to continue watchdog of such violations.
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Carson
Wintor
Walker
Ivery
Pioneer Mrs Adah Secor Dies at 86 in Traverse City
Mrs Adah Secor died after a short illness at the home of her son in Long Lake. She was 86, a pioneer of Grand Traverse County who lived in Traverse City 52 years and mothered 12 children, seven surviving. Funeral was at St Francis church Tuesday at 9 am with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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Adah Secor
Brain ‘Secor
Long Lake
Grand Traverse County
Traverse City
Secor
Frank LaFontsee
Joe Secor
Hzam Secor
Mississippi builds 27 county agricultural high schools
Grand Traverse residents are urged to note that Mississippi has constructed 27 county agricultural high schools in the last two years at about 30000 dollars each. The facilities include board and dormitories for five dollars and fifty cents monthly, with students paid for work reducing pupil costs to about three dollars per month. Michigan claims to be a superior agricultural state due to fruit flavor.
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Grand Traverse
Mississippi
Michigan
Weather Bureau Shakeup After Moore Dismissal
A congressional inquiry may examine Willis M Moore’s conduct as Weather Bureau chief after his dismissal for serious irregularities. The administration vowed no bureau use for politics and awaits a housecleaning to remove abuses. Moore denies coercion of staff and misuse of travel funds as falsely charged.
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Washington
IMA
Weather Bureau
Willis M Moore
Moore
Secrets Exposed Old Iron Used in Silk Dress Story
In Paterson New Jersey April 18 a group of 27 000 silk strikers led by William D Haywood exposes a trade secret claiming modern silk dresses are mainly tin and metal coating. They allege silk fibers absorb metals from scrap dumps to create the apparent fabrics in women’s gowns and men’s attire.
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Patterson
N. Z
Milady
Paterson
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Ban on cocaine sparks quick naval inquiry in San Francisco
Washington reports Secretary Daniels ordered a court of inquiry into alleged widespread cocaine use among enlisted personnel at the San Francisco naval station. He said the department will not wait for red tape and will act to eliminate cocaine if the allegation proves true.
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Washington
San Francisco Naval Station
Daniels
Great Strike Expands as Recruits Grow and Fuel Shortages Hit Factories
Brussels reports on the fifth day of Belgium’s manhood suffrage strike with about 375,000 out and leaders predicting up to half a million. Socialists push for municipal worker support while gas and electric plants are safeguarded. dynamite found near Brussels. printers to strike Saturday. some civic guards and crowds clash in Cheratte and Wandre as fuel shortages threaten factory operations.
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Brussels
Delgium
Vandervelde
Belgium
Civic Guard
Wandre
St. Nicholas
Cheratte
Two 14 year olds given suspended sentences for robe thefts
Frank Nichols and Ellis Bfadison received suspended sentences after promising to repay losses for stealing robes furs and auto accessories. Police found the loot in an underground cache near Boughey's MIL along with other juvenile outlaw gear.
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Frank Nichols
Ellis Bfadison
Amler
Boughey’s Mil
Mrs Martha Slocum Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Martha Slocum died Monday at 8 15 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs Ida Evans in Keystone after a lingering illness She was born November 3 1841 in Sheffield Pa She married Wm Slocum who died September 25 1910 There are ten children surviving including Mrs Idah Evans of Keystone Edwin Slocum of Beardan Wash Mrs Marvelle ton of Traverse City Dexter Slocum of Beitner Mrs Lena Clover and Clarence Slocum of Muskegon and Mrs Maude Stables of East Bay township The funeral will be held from the First Baptist church at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon
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Martha Slocum
Ida Evans
Keystone
Slocum
Sheffield
Wm. Slocum
Idah Evans
Edwin Slocum
Bearden
Wash
Marvelletson
Traverse City
Dexter Slocum
Beitner
Lena Clover
Clarence Slocum
Muskegon
Maude Stables
East Bay
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Ken San
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Sixteenth Street
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Wen
Cunningham
Nant
Minor
Secretary Daniels
Navy
First Baptist Church
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