Talent minstrel show thrills at opera house benefit
The Ladies Library Association benefit minstrel show at the Opera House drew a crowded house and rich receipts of 262.60. Performers including Calhinn, Calkins, Royal Fleming, Grant, and the Elite choir entertained with songs, dances, and humorous sketches while notable attendees and local officials watched. The Pan-American Orchestra of Kalamazoo provided an applaudable overture, and acts such as Mabel Barridale Rowena Smith and Frank Ambroas Wychoff highlighted the second half. The event ended with high praise for the promotors and a sense of statewide support.
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Homs
Opera House
Ladies Library Association
Calkins
Royal Fleming
Grant
Carl Rowley
Wayne Onsper
Harveysinter
O'Resse
L. F. Page
Mayor Foote
W. H. Arthur
H. L
W.H. Arthur
Fred Harris
H. &. Pratt
Tom Smith
A. L. Wright
P. B. Joy
R. 8
Scott
Fishete Pan-American Orchestra
Kalamazobd
Marshall Monic
Echo
Mabel Barridale
Rowena Smith
Frank Ambroas Wychoff
L. O. Oalking
Bisa Nettle
Battle
Losis
Data Society
Dr. Harris
Tom Baith
Board of Supervisors Election Shifts Majorities This Year
Complete returns from the election Monday show Republicans gaining a working majority of fourteen on the board with twenty six Republicans and twelve Democrats. Dems lose in Neonton Emmett Leroy Chorciica and Lev townships and in Frodouis township, with the fourth ward in Marhell city flipping. Last year Republicans held eight seat majority. this year they will hold 14.
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Leroy
Alfrence
West of Jackson rail work advances toward Albion
Jackson Patriot reports traction gangs and surveyors laying Route track on the Michigan Central between Jackson and Albion. Beginning at Butler's crossing west of the city, miles of line have been distributed and placed. grading likely to start after frost thaws. A new bridge over Sandstone creek is under construction, and piles for the Kalami zoo river bridge at Bath Sills are driven. Surveyors extend southwest from the tracks toward Albion.
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Conn Traction
Michigan Central
Albion
Butler's Crossing
Sandstone Creek
Kalamizoo River
Bath Sfills
Jackson Patriot
Matrimony Unites Miss Nellis Balcom and Mr George Ackley
Miss Nellis Balcom daughter of Mr and Mrs George Balcom and Mr George Ackley wed at the bride’s North Madison street home in the presence of thirty relatives. Rev F D Hobson officiated. Green and white decorations lit by candies. A wedding supper followed. The couple will reside in Battle Creek with many friends extending congratulations. Out of town guests included J Bullen wife of Albion Mrs Bender and daughters Battle Creek Mr and Mrs Darling Russel Darling Bruce Fish Marengo Albert Ackley Kalamo Flora Ritchey Edna Mumbrue Homer.
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Nellis Balcom
George Balcom
George Ackley
Madison Street
F.D. Hobson
Tuk
J. Bullen
Albion
Bender
Gertrude
Lucy
Battle Creek
Darling
Russel Darling
Bruce Fish
Marengo
Albert Ackley
Kalamo
Flora
May Ritchey
Edna Mumbrue
Homer
New Supervisor Slate With Many New Faces
The Hoard selects a broad roster of supervisors including Albion Albion city Albany? figures Albion city F A Graham and J K O Hara. The list covers numerous towns such as Battle Creek Clarendon Marengo Homer Athens Pennfield Denvis and more with party designations and several incumbents who will return to the board.
Probate Court docket for next week session
Judge Lane will hear probate cases next week with April 14 hearings for Adeline Cary Swart Coch Doone Powell Newton and April 15 for Quis Green Heim ing others. April 7 lists Lyman Vanderburgh Awiod Freer petition to deposit unclaimed funds and discharge of administrator. Also will and administration matters and last days for claims are noted in the docket.
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Lane
Probate
David Heiming
Lyman D. Vandeburgh
Awiod Freer
David Henming
Onstruyn
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices From Bay City and Marshall
Wordyca Tuunehill Richards of Bay City and Olive Bi Bennett of Marshall appear in the marriage license notices. Arliggton G Sebring of Girard and LeVoerne Pos of Fredonia listed alongside. George Ackley of Battle Creek and Wellis M Balcom of Mershall connected, with other names such as Within J Orgakhite of Battle Creek and Ells M Thurlow noted. An advertisement touts Putey's Kidney Cure and a business opening by Asplyn, plus a sale by Bell & Co featuring stock and fish items at low prices, urging quick purchase this month with easy payments. Bradshaw's shop is mentioned in a fragmentary, ad-like ending.
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Wordyca ‘Tuunehill Richards
Bay City
Olive Bi. Bennett
Marshall
Arliggton G. Sebring
Girard
LeVoerne Pos
Fredonia
George Ackley
Battle Creek
Wellis M. Balcom
Mershall
J. Orgakhite
Ells M. Thurlow
Foote Faces Local Post as City Picks New Officers
Mayor-elect Dr. F. M. Foote praised Monday’s peaceful election and promised council harmony. He has received over fifty applications for health inspector and only two for city marshal, with Burkhardt likely to stay as night police and Foley as city attorney.
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F. M. Foote
Tur News
Foote
Aiready
Onen
Igneoma
Charles Burkhardt
J. EB. Foley
Julius Nagel
Powell
G. A. O'Keafe
Board of Electric Light and Water Works Commissioners
Great Strike Threatened in West Virginia Coal Fields
Todianpolis April 9 A national United Mine Workers board plans a possible strike in West Virginia coal regions within days. A joint conference remains unresolved as operators reject appeals. The anthracite field and Indians coal field may join, with about 6,000 miners in the latter voting against the final offer. The black coal situation to be addressed after West Virginia.
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Todianpolis
Ind
West Virginia
National Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Indians
Local notes and notices from Albion region
A collection of brief items: freight ties arriving for Michigan Central double tracking. scarlet fever in a local family. county jail sentences for two men. civic debates on brick payments. theatre plays Peek a Bad Boy and Mary Stuart. Takansha lecture season receipts. Rev. Randall's pastorate end. Evangelical church conference results. a supreme court cave reversal. fur shipments from Muskegon. local social events and marriages. city officials and potential appointees. school and agricultural notes. public health counts across the state. labor day planning in Battle Creek. citrus-like local anecdotes and small incidents.
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G. BR. & L Maak
John Southworth
Vanderbilt
Charles Spellman
Thomas J McCayin
Battle Creek
Albion
Michigan Central
Channeley W. Hodges
Charles Noneman
D. O. Beckwith
Oliver and Marshall High School
Michigan
W.R. Hearst
Chicago American
General Lee surrenders noted. town events in progress
The week marks the 38th anniversary of General Lee's surrender as local residents report on property changes, social events at the Firemen's dance, a Pastime Gun Club adoot at the fair grounds, and upcoming lodge meetings. Community life includes births, obituaries, and new appointments such as Myron W. Townsend becoming sporting editor at Kalamazoo Telegraph.
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Joseph Freitag
South Eagle Street
Fair Ground
Colkmins Cor with Colt at Jus Riul’s Farm Near Warkhull
A fragment notes a sale or offering of a three year old colt at Jus Riul’s farm three miles north of Warkhull, named Colkkmins Cor te Wau, with a mention of a wild cow at the same location.
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Birs
Riul
Warkhull
Colkkmins Corte Wau
Jos, Hin
Dissolution of Partnership Names A W Palmer to Continue Business
The partnership between Lexoy Patyen and A W Packer is dissolved as of March 19 1902 with A W Palmer continuing the business. All debts to the firm should be settled promptly at once.
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A. W. Palmer
A. W. Packer
Lexoy Patyen
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Alice Seunders
Batus County
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Parma
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Pierce
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Auifalon
Invalids’ Hotel
Savahda
Pierce Gaa
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Broud
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Foley
Eagle Opera House
E. W Hoskins
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NEW Medical Journal
Hogt
Tdad Street
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