Phones Ordered Out by Albion Business Men
A Thursday Albion meeting of business men voted to remove all telephones from business premises by December 31, aligning with a telephone rate hike for residences. A five member committee led by John Wilson was named to handle phone matters. Fifty residence phones already ordered out, with many subscribers expected to cancel.
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Ato
Albion
John Wilson
Henry Wocholz
Gen. Griffin
John Ott
M. E. Talmadge
Marriage Licenses and Patent Medicine Adverts
The notice records marriage licenses for Charles P. Bollstrom of Albion with Sadie E. French of Battle Creek, Frank Willis of Lea with Ella Root of Lea, Thomas McKeown of Hilledale with Alice VanHorn of Marshall, I J Bliss of Kalamazoo with Jeasie M Hendrick of Battle Creek, and William W. Morris of Fredonia with Stepve Belle Mouger of Burlington. An advertisement promotes Rocky Monvnts tea from Madison Medicine Co claiming cures for headaches dizziness rheumatism indigestion and constipation, sold by Swartwout & Swartwout for 35 cents.
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Charles P. Bollstrom
Albion
Sadie E. French
Battle Creek
Frank Willis
Ella Root
Lea
Thomas McKeown
Hilledale
Alice VanHorn
Marshall
I. J. Bliss
Kalamazoo
Jeasie M Hendrick
William W. Morris
Fredonia
Stepve Belle Mouger
Burlington
Madison Medicine Go
Swartwout & Swartwout
West grows fast says Oklahoma letter from Enid
O J French writes from Enid Oklahoma December 6 1901 noting rapid western growth. Lawton is about three months old with a population around two to three thousand and four business streets as long as State street in Marshall. The town has 65 saloons with extensive bar fixtures. Carpenters earn 25 to 30 cents per hour brickmasons 50 cents. Union labor is common and boarding costs 3.00 per week with lodging at 1.50. Weather is fine with wind.
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Lawton
State Street
Marshall
Sam
J. Freed
Sanitary My-Food Co Ltd forms with $500000 capital
The Sanitary My-Food Co Ltd filed articles of association with Register of Deeds Daskam. Capital stock is 500000 with 201000 paid in. 5000 shares at 100 each. Plans bakery goods cereal foods nut foods and substitutes for coffee. Peach stockholders include Curtis W Stendell 1000 shares Lafayette Peavey 10 shares Howard F Pangburn 1000 shares.
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Attle Creek
Sanitary My-Food Co., Ltd
Peach
Curtis W. Stendell
Lafayette Peavey
Howard F. Pangburn
Citizens weigh fate of phones in Marshall debate
In Marshall, residents largely oppose doubled phone rates and favor a municipal or independent local exchange. Interviews show Judge Lane, George Southworth, Andrew Flyon, D W Knickerbocker, Dr L S Joy, F I Colegrove, Mayor Powell and Justice Merrill pushing for removal or overhaul, with calls for organizing a local system.
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D. W. Knickerbocker
Woodbury Independent Telephone Co
Homer
Bell
First Principles Joy
Dr. L
Marshall Capital
F. I. Colegrove
Free Samples Offer for Van Fleet Herb Pills
A Belleville based ad invites readers with rheumatism neuralgia sick headache or indigestion to send name and address to Van Fleet Medicine Co Bellevue Michigan to receive a trial box with directions and testimonials. The item promotes surprising cures and urges subscribing to The Weekly News for one dollar per year.
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van Fleat Medicine Company
Bellevue
Mich
Trea
van Pleet
James Henry replies to Statesman criticism in Battle Creek Journal
James Henry denies claiming farmers cannot educate children as well as townspeople. He rebuts Marehall Statesman editor Pratt and criticizes Albion News editor Green. The piece suggests Henry has given up probate county hopes and aims to attack outsiders to gain influence. The Battle Creek weekly News advertises its weekly and two year rate.
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Battle Creek Journal
Marehall Statesman
Pratt
Prattle
Green
Albion Nuwa
The
Statesman
James Henry
Henry
Battle Creek
Fire Alarm Case Ends in Not Guilty Verdict
In Marshall city court, E H Dennison and Roy Palmer were charged with sending a false fire alarm on Nov 29. After testimonies from Frank Doane, Grant Miller, and Andrew Flynn, the jury returned a not guilty verdict in about five minutes. City Attorney Foley prosecuted. Dennison acted pro se with Palmer.
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Frank Doane
Grant Miller
Andrew Flynn
City of
Marshall
H. J. Dennison
Roy Palmer
Robert Wilkins
H. A. Olate
Richard Towne
0. Townsend
Fred Hoeltzel
George Seymour
Justice
Messrs
Palmer
Dennison
Gramer's
Doud
Foley
J. Dennison
Liquor Tax in Calhoun County Reported by Treasurer
County treasurer Fisk released annual liquor tax figures for Calhoun County for the year ending December 2, 1901. The report shows sixty saloons and four breweries paying a total tax of 29,061.66 dollars, with breweries contributing 260 dollars. The document lists counts and taxes by city including Albion Athens Battle Creek Burlington Homer Marshall and totals for the county.
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Calhoun County
Fisk
Albion
Athens
Battle Creek
Burlington
Homier
Marshall
Place
Breweries
Totel
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises a Cure All Stages
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease, with internal use that reaches blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer $100 for any case not cured, inviting testimonials and listing Toledo address for the company. Pills recommended as best.
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Hall
F. J. Gheniey
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