County notes on farms trades and town events
North Marshall Jacob Moore settles on a Barry county farm. Transfers: Ra Bach sells old homestead to W Hoppe for 8800 dollars. A Bennett sells farm to William Conley for 3000 dollars. Bennett plans to move to Marshall in spring. John Jones Jr moves to Lewis Blanchard farm first of April. Community updates include illness, visits, meetings, birthdays, a temperance speaking event with Nellie Pratt winning a medal, and plans for Christmas trees, a New Year’s ball, and a shooting match.
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North Marshall
Jacob Moore
Barry County
Ra Bach
W. Hoppe
A. Bennett
Wil
Iam Conley
Mr. Bennett
Marshall
John Jones Jr
Lewis Blanchard
Eirza Paxton
Bert Kine Ors
Olivet
Ella
Community Christmas Plans and Local Notices
Homer residents share holiday events and travel news. Rena Rodgers to present a cantata. Spillman Riggs to speak at the Presbyterian church. five rooms sponsor a Christmas tree closing exercises. Hastings Sherman and Kingebury announce holiday programs and travel. Lusk family notes and medical updates. George L. Cole D D Archaeologist from Los Angeles to lecture at Cleveland schoolhouse December 27 with 150 stereoptical views. L BO to meet January 3. Mrs Hulda Ann Scott ill at home.
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Rena Rodgers Ia
Spillman Riggs
Presbyterian Church
George L, Cole D
Los Angeles
Cal
Cleveland School House
L BO
Medwin Getchell
Hulda Ann Scott
Eckford Notes and Local Obits in Marshall Area
Marsha11 area notes report serious illness of Mrs Newton Tadman prompting calls to Eckford. Birth announced: Thursday Dec 7 a son to Mr and Mrs Larry Wakinshaw. Mrs Jas Rapsher visits Marshall to care for Mrs Newton Tadman. Toledo man Mr Starr, father of Mrs George Butler, died of paralysis. funeral held Sunday. Solomon Reese’s house burned Saturday, few contents saved. insurance minimal. Family residing with Will Lazarus. Maple Grove Christmas program planned by Sunday school. Birth: a son born to Dwight Clark and wife last Friday. Mrs Fred Lincoln and Mrs L Nowlin ill with fever. both improving. LA 3 to meet at Mrs Winings Dec 28. officers to be elected. Mrs Kern of Jackson ill. Bernie Nowlin’s mother ill Sunday. Boyer bought timber squares coat timber assets for 410. Moor and Clark to saw logs. Revival meetings closed Monday. CH Wilson visited. Miss Anns Wahl of Battle Creek visiting. Volney Hess of Pskousha visited Peter Willson. Quaterly meeting notes and Illness of Peter Willson.
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Mr Starr
George Butler
Toledo
Solomon Reese
Dwight Clark
Fred Lincoln
Mra L Nowlin
LA 3
Winlng
Bernie Nowlin
Kern
Jackson
Boyer
Vantenerg Brothers
Moor and Clark
Local notes from Ceresco recounting minor events
Arthor Bartlett returned home after being summoned to Decatur for a month as relief agent. Jack Smith hosted Altron friends. Dr Gubbins lost a gold watch and cannot locate it. WCTU ladies were entertained by Mrs Smith. Churches plan two Christmas trees and a concert Monday evening with public invitation for joy to children. Will Kelley secured a job in Battle Creek and moved family. Mrs Campbell of Paramus cared for Charles Godfrey and returned home. Wickwire child ill. Mark Goodwin and J R K Mickel left for Monroe to remodel a grist mill. J W Bell and son will install large stones at their mill. Oren Middaugh of Lyons visiting. Tefft of Marshall visited. George Matt buying and shipping poultry to New York. School closes Friday for two weeks. Rupert of New York shipping hay locally. William Godfrey resigns deputy rural mail carrier post.
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Arthor Bartlett
Decatur
Jack Smith
Altron
Gubbins
WCTU
Thoreday
WG Smith
Baptist
Congregational
Mra William ,Campbell
Parama
Charles Godfrey
Wickwire
Mark Goodwin
J RK Mickel
Monroe
J W Bell and Son
Oren Middaugh
Lyons
Youngs
Massimera
OA Tefft
Marshall
Geerge Matt
New York
O Rupert
CON RR
William Godfrey
Marengo and Athens Community News Briefs
Local items report a found pocketbook claimed by description and owner. Notes on Mrs Herman Rogers benefiting from hospital treatment in Ann Arbor. Funeral details for Mr Prucha Robinuron at Pucsiluy church. TA Adams buys Herric farm near Homer, March possession. Christmas tree program at a village school. Mr W Pierce relocates household goods to Gwoxso. Roger Niver guest of the Busses Hour. Mrs Niver in precarious health. Masquerade ball planned at Adams hall on Dec 28. New Year’s watch meeting at the church. WVY MS meets with Mrs Kennedy. report of excellent gathering. ATHENS: visitors from Davison, Kuntz guests at George Doran’s. WD Albertson in Battle Creek. Kellogg visits with parents. Prof Croninger ill, no school. Katie Burtzen new clerk at AEB Underwood’s. Miss Anna Boneman vacation at Brooklyn home. ME society fair netted 75. Viletta Lovejoy of Union City visiting O I Grill. Christmas Eve plans at Grunge Hall. Mrs ROW Elwood visiting Hartly Creek, return from Burlington. County drain commissioner Chan Mead in town on business. Mrs Frask Hurd entertained LA students with chicken pie dinner. John Osborn of Union City visiting locally and in Battle Creek.
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W . Pierce
Gwoxso
Aba
Roger Niver
WVY MS
Kennedy
M VY Kellogg
Battle Creek
FL Gristy
Vicksburg
Prof Croninger
Katie Burtzen
AEB Underwood's
Anna Boneman
Brooklyn
Row Elwood
W Root
Hartly Creek
Burlington
Chan
Mead County Drain Commission
Mra Frask Hurd
John Osborn
Union City
Clarendon Chuatinus Tree Event at M B Church
In Clarendon a Chuatinus tree event will be held Monday evening December 24 at the M B church. The bean threshing was done last week with shelling corn. Fred Ratick joined the telephone pole gang and went to Burlington Monday. Grace Keyes of Tekoneha visited cousins Maude and Goldy Keyes last week. Butchering is the order of the day with Will Bramble working for Bad Fisher.
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Clarendon
M. B. Church
Fred Ratick
Telephone Pole
Burlington
Grace Keyes
Tekoneha
Maude and
Goldy
Keyes
Will Bramble
Bad Fisher
Lake Michigan tragedy leaves survivor severely injured
W H Shields, Squaw Island light keeper, and assistant Owen McCauly drifted 22 hours on Lake Michigan after their small boat capsized while taking Mrs Shields and her niece to the mainland. Two women died of exposure. McCauly and Shields survived but Shields is critical with legs frozen and possible amputation.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Squaw Island
McSauly
Laiden Morden
Shields
Mary Davia
McCauly
Morden
Manehattan
Manhower
Warbor Springs
Mich
St. James
Montague
Free Press offers free Year Book with subscription deal
Detroit Free Press promotes a free Year Book and Encyclopedia with a one year Twice A Week subscription for 1.00. The 550 plus page reference covers 10 000 subjects and claims to be a complete record of 1900 events. Published December 27 1900, mailed after release, offer limited.
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Detroit Free Press
Free Press
Michigans
Detroit
Mich
Notice to Taxpayers Announces Decener Tax Collection
Notice to taxpayers lists locations for tax collection at Commercial Savings Bank Marshall on Saturdays and at J C G Coop store Marengo on the last three Mondays of December. Sale of The Song of a Robb by Gracia Southworth via J S White & Co.
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Commercial Savings Bank
Marshall
J. CG. Coopere
Marengo
W.z. Maxston
Freas
Christmu
Robb
Gracia Southworth
J. S. White
Gracia Southw
Whte & Co
Grain and livestock markets ease across Chicago and New York
Chicago and New York market reports show mixed moves with flour quiet, corn prices steady, oats steady, and hogs and cattle firm or higher. Prices listed for wheat corn oats butter eggs and livestock reflect cautious demand, with regional variations and tax collection notices from Eckford Township appended.
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Chicago
Burbank
Hebron
Rose and Kings
Vic
New York
Auctions at farm sale near Lyon lake church
Hoffman Bros announce auction of farm property including horses cattle hogs wagons cultivators hay corn and tools with cash payments under 35 dollars and six percent notes for larger sums. Sale 11 miles south and 17 miles west of Lyon lake church on Wednesday January 2 at 10 o clock A M. Taxes collection notice by W G Pullan treasurer Fredonia Township.
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Lyon Lake
A. H. Howell
Hoffman Bros
A Wonderful Combination For Family Reading
An aged newspaper fragment touts a set of reading materials and reference guides for every family member. It promotes a Parm Paper, a Diary Paper, poultry and dairy topics, a 128 page book, and a 3-Dairy and Creamery publication from Chicago with a beginner price. A 4-Ropp’s Calculator is offered, a bound arithmetic and accounting book valued at one dollar.
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Ropp
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