Expensive luxury report on county building committee
A county investigation finds the 1898 building committee overspent on projects including the hog pen at the county farm, urges abolishing the committee, and assigns oversight to the auditing committee and county officials. The report recommends eliminating the building committee and placing repairs and improvements under the supervision of the auditing committee and the superintendents of the poor and county farm manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamn
Board of Supervisors
Hoe
Calhoun
Calhoun County
Court House
Eberii
Board of Superintendents of
Nnitine
Jamurs Henny
Trosas J. Srp
Robert Wilkins
Jolly Powrll
Sugar Beet Factory Meeting To Discuss Profits
A. E. Milligan represented a proposed Battle Creek beet sugar factory in town to invite farmers to a meeting at G A R hall near the post office on Tuesday Feb 27 at 2 PM. Speakers will explain beet growing, potential profits, and price offers, urging local farmers to attend and assess viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Milligan
Battle Creek
G. A. R. Hall
Beca
Gs A. R. Hall
Temporarily Insane Coroner's Jury Delivers Death Verdict
A coroner's jury met in Dr Charchi's office to rule Harry Dickey's death as self inflicted by strychnine while temporarily insane due to nervous prostration. Dr Houston testified on examination details and J W Bradshaw testified about selling 10 cents worth of poison. Six jurors returned the verdict after brief deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charchi
Harry Dickey
Houston
J. W. Bradshaw
Messrs
J. C Beckwith
Will Gill
H. H. Miller
Geo. Powell
Charles Edgerton
Charles Robinson
Ace
WEDDINGS GALORE AT TWO CHURCHES IN CITY
Two weddings brighten the city with Mrs Mary Walters and John Hayner wed at German Lutheran church and Miss Katherine Conley and Bartholomew Kelleher married at St Marys church. The dual ceremony featured elaborate dress, flowers, and receptions. A later note reports The New Method laundry in Pittsburgh burned, loss around $100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Mary Walters
Ida Walters
John Hayner
Chas. Painter
Miss Corn Wetmore
Conins
Mary Carver
John Walters
Charles Walters
Chr. Heidenrich
Perrinville
Hayner
Worm in eye ends under rare horse operation
Veterinary surgeon Dean performed a rare Wednesday operation to remove a four inch whitish threadlike worm from a horse’s eyeball. The horse owned by Walter Jenks north of the city had two weeks of eye trouble before the procedure, which left the eye intact. The worm, called a strangle by the doctor, was extracted with delicate forceps after numbing the eye. It is preserved in alcohol at Dean’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Walter Jenks
Funeral honors for Harry Dickey crowd at Mouse home
Friends and Knights of Pythias attend the funeral of Harry Dickey held at his home. Co K bugler and 80 lodge members march to the cemetery as pall bearers. Citations note a large, weathered attendance and procession through State street to Green Marshall avenues. Postscript mentions travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dickey
Knights of Pythias
Harry
Co. K
Lieut
Rowley
Charlotte
Railton
Hamilton
Pat Dobin
Joey
Tapersell
Stuart and Phelps
Aldrich Wattles
Troesdell Gorham
Arthur Oborn
Lawrence Wright
George Wright
James Hughes
Mienibera of
Friends
State Street
Kalamazoo Avenue
Green Street
Marshall Avenue
Oakridge
Lodge
Vauit
Hamilton Quade
Trial of Jos Reide in Battle Creek Robbery Case Re-Trial Granted
The trial of Jos Reide for a two year old robbery continued with jury selection and witness testimony. Prosecution and defense presented alibi and identification evidence from Ashley, Raymond, and Galloup, while Reide and family testified to his being at home. Officers from Lansing described arrests. defense paid witnesses debated alibi. jurors examined from a full panel as proceedings moved toward a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reide
Olll
Dewitt C. Hosmer
Jas. J. Fahey
E. Rouse
James M. Rapsher
Perry Pearcs
Henry Born
Wm. Gribbens
B. H. Ring
Alfred J. Morgan
Wm. Anderson
Oren Lamont
Warren Ackerson
Reida
Elbert Ashley
Fred Cotie
Supreme Court
H. W. Cavanagh
Jim" Powers
Charlotte
Cavanagh
Ashley
Allen Raymond
Raymond
John Galloup
Battle Creek
Joseph Reite
Inet
Lansing
Cotie
Saginaw
Sanford
Blrck
Calvert
Shoup
Lockton
Bidwell
John Brogan
Carl Reide
Susannah Reide
Joanna Canniff
Powers
Messrs. Werstein
Kohler
Werstein
Case Dismissed and Court Holiday Noted
Qurennus O. Smith case was dismissed without costs by mutual stipulation Tuesday afternoon. There was no court yesterday due to a legal holiday. The jury was excused until Friday morning. In circuit court Wednesday afternoon the People v Palmer and Thayer was continued to the first day of next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qurennus O. Smith
Circuit Court
the People
Henry Palmer
John Thayer
Highwayman Opera Delights Marshall Audiences
A lively burlesque style opera titled the Highwayman featured shapely chorus, comic opera soldiers and a master mind carried by a burdened head constable. Arthur Deagon led Dick Witzgerald, Kathrine Germaine impressed as the leading lady, with Doll Primrose and Sir Godfrey Beverly among the standout roles. The town praised the performance as a genuine treat and voiced desire for more similar productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Arthur Deagon
Dick Witzgerald
Katherine Germaine
Toby Winkler
Hostler
Sir Godfrey Beverly
Pamela
JOC WOODRUFF DEAD A Marshall dentist remembered kindly
James or Josiah Woodruff known as Doc Woodruff dies in his Washington House room after nervous strain and bromide use. A prominent early Marshall dentist since 1862 he made a large practice, spent time at Kalamazoo asylum, then served as Washington House clerk. He came from Toledo. his father Elijah J. Woodruff lives at 96. A sister and brother survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woodruff
Washington House
Doc
Mr. Woodruff
Houston
Marshall
Dean
Kalamazoo
Woodruff
Toledo
Elijah J. Woodruff
Ohio
Jyig
Poco
Kindnega
South African Battle Letter From Hollen Bush
The letter from Hollen Bush, a British soldier of the Coldstream Guards, describes the Magersfontein battle and other clashes near Modder River, Belmont, and Gras Pan. He details the wound to his right thigh, hospital care at Wynberg near Cape Town, and his hope to recover in about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magersfontein
Johnny
John Bush
N. H. Hollon
Geo. I. Bush
Hredonia
Holton Bush
Iman
Coldstream Guards
Methune
Modder River
Wrynb End
South Africa
Deax Morgen
Wynberg
Cape Town
Hollen
H. Bush
Coldstream Guard
Wreight Conductor Henry Wilberham Dies After Fall
Reports from Orville Ohio revise an earlier belief that conductor Henry Wilberham died in a wreck. He fell between train cars, was found severed, and his body brought to Toledo for burial. He rode the Baltimore and Ohio out of Maspillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilberham
Orville
Ohio
Toledo
Baltamore & Ohio
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Ziat
Battte Creek
Quroner
Dary
Barry Dickey
Katherine Conley
Bartholomew Kelleher
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's
Thomas Kelleher
Wm. Hand of Jackson
Father Baurt
Edward Couley
Kelleher
Chas, Kelleher
Dennis Kelleher
Cadillac
Thomas
Timothy Kelleher
Battle Greek
Win. Hand
Conley
Hastman
R. Gunley
Murphy
Jackson
Pittsburgh
New Method
Federal Street
Keys, Hunting and Nautition
Ihe
The
Mouse
W. H. Arthur
Dr. Marshall
E. H. Grant
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Revels
Jos. Reide
Hatch
Eunics E. Crandall
Joc Woodruff
Gen
Jenn
the Daily News
Hollen Bush
Mather
Henry Wilberhow
Wan Stated
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