Family Reunion At Bean House This Christmas
Mar and Mrs J J Bean hosted relatives from Hanover Battle Creek and other towns for a Christmas dinner. Guests arrived by horse and sleigh, turkey and other fare filled the table, gifts exchanged, and John enjoyed a new Jap robe. Business interrupting the gathering could not spoil a pleasant memore.
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Mar
J. J. Bean
Trom
Strong
Hanover
Barton
Print
Dean Prine
Brown
Battle Creek
Uecsta
Bean
Rhode Island
John Feela
Citizens of Albion Order Out Phines
Citizens of Albion held a mass meeting Friday evening in the council room to decide on removing telephones. A committee reported that telephone rates for residences and merchants would rise and could not guarantee no further increases. The meeting endorsed the order against the Bell company and to remove phones locally and from outside lines.
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Albion
Harmony Court officers elected for the year
At the Harmony Court Vrite of Ben Hur meeting Friday evening officers for the ensuing year were elected. Past Chief Mrs. John Lansing Chief Cetrpe Bickford Judge Mrs. Prank West Scribe Pred Rentschlee K of T J M Smith Teacher Mrs Williams McCraiy 4G K Miss Lizzie Scheigk Captain William McCeraiy Guide Prank West Then installation of officers occurred on Friday evening Jan. v. State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J Cheney swears to be senior partner of F J Cheney Co doing business in Toledo. Hull's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials. Notary public A W Gisasus. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally.
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Harmony Court
Vrite
Ben Hur
John Lansing
Cetrpe Bickford
Prank West
Rentschlee K
T— J. M. Smith
Williams McCraiy
Lizzie Scheigk
William McCeraiy
Brivay
State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas County
J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Dving Basingas
County
Sirteafure
Chat
Hull
Re-elected Officers for Marshall Tent No 105 War
Marshall Tent No 105 KO T M elected new officers at a December meeting held in Maccabee hall with about 150 members present. Officers named include Commander O P Legher Lieutenant Commander Lafayette Gray and Record Keeper Thomas Wallace. Installation set for June 7 pending HQ reports with a past collection raised for Sir Knights Almon Cooley and others. A no smoking rule was adopted and an oyster supper will follow installation.
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Marshall
KO. T. M
Maccabee Hall
H. M. Mortill
O. P. Legher
Lafayette Gray
Thomas Wallace
W. B Rolfa
Edwin McGunnon
PM. Fonte Sergant
Pred Kooker
John Schneider
John Reese
Henry Blashitiel
Sentinel
John McKiver
Picket
Riley Johnson
Knight’ Almon Cooley
Battle Creek Wins Contempt Case Over Gaye & Son
Judge Smith of Hastings rules in Battle Creek versus Gaye & Son contempt case. Gages must pay a $100 fine and costs plus city attorney fees or face 30 days in jail. Case involved building an engine room and alleged trespass on land. appeal to Supreme Court noted.
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Austin
Lato
Smith
Hastings
Battle ‘Creek
Gaye & Son
Gages
Ipyanetion Ami
Sraith Se
Supreme Court
Michigan Central plans double track project
The Michigan Central Railroad Company will add a double tracking line between Jackson and Niles. Hiring is underway along the line for grading, with two gangs starting from Jackson and Niles respectively. Completion is expected in years, and grading between Jackwell and Albion is noted for November 2, 1901, along with Dowagiac to Wiles on the same date.
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Michigan Cemtral Railroad Company
Jackson
Niles
Sae
Nites
Peng
Jackwell
Albion
Wiles
Dowapiac
Tragedy in Childersburg Ends in Deaths and Arrests
In Childersburg on Wednesday a fight between white men and African Americans left J. Bird and his son Reuben dead, and white boy George Bird wounded along with Tom Holley the negro. The incident began over a craps game and escalated until whites captured the pictured attackers and held them for Talladega authorities, with no wider riot.
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Birmingham
Ala
Childershburg
Talladega
J. Bird
Reuben Bird
Tom Holley
George Ijhrd
Holley
Bird
George
Reuben
Enw Hing
George Woods
Mtr
Dew Charmer Woods
George Bird
Talladepga
Cleveland Accepts Post With National Civic Federation
New York reports former President Grover Cleveland has accepted a role in the National Civic Federation’s industrial department, delivering a letter to Oscar Straus confirming acceptance. The missive notes Cleveland’s reluctance for public service but sense of duty to aid industrial peace through dialogue between employers and workers.
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New York
Grover, Cleveland
National Civic Federation
Labor
Oscar Straus
Princeton
Mr. Straus
Nness
Cleveland
Straus
Stents
Swamp Root and Van Fet’s Pills Prominently Endorsed Cure
A fragmented 19th century health ad praises Swamp Root and Van Fet’s Pills as cures for digestive and liver troubles. It touts relief from pain and nervous distress and claims lasting benefits after limited use, urging readers to try the products despite unclear medical backing.
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Pheunetinus
Bright
Vaudeet
Reefontein Clash Deepens British Losses in Boer Attack
December 24 dispatches detail Col Firman camp at Reefontein rushed by Gen De Wet with three yeomanry companies and two guns. Six officers and 50 men killed, eight officers wounded, many missing. Boers, about 1200 strong, seized the summit under cover of moonlight, while Lieutenant Marwich and Lieutenant Watney fell in action. Casualties and prisoners mount as De Wet shifts focus to standoff with Kitchener and Wey.
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London
Tee
War Office
Reefontein
Firm
de Wet
Zeefontain
Witchener
Ament Constabulary
Bottunville
Kitchener
Col
Firman
Williamis
Lieut
Marwich
Watney
Scamlett
Tle
Imperial
Mey
Bias River
Balilge
Renaihdes
Enormous December disbursements forecast for 1900s
New York reports January interest and dividends will total about 220 to 225 million dollars, the largest in U.S. history, with New York City seeing up to 150 million. Pension and government bond interest add several millions, while many firms and mortgage holders also pay substantial sums.
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New York
New York City
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Frase J. Coenzy
A.W. Gisasus
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Marion Cockrell
Blom. Cockrell
Missouri
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Boston
Eastern Commission and
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F. J. Smith Company
I. P. Emerson & Co
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John Pinover
Middletown
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New York Tower
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Mass
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Voagente
R. Schley
Cras
Mich
Attorneys At Law
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Wagons
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