Local Briefs Roundup of January Happenings
A montage of small-town notes lists the Monday club meeting set for January 8 and various local items. Resignations, petitions for rural mail delivery, marriages, church events, and dismissals mingle with railroad, post office, and store openings.
Remedy Claims From Dr Caldwell’s Syrap Pepsin
Fragmentary ad copy touts a tonic named Dr Caldwell’s Syrap Pepsin as restoring natural digestion. The text mocks competitors and urges use of a single remedy called the Grush Covent Cotter, with unclear claims and dubious endorsements.
Local notices from AROUND THE STATE reveal development asks
Metamora presents a $2000 brick hotel site option. Alpena mills report 70,000,000 feet of lumber and related products. Maltz Opera House at Alpena leased to Steeler and Dennison. Cross Roads Weekly to resume at Metamora next week after previous vandalism. A Roxand Eaton county boy dies from burns after a stove accident. Homer newspaper feud rages between Index and Vidette over home industry ads. Boutelle at McLean asylum improving, but mental state may never fully recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maltz Opera House
Alpena
George L. Malta
W. H. Johnson
Charles P. Steeler
W. F. Dennison
Homer
Index
Albion
Loutelle
Boston
Congressman Boutelle
McLean Asylum
Daniel A. Robinson
Tanger
Young’s
Blood Cure for Blood and Stein Diseases
An improved Sarsapurina compound in tablet form offers a claimed cure for blood disorders and various ailments including anaes, scrofula, rheumatism, and digestive issues. It supposedly regulates the stomach and bowels, costs half the price of a liquid alternative, and is available from druggists in Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Missing ex quartermaster general White and Marsh
Lansing January 3 former Quartermaster General William L White of Grand Rapids indicted for his role in the Henderson Ames deal which cost the state $40000 has disappeared Marsh inspector general also indicted is missing His attorney says he will appear in Lansing with bondsmen White left for Chicago after New Year and wrote he might be gone for months claiming innocence while others share blame The grand jury found a conspiracy involving White and Marsh and Kalamazoo salesman Bickerstaff to defraud the state Evidence includes 10500 spent with Illinois Supply 7000 cash by White and the balance by Henderson Ames back to the state for about 61000 Two thirds of profits were carried to Grand Rapids with White receiving about 19000 and an 8000 cash withdrawal later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
William L. White
Grand Rapids
Ingham County
Grand Jury
A. T. Marsh
Regan
Horace M. Pope
Allegan
White
Gen. White
Chicago
Marsh
Porter
Gen
Battle Creek
Lansingr
Fidelity Bond and Casualty Company
Baltimore
Illinois Supply Company
Henderson-Ames Company
Kalamazoo
Bickerstaff
Fourth National Bank
State Military Board
Senderson-Ames Company
Military Board
Roberts Case Favors Excluding Tobetts from House
Report by the House committee on the Roberts Utah case expected soon after reconvening. Majority likely to exclude Tobetts and bar him from swearing in on credentials. Minority possible. hearings resume Thursday with Roberts’s argument after witnesses from Utah canceled. Senate and House reassemble amid routine measures and a tax bill on Upper Peninsula mining firms. Public debt for December shows a rise driven by bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Roberts
Utah
Congress
Tobetts
House
Taylor
Mr. Roberts
Lansing
Mieh
Senate
Upper Peninsula
Also Mentioned on This Page
Misa Kitty Conley
HE. L. Murphey’s
South Albion
Athens Times
Marie Robertson
George Wilson
Mable Lockwood
Constantine
M. H. Nichols
Lillian Clark
Adelbert Clark
Wendell Morse
Leisure Hour Club
The
Baptist Church
Crouch
Mattie Zebel
Bradfield
LeRoy Davenport
Lee
C. D. Paxson
Rice Creek
Tekonsha
F. J. Zanger
J. Lohr
Kahimazoo Avenue
Buckingham Place
East Green Street
W. A. Hunsberger
Trenton
N. J
Mexico
Michigan
David Walkinshaw
Colegrove
ALR
Peal
oMles
Cers Eleeter
Fred Zanger
Dr. Marshall
Frank Stuart
Wm. ‘Arthur
Ed. Grant
Ladies’ Library Association
Cincinnati
Buck
Kalamzoo
Iia
Anié
Battle Creek Journal
Cortright & Sons
Calhoun Mills
Byron BE. Cole
Ancient Order of United Workmen
J. G. Powers
Chas, Powers
Louise Powers
Judge Lane
la Austin
John W. Arney
Ann Arbor
Arney
University of Michigan
Calle and
Darren
Leeebaggas
the State
Metamora
Cross Roads Weekly
Mia
Edward Golling
Roxand
Eaton County
Etter
Adjt
Marah
Merton Madison
Milwaukee
Prohibition State Central Committee
Madison
Nelepates
Samuel D. Hastings
Green Bay
OW. Chatin
Wanekesha
A. Smith
Ole Ls. Olson
Eau Claire
Honor
UNION
KE. B. Mabrey
Marshall, Mich
United States
Hay
Europe
Japan
China
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Italy
Uny
Frankfort
Goebel
Dc. W. Beckhant
Paylor
Gov
Iternea
H. A.tillotson
Justice of the Peace
Eest of
Brewer's
A. S. Johnson
M. D
Rattle Creek
J. R. Cummings & Co
Nealers
Leeds
Eagle Street
Main
Green Streets
W. H. Durkee
Practical Tinsmith
Leedle Bros
Marshall News
Marshall Wagons& Windmill Co