Carnival excitement and civic notes in Battle Creek
City news outlines preparations for the Glorious Fourth carnival with a grand queen float, plus updates on local illnesses and recoveries. Articles mention high school alumni arrivals, teachers’ cookie party, a horse sold to Indiana, transit changes, and ongoing civic cases including Hyde.
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J. DeShane
B. A. Kelleher
E. B. Stuart
American Library Association Limited
Battle Creek
Tecumeeb
Springfield
Ohio
William McCanig
Edith
Warren Hill
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Personal Notices From Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
Local column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling for events. H L Vander Horst of Kalamazoo checked on Ger man church progress. Mrs J C Egeler visiting Bay City. Mrs J C Chapin returned from Van Wert. F P and Lloyd Failing of Tekonsha in town on business. Frances Smyth returned from Traverse City. Katherine Rafferty visiting. Mrs F A Rocker and daughter visiting Battle Creek. QO. B. Smith attending commencement at Hillsdale. Mrs Bishop Humeston of Jackson visiting. Mrs I M Townsend from Newark arrived to visit her parents W R and Mrs Lewis. Grace and Lergie Carpenter of Athens visiting. A J Annis and niece Ethel Cockborne and C S Annis of Fredonia left for Buffalo Pan-American Exposition. Mrs Floyd Yinger of Allegan guest of her parents. F B W Dickey on business trip to Buffalo. Miss Young of Centralia visited Battle Creek and stays with L F Page. Floss Johnson in city resigns position at Scotts. Mrs EH. P. Jundelle visited Battle Creek. Mrs H Libienthal returned from Cincinnati. Mrs Harriet Awlur of Battle Creek visiting Mrs W H Arthur. Mrs Frink of Jackson visiting John Cawood. Crearge Milley expected to Blas Island. Mr and Mrs B S Westfall and daughter returned to Epsworth. Miss Louise Vernor arrived from Grand Rapids. Rev Muvecty of Albion in city. Miss Elsie Young of Battle Creek visiting. Dr W E B Gimreb of California visiting for Pas-Atmerricay Exposition. will speak Saturday en route home. WD. Qbarch of Grand Rapids in town. A M Stearns executor of J Perrin estate in city for business.
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J. C. Egeler
Bay City
J. C. Chapin
van Wert
F. P
Lloyd Failing
Tekonsha
Frances Smyth
Traverse City
Katherine Rafferty
Saginaw
Hillsdale
Bishop Humeston
Jackson
H. S. Peer
I. M. Townsend
Newark, O
W. R. Lewis
Floyd Yinger
Alleganis
W. HH. Alexandre
W. Dickey
Buffalo
Miss Young
Centralia
Ekun
Battle Creek
L. F
H. Libienthal
Cincinnati
Irivnds
War Wert
Harriet Awlur
WH. Arthur
Frink
John Cawood
Crearge Milley
Blas Island
Westfall
Epsworth
Kens
Louise Vernor
Grand Rapids
Muvecty
Albion
Elsie Young
W. EB. Gimreb
California
Residents and visitors fill Battle Creek area
Lias Taylor returns from Chicago. Ed Ellis of Battle Creek who ran for congress on the social ticket visited the city Wednesday. G. W. Thwing from Grand Rapids was in town on business. Mrs. W. J. Bosley came back Wednesday from Jackson. Prof. Richards of Bay City is in town. W. S. Woodruff of Howell, guest of Chauncey Brewer, left today for Benton Harbor. Mrs. Humphrey of Albion visits sister Mrs. George Bouton. Mrs. Josephine Van Veekton of Anbuen, N. J., visits George Perrett. Mayor Powell attended the Municipal League meeting in Battle Creek Wednesday.
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Lias Taylor
Chicago
Ed. Ellis
Battle Creek
Congress
G. W. Thwing
Grand Rapids
W. J. Bosley
Jackson
Prof. Richards
Bay City
Woodruff
Howell
Chauncey Brewer
Benton Harbor
Humphrey
Albion
George Bougton
Josephine VanVeekton
Anbuen
George Perrett
Powell
Municipal League
Marriage Licenses Listed for Battle Creek Area Partners
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs including Thomas J. Mack and Cora Godfrey of Battle Creek. Archer L. Knapp of Lowell and Hannah O. Pattison of Marshall. Odie B. Comer and Clara Phillips of Battle Creek. Samuel B. Aiken and Charlotte E. Miller of Battle Creek. Elisha T. Mills of Pana Alabama and Maryotte Crippen of Battle Creek. Andrew J. Perkins and Grace E. Foods of Battle Creek. David M. Agnaw and Hattie L. Prey of Battle Creek. Roy Sanford Judd of Fairgrove and Nora E. Lohr of Albion. Frank W. Townsend of Gaylord and Lillian Hilliker of Newton.
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Thomas J. Mack
Cora Godfrey
Battle Creek
Archer L. Knapp
Lowell
Hannah O. Pattison
Marshall
Odie B. Comer
Clara Phillips
Samuel B. Aiken
Charlotte E. Miller
Elisha T. Mills
Pana, al
Maryotte Crippen
Andrew J. Perkins
Grace E. Foods
David M. Agnaw
Hattie L. Prey
Hattle Creek
Roy Sanford Judd
Fairgrove
Nora E. Lohr
Albion
Frank W. Townsend
Gaylore
Lillian Hilliker
Newton
Divorce actions and trials in circuit court
The divorce case Austin S Halla day versus Katherine J Halladay was continued until July 1. The motion period for a new trial in H H Williams versus David W Murray was extended ten days. Saral A Mead versus Cary A Mead is now on trial with witnesses present. Attorneys L C Miller and L E Stewart represent the plaintiff, Williams and Weeks of Albion represent the defendant. Judge Winsor heard Sarah A Mead versus Cary A Bead today.
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Austin S. Halladay
Katherine J. Halladay
Nation
H. Williams
David W. Murray
Saral A. Mead
Caray A. Mead
L. C. Miller
L. E. Stewart
Williams
Weeks
Albion
Pattison Knapp Wedding United in Albion Home
A June Wednesday ceremony at the bride’s Albion grandmother home united Miss Hannalk C. Pattison and Mr Archer L. Knapp with Rev P J Margeety officiating. Only relatives attended. The couple will live in Lowell Michigan. Local ads note Yeast Foam and horse goods promotions.
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Queen of the Carnival finalists named at noon
The carnival program names several contenders for queen including Ella Williams Harriett Fletcher Louise Hock Grace Hamilton Amelia Hirth Margaret Clarkson Abi Scott Hattie Ammerman Lillian Hornberger Olive Bennett and others with accompanying Mrs title figures and attendees.
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Lillian Hornberger
Tretesdale Gorham
Carrie Mos
Olive Bennett
M. M. Perrett
R. I. ‘Grant
F. B. Snyder
Thera Cox
Carry Goodwin
Ines McGunion
Roll of Honor Pupils in City Schools for Year
The list names students who were neither tardy nor absent in the past year across elementary and high school rooms. Entries include Florence Alexander, Nora Keady, Susie Dibble, Nora Owens, Willina Graff, and others with varying years noted, such as Lens Rohr and Dorothea Drickerhott.
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Florence Alexander
Grace Conley
Nora Keady
Susie Dibble
Bessie Lockwood
Nora Owens
Willina Graff
Gertrude Miller
Robert Peck
Lens Rohr
Nettie Roose
Glenn Freed
Robert Hindenach
Irvina Arndts
Louisa Bach
Frank Graff
Cornelia Brinkerhott
Willie Rath
Miss Watson’s Oom
Frances Brewster
Herbert’ Pendall
Bessie Rohr
MISS
Loviss Eipper
Mundelin Hucebing
Grace Lockion
Grace Dibble
Probate Court Docket for Week of June 24
Probate Court under Judge Laws lists cases for the week starting June 24 including hearings on claims for Myrtle v. Wisher, Wiselogol, Visel, Forter, Foster, and Manning. appointments of administrators. licenses to sell real estate. final accounts and settlements. and continuations from prior dates. Notable items include estates of Orlando F Smiley, Jerome Bliss, Christian G Visel, Ira Forter, Ira Foster, Franklin M Manning, Francis M Buch, Marin W Hobart, and George D Eldridge.
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Laws
Myrtle v. Wisher
George Wiselogol
Orlando F Smiley
Jerome Bliss
Christian G. Visel
Ira Forter
Ira Foster
Franklin M. Manning
Francis M. Buchand
Marin W. Hobart
George D. Eldridge
Class Day Exercises Present The Decatrict Skeul
The class of 1 held Wednesday evening at eight in the new high school assembly room a novel play The Deestrict Skeal. Sidney McKew starred as professor with classmates as students. Laughter flowed as a district school was enacted. costumes were improvised. Glenn Grant played the district committeeman and Miss Laura Bradley portrayed the mother.
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Sidney McKew
Glenn Grant
Laura Bradley
Electric line plans and railway leadership shift rumored
A special Cincinnati Northern train returned to Jackson after a westward trip and Ohio division inspections. Settlement of Cincinnati Northern litigation is reported with a Big Four takeover likely announced soon. Officials visited Grand Haven meeting Pere Marquette and discussed running an electric line toward Calumet Lake while inspecting shops and talk of a future electric service continues.
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Bible Study Addresses by Prof Marshall in City
Chicago professor E A Marshall closed three Bible study sessions in the city with deep interest despite meager attendance. He spoke on The English Bible and how to master it with topics on failure, understanding, memory, study methods, tracing Christ, personal growth, and teaching. He planned further talks in Homer and Clarendon and future county locations next week.
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Our City Sunday School Association
Marshall
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Homer
M. 1
Clarendon
Graduation Exercises For Marshall High Delayed Service
The 34th annual Marshall high school commencement will be held Friday evening at eight o clock in the Presbyterian church. The program includes an overture light Cavalry and Germania orchestra pieces, a Tyrolean invocation, Sunrise on the Mountain, and a commencement address by a noted scholar. Diplomas and Olivet Scholarship will be presented by Supt Lohr. Music selections feature Potpourri Minstrelesque and National Air America with multiple orchestras and performances by faculty and students.
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Elected Officers of Marshall Encampment No 2
Marshall Encampment No 2 selects officers for the next six months at a Wednesday meeting. O P A WW Ehernman is chosen as chief, K P W M E Stuare 5, W da in full, J Wi Rally Lown scribe J M W Hibbard treasurer, George Givenfield appointed aig the deputy. Battle Creek excursion to Battle Creek Sunday June 48 with round trip 30 cents adults and half for children. Baseball game scheduled between Toledo and Battle Creek. Dyspepsia and blood purification ads urging stomach health.
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