Wielders of Rod Program for November Education Event
A three day inspiration institute will be held Friday and Saturday, November 23 and 24, in the city. School Commissioner Burnhan has secured many distinguished educators including President James B. Angell of the University, Albert Leonard of the Michigan Normal System, and Ex-President Fiske of Albion College. The program features lectures on U S history, school management, music in the schools, child study, drawing, spelling, and a keynote by James B. Angell on the reflex influence of the teaching profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Laird
State Normal School
Burnhan
James B. Angell
U. of My
Albert Leonard
Michigan System
Normal Schools
Fiske
Albion College
Wm. H
Hillsdale County
Florence Marsh
Grand Rapids
Wm. G. Coburn
Battle Creek
W. J. McCone
Albion
U.S
Laird
W. H. French
E. F. Lohr
Angell
L. R. Fiske
University of Michigan
Calhoun County
Michigan
John C. Patterson
Marshall
America
Marriage Licenses Granted in Battle Creek and Nearby
Chester H. Brownell and Sarah A. Nye of Battle Creek. Charles H. Mackinder and Nicena L. Miller of Battle Creek. George E. Wicks and Pearl Austin of Battle Creek. Edwin W. Clark and Jessie Stanton of Fredonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. Brownell
Sarah A. Nye
Battle Creek
Charles H. Mackinder
Nicena L. Miller
George E. Wicks
Pearl Austin
Edwin W. Clark
Jessie Stanton
Fredonia
Attorney General Probes Kalamazoo Lawyer for Military Bond Ties
The attorney general is directed to investigate Lawyer Roos of Kalamazoo over his connection with the military band in a bid to disbar him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roos
Kalamazoo
Illustrated lecture on The Scottish Reformation
Mrs Monroe of Philadelphia will present an illustrated talk on The Scottish Reformation featuring John Knox and Mary Queen of Scots at the opera house Monday and Wednesday December. Proceeds go to the WOTU for furnishing and lodge room improvements, with Mrs Monroe renowned as a lecturer. She brings 1900 worth of 16th century costumes and will show 85 views on the stereopticon. 7 to 160 church members will appear in period dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Philadephia i
John Knox
Mary
Queen of
Opera House
WOTU
Perrin Bank
Shabns
Scotland
Livingstone Divorce Case Highlights Battle Creek Testimony
Charles Livingstone known as the hay seed lawyer from Colon faces his wife Bertha in circuit court for a divorce contest. Witnesses from Battle Creek testified as the couple sparred in court with exchanges noted. A separate suit Martha E. Manson vs John E. Allen resulted in a default judgment of 2270. Proceedings adjourned with briefs to judge and sentencing continued to next term for Robert Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Livingstone
Colon
John E. Allen
Calhoun County Telephone Co
Joseph Ware
Robert Barker
Gaigel Club to Meet at Mrs Watson Home
The Gaigel club will hold its next meeting with Miss Margie Ggver at the home of Mrs. Victor Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaigel Club
Margie Ggver
Victor Watson
LATTIN VERSUS LATTIN DIVORCE CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT
Battle Creek circuit court heard the divorce case of Harvey Lattin versus Rachel Lattin on Thursday with multiple witnesses called by both sides. Other court actions included the Livingstone divorce, Stark versus Stark, and a motion in Hall versus Murdoch regarding an additional declaration count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Harvey Lattin
Rachel Lattin
Eanna Stark
Fred Stark
Truk
Priv Jday
Livingstone
Chas, KE. Hall
Gilson Murdoch
Hhs
Michigan News Roundup From Marquette To Constantine
Over 1150 deer licenses issued in Marquette county this season vs 1097 last year. Supinay Morning Scrumiter gains recognition among Michigan journalists. Winter studies planned on sugar beet pulp as cattle fodder by agricultural colleges. Bay City sugar and sugarbeet products enter Wisconsin and Minnesota markets amid strong competition. Schoolcraft eyes a large cement plant. Michigan cement industry grows. Standard Paper at Constantine expands with new warehouse. mill runs around the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette County
Supinay Morning
Michigan
Schoolcraft
Standard Paper Company of
Constantine
Grimes
Del
Frank Thomas
Albion
Lake Shore
Jack
Bay City
Albion Mirror
E. B. Hughes
New York
New Yorker
University of Michigan
Conro Itiera
Chicago University
Peter V. Fiero
Battle Creek
Excursion to Toledo Promises Turkey Fixcursion
Brief items note a Sunday excursion by the Cincinnati Northern to Toledo, a local pension grant for Paul Collyer of Homer, and various small town notices including a Lansing horse and a stage show at the opera house next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Cincinnati Northern
Paul Collyer
Homer
Lansing
Personal notices from Battle Creek and surrounding towns
Personal column lists numerous residents and visitors in Battle Creek, Albion, Albion, Olivet, Charlotte, Parma, Homer, Clarence township, and surrounding areas. Mentions include Sheriff William, Jesse Underwood, George Dorr, A F Hagle, L A Davis, Miss Berenice Porter, Baird, Wagner, Mrs. Hyde, Tornkey Furner, Blanchard, Burnham, Powers, R Crouse, Anna Held, Papa's Wife, Maxine Elliot, Nat Goodwin, and local court and school activities. Also notes a fatal explosion at the Giant Powder company in San Francisco with two Chinese workers killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dorr
Olivet
A. EF. Hagle
Alvion
L. &. Stewart
Albion
Berenice Porter
Battle Creek
L. B. Hyde
Homer
Meade
Sonoma
C. M. Brongon
G. P. Blanchard
Grand Rapids
Lon Millard
Tornkey Furner
C. B. Smith
Litchfield
O. H. Disham
Burnham
Clarence Township
James M. Powers
Charlotte
R. Crouse
F Zanger
L. F. Page
Detroit
Anna
Papa
Detroit Opera House
Ela Williams
Chicago
George Williams
Maxine Elliot
Nat Goodwin
Willis Bine
Allie
Clarendon Township
Wm. Burland
Notice of Letting for Duck Lake Drain Contract
Chas B Mead County Drain Commissioner of Calhoun County Michigan announces bids for cleaning out the Duck Lake Drain in Clarence Township. Bids opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon on Wednesday November 10 1900 at the Duck Lake post in Clarence. The project covers deepening widening and extending the drain with sections and a detailed survey on file. Lowest responsible bidder with adequate security will be accepted. Public hearing on assessments for the Duck Lake special assessment district follows bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. B. Mead
Orthoun
Michigan
Clarenes
Duck Lake
Tier
Clarence
X . Ronto and
Cours
Sirni
Baer
Tienen
Belis
Ulenee
Outier Bridge
Battom
Saidlin
Rak
Calhoun
Benefita
Anil
Anid
Nowy
Amelina West
Banka
Niddie
Jay C. Ranyder
Clarence Township
Ghaa. Vanocler
Clarenca Township
Peter Ataris
Damen M. Giffard
J. A. Courtright
Leonard Courtright
A.J Zeholl
W. F. Anderson
Karah Starka
M-A Lamih
David Sebastian
W. A. Anyder
James Nichols
Nancy Nichols
Andrew Vorplank
Malinda
Rooly
Geo. L. Miller
Luella Rhodes
Alexis B. Cooper
Wallance Perigole
Jas. Perigole
Geo. Roper
W. H. Gifford
Wm. Conley
G. Silverthorne
C. Rh, Lamah
B. Cover
Alonso Snyder
Betsy M. Leonard
Jas. Manrce
Mary Carrier
Irene McConnell
Anna Ty. McConnell
Chas
B. Mead
Real Estate Transfers Among Local Heirs and Buyers
Heirs of Kate Crompton Strait transfer Lot 6 Block 6 East Battle Creek for 1500 to Lycargus and Mary A Pool. Charles E Thomas transfers 3000 Port Lot 78 R of B2 Battle Creek to Mood A Thomas. Multiple transfers listed: Ovid Doubleday, Harvey M Doubleday, Mary Jane Porter, and others in Marshall, Battle Creek, Athens, and nearby areas, with prices and parcel details or notes like “Old camp Grounds” and “Park street Battle Creek.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Crompton Strait
Lycargus
Mary
Battle Creek
Charles E Thomas
Mood A Thomas
Joseph P. Clegg
Ovid Doubleday
Athens
Hiram Pike
Geof Chaffee
Harvey M Doubleday
Mary Jane Porter
Wm J Blood
Marshall Soo
Chas H Lowell
AJ Boyer
Elizabeth Thayer
Bec
Barlington
Fico
Susan A Hill
Wm O
Lillian M Cary Brod
Marshall $Loco
Isaac W Houston
Lillian M Cory
Marshall $Lico
Obuoytte Inc
Hali NE
John J Hurley
Otto W Schetter
Old Camp Grounds
Marongo
Frederick Horburg
Hiram Mallen
Cort Magon Flint
Ernest
Leton Park
Geof Miller
Christina
Mettie
Fayette
Alletka Dood
Clarence
Revival and sermons at Marshall church and area venues
Rev Pattison leads Sunday night in Marshall with What will a genuine revival do for Marshall church. Central Division Ladies Aid Presbyterian meets Friday at two with Miss Red. Universalist sermon on spiritual Communion prompts questions about departed friends in heaven to be addressed next Sunday at 10 30. Pattison begins a sermon series on prayer exploring God affecting nature and answers to prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
M. E
Marshall Church
Central Division
Ladies Aid Presbyterian Church
Miss Red
Universalist Church
Getchel
L. N. Pattizon
Giant American Bridge Works Planned in Pittsburgh
The American Bridge company plans a vast 40 acre mammoth plant with river frontage to build and operate the world’s largest bridge building works in Pittsburgh. About 2,000 workers will be employed and the project costs an estimated 1,000,400 dollars. Construction to begin within three months and annual output expected to reach 126000 to 150000 tons. Also Russian authorities announce a study visit to the United States to examine homestead laws for potential peasant community use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
the Commercial Gazette
American Bridge Company
St. Petersburg
United States
Sinking of City of Monticello Claims Dozen Lives Near Halifax
Halifax reports the steamer City of Monticello of the Yarmouth Steamship line sank in the Bay of Fundy during a fierce gale. Of 36 aboard only four saved, with 32 bodies recovered along the coast near Hockville. Captain Harding survived. many passengers were women and children. The wreck occurred off Cape Forchie as the vessel encountered dangerous reefs and heavy seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
City of Monticello
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Bay of Fundy
Harding
Bay
Fundy
Capa Forchie
Monticello
Yarmouth
Tallfax
Hockville
Fuller
Eldridge
Poole
Fripp
McGee's Sons
St. John
N. 4
Rupert Olive
Prince Edward
Biggagemaster
Wilson
Benham
Unidentified aboard ship as death toll rises
The text notes that several bodies remain unidentified and one was recognized as John Richmond of Essex New Brunswick, a traveler for a boat and sloe firm. It states the death toll has risen to 32, with some passengers not listed on ship articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richmond
Essex
N. B
New
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry S. New
Indiana
Boers Defeated Near Bothaville in Heavy Fighting
Heavy fighting since November 4 ends with Boer losses of 23 killed, 30 wounded, 100 prisoners. Seven Boer guns captured. British losses set at three officers and four men killed. Lord Roberts reports Le Gallais engaged five hours with 1,000 Boers, De Wet and Steyn forced to flee, La Gallais killed, Steyn’s secretary wounded and captured. Buller arrives at Southampton for a mayoral banquet are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bothaville
London
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
le Gallais
Knox Reealy
de Wet
Steyn
la Gallais
Steyn’ Snretary
de Villiers
Lord Roberta
Smith-Dorrien
Dalmanatha
Komati
Southampton
Gen
Jr Redvers Buller
Dunvegan Castle
Capetown
Lord Wolseley
Fire sweeps Biloxi wrecking 100 buildings
Biloxi Mississippi faced a devastating fire that destroyed more than 100 buildings, leaving hundreds homeless. The blaze began in a saloon near the depot and spread to the beach, destroying churches, a school, convent, newspaper offices, and brick stores. No lives were lost, but insured damages reach about 125 thousand dollars with total loss near 300 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi Sound
Louisville& Nashville
Three Men Die In Barn Fire Near Lima Ohio
The charred remains of three men were found in a barn on Aaron Steiner’s farm fourteen miles east of Lima on Thursday night. Authorities believe they were tramps who had been sleeping in the barn. In New York Marcus Daly, ill at Hotel Netherlands, was reported much better and stronger than in days past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hiney
Chester
Bennett
Homer
E. D. Gould
New Herndon
St. Charles
A O Leonard
Battle Creek
Lima
Aaron Steiner
Trusips
New York
Marcus Daly
Montana
Netherlands
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Inspiration Institute
Rarnhan
Anpollotti
Miss Marsh
Mr. Laird
W. G. Coburn
Mr. McQons
Fiiday
Presbyterian Church
Knapsack
W.H. French
Ti Waa
Telal
Tilla Hetween
Antuaing
CLUBS
Lattin
Agricultural College
Ulingis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Rimes
John T. Lester
Manila
Monterey
Ezra Phillips
Penfield
Trrank Keenan
Sol Smith Russell
Keenan
Aéen
Kalamazoo & Battle Creek
Galesburg
Imperial Ladies Quartette
Christian Church
United Brotherhood
Adelaide Nowak
Miss Nowak
Hattie Benedict
Madame Muriel Shortreed
Shea
Martyn College of Oratory
Ralston University of Expression
Washington
Peninsular ‘Traction Go
Bedford Village
Johnstown
Barry
Hope
Gull Lake
Galls Lake
Grange Villa
Martin
Wayland
Leighton
Gaines
Paris
Ladies Imperial Quartette
Stancil
Fostoria
Superial
Washington Hours
J. A. Galloway
Williama
Jesse Underwood
L. A. Davis
George Beemer
J. W. Baird
William Wagner
Tekonsha
City
C. A. Blair
Jackson
H. H. Mann
the Royal
Mr. W. J. McKee
Addie Campbell
Parma
O. W. Godfrey
Ceretco
Bara Murdoch
Mesdames Arts Robinson
J. J. Bordell
L. Holmes
Blanche Fulwher
Battle Creek Enquirer
San Francisco
Giant Powder Company
Sobrante
John C. Hoffelmeyer
Chineke
Marshall, Mich
A. D
Mammoth Works
Pittsburgh, Pa
City OF
Doar
Orideah
Howeleas
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