County to Pay Battle Creek City Bill in Mandamus Order
Judge Smith signed a mandamus commanding the county treasurer to pay Battle Creek the remaining balance of 1,978.60 on its smallpox bill, after the board reduced it and then cut further. The order sets payment on or before January 7, ahead of the county board’s winter session initiation. Rubber production totals and regional shares are noted, with 57,500 tons produced annually globally, distributed among the US Canada UK and other regions.
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Clawson and
Wadleigh
Smith
Hatch
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Europe
Amazon
East
West Africa
South America
Amazon District
Scientific American
Mains in trouble over embezzlement accusation
Maine was accused by B F Morgan, once his client and fellow lawyer, of embezzling sixty dollars for work unpaid. Morgan, who claimed the bill remained unsettled, prompted a warrant issued by Justice Bidwell at Battle Creek. Mains was arrested Tuesday night after a search on the 11 18 train failed to locate him, arraigned at 1 PM with bonds set at 500 dollars.
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O. BR
Maine
Mains
B. F. Morgan
Morgan
Knickerbocker
Justice Bidwell
Battle Creek
Mavns
Elliott
Mr. Bidwell
Court and Crime: Earle Sentenced for Drunkenness
H B Earle serves a fifteen day sentence with Sheriff Williams after being sent up from Battle Creek. A manuscript copy of a book of poems was the only valuable item found on the man, a notable oddity for a tramp in custody.
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H. B. Earle
Sheriff Williams
Battle Creek
First Meeting of High School Literary Society
Admiring parents filled the high school assembly room to hear the Minerva society’s program for the year’s first literary gathering. The event featured violin and piano solos, an inaugural address by Glenn Grant, recitation by Gertrude Borough, oration by Cyrus Goodrich, and readings from chapters of a story by Bessie Wright and Bessie Tullar, among other performances.
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Minerva Society
Misa Theresa Fletcher
Glenn Grant
Gertrude Borough
Cyrus Goodrich
Marie Winsor
Bessie Wright
Bessie Tullar
Tempered farmer attack south of Olivet shocks neighbors
A fight near Olivet left Hammond unconscious after Glen, a farmer with a violent temper, struck him with a pitchfork on a straw run. Glen and his son intervened when harm seemed imminent. Hammond suffered serious head wounds and may recover in days. Glen faces prosecution.
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Grand Rapids Herald
Olivet
Glen
Hammond
Battle Creek recount finds 14 precinct votes thrown out
In Battle Creek the first ward recount shows 14 ballots discarded split evenly between Allen and Austin. The board debates ballot marks and double crossing as attorneys for Allen and the Austin camp assist. Observers and local figures visit, with residents traveling to Detroit for Thanksgiving.
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Battle Creek
Messra McVoy
Powell
Allen
Austin
Mesara Patterson
Miller
Sunday School Conventions Three to Be Held Countywide
Alfred Day, general secretary of the state sunday school association, will lead three conferences in the county at Grace Temple Battle Creek on Friday Nov 30 Homer on Sunday Dec 2 and Lew Center on Monday Dec 3. The meetings aim to be attractive and informative. Day impressed at the recent county convention as an engaging speaker and Christian gentleman.
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Alfred Day
State Sunday School Association
Grace Temple
Battle Creek
Homer
Lew Center
Day
Compliment for Connor Highlighted in Michigan Trades
The Michigan Trades man from Grand Rapids features a page write up and picture of Connor, a well known Tala City citizen. The article praises his life and career in Marshall, and readers knowing him would attest to its fitting tribute despite its length.
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Tala City
Michigan
The
Michigan Tradesman
Grand Rapids
Wu. Connor
Tradesman
Connor
Marshall
Honors for Supt. Lohr as state oratorical head
Superintendent Lohr has been appointed chairman of the State High School Oratorical association. He previously chaired the district group and his promotion is welcomed by friends here. The state meeting is set for Port Huron this year with date to be announced. Local contest arrangements will be made soon.
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Lohr
Port Huron
Circuit Wednesday adjourns as Thanksgiving ends session
The circuit court met lightly on Wednesday with little business. The People v Jos Thompson was continued to the first day next term for sentence. Duane Thayer pleaded not guilty after arraignment for bicycle theft. The Cruse & Blood v Lamson & Crowley case was argued and submitted. Court adjourned to 1:30 p.m. Monday.
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Circuit Court
The
People
Personal notices of Thanksgiving travel and visits
The column lists numerous individuals traveling or visiting for Thanksgiving. Names include Harry Crouin A H Dew Nan Bentley Bernice Blaisdell Olive Bennett J J Keely Gertrude Smith Lyong Palmer Arba Shoup Mrs Ed Hayes Miss Margaret Clarkson Charley Swineford Early Houston Prof Garwood Mrs K B Wilking Mr and Mrs Thomas Tingay and others, with destinations such as Ypsilanti Arbor Adrian Grand Rapids Tecumseh Antwerp Detroit and Sturgis.
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Arba Shoup
George White
A. V. Bull
Detroit
Margaret Clarkson
Tecumseh
Charley Swineford
Houston
U. of M
Prof
Garwood
Ann Arbor
U S Battleship Kentucky Reaches Smyrna
The Kentucky arrived at Smyrna this morning amid discussions between the Turkish minister and Secretary Hay. The Turkish envoy said the visit carried no menace or diplomatic impact on U S Turkey relations. Also notes life saving incidents and a Madison Medicine Co product promotion.
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Smyrna
Kentucky
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hay
United States
Turkey
Madison Medicine Co
Jottings From Albion News Include Local Changes and Events
Charley Merrill returns for Thanksgiving from the U of M. Jack Whalen of the fire department is ill. John Newton covers, Ed Boyser becomes yardmaster for Southern Pacific in California. Duck Lake briefly froze before rain melted the ice. The D.O. pledges a masquerade ball on January 1 with venue undecided. A tale about Arabs and camel milk turning to butter is noted. Herbert L Hoaglin and Anna Sunter wed at M E parsonage with attendants George Hoaglin and Eva Sunter. Mrs. Arnold Phelps of Fredonia township dies age about 50. funeral Friday at Fredonia church, interment Oakridge. W O T U moves to Perrin bank space, needs chairs. donations welcomed.
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Jack Whalen
John Newton
Ed Boyser
Southern Pacific
California
Duck Lake
Albion Mirror
D.O
Herbert L. Hoaglin
Albion
Anna Santer
Sheridan
M. E. Parsonage
L. W. Pattison
George Hoaglin
Eva Sunter
Arnold Phelps
Fredonia Township
Fredonia
L Ocock
Oakridge
Phelps
Perrin Bank
Uamy
The Song of a Robin by Mrs. M. W. Southworth
The News publishes a metrical romance The Song of a Robin by Mrs. M. W. Southworth of Albion, praised as a pleasing writer. The dainty volume is illustrated and bound in white and gold, with anecdotes about doorbells and the door nail expression Dead as a door nail. Dr. John Latcham of Desfiane College will lecture at the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening. Morning topic The Reformation of the Twentieth Century, Evening topic The Church of the Father. He lects at 2 30 p m to the young mens club. all are invited.
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Im Press
M. W. Southworth
Albion
John Latcham
Desfiance College
Christian Church
Latcham
Church of the Father
Marshall
Populists to Meet in St Louis Conference
National Populist Chairman Jo A Parker calls for a December 20 convocation in St. Louis to advance reform and pause principles, aiming to unite reformers against capitalistic parties and address the political scene with both major parties under critique. He asserts the Populist party holds the key to the situation.
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Houston
Tex
Jo A. Parker
National Committee of the
Populisr Party
St. Louis
Debts and assets of the duke of Manchester listed
Disquieting news from London reports a large Boer army near Denersdorp. The interior secretary will seek $60,000 from Congress for irrigation curves. Gold Democrats in New York move to oppose Tammany in the municipal campaign. The Illinois Press Association plans its annual meeting at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago in January. Union Pacific adds armed guards on money-carrying trains.
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Duke of Manchester
London
Denersdorp
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
New York
Tammany
Ilinois Press Association
Lexington Hotel
Chicago
Union Pacific Railroad
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