McMillan Poised for Third Senate Term in Michigan
Detroit’s new paper reports Senator McMillan is likely to win a third U.S. Senate term unless Democrats prevail. Most nominated Republicans back him. 182 legislative nominations show 27 remaining open. Wayne County and Battle Creek figures, including E. P. Keep and W. J. Foster, are listed among McMillan backers with Dr. A. D. Bangham as the GOP senatorial candidate.
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Detroit
McMillan
United States Senate
Wayne
E. P. Keep
Tekonsha
W. J. Foster
Battle Creek
A. D. Bangham
Homer
Jealous Rival Causes Row Over Marriage License
County Clerk Austin recounts an odd incident when a card signed by initials warned him against issuing a marriage license to parties from Battle Creek. The man claimed by card was married and had a Jackson family, while the applicant denied any former wife and grew indignant. A confrontation is anticipated in Battle Creek upon his return.
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Austin
Battle Creek
Jackson
Pnt
Trouble in Eckford damages suit over alienation of affection
Eddy E Smith of Eckford sues Mra C Bartholomew of Homer in circuit court through M H Nichols for alienation of his wife Nina Smith. Smith charges Mrs Bartholomew pressed Nina to leave her husband over several months and recently caused her to move to Homer where she stays. He plans additional evidence at the proper time he says supports damages action.
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Eddy
Homer
Paralyzed man struck down near fair grounds
Charles Deffenbaugh, employed by a cement post exhibitor, was stricken with paralysis about 6 PM Tuesday while returning from the fair grounds. He grew worse, collapsed on State Street near Marshall Avenue, was aided to the Park hotel, and plans to return to Indiana once able, likely after Saturday.
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Charles Deffenbaugh
Fair Grounds
Deffenbaugh
State Street
Marshall Avenue
Park Hotel
Greene
Marriage Licenses Granted in Various Cities
Francis E. Watkins and Mary B. Gregory of Bedford. Ralph W. Lee of Newton and Flossie Clegg of Union City. Samuel E. Teas and Julia Mebua of Battle Creek. Phillip Derson and Agnes Lindsley of Battle Creek. Henry M. Baker and Harriet Marble of Battle Creek. Fred Youngs and Rose Panyard of Battle Creek. Oscar Cole and Ednar Joslyn of Lester D. Cooley and Ida O. Bartlett. John Armstrong of Joppa and Irene Van Tyla of Leroy.
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Francis E. Watkins
Mary B. Gregory
Bedford
Ralph W. Lee
Newton
Flossie Clegg
Union City
Samuel E. Teas
Julia Mebua
Battle Creek
Phillip Derson
Agnes Lindsley
Henry M. Baker
Harriet Marble
Fred Youngs
Rose Panyard
Oscar Cole
Ednar
Joslyn
Bryan in Marshall Michigan Stop for Address
William Jennings Bryan plans a two day Michigan visit next week with Marshall among the few cities to host him. He will arrive by special car at 10:25 on Wednesday October 11, speak for ten minutes from the rear of the car, and depart for Jackson at 10:33 without leaving the train. The public is urged to give him a hearty welcome.
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William Jennings Bryan
Michigan
Marshall
Jackson
Bryan
Cavanagh Nominated for Circuit Court Commissioner in Calhoun
The Democratic county committee filled the vacancy on the ticket with Howard Cavanagh of Homer. Speakers shift include Gen Wendell Warner of New York replacing B I Shively for Battle Creek event. William J Bryan to address Battle Creek October 11 at 9 20 AM at Michigan Central depot. Benjamin F Shively of Indiana to speak October 6 at Battle Creek Auditorium on current political issues. Citizens urged to attend.
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Democratic County Committee
Howard Cavanagh
Homer
Cavanagh
B. I. Shively
Battle Creek
Gen
Wendell Warner
New York
Shively
William J. Bryan
Brattle Creek
Michigan Central Depot
Judge Lane
Albion Mirror
Lane
Calhoun County
Henry
Benjamin F. Shively
Indiana
Kansas City
Robbers Loot Nashville Post Office in Early Morning Heist
Burglars blew open the Nashville in Barry county post office safe at about 8 am and took 248 dollars in cash no stamps. Three men fled in a buggy with one horse. Officers pursued, capturing two in Assyria township nine miles south of Nashville after a running gun battle. one officer’s horse was shot. The third robber fled east of Charlotte with the buggy. pursuit continued.
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Nashville
Barry County
Assyria
Hastings
Charlotte
Thinks As Germany Does
Washington reports Secretary Huy submitted a note to the German chargé d’affaires indicating U S approval of Germanys plan to punish Chinese uprising offenders Ministers Conger has orders to identify those responsible ensure punishment is adequate and carried out There is no indication of new obstacles to Chinese matter talks
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Washington
D.C
Huy
United States
Germany
Conger
Bryan itinerary issued for William J. Bryan tour
Roy Grant, secretary of the Bryan club, received a letter from State Chairman Yampan outlining Bryan’s county itinerary and urging large turnout. The schedule lists arrivals and departures at Battle Creek, Marshall, and Albion on October 11, with Grand Trunk service from Charlotte and specific times for each stop.
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Roy Grant
Bryan Club
Yampan
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Oaltona County
Battle Creek
Grand Trunk
Charlotte
Marehall
Albion
Albion News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings And Events
Mrs. Allen of Ypsilanti visits daughter Mrs Starr K Church.Albion fair expenses show small funds to apply to debts. Golf links work to start soon under Irving Wright. Wildfowl season dates set from sunrise to sunset Sep 1 to Jan 1. Cement walk on Kalamazoo avenue by Charles Gorham residence. Spruce Street cleaned under Marshall Stone. Sewer damage repaired. Mrs Nellis Southworth transfers to O B Failing for 680. Corner lot at Chestnut and Montgomery, value 25 dollars. Stuart opts for electricity in new houses wired to city plant. Board of supervisors to meet next Monday amid talk of graft. Prof Dickie calls McKinley a drunk renegade Methodist president. Commercial Savings Bank buys $25,000 school bonds with $416 premium. Rev Pattison conducts two marriages at Methodist parsonage. Michigan Fanciers hold December chicken show in Battle Creek. Belgian Hare association to link with poultry display. State tax 2,008,680.66. Calhoun County tax 7,320.51 in an off-year. Reunion badges for Second Michigan Cavalry arrive. sale proceeds support the event. Perry Brooks dies at 24 near Rice Creek mill. funeral Friday at 2. Julia Mebus licensed to wed Samuel Teas after past Perrinville affair. Teas divorced.
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Mra. Allen
Ypsilanti
Mra
Starr K. Church
Alb
Fair Association
Irving Wright
Kalamazoo Avenue
Charles Gorham
Spruce Street
Marshall Stone
Nellis Southworth
O. B. Failing
Chestnut and
Montgomery Street
Fair Ground
Stuart
Joy
Board of Supervisors
Albion Mirror
Dickie
Albion College
McKinley
White House
Minneapolis
Commercial Savings Bank
J. N. Pattison
Methodist
Francis E. Watkins
Mary B. Gregory
Bedford
Ralph W. Lee
Newton
Flossie Clegg
Union City
Calhoun County
Calhoun
Second Michigan Cavalry
Thomas W. Johnson
Perry Brooks
Rice Creek Mill
Ben
Big Crowd At Fair Show Draws Big Interest
A large audience gathered for a wild west show at the county fair near the grand stand on the race track. The event boosted fair business with notices of marriage license bench work and bustling grounds as fakirs and rag weed cigars drew curious crowds. Broncho John’s show is planned for tomorrow and L. O. Calkins departed for Detroit while Louia’s smiling face departed from R. B. Fletcher’s county fair exhibit.
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Nope
Arthur
Battle Creek
Broncho John
L. O. Calkins
Detroit
Louia
R. B. Fletcher
Aged Journalist Killed in Denver Tramway Accident
I. Galloway aged 69 editor dies from injuries after being struck by tramcar in Denver. Believed to be the oldest newspaper editor in the United States. Born in Portage County Ohio he learned printing in Lawrence Indiana and published papers in Ohio Illinois Missouri and Utah including the Warsaw Signal and the Missouri Messenger.
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Denver
Col
I. Galloway
United States
Portage County
Lawrence
Ind
Ohio
Iliois
Missouri
Utah
Warsaw (L
Miners Parade in Wilkes-Barre After Wage Upheaval
In Wilkes-Barre on October 3 a vast miners parade and mass meeting drew thousands, with estimates of 16,000 in line. President Mitchell led delegates from Hazleton, praising a ten percent wage increase and urging unity until all unions and collieries endorse action. The region remained quiet with few mines operating as talks continued.
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Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Hazleton
Mitchell Spenka
Vic
Mr. Mitchell
Almes
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Iueat
United Mime Workers
Personal visitors flood the county fair scene
John Hoffman and many others from Homer Battle Creek Kalamazoo and Jackson visit the city for the fair. Residents from Homer Battle Creek Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Athens Fulton and Fowlerville attend as relatives and friends travel to the event.
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John Hoffman
Homer
Clifford Thayer
J. W. Baird
Battle Creek
Jasper Adams
Charles Gardner
Wmn. Connor
Grand Rapids
Walton Boyington
Grand Rapids man promotes world insurance plan
Homer L. Boyle of Grand Rapids files in Lansing for a new company to insure nations against war. Backed by prominent locals including Mayor Perry and Senator Burrows, the plan uses one dollar stock and a global policy fund with dividends from surplus. A board of arbitration would settle disputes before diplomacy fails.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Lansing
Homer L. Boyle
Boyle
Michigan
Mayor Perry
Hamilton
W. A. Smith
United States
J. C. Burrows
C. &. Hailing
Milan
A. Morse
Glasgow
Board of Arbitration
Labor tensions delay coal company offer amid strike
Reports from Short of Cars Indianapolis detail rail freight shortages as miners reject a proposed raise calling it meager while unions demand recognition. Murder in Toledo describes a cabinet maker found dead with knife wounds, motive robbery. Probate notices in Michigan court set October hearings. Lisbon plant resumes hot department at American Tin Plate with 600 workers. finisher department ready. Porto Rico congress nomination. baseball scores and standings from National League games.
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Toledo
Pred Selitting
Summit Street
Youngstown
Lisbon
American Tin Plate Company
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Wratington
Eckford
Eddy Smith
Meghna
Gcharles Defenbaugt
Lester D. Cooley and
Ida O. Batlett
John Armstrong
Joppa
Irene van Tyla
Leroy
Williah
Political Pointers
Kaiser
Cattle Creek
Murphall and
Julia Mobus
Samuel E Teas
Miss Mebus
Perrinville
Adventists
Teas
Prey
National Executive Board
Mitchel
Staudbiran
Luiou
Wikesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Roy Seymour
FE. P. Allen
George Bangham
Mary Bosley Lombard
Kalamazoo
Win. Lowe
A.D. Bangham
Heiner
A.W. Lockton
Sarah Wisner
Athena
Mary Rundle
Will
Dr. Tomlinson
Wm. Connor
Mort Mubrey
Helen Mosher
Mollie Hitchcock
A. Longman
W. A. Prudden
Dan Rogers
Athens
Minnie Case
Fulton
W. A. Prodden
Georgy
Arthur Tieedle
Fowlerville
John Leedle
P. W. Chase
Fletcher
Fleetcher Fitmning Doods
Fletcher Wh
Main Pletchaer
Wagner
Watson & Watson
Elex’t
Russia
Ilead
J. Nagel
Sfort
Wbust
Indianapolis
Atlantic
Ford Woods
Peoria & Eastern
Ovate OF
William A. Lane
Ricuary
Maurin
Katherine Cole
Senis
Worlock
Eaid
Tuk Manshati News
Tiree
William
Knickerrocker, Register. $Ltd
Congreas
San Juan
Porto Rico
Oet
Herg
Frederico Degetau
Congress
Julio Larringa
Naeball
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
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