NOTES FROM WASHINGTON ON ADMINISTRATION POLICIES AND ELECTION PLAY
Special correspondence analyzes a shift in U S foreign policy under McKinley with Elihu Root pushing a party line to appeal to Irish and German voters. It claims secretary Hay is sidelined, the China mission used as a political bluff, and calls for candor on imperial expansion and trust issues. It also covers West Virginia and Maryland races with Elkins and Holt, and critiques sugar trusts and tariff impacts on consumers and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toot
Hay
McKinley
Elihu Root
New York
Mr. Root
England
Russia
Peking
United States
China
Manila
Congress
Yotes
Seacoast
Republican Party
Hanna
Germany
Friends of Labor
Jess
Bryan
Political endorsements and local race slate announced
A local slate lists candidate for governor lieutenant governor and all county offices. Adolph Patterson endorses labor protections while warning wage cuts. WM OC Maybury J G Ramsdell W Boyd William A Lane Jesse A Underwood Edward Austin Jay O Snyder Vincent Phelps John E Ole y and others are named for sheriff clerk probate judge treasurer prosecutor and judges with initials and towns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Austin
Battle Creek
Deeda
Jay O Snyder
Clarence
Burglary Case and Court Deliberations Featured in Local Circuit
The News reports a light day in circuit court with several continuances and rulings. Richard Miller vs James Williams was continued by consent. Ira M Bronson vs George H Marh postponed. James Fryer of Partello became a citizen. Restitution granted in Sams H Hamblin and Alice H Crispell vs Charles E Lyman. Ira Kimball received six months for suspected ties to a Brokaw shoe store robbery. James Ratchford sent to circuit court for stealing a watch. B Stroh Brewing Co. vs Ferdinand Zanger ruled for plaintiff by default. Charles E Gibson vs Albert B Gibson and Francis Gibson entered trial with a jury on land dispute in Lee township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Kimball
James Wilsor
Brokaw
Athens
Ioaia
Wilson
Kimball
James Ratchford
Justice Morrill
Tonia
B. Stroh Brewing Co
Ferdinand Zanger
Costa
Charles E. Gibson
Albert
Gibson
Francis Gibson
Justice Courts
Lee Township
Powers & Stine
H. E. Winsor
Successful convention at Rice Creek church district
Sunday Schools of the Second District held a well attended convention at Rice Creek church on Wednesday. Officers elected for the coming year include W. J. Gregg president Geo Carter vice president and Miss A. O. Tabor secretary treasurer. Also notes of local business openings and sales are given with promises of good goods and bargains. Jacob Goodrich will open a market for fall fruit next week.
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Rice Creek
W. J. Gregg
Marshall
Geo
Carter
A. O. Tabor
Lee
Jacob Goodrich
Juckett Acquitted After Long Deliberation
In a midnight verdict the jury found Herbert Juckett not guilty of raping five year old Denia Wilson after over seven hours of deliberation. One juror voted for guilty throughout. Other court actions included pleas, continued cases, and an order sending Walker to the asylum for the criminally insane at Tonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juckett
Herbert Juckett
Denia Wilson
Trig
Real Estate Transfers Reach Across Cities in Daily News
A string of transfers lists Hattie Jones selling lot 11 bik 87 in Marshall for 500 dollars to WR Giddings, and Seymour T Hill with Benjamin O Allen selling and buying parcels in Battle Creek and Albion for sums around 1700 and 2500 dollars. Names include Minnie P Bangham, Clarence O Kendall, Geo Turner, Lydia Phillip, and Ernest De St Aubin with various parcels in Battle Creek Athens and Bedford village. The page ends with an ad jab and a price list for clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Jones
WR Giddings
Marshall
Seymour T Hill
Benjamin O Allen
Minnie P Bangham
Battle Creek
Henderson
Hull
Albion
Susan A Markham
Ida A Gordon
Clarence O Kendall
Mott's
City Bank of
Geo
Turner
Jefferson Avenue
Benjamin W Pinch
Hillzwun
Bedford Village
Ww P Bacon
John M Wright
Burlington
John W Allen
Lydia Phillip
Athens
Lydia D Phillips
Ernest de St Aubin
Arden EB Blinchard
Albert B Mekolf
Wm. Merritt
Snell Skips State In Lewdness Case
Augustus Snell, accused of gross lewdness in Eckford, left the state after neighbors reported a complaint. Deputy Wooten searched Wednesday without success, and Prosecutor Hatch said he would not swear out requisition papers while Snell remains out of state. If he returns, he will likely be apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckford
Han
Wooten
Augustus Snell
Snell
Cincinnati Northern
Toledo
Mr. Wooten
Hatch
Weber Whitelam Wedding in Quiet Home Ceremony
Edwin F. Weber and Miss Emma Whitelam wed at the brides parents home on East State Street in a small private ceremony. Rev. Walton officiated. A wedding supper followed for twenty guests before the couple departed on the 7:51 Michigan Central train for their honeymoon in Detroit, Jackson, and Coldwater. They will reside in the Chisholm house on East State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. Weber
Emma Whitelam
East State Street
Walton
Episcopal Church
Michigan Central
Detroit
Jackson
Coldwater
Chisholm House
Easy State Street
Mrs. Weber
Political pointers in county party plans and rallies
The county social democrats schedule a Saturday convention at Arbeiter hall to nominate county officers and hold a senatorial convention at Battle Creek on the 17th. Eckford forms a Bryan Stevenson club with BP. H. Taffee as president and Silas Deever as vice president. Aimed to carry the old town for Bryan. Michigan Democrats open campaign in Detroit on September 19 led by Mohawk club and Senator Wellington with Mayor Maybury as lead speaker. other ticket nominees including J. G. Ramadn l, Hiram B. Hodson slated to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Democrats
Arbeiter Hall
Battle Creek
Tyth
Bryan and Stevenson Club
Eckford
BP. H. Taffee
Silas Deever
Old Town
Bryan
Michigan
Detroit
Mohawk Club
Wellington
Maryland
McHinleyiem
Maybury
J. G. Ramadanl
Hiram B. Hodson
Fletcher's People Clothing House Ad Promises Low Prices
The notice urges buying clothing hats and gent's furnishings at Fletcher's People's Clothing House with price comparisons. It notes RH A Galloway as auctioneer Marshall Michigan and claims the store delivers quality, quantity, and low prices to attract customers and profits. The Daily News is advertised at 10 cents a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
John W
Wes
B. Fletcher
People's Clothing House
Wagner Block
Calhoun County
Jolly W. Fistcenk
Fletcher's People’s Clothing House
Fletcher
People’s Clothing House
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Adolph Patterson
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William J. Bryan
Bate
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Wayne
J. G. Ramsdell
Grand Traverse
John W. Ewing
Eaton
Charles F. Sundstrom
Marquette
Hiram B. Hudson
Antrim
James O'Hara
St. Joseph
Geo. Winans
Livingstone
Stephen H. Langdon
Monro
State Board of Education
James McEnter
Isabella
Congressional
Stephen D. Williams
Calhoun
Wm, Boyd
Sheridan
J. M. Willison
Penfield
William A. Lane
Homer
Jesse A Underwood
John E .Oley
Circuit Court
Chapman
Geo O Reafford
JF O'Brien
I4ra G Robertson
Tra Kimball
Sonia
Hoth
Thareday
Fletcher Yim
Deane Eas
Fletcher I
Trina
Wagner
iSunday Schools
West State St
Wm. A. Thomas
Wm. A. Roberts
The
Grand Trunk Railroad
Frank Grahnam
Richard Hoffman
John Hill
John Adams
Joseph E. Ott
Bradshaw
the Daily News
Weber-Whitelam
Wiuhes
Political Pointers
Adrian Fair
Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Hanover
Addison
Tecumseh
Lima
Adrian
A. L. Keiff
Merchant Tailer
Edwin F. Weber and
RH. A. Galloway
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