Townships Vote Sets 23 Republicans to 16 Democrats
In county results voters backed Republican majorities in most townships with open contests in several. The main issue was local option while races across Battle Creek Athens Emmett Eckford Seridan and others showed party lines. Officials list includes Geo Fuller supervisor in Battle Creek and Warsop in Athens with mixed clerk treasurer and highway posts across numerous locales.
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Toliows
Warsop
Athens
Kilmer
Albion
George Fuller
Battle Crees
Battle Creek
G. d.Ashley
J. K. Walkinshaw
Convis
Reuben Wrinkwater
Homer
J. Kk. Smith
Marengo
Battle Creek City
Zelinsky
Ansessory
G. J. Ashley
Julius Hell
John Lindauer
X. Eckford
W. Lewis
R. Emmett
E. Crosby
Fredonia
Fred Katz
A. Homer
Reuben Dridkwater
Wim. Hamilton
B. J. Milburn
R. Leroy
Burton Hunt
D. Marengo
F. E. Smith
R. Marshall
E. F. Hough
D. Marshall City
L.C. Miller
Simmons
J. J. Fahey
D. Antone
Mrator
Hattle Creek
Geo
T. Fuller
Frank van Valen
Walter Bettarly
Wm. J. Foster
Frank Ninges
Wm. Ingram
E. A. Warsop
Con R
A Drake
Frank Hoyt
Ad. Beeson
Yracaney
Z Canright
WK. Sackrider
Election brings Democrats gains in city council and offices
Monday's quiet election split the city council six Democrats and two Republicans. L C Miller won supervisor by 21 votes in ward one, Eugene Bigelow edged Parker for alderman by 24, E E Simmons held the supervisor chair in ward two, and Church won the incumbency for alderman by 16. Wm Holmes ran unopposed.
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Justice of the Peace
L C. Miller
Chas. Clute
Miller
Board of Supervisors
Eugene Bigelow
Chas. Parker
Parker
E. E. Simmons
Star K
Church
Wm. Holmes
Ara
B.C. Sawdee
W. Dobbins
Muck
N. Onborn
Eseseteresses
Fahey
Ora
H.E. Painter
Antone Egelerd
Alderman
C.F. Parker
E. L. Bigelow
K. Church
Espman
J. Reniger
R. We
Caeber
Blood
Jonstable
F. E. Car
Inter
G. W. Colemen
W. H. Holmes
G. W. Hopkins
R- Wier
Clarence Briegel
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Ees Tei
High License Debate Shapes Local Saloon Law
Debates on high license limit saloons to five with licenses up to 81000 and bonds at 24000 plus real estate of 400 for bondsmen. If supervisors back wets, new ordinances must align with the Warner Crampton changes since the earlier ban. Mrs T N Wright and A Lawrence Wright travel to Boston and England plans follow.
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Tis Generaly
Marshall
Board of Supervisors
Bgéler Edges Townsend By Four Votes In Tight Win
Alderman Weber was reelected and Clarence Briegel won the office of constable. The second ward backed the dry issue while the third and fourth wards supported the wars. The constitution amendment carried in all wards.
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Tone Bgéler
Townsend
Ald. Weber
Clarence Briegel
Republican State Ticket Dominates Election Results
The Republican state ticket won by a large margin, with Fili electing a socialist mayor John A. Menton by about 400 votes over Edin T. Atwood. State officials elected include Justice Russel C. Ostrander and John Bird to the Supreme Court, Regents Benjamin L. Hanchett and Lucus L. Hubbard, Superintendent Luther L. Wright, and board members Thomas Nadal and John W. Beaumont Jason Woodman. County returns suggest totals near prior peaks, but some counties show slimmer margins, hinting at an overall Republican majority potentially below 40,000 to 50,000.
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Fili
John A.C. Menton
Edin T. At
Wood
Supreme Court
Russel C. Ostrander
Lansing
John Bird
Adrian
Justice Bird
M. Montgomery
Commerce Court
Washington
University
Benjamin L. Hanchett
Grand Rapids
Lucus L. Stubbard
Houghton
Mr. Hachett
Loyal BK. Knappen
Cincinnati
Luther L. Wright
Ironwood
State Board of Education
Thomas W. Nadal
Oliver
State Board of Agriculture
John W. Beaumont
Detroit
Jason Woodman
Paw Paw
New Interurban Schedule Sets Earlier East Departures
The new interurban timetable, adopted for Jackson to Detroit and Jackson to Lansing routes, shifts eastbound trips earlier by up to 15 minutes and westbound departures later by one minute. Local eastbound runs advance about 14 minutes, with last eastbound car arriving 11 45 p m, and various Limited and Local trains listed for Jackson, Lansing, and through services, including weekday and Sunday variations. Some text shows OCR errors but the core schedule details and routes are preserved.
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United
Marshall Keapie
Jackson Katamazgo
Jackson
Detroit
A. M
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P.om
A. Mat, Sk
Jackson-Lansing
Lansing
Flw
Brownz, G. EL & Pal
Jackson, Mich
Lester Bailey Nuptials Amid Floral Wedding Scene
The wedding of Naude Lester and Arle Bailey occurred at 1 pm Wednesday at the bride’s relatives’ home. The bride wore white with a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. she is a graduate nurse from Albion. The groom, a Byron farmer, and guests from Marshall, Albion, Battle Creek, and Joppa attended as relatives and friends.
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Lester
Arle Bailey
Earl Lester
Rev
Smalladge
Battle Creek
Marshall
Albion
Joppa
Byron
Mich
Fragmentary entry on papers and lamps
A partial OCR fragment notes lent items and papers with a reference to a snean lamp and unclear details. The text lacks a coherent event or clear entities to identify a specific news item. Further context is needed to produce a dependable summary.
North and Miller win in Calhoun County election
Walter H. North is elected circuit judge and Frank Miller county school commissioner by normal Republican majorities in Calhoun County. North led in Battle Creek, with strong support statewide, while Miller was re elected by a large margin amid cross party votes and broad county endorsement for his work in rural schools.
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Walter H. North
Frank Miller
Calhoun County
E. J. Dennison
Judge North
Marshall
Battle Creek
Frank D. Miller
Nancy Boyer at Empire to Feature New Plays
The Empire plans a return engagement with Nancy Boyer and her company next week presenting four new plays not yet seen locally. Among them is Misa Hobbs a Jerome K Jerome comedy about Miss Hobbs who shifts views on male power and love. The night also features anecdotes about theater life and a polo of old theatrical quotes and tidbits.
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Nancy Boyer
the Empire
Misa Hobbs
Anna Russell
America
Henrietta Hobbs
Miss Hobbs
Jerome K. Jerome
Nancy
Local option vote in Michigan counties totals unclear
Despite reports, local option results remain unsettled as 10 of 17 counties went dry while 7 stayed wet. Board of Supervisors will certify results April 11. officials note rumors are false and point to licensing as better regulation than local option. An arrest in Albion on registration charges is noted amid broader campaign turmoil.
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Josco
Montcalm
Genessee
Calhoun
Board of County
Board of Supervisors
Louis E. Stewart
Dity
G . Williams
Albisa
Marshall
Battle Creek
ARES
Albion
Battle Creek Political Notes Reflect City Ticket Victory
Fragmented telegraph of Battle Creek politics shows Republicans sweeping city offices by the largest vote on record, while Albion voters elected the entire city ticket led by Mayor Wil Austin. amid confusion, names like Verne Noyes and Wade or Weber appear, with precinct turnout and primary school amendment debates mentioned.
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Wil Austin
Re Noyes
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Teganting
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