Corneil Proceedings in Town Council April 9 1896
City council minutes show mayor presiding with absent Alds Bentley and Perrin. Elections decided with majorities for unspecified candidates. bills approved for American Express Co Bey Menory Policemus and others. records note adjournment and a pro tem recorder Hoyt. Committees report electric light commissioners and various city expenses recorded. mayor Dickey honored with vote of thanks.
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Corneil
Tn Council
Dickey
Alds
Bentley and
Perrin
American Ex. Co
Bey Menory Policemus
P. McAndster
AL OL Hyde
the Statesman
Sxs
Buck
Marshall Light Co
Fl. D. Curtis
E. Buex
G. A. Hoyt
Atl
Butler
Whitoress
Bentley
Byoter
Kiper
Egeler
Andrew Dean
W. E. Bosley
Marshall Wagon and Windmill Co
O'Keefe
OS. McNames
H. J. Coleman
Frank A. Kraus
M. M. Wadsworth
Michigan Telephone Co
H. D. Edwards & Co
Standard Carbon Co
Ft. Wayne Electric Corporation
Electric Appliance Co
Recorder Pro Tem
West Eckford Sunday school officers elected
April 12 officers chosen for the ensuing year at West Eckford Sunday school with J. A. Andre as superintendent and Bessie Shipp as treasurer and organist Jessie Andre asst. Organist Carrie Skinmuer and Mrs. Kittie Swartwout named for roles. Residents from Charlotte move to join Mr. and Mrs. A. Waite. Epidotes of local events include speeches and lectures planned for April with admission listed.
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West Eckford
J. A. Andre
Thos, Reid
Bessie Shipp
Trens
Jessie Andre
Carrie Skinmuer
Kittie Swartwout
Neva
Charlotte
A. Waite
Lewis Mills
England
Lydia Saunders
Detroit
J. Shipp
Epworth League
Marengo
West Eckford Society
L. D. Suckett
Hunting
M. BE
Herbert Bradley
Eckford
Homer
Muck
Albion
Standford Mack
Watson Leaves Fredouls Church for Read City
In Fredouls on April 16 Rev R H Watson longtime pastor of the Congregational church departed with his family for their old home near Read City. May prosperity go with them. The Hope Usison Sunday school opened last Bomlsy with E B Mills as superintendent and C J Fox as treasurer. Fredonia center school plans a museum exhibit at W A Begole's residence Friday night April 24 with a short literary program and 10 cent admission. A sugar social will be held at the M E church Thursday evening April 33 with 15 cent supper. Farmers plow in fine weather. Miss Mary Schneider of Marshall visited locally.
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E. B. Mills
C. J. Fox
John Abenshine
Fred Leyda
Mary Schneider
Marshall
Fredonia Center
W. A. Begole
M. E
Local Social and Church Events Highlight Early Spring
Apr 16 reports show Ray A Randall returning with a friend from Normanf Y pailants and Harrison. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church hosted a social at EM Bott's Friday evening. Nellie Bates of Raingon visited her parents Mr and Mrs L M Mire. O’D bo, long ill with consumption, died Sunday night. Reverend J W Sheean conducted services. Debdall made a business trip.
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Ray A. Randall
Normanf Y Pailants
Frien Harrison
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist ‘Church
EM Bott
Nellie Bates
Raingon Te Vist
L. M. . Mire
J. W. Sheean
Debdall
Births and fires amid lake district life in Springport
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ray Courtright. Charles Squires house burned recently with contents. last August barn burned. James M Gifford Jr visited Springport. Bert Alten at home returning to school. Sunday school agitation in district No 2. Wild geese plentiful on the lakes. some boys shot near the lake. Samuel Wise moves household goods to parts unknown. Hood s Pills advertised as vegetable with no purge.
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Clarence
Ray Courtright
Samuel Wise
M. Henderson
Springport
James M. Gifford, Jr
Charles Squires
Bert Alten
Wilderville Social at Miller Home Friday
A school social will be held at the home of Wa1 D Miller on Friday April 94 with cream and cake served. Note warns constipation is a deadly health issue and Burdock Blood Bitters is promoted as a remedy.
L. B. C. North Marshall Meeting Time Revisions
The L. B. C. of North Marshall will meet with Mrs. Clark Sweet Saturday afternoon April 18. The meeting time is changed from forenoon to afternoon hereafter.
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North Marshall
Clark
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Warmth and Health in Cold Seasons
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion with Hypophosphites as a top fuel food that enables body heat by supplying oxygen from air and nourishing warmth. It claims the product warms, nourishes, invigorates, and fortifies against cold winds, while hypophosphites boost nerves and digestion and reduce debility, with a brief stray mention of ROTTS Emulsion and questionable pricing.
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Scott
Enghuul
America
Rudyard Kipling
New Orleans
Britain
Villa Ag
Go, Limited
Battle Creek
Mich
Early Spring Notes From Albion Area
Apr 16 report highlights warm weather prompting farmers to plan oat plowing and peppermint planting. Local visits include W D Baker to Albion for horse sale and J R Eddy to Battle Creek. Social bits mention Mrs A Conklin visiting grandparents and Mabel Converse hosting Louise Bonett. Local ads promote One Minute Cough Cure and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve with claims of quick relief and skin healing.
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W. D. Baker
Albion
D.B. Buell
A. Conklin
Ira Knapp
Lastunday
Mary Denison
Battle Creek
Prominent Marengo Club’s Mooted Pedro Parties Alarm Neighbors
North Marengo April issues report a northeast Marengo group organized for advancing pedro hard cider chicken parties and wage regulation. Neighbors lament several poultry and turkey killings at the mill, warning of trouble unless the depredations stop. Also note promotion of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy available 25 and 40 cent bottles at Greene’s drug store.
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Marengo
Pedro
Johnston
Brownell
Greene's
Convis News Briefs Apr 16 Battle Creek visits and storms
Mrs C H Brackett visits friends in Battle Creek. HJ Flynn loses a Jersey cow and seven pigs to a recent thunderstorm. Farmers begin spring plowing for oats and crops. Myron Hawking of Charlotte visits parents Mr and Mrs R H Hawkins. Mrs Elting Hasbrouck slowly recovers from long illness.
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C. H. Brackett
Battle Creek
HJ. Flynn
James Paxton
Myron Hawking
Charlotte
R. H. Hawkins
Electric Bitters touted for elderly bowel and kidney relief
Old people needing medicine for bowels and kidneys are urged to try Electric Bitters. The tonic bends to the stomach and bowels, strengthens organs, aids digestion, and supports function. Priced fifty cents and one dollar per bottle at W. T. Drake's drug store.
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W. T. Drake
Local residents ill with La Grippe and visits noted
Norris Olney and wife are under a doctor's care for La Grippe. Richard Fillar has been sick for a few days. W. B. Lawrence and wife and Frank Anderson and wife visited Peter Blashfield last Sunday. William Doolittle and family and Henry Sloan and family visited Anthony Doolittle last Tuesday evening and had a pleasant time. Mrs. Dana Cook and niece Roxy Wisner have been visiting John Blue this week.
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Norris Olney
Richard Fillar
W. B. Lawrence
Frank Anderson
Peter Blashfield
William Doolittle
Henry Sloan
Anthony Doolittle
Dana Cook
Roxy Wisner
John Blue
Lee and Marengo School Notes and Local Injuries
Lee and Marengo district reports begin April 16 with Miss Chis holm teaching at Kibler district and Grace Clute starting at the striped schoolhouse Montag. Mrs. Munn suffered a serious fall last Saturday, breaking her hips. Dr. Smiley attended but recovery seems unlikely. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carus visited Kalamazoo with Mr. Carus’ sister. An 1893 long-ago tale notes F. M. Martin of Long Beach West Va cured a chronic cough with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy after other syrups failed. Greene’s drug store sells 25 and 50 cent bottles.
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Lee
Marengo
Kibler
Miss Chisholm
Grace Clute
Montag
Munn
Smiley
Glenn Carus
Kalamazoo
Carus
F. M. Martin
Long Beach
West Va
Greene’s
Miss Viola Goodrich entertains Olivet guests in Ellin
April 16 report notes Miss Viola Goodrich hosted the Misses Copley of Olivet from Friday to Thursday. Mentions Rev. Wagner the new pastor delivering a peace sermon Sunday, a new blacksmith named Mr. Own, and suggests Ellis is booming with local life. Gore tenants are taking Hood’s Family Pills.
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Ellin
Viola Goodrich
Copley
Olivet
Wagner
Ppien
Nam
Pe & New Blacksmith
Own
Ellis i
Local Social and Lectures Intermixed with Ad Copy
Apr 16 notices of visiting relatives and a lecture at Rice Creek by Rev J H Southworth, plus brief society items. Also English America diet piece touting Postum as a coffee substitute, and local ads for groceries, appliances, and soap.
Sunday School Efforts Boost County Work
County Sunday school work shows new life with organized township associations and conventions at Raymond schoolhouse Emmett Burlington Bedford Center and Verona chapel. LeRoy announces door to door canvassing. Marry Shall organizes in Battle Creek city with Capt. E Marble as president. County rally set for Battle Creek Oct 27 28 with large expected turnout and inviting notices from Homer Marshall Homer.
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Raymond
Emmett
Burlington
M. E. Church
Bedford Center
Burlington Township
Free Will
Battle Crook
Verona Chapel
Newton
Cannes Schoohouse
Athens
LeRoy
Mien
Marryshall
E. Marble
Battle Cresk
Mattle Creak
de. Boralacher
Homer
Battle Creek
Marshall
W. A. Power
Hall's Catarrh Cure Proclaimed as Universal Remedy
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional treatment claimed to cure catarrh at all stages. It is taken internally and said to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. Proponents urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio, and note druggists supply the product.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Undertaking and Funeral Directing Services Announced
Notice announces J. S. Rowers offering P. A. Rhodes as Undertaking and Funeral Director with embalming training, a full line of caskets, and an elegant white hearse. Located at Peterman Property on West State Street in Marshall Michigan, with claimed satisfaction on work and prices.
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Marand
P. A. Rhodes
Rhodes Haying
Peterman Property
W. State St. Marehall
Mich
Satisfaction Land Sale By C.8 Graves Land Company
Clark county Wisconsin land sale offer with prices from 4 to 310 per acre. endorsed by county supervisors chair and over one hundred purchasers after thorough examination. Also promoting Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Company steamers daily between Detroit and Cleveland and a Mackinac trip pamphlet via A Schantz Detroit.
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Graves Land Company
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
County Board of Supervisors
Clark County
Wisconsin
Detroit and
Cleveland
Navigation Company
Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
A. Schantz
Mich
Mackinay
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