Washington Dispatch on Snyder Postmaster Race Apr 20 1894
Washington dispatch reports Snyder's term as postmaster expired April 11 and three candidates Fletcher Rowley and Porter emerge. Rowley related to Lansing Rowley. Fletcher related to Benton Harbor Fletcher. Local club event celebrates President's Day with a Russian Honeymoon play, elaborate costumes, and social program amid town notices.
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Washington Dispatch
Detroit
Yeaterday
Snyder
Arshal
Wih Ba
Joté
Hes
Fletcher
H'S. Rowley
Lacéy
Claveland
Porter
Rowley
Eferde L. T. Rowley
Lansing
Fletcher Tee
Helerce
W. Fletcher
Benton Harbor
Mar
Michigan
Real Alonce
Mra
N. J. Frink
Thia
Scribe
Early Michigan travel and territorial election relics emerge
The piece recalls Tilliton’s stage line between Marshall and Kalamazoo ahead of rails, a drayman conductor, and a long journey to Lansing. It notes O W Hinkle showing a linen election ballot from 1835 with names like E Convin and T W Hall, found among J Winkle family papers in Calhoun County.
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Zonas
Tillotaon
Marshall
Marahal
Kal- Amazoo
Tilloton
Ron
A.W. Raymond
Calhoun County
Lansing
Capitol
Michigan
Dominic Pierce
O. W. Hinkle
Eckford
Statesman
Tiune
H. F. Phalps
M. Preaton
E. Hewitt
Mr. Hinkle
Marshall notes reward offered for vandalism arrests
Marshall township authorities offer a 950 bounty for arrest and conviction of any person vandalizing the town house amid reports of lewd gatherings by visitors from Marshall and Battle Creek. The item also covers local theater and civic notes including a Hercules performance and city finances such as the electric plant's first-year results and mayor Foley's remarks.
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Marshall Township
Iys Peraon
Marshall Town House
Maraball
Battle Creek
Bupinesa
Still Another Warning Letter From a Local Mystery Group
A threatening letter to Mrs. Francis Van Voorhees includes a taunting postmark from Michigan. It warns of “justice” if she does not reconcile with others, with ominous drawings of an eye, a hanging figure, crossbones, and coffins, signed by a “determined band.”
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Francis van Voorhees
Marshall Area Social Roundup in Michigan News
Miss Dell Young visits Detroit friends while C S Joy travels there for business pressures. Mr and Mrs A H Geddes of Battle Creek visit Marshall friends. Jeanette Tierney joins Kalamazoo Supt A G Fox of Marshall Light Co. in Philadelphia for a superintendent session. Bertha Townsend Nisa Foley and Monte Dunhan visit Marshall. Herbert E Winsor returns from Washington DC with Theron F Giddings to address National City bank matters. William Connor invited to a Padre party in Grand Rapids hosted by Mr and Mrs Strahan at Sweet's Hotel. De Mareball J F Hallady and Frank Halladay family spend Sunday with Postmaster Hoousiker in Battle Creek. Mrs Gill leaving for New York this week after winter here. hosts nine ladies at Herndon dinner.
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Mies Frink
Miller
Fletcher Kof Demetrovitch
Townsend
Chateau Woroffekl
Eabee
Madglaon Square Theatre
New York
Warren
Mre
Smiley
John Butler
Mra. Wright
Gur Ain Ingleside
Mra
Phelps
Home
P. Brown
Frink
Miss Frink
E. F. Newell
Tekonsha
M. E
Marshall
Algoado
Conaista
Flossis Lockwood
John Bush
State St
Bush
Hamilton
Hamilton & Day
Day
Dell Young
Detroit
C. S. Joy
A. H. Geddes
Battle Creek
William Connor
Strahan
Sweet's
Grand Rapids
de. Mareball
J. F. Hallady
Frank Halladay
Hoousiker
Bellequa Gazette
Gill
Misa Billings Bazar Offers Fancy Goods and Dry Goods
In the Southworth Houston block the Misa Billings Bazar advertises fine stationary Belding wash embroidery silk skeins crepe paper rolls perfumery bulk 25c per oz ladies apparel toiletries gauze underwear undergarments and sale items 10 15 and 25 cent values plus picture frames and a full line of bagar goods. Robinson & Tow s also featured for wash and sale items.
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Misa Billings’ Bazar
Southworth-Houston
Sdap
Randa Alwaye
Snd
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Bow Knot Publishing Co
Chicago
Blomer Index
Albion
Fair Association
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Banjo and Glee Club
Opera House
Armour & Co
Giger& Son'a
McCamley Street
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Thomas Dampsey
Cattle Creek Journal
Ceresco
Man
T. L., Johnson, & Farmer
Bedford
Seven Oaks
Newgrees and Son
Dexter Park Pavilion
Union Stock Yards
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Jas. W. Wood
Ti Ia
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Mare
Elijah Andrus
Robt. Dewey
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Port Huron
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Demorest
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Roscoe Clayborn
Lanela
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Pionter
Edgar G. Brewer
S. E. Cronin
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Tom R. Shepherd Deas F
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Okeefe & Co's
Hercules
K. C
Wood
Mr. Wood
Bin
Foley
Atlantic
Lucania
Cunard Line
Queenstown
van Voorhees
E. F. Tierney
Jeanette
A. G. Fox
Marshall Light Co
Philadelphia
Announ
Dusted Gas Improvement Co
Mies Bertha Townsend
Nisa Nica Foley
Monte Dunhan
Herbert E. Winsor
Washington, D. C
Theron F. Giddings
Old National City Bank
Robinson & Tows
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