Michigan Legislature Dispatch on Railroads and Charters
Special correspondence from Jansing on April 19 reports heated debate in the House over railroad bills, including bicycle baggage provisions and automatic crossing signals. Flint charter bill passed over Governor Pingree’s veto. other measures, home rule efforts, and appointments to asylums dominated floor action. Additional items include uniform text books, Lincoln County creation, curfew bell bills, and a proposed Wisconsin joint game and fish commission. A tuberculosis test halved cattle prompted a legal challenge over compensation, and Pingree faces resistance to women trustees on asylum boards.
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Col. Atkinson
Gov
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Atkinson
Flint
Senate
Moore
House
Committee On Judiciary
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Ontonogon County
Jane M. Kinney
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State Five Stock Commission
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Asylum Boards of Control
Jane M. Binney
Tort Ifuron
Pontiac Asylum
Merriman
Martford
Emmett Angell Appointed Minister to Turkey
President Angell's nomination as minister to Turkey was sent to the senate, supported by Michigan’s senators, and confirmed. Ann Arbor reports regret at his departure, noting a likely one year commission with possible extension, as the board of regents plans a leave of absence for the doctor during his assignment.
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Turkey
Washington, D. CO
Angell
Senate
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Angell Midator
Tuckey
Board of Regents
America
Boar of Regents
New Orleans
DAM BREAKS AT PINCKNEY DAMAND BRIDGES WASHED AWAY
A dam broke at Pinckney early Monday, flooding the mill area and washing away five bridges from the reservoir to Portage Lake. Property losses include mill stock $20,000, Lawn bridge $15,000, buildings $2,000, and other damages to Crave Temples Teeple & Cadwell, totaling substantial losses.
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Pinckney
Howell Street
Dexter Road
Portage Lake
Thomas Birkett
Mil
Lawn
K. H. Crave
Senator G. W. Temple
Teeple & Cadwell
Tragedy Near South Lyon Train Kills Two
A Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western train struck a vehicle near the main highway crossing west of South Lyon depot, instantly killing Harry Clark son of Rev. Clark and Miss Sarah Fisher of Ypsilanti. Shiss Ethel Just was injured, one foot crushed. Fisher’s body was badly mutilated. Clark studied at Ann Arbor and Fisher attended the state normal at Ypsilanti.
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South Lyom
South Lyon
Mich
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railway
Harry Clark
Rev
P. Clark
Sarah Fisher
Ypsilanti
Shiss Ethel Just
Clark
Ann Arbor
Miss Fisher
Central Michigan Railroad company seeks interests in Soma
Soma Michigan April 17 a representative of a firm calling itself the Central Michigan Railroad company based in Marshall arrived in the city to look after the railroad interests and assess opportunities in the area.
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Soma
Mich
Central Michigan Railroad Company
Marshall
Bis City
Angell's successor eyed for acting university president
In Ann Arbor and Detroit reports April 12 Angell may be away as minister to Turkey with acting presidents discussed including Dean M L D'Ooge and Dean H i Hutchins both familiar with university methods. Regents meet April 28 to decide. Barbour says four year term could end the presidency no resignation expected.
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Protectorea D'Ooge
Anthias
Ann Arbor
M. L. D'Ooge
H. i. Hutchings
Angell
Turkey
D'Qege
Hutebina
Levi L. Aarbour
Detroit
A. Pattengill
F. W. Kelsey
Levi L. Barbour
University of Michigan
United States
SLAIN BY A BURGLAR ADIAN MAN OF ADRIAN VICTIM IN HOME BREAKIN
Adrian April 1s Laafayette Ladd a former city council member and prominent businessman was shot dead by a burglar who pried a bay window, stole his watch pocketbook and $60, then fled. Ladd owned Ladd's canning factory and bred horses including Alcan wood. The burglar left no trace despite Mrs Ladd's call to police.
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Doamnesa
Adrian
Laafayette Ladd
State society bankrupt amid harbor incident in Michigan
Datvolt Thave will be 8S mate race until 1808. Meanwhile the State Agricultural society is bankrupt. At Tudington Michigan a barge named Charlea N. Ryan ran aground off the port while entering the harbor, bow hole opened, crew saved. Debates and baseball leagues set, fines imposed, crop damage reported across Michigan towns.
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State Agricultural Society
Ainke
Tudington
Mich
Charlea N. Ryan
Michigan News Highlights From Towns and Industries
Residents report Mrs. T. W. Palmer plans a ten thousand dollar drinking fountain for Detroit. Michigan Central to begin rolling steel west of Three Oaks. Salt price raised five cents per barrel by Michigan Salt Association. Downgine links with Cassopolis and LaGrange, Indiana by telephone. Michigan troops to skip Grant monument dedication. Menominee reads a twelve thousand dollar tannery project. Otagoo dairy farms to supply milk from 350 cows. no cheese factory planned. Bonfire damage at Dowagiac barn destroys barn and two horses worth twelve hundred. Chicago canning machine maker plans Niles factory start. full operation by next fall. Sands & Maxwell sawmills at Pentwater employing forty-five. Seely of South Haven awarded seventy-four thousand against Chicago City Railway for injuries. Trains along pew St. Joseph Valley railroad from Lecelen county to Benton Harbor and Luchupan to run by July. Large crew building roadbed. Mrs. Louise Hobbins of Adrian named delegate to National Council of Women for International Council of Women meeting in London next July.
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Michigan
Mra
T. W. Palmer
Detroit
Michigan Central
Michigan Salt Association
Cassopolia
la Grange
Lod
Grant Monument
Menominee
Otaego Hue
A. W. Larzeler
Dowaglac
Chicago
Niles
Sands & Maxwell Lumber Commpany
Pentwater
Lan
Jumter
Mra. S. Jr
Proverb Book Sparks Wit in Tudor Exchange
The anecdote recalls John Heywood’s “A dialogue” aimed at gathering every English proverb. When the marquis of Winchester received the book, he asked what it contained. Heywood replied all proverbs to English, and the marquis quipped that one proverb was missing, “bate me on ave quoth Bolton.”
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John Heywood
Winchester
Dord
Bolton
Heywood
Marquis Tut
Capt
Duffey
Orchar
Toledo
Onlo
Ma Doffey
Dr. Milss
Jovial Parisian Lady Distributes Large Will Gifts
An invalid Parisian woman with no close relatives left $400000 in small gifts to many casual acquaintances she met in streets and shops. Her will records the generous bequests to strangers she enjoyed hosting at balls and parties during illness and old age.
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Paris
Fight Between a Horse and a Siberian Hound in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana a liveryman Thomas F. Chafie owned a horse and a large Siberian bloodhound named Queen. Their unlikely friendship collapsed after Queen, a new mother, attacked the horse during a fight over nine puppies, sparking a brutal brawl that left the dog severely injured and the horse badly hurt.
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Pierce
Shelbyville
Ind
Thomas F. Chafie
Chafie
Enat
Queen
Calline
Teachy
Chate
Alviv Finn
Steri
Sciuk
Plsc
Bsthe Aia
Alew
King’s New Discovers and Life Pills Advert Published
Fragmentary ad text marketing Dr King’s New Discoveries and King’s New Life Pills. Claims cure for coughs consumption bronchitis and asthma. Mentions guarantees refunds and free trial sample at a local shop. Includes informal endorsements and pricing details mixed with typographical errors.
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King’s
Itigal
King
Dr. King
Tiesat A. O. Hyne
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