Homer Happenings and County News Sketch
Newton Notes reports several residents ill including Peter Schulte and Mrs. Timothy Powell while Jenny loses a sixty dollar cow. Local industry mentions the M and Q freight house frame up, a new fire engine shipped, and races in Homer. Burglars steal a horse and buggy from Keeler Bros. and flee before content of the safe is touched.
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Newton
Traisin
Peter Schulte
Timothy Powell
Will Jenny
Kuma Francisco
Homer
H. Halatead
Concord
Contenta
Keeler Bros
Local Notices and Social Happenings in Burlington Area
Burlington lantern reports a cream social at Mr W Nellthorpe s this evening and local visits by residents from Homer Marshall Ancola and Indiana. It notes a Sunday wedding by Rev R Martin, school activities in Myers district, Masons at Dr Swizer s funeral, and a school board hiring Lewis Lee Chas McLain and Emma Fim maey. The Rev R Martin and son Duncan head to New York for Chautauqua.
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Mr. Sporner
Olivet
Congregational Church
A. TR. Skinner
N. G
C Tefft
D. Vollick
Treas
G. Gerald
Ceresco
Wm. Smith, Jr
Templar
J. Walt
Fivn Broat
May. Dibble
Artemus Bartlett
L. L. Lewis
Burlington Lanter
W. Nellthorpe
D. Frank Cole
Homer
Lizzie Ansterburz
H. Ansterburg
Isola Smith
Marshall
N. H Morley
Ancola
Tud
Frank Ranall
Jesse Sisco
Mattie Leonard
R. Martin
Myers
Lulu Wood
Dr. Swizer
Tekonsha
Emancipation Day Picnic and Project Plans Mentioned
Portable notes describe a celebration by about 300 colored people on August 1 marking emancipation day. An excursion from Battle Creek to Detroit is planned for September 9. References to boiler shape enlargement and machinery installation appear amid fragmentary notes about a building project.
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Battle Creek
Detroit
Macnibery
Sia
Battle Creek Chronicle Notes Local Happenings and Prospects
The paper reports on traction engines and cattle conditions, mail routes, and local incidents. It notes a COVID recovery for Hon. W. P. Collier, a Niagara Falls trip, a fatal accident to Prof. Stone, injuries to Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Salisbury, and details of a bicycling club formation. It also covers Albion college Latin chair appointment, a restaurateur critique, and general community news.
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Battle Creek
W. P. Collier
Republican
C. W. Stone
Burleigh Salisbury
N. Y Limited
M. G
Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Cste Tors
Clark N. Cady
Chas. K. Bliss
Ed. F. Woodcock
BR. 8. Ayann
Claverack
N. Y
Albion College
Baldwin University
Harvard
Boston University
Efe
Tekonsha Village News Digest From Early Times
Tekonsha topics report streets graded and sidewalks in need of repair. A night mail request, a weather prophet, and a dog problem with sheep are noted. A fatal frog railway incident, Dr. W W Switzer’s death, a town meeting to elect two justices of the peace, and croquet tales color the month.
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W. W. Switzer
J. J. Main
Albion Atoms Local Developments and Obscure Notes
Albion Atoms reports Caas street grading and tax office activity in Lansing. Spring tooth harrow operations paused until harvest. Central school exterior repainted with fresh woodwork. College observatory located on campus north side with ground staked. W T U raises aims to place 100 dollars in temperance treasury. A local manufactory bag exhibits fines and exhibition plans amid scattered unreadable lines.
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Caas
R. McGregor
Lansing
T. U
A Chinese Fishing Village in California
A vivid, though harsh, account of a California coastal fishing village of Chinese workers. The scene describes sun drying fish on frames, crowded alleys, and women and children laboring in open sheds. The village holds nearly two hundred residents divided into three companies under leaders who manage wages and selling the catch.
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California
St. Nicholas
Tricks on Actors in Richard the Third on Stage
A Philadelphia performance of Richard the Third featured Tom Keene uncovering a cruel prank. An actor slipped a rubber-bag hump into Keene’s costume, amplifying the disguise until the stage revealed his true appearance. The audience laughed as Keene struggled with the deceptive prop while the crowd learned the joke.
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Tom Keene
Richard
Philadelphia
Tom
Edoy
Women Nose Types and Fashion in Elegant Detail
A survey of facial noses in women links nose shape to character and dress, arguing Roman and Jewish noses require careful styling while Greek noses offer versatile wear. It notes fashion trends, the allure of the turned up nose, and the need for coordinated architecture in attire, with cautions on arrogance and elegance.
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M. Blane
Chittens
Chicky
Helen
Disappearance of the Yankee and New Hampshire births data
A New Hampshire board of health report tabulates town by town births marriages and deaths for the year. It notes 4615 births statewide with 2415 boys 2125 girls and 78 not stated. It argues most newborns are Americans regardless of parents and that only a fraction may trace Yankee ancestry.
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New Hampshire Board of Health
Iselem
Atata
Marshall City Adopts Pavement Construction Ordinance
The Common Council of Marshall enacts authority to pave streets alleys and gutters as needed with stone or other material. They will specify in resolutions the streets, sides, grades, and materials and serve notices to property owners. Owners may build sidewalks within 30 days of notice, and noncompliant sections become city projects with assessments by district, funded from a special fund.
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Marshall
Storton
Common Council
Altey
Ehalleanas
Recorder
Snc
Frentet
Common Conseil
City of
Marealt
Commn Council
Ord
Zaun
Marabal
Zhali
Comaion Council
Morehall
George T. Plelp
Plelps
Gauget Kevurler
Boots and Shoes Stock Slashed Opposite Tontine House
An advertisement proclaims a stock of boots and shoes opened opposite the Tontine house must be sold at once regardless of cost with words urging advertising to create demand. Also mentions E. B. Lewis paying cash for baiter and eggs and Warren's Retire Wheat Patent Flour.
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Tontine House
Lovie
Warren
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Enger
Main Street
R. Osborne
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James Osborne
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Tasaneebart
Fade
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AF Finst National Bank
OF Marshall
Bach'n Loan, Real Estate & Insurance Agency
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Bom Poly
Ios
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GG VE. Greene
Brewer's Block
North Eagle Bt
Im2ine
J Oo. Miller
Lay
Martin's
Hatch
Wm. Martin
D. Lewis
Theonsea
Oftitn & Doors
Prat-Ocica
Vy Siairs
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L. Roberts
Manalon
Fred Vogel
South-west Cor
State + Madison Blc
Marshall, Mich. Insurance & Real Estate Agt
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Red Star Lines
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Germany
M. B. Anider, D. B
H & J. Klugman
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