A Bad One From Milwaukee and Japan's Sea Fighter
A long column from a 1920s issue recounts Evelyn Romadka’s notorious slumming exploits in Chicago and a profile of Admiral Togo sailing to the United States. The piece weaves crime, social scandal, and global diplomacy with editorials on tariffs and politics.
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Japan
Togo
London
George V
England
United States
Great Britain
Hesloo
Uaste
Feuding rhetoric and reform talk on Sunday tactics
The piece critiques political maneuvering as feigned reform on a Sunday school model. It ridicules candidates dodging stances and points to the distracting cadence of speeches and lectures. It references Senator La Follette, a New York dentist anecdote, and a South Carolina preacher amid crop disaster, highlighting partisan tension and public fatigue.
Marengo Socials Brighten Afternoon Visits Across Town
Marengo hosts a social scene with numerous visits and gatherings. Arline Long from Marshall called on Hazel Frolm while Eber Upham visited Star Seegar also from Marshall. Vera Church spent time with Nash Tucker. Mrs Barry from Portage visited her sons George and Frank Berry. Naxis Lake returned from Jackson. Wm Winans and wife traveled to Chicago to visit their son Emily. Emith and family spent weeks here then moved on to Otio with Clare Soule en route to San Antonio. James Ott returned from a western trip. Bernadine Smith stayed with Lela Hangheam at Lyon Lake. Erastus Williams of Bedford visited his niece Miss Bruce Merritt. Carrol Wilson organized a local music class. Carrie Thole and others spent Sunday at Lyon Lakers. Alfred Carpenter called from Jackson. C. Merritt and Miss Plen Merritt of Hillsdale spent Sat and Sun in the village. Anna Hughes of Ann Arbor was a Sunday guest at C A Adams. Theodore Nelson was home from Battle Creek over Sunday. Speak distinctly. Do not pitch voice too low.
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Warren Miller
Marengo
Arline Long
Marshall
Hazel Frolm
Eber Upham
Star Seegar
Vera Church
Nash Tucker
Jamies Barry
Portage
Wis
George
Frank Berry
Naxis Lake
Jackson
Wm. Winans
Chicago
Emily
Emith
Otio
Clare Soule
San Antonio
Texas
James Ott
Bernadine Smith
Lela Hangheam
Lyron Lake
Erastus Williams of
Bedford
Bruce Merritt
Carrol Wilson
Albion Conservatory of Music
Carrie Thole
Valera McClure
Roba
Rada Adams
Lurton
Carl McClure
Clyde
Emery
B. Clark
Abbion
Lyon Lakers
Alfred Carpenter
C. Merritt
Plen Merritt
Hillsdale
Anna Lt. Hughes
Ann Arbor
C. A. Adams
Theodore Nelson
Battle Creek
An in Imagination by Henry D. Thoreau
A compact quotation on mental stance and resilience by Henry David Thoreau. It asserts that when a person mentally places themselves to endure the severest suffering, they may discover there is no real evil to bear.
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Henry
Thoreau
When the Fest Comes
A fragment from James J. HL The Mort Worthy reflecting on opportunity and self making. It contrasts men who attempt to act with those who do nothing and succeed, attributed to The Caxton Magazine.
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The
Caxton Magazine
Fish Dinner Hosts and Social Gatherings Highlight Local News
A busy social page notes a bass catch at Brace Juke prompting an informal fish dinner hosted by J. M. Borough in his Brace Juke area at 10 p m. Miss Mary Mitchell of Manistique is feted with a Dickens club dinner hosted by Mgr Richard Brooks. A card party at Miss Sarah Bentley’s Division Street home features a 100 point game and prizes, with Miss Agnes Sterling singled out for presenting the flower basket prize. The item also references quirky firm names seen in Honolulu and Texas law firms, plus bridge notes and a general column of assorted trivia and miscellany.
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J. M. Borough
Dan. Whitney
Pique, C
Mr. Borough
Dickens Club
Miles Anabel Phelps
Mgr
Richard Brooks
Mary Mitchell
Bmanistique
Mary Mitchel
Sarah Bentley
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Dilay
Miss Sterling
B. K. Heatiey
Atlisa Sterling
B. K. Bentley
B.S. Deuel
J. F. Gauss
Agnés Sterlug
Vida Vary
Mary Ferguson
Minnie Blasey
Josephine Dibble
Matel Phelps
Lucy Lepper
Friends and Fellow Citizens Speech Gaffe Cited
A fragmented line of satire notes a speaker’s frequent opening “Friends and fellow-citizens” and questions why the listener signs “Yours truly” with a personal letter ending. The piece playfully compares glass eyes, French origins, and German manufacture as a broader jab at identity and form.
Worth Gearing in Mind The Royal Balance
An old proverb-like note suggests governance thrives when a husband and a prince concede prerogatives. It frames private virtue and royal prerogative as balance in leadership within a kingdom.
One of His Habits
A conciseופת quip notes that self-defeat arises when a man blames others for his failures, exposing a habit of projection and inflated self-importance.
East Egeford social notes and local visits
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Frank Jennings and Mr and Mrs Ray Hayes visit Ges. Cutting's. families from Battle Creek and Kalamazoo attend events. neighbors host relatives in Homer and Marengo. A curious battle between a hen and a snake ends with the snake killed. the hen unharmed.
County Records and Marriage License Notice
Ernest Matheson aged 21 of Albion and Anna Spangler are recorded for a marriage license with a fee of £9 in Albion. Also a probate notice lists Theodore E. Sands deceased with will admitted to probate to Elizabeth Sands. A mayoral reward offers £25.09 for arrests related to liquor sales in a posted area.
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Ernest Matheson
Albion
Anna Spangler
Mary Ellen
Theodore E. Sands
Elzabeth Sands
Sawdy
Lost watch and pin with monogram on Easter morning
Lost Sunday morning on Easter Main St a ladies small gold chaté watch and pin with monogram. Gift from deceased husband. Suitable reward. Return to this office. PARTNER WANTED Silent or active partner needed with two thousand dollars to open an electric supply store in a town of 25 000 people. Excellent opportunity. Address R N Lane 1118 S Lath St Toledo Ohio References
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Easter Main St
R. N. Lane
Lath St
Toledo
Ohio
The Great Economic Problem and Immigration
A fragmentary piece argues that immigration reduces native born Americans' prospects, citing town life with seasonal workers and local trades. It compares life to a building slowly rising, each lesson and experience shaping the inner edifice.
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Epen
Drummera
Elty Doardera
Feller
Gals
Proper way to carry a suit case in travel style
An old traveler notes how an inexperienced passenger may doubt the proper method of handling a suit case. A veteran tourist understands the case should be kept an inch from clothing to prevent wear. otherwise constant rubbing causes wear and tear.
Energy and determination define the human divide
A quotation from Sir Forwell Buxton on how energy, firm purpose, and unwavering resolve distinguish the powerful from the weak. The longer life reveals that great differences arise from invincible will, leading to action or death or delay.
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Delory
Forwell Buxton
Fool Humorist Injury At Wedding Joke Gone Wrong
A wedding humerist attempting a stunt under the bridal carriage loses a hand in the mishap. The incident is tied to a long standing belief that thought requires phosphorus, a notion revived by a chemist who linked fish phosphorus to brain food.
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Stfes
Rave a Purpoas. It is not enough to be industrious
Fragmentary OCR text mentions "Rave a Purpoas" and a garbled statement about industrious effort. Named entities are unclear. The readable portion provides little concrete information to summarize as a news item.
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