Calhoun County to adopt county road system debated
The editorial argues for adopting a county road system in Calhoun to build and maintain permanent roads at lower costs. It compares township and county models, cites costs and state awards, and advocates county officials managing trunk lines for lasting improvements benefiting farmers and urban residents alike.
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Calhoun
Board At Supervisors
Michigan
Board of Supervisors
County Commission Arnot
Board of County Road Commissioners
Calhoun County
Battle Creek
Eckford
Van/ Buren
Benefttsd
Ex sheriff targets liquor men and rock pile idea
Ex sheriff Graham condemns saloon keepers and vagrants, arguing for harsher penalties and stone piles for drunks while criticizing voting rules and women’s suffrage. He cites Calhoun county jail figures from Battle Creek, noting shifts with and without saloons and urging reform to curb drunkenness and vagrancy.
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Graham
Calhoun County
Graham Bayb
Battle Creek
Atto
Planta
Marshall
Michigan
Frank Graham
Calhoun
Convicted of Inducing Girl to Kill Self, To Be Released
WAUPUN Wis Aug 12 ar thur H Milligan who was Sentenced to nine years imprisonment because of the death of Florance Groves a Chicago girl with whom he was living at the Blatz hotel in Milwaukee is to be released soon on such time allowed He faces a possible arrest on theft charges in Boston related to the case The girl died while Milligan recovered after their suicide pact in Milwaukee Police record prevented marriage and the two sought to end their lives together through ads references
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Waupun
Wis
Arthur H. Milligan
Florance Groves
Chicago
Blatz Hotel
Milwaukee
Boston
Miss Groves
Irl
Milligan
Jack
Madaline
Colonel Astor
Commercial Bank Buys Cook Block in Marshall
The Commercial Savings Bank has purchased the Cook block on West State Street Marshall. The bank plans to install modern furniture and establish a banking house on the first floor with decisions pending on space use. The deal includes two rear residences with a purchase price around 20000.
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Commercial Savings Bank
Cook Block
West State
Sirset
Commercial Bank
The
Statesman
Fannie E. Farrar
Chicago
Thomas
Marshall
Detroit
Windy City
the Straits
Banishing Corsets Viewed As Health Improver
Minneapolis August ban on corsets praised by University of Minnesota officials as promoting health and sane fashion. They cite reduced constriction, healthier figures, and better comfort for women, noting university students have benefited from modest dress and hair fashion shifts.
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Minneapolis
Tod
Paris
Wo Taen
Dalla Harmon Dies Sudden in San Antonio
Dr. Lewis A Harmon died in San Antonio two hours after an acute peritonitis operation. A Marshall physician since 1905 he served as medical examiner for Eagles lodge and resident physician of the 3 A R. He left Marshall with his wife and son two weeks ago. Interment planned in San Antonio.
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Lewis A. Harmon
San Antonio
Texas
Marshall
Sol
Carl Lesman
Harmon
Hagles
Rocal Lodge
Order
Withal
Jackson
Brarshall
Migs Ethel Corley
John Conley
Forerly
Donald
Sirs
Clara Harmon
Airs
Arthur Crawford
C. Whitney
Migs Ethal Harmon
Detriot
Horse Thieves Busy in Calhoun County
Calhoun County reports another horse theft with a carriage and rig missing after a Wednesday night pick up near Battle Creek. Cisrence Avery, a liveryman, seeks police help as two suspects, a middle aged man and woman, vanished with the horse and carriage after a planned ride to Cerescu. Police describe the rig and occupants and warn of a possible county gang amid three thefts in the past week.
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Cishaing
Cisrence Avery
Battle Creek
Ald Simon
Avery
Cerescu
Post Tavern
McCam'ly Street
Mrr
Ceresco
Calhoun
Bequest Tied to Divine Presence and Absent Chair
Boston report on John D Bryant estate bequest of 250000 to Christchurch. Will requires divine presence pervade church worship and forbids a vested choir. Text cites prohibitions against touching or directing church guides, with archaic phrasing and stray quoted lines.
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Boston
Christchurch
John D. Bryant
Farm barns burned near Battle Creek
Two large barns on Wm. Brewer’s farm south of Battle Creek on the Coldwater road were destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Occupant Joseph Lutz lost hay oats and wheat in the blaze, with banking wind pushing flames away from the residence. Spontaneous combustion is suspected as the cause.
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Wm. Brewer
Battle Creek Township
Battle Creek City
Coldwater Road
Joseph Lutz
Mr. Lutz
George Lee
Picture Show Hits Bingville at Oriental Palace
The Bingvilla Mews reports a grand first moving picture show in Cy Boskin's carpenter shop run by Shorty Melcher. A sign reads Oriental Palace, tickets are a nickel, and two shows weekly are planned on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A baby carriage stunt and town constable Seth Dewberry provide humorous moments.
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Bingvilla
Cy Boskin
Shorty Melcher
Oriental Palace
Seth Dewberry
Shorty
September jurors listed for the term at court
The September term juror list includes J W Holt of Athens and numerous jurors from Battle Creek and surrounding towns such as O G Pendell, Maurice Carney, Harry T Brown, Cassius Richardson, George Hubbard, and many others from Bedford, Burlington, Clarence, Clarendon, Convis, Eckford, Emmett, Fredonia, Homer, Lee, Leroy, Penpfield, Marshall City, Albion, Sherton, Tekonshi, Albion City, Newton, and Marshall area with several spellings indicating possible OCR errors. The roster names numerous individuals across multiple counties and communities.
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J. W. Holt
Athens
William Mamler
Battle Creek
O. G. Pendell
Maurice Carney
Harry T. Brown
Cassius Richardson
George Hubbard
E. W. Jordan
Bedford
Nate Lucas
Burlington
Harry King
Clarence
Talbot Boalstule
Clarendon
Barry Huggett
Convis
Frank Butler
Eckford
John Reardon
Emmett
Jesse Cary
Fredonia
Werren DeForest
Homer
Chauncey Jewett
Lee
Ira Lewis
Leroy
Elmer Backoten
Penpfield
William Weaver
Alarengo
George Conley
Marshall
Charles Hart
Marshall City
BE. Bowen
Wm. Jackle
C. BH. Rose
Jesse A. Underwood
Newton
Henry C. Bunday
Shertton
LaVern Shenen
Tekonshi
Carl Nearnburg
Albion
Fred Young
Albion City
William P. Harris
Charles Olmsted
William Lobrkes
Willam Pruden
Athen
Ray Mapes
Rattle
Brooks Appliance Co Buys Old Dibble Block in Marshall
E Brooks of Brooks Appliance Co completes purchase of the Dibble Block on State Street Marshall with plans to modernize and install new fronts and doors. He will occupy most of the building for his trunk business within a year, except for the current Smyth Printing space.
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BE. Brooks
The
Brooks Appliance Co
Haat State Street
Marshall
Phil Dibble
C. P. Dibble
W. A. Dibble
W.3. Dibble
Michigan
Brooks
J. R. Smyth Printing Co
Trains for Stage Act by Lassoing Autos in Des Moines
R W Howards after buying several vehicles including two touring cars a limousine and a bakery wagon was captured by enraged motorists and held until police arrived Edwards said he planned a first act on stage and had been practicing lassoing cars He snatched a telephone pole hat and knocked out lamps of a limousine while a businessman named Samish was dragged from a car in a rage
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. W. Howards
Lascoed
Wegon
Grand Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Enhrancesd
Edwards
Samish
Runaway accident injures Rengel couple near county house
Mr and Mrs Peter Rengel were badly bruised when their buggy collided with a frightened horse on a narrow road near the county house. They were thrown into brush as the animal dragged the buggy toward town, escaping with no broken bones and minor harness damage. The horse was captured at the farmers' sheds on Hamilton Street.
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Peter Rengel
Beaze
I Hate Society She Abducts Husband Chooses Love
Mrs. Julia Batelle French Geraghty recounts meeting chauffeur Jack Geraghty and fleeing Newport to marry, denouncing high society. She says she hated society from the start, rebelled against her family, and insists the abduction charge would be hers. She praises her marriage and vows to stay with him despite society’s rules.
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Springfield
Julia Batelle French
Geraghty
Newport
Milionaria
Amog Tuck French
Jack Geraghty
Mrs Geraghty
t.Geralty
Indiana Woman 83 Hard at Work on 100 Acre Farm
Aunt Martia Spracley, 83, near Boonville Indiana, runs a 100 acre farm with corn tobacco meadow potatoes and a large garden. She plows the crops herself and serves as coal supplier for schools within sixteen miles for twelve years. She jokes about living to 206 and plans to keep working.
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Boonville
Tad
Martia" Sprachey
Mra Spracley
Martha
Saya
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Watera
Carl Schura
Battle Ree
Bingville
E.brooks
Dibble Block
Indiana
Tillis
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