Father's awful deed shocks Mason as father kills daughter
In Mason, Ingbant county, Scott A Howdish a widower, lures eight year old Ida to supper then shoots her through the chest and, after forcing her body, dies by a self-inflicted gunshot. He had written letters to his daughter and sheriff before the tragedy and blamed a companion for his heartbreak. Ida dies Sunday from injuries. the child’s mother had not commented on the events.
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Lanaing
Mason
Ingbant
Scott A. Howdish
Ida
Hoe
Rawdish Seft
Keble
Jennie Penn- Worthy
Lansing
Towdish
Fraud Alleged In Widow’s Pension Case In Washington
The case involves the widow of James Dempsey of the Fourteenth Michigan Infantry. A health board certificate claimed death from heart paralysis, but a coroner’s later finding linked the paralysis to quinine intake. Despite suggestions of fraud, the department plans no immediate action but will review the matter.
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Depertven
Hee Penstan
Washington
Webster Oasis
Tunsilly
James Dempsey
Conmany
Fourteenth Michigan Infantry
Board of Health of
Detroit
Mich
Sperial Vet
Congress
The Coming Pavement Declares New Policy
Pingree speaks to Trylow about breaking asphalt crust and paving plans in Delrurt and Stueh. The proclamation ties ownership of paving plants to national goals, claiming the coming pavement will reshape the United States.
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Pingree
Wythig
United States
Death in a tunnel and other Nov. notices
Three men died by asphyxiation in a Grand Trunk tunnel near Port Huron when a Canadian side train split. Rescues followed as firemen and brakemen endured injuries and poor condition. Also reports a man wills his body for dissection in Gray era, and an 88th wedding anniversary in Niles with an 108 year old husband and 107 year old wife. Nearby, a West Michigan line accident killed Benjamin Herrington, and the Graham & Morton Co. shutters winter boat service on Lake Michigan.
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Port Muray
Port Huron
Grand Trunk Railway
Henry J. Courtney
Arthur Daun
Julio Dalton
Wil- Man Dunn
Dad Willem Pur Fer
Beaton Harbor
West Michigan Railway
St. Joseph
Benjamin Herrington
Lakeside
Niles
Jacob Hiller
Elkton
Buntley
United States
Linen
Maine Central
Barger Pod Aronstock
Taree
Tmir
George Garenich
Caribe
George Miehaud
Tom Haggerty
Charles York
Maine
Noront Dat
Abe. Sharp's
Min
MTN Power
Ta Rao
Nahant Burned At Eskanaba Dock Leaving Two Dead
The steamer Nahant burning at No 4 dock in Eskanaba destroyed ore docks and lumber piles. Two crewmen perished as flames swept the area despite late night efforts. loss estimated around 340 to 410 dollars.
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Nahnot
Taennalin
Escanaba
Nahant
Wells Protected Pitty One Michigan Cities Have Fire Departments
A Lansing report from November 29 details a labor commission canvass of Michigan’s 7 incorporated cities. It shows 1 city has a fire department with 796 full time workers, 19 have no full time firefighters, and 64 rely on 1 120 part time men. Detroit leads with full time staff, followed by Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Bay City, Jackson, Muskegon, Port Huron, Kalamazoo, Menominee, West Branch City, and Alpena. The paid man counts per city and the note that Marine City, under 4,000 population, uses 4 part paid men served by a Wollare vavh per year.
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Pitty
Michigan
Lansing
Iabor
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Bay City
Jackson
Muskegon
Port Hors
Kalamazoog
Menominee
West Mins City
Alpena
Gain
Linssing
West Bay City
Mipena
Marine City
Delfred Gould Feared Dead Then Arrested for Murder
Mrs Susie Gould was notified that her husband Delfred W Gould a railroad engineer was drowned at Minneapolis. He later confessed to faking his death and was arrested in Le Vonne for murder after leaving his clothes and a water bottle at the river bank. Gould claimed he believed his wife would think him dead.
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Delfred W. Gould
Jackson
Susie Gould
Minneapolis
Chicago
Levunmeb
Gould
Fortune in Potatoes and Transit News Across Michigan
Michigan brief covers potato shipments totaling about 287000 dollars with 640,000 bushels moved locally at prices up to 50 cents. Also reports Detroit telephony plans, a large timber yard fire in Bay City region, a jailbreak notice, a wool rag seizure, a train accident in Plainwell, a cold snap in Benton Harbor, and a preliminary cold spell with fruit outlook.
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Traverse City
Szv
UUC
Mich
Uisiteks
State to hold anti spiritual fete at Jackson
The state anti spiritual fete will meet at Jackson December 15 and 16. The diphtheria epidemic at Walien be over and the schools have been reopened. Remains found near Port Huron prove to be William Hunt. Benjamin Flemington of Lakeside was killed by a C. & WM. train. Hog cholera losses hit Watervliet farmers. disease subsiding now. A Saginaw woman sues a saloonist for 10000 damages for selling liquor to her husband who died. Two Holland deaths from consumption linked to milk from tubercular cows. Grace Episcopal Holland Ladies Guild received a large order from Paris. Hillsdale to get an aluminum comb factory led by Mark Morris and Leon Morgan. Os hand ex-cashier Lansing bank case adjourned to December 2. Slaght suicide rumors denied by widow and association president. Watervliet paper mill at peak workload with large orders. Detroit Toledo & Milwaukee terminal bridges docks begun at Grand Haven. Freight house to be 400 feet. roundhouse and depot planned. Flint & Pere Marquette tax case reversed by supreme court in favor of company.
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Jackson
Walien
Port Huron
William Hunt
Benjamin Flemington
Lakeside
St. Joseph
Watervliet
Saginaw
Holland
Ladies’ Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Paris
France
Hillsdale
Mark Morris
Leon Morgan
Charles H. Oshand
People's Savings Bank
Lansing
D.C. Slaght
Michigan Knights of the Grip
Association
Detroit
Toledo& Milwaukee
Grand Haven
Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad
Rey City
Supreme Court
Maxwell
Detroit Merchants Plan to Buy Trading Stamps
Detroit merchants form a coalition led by S A Cowan to buy trading stamps at five dollars per hundred, arguing stamps pay merchants little or no profit. They plan to redeem stamps for cash and demonstrate that users gain only about half the value claimed.
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Detroit
S.A. Cowan
Jurist refuses to stop a union boycott in Detroit mill case
Judge Hosmer of the circuit court declined to forbid the sale or distribution of boycotting circulars by the Railway Teamsters union and trades council against Jacob Heck & Sons. He would make the injunction permanent to curb violence but allowed peaceful union activity aimed at pressure.
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Legrats
Detroit
Hosmer
Circuit Court
Railway Teamsters’ Union and Trades Council
Jacob Heck & Sons
Assails Plaster Trust In Million Dollar Suit
Melvin B. Church has filed a $1,000,000 damage suit against the Anti-Kalsomine company also known as the plaster trust. He alleges improper accounting and withheld profits from wall coating properties turned over to the trust years ago. He seeks $250,000 with claims of further irregularities.
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Michigan
Greud Rapids
Mich
Nouv
Melvin B. Church
Planter Trust
Church
Trust
Bill Avera
The Good Landlord Poem About Hiram Morethangood
A verse by Thomas F. Porter in the N. Sun praises Hiram Morethangood a landlord who repairs panes and paint, pays bills for broken glass, and never speaks harshly when tenants err. He keeps a patient, cheerful demeanor from dawn to early morning, delivering full deeds of the place to grateful renters.
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Hiram More Thangood
Thomas F. Porter
Courageous Woman Stops Bull Threat in Emden Tragedy
Mrs. John Walker of Emden Maine attempted to save Ezekiel Keefe who died after a bull gored him while being led from a field. She fired, shot, and struck the animal with a gun but Keefe was killed. the event highlights remarkable courage at a critical moment. Keefe had lived with the Walkers for forty years. Also an advertisement claims Dr Agnew’s ointment cures itching piles in 3 to 6 nights.
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John Walker
Emden
Ezekiel Keefe
Keefe
Dishe
Ou Farter
Walker
Keele
Bellicose Moose Attack Maine Rail Lines
A cranky herd of moose roams Maine backwoods resistance to rail traffic. Reports describe moose collisions with Maine Central engines near Waterboro Forest City and Linen, plus derailed freights. News notes various named trains and operators fending off moose and bears, with several encounters and damaged property. Included are ads and local notices referencing Pine Syrup, Poland China bears for sale, and a signature from Svvarl Conley.
A Business Man's Danger and a Healing Pill Mystery
Levi Acker of Morenci Michigan, once gravely ill with heart palpitations and weakness, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pink Pills for Pale People with a dramatic recovery. After months of decline a single box sparked improvement, weight rose from 164 to 202 pounds, and symptoms diminished, though he cautions against overexertion and asserts no life was saved by the pills.
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Morened
Mich
Levi Acker
Neewe York
Michigan
Morenci
Lenawee County
Acker
Ined
Viet Dia Deetine
Ore
Mieikeneh
Caf de
Rome
Mr. Acker
Mr Acker
Williamg
Lane Alt
Lane Alt, Lett. Before Are, To Netary Public, In Ane Far Seid
Ulahence AL Whasis
Nufary
Pink Pills Promised Cure Cited By Suffering Man
A man recounts his use of Dr Williams Pink Pills for pale prophet like a testimonial. The piece labels Pink Pills as a remedy for rheumatism tuberculosis and nerve ailments claiming dramatic relief and renewed vigor after his long illness and failed medical treatment.
Pyramid Pile Cure Promoted As Safe Pain Relief
The Pyramid Pile Cure is recommended as the safest most prompt remedy for piles claiming to be the only positive cure short of surgery. It cites vast testimonials and notes the Pyramid Co. Marshall Michigan as the contact for a book on causes and cures and a full sized package for sale at five cents.
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Pyramid Co
Marshall, Mich
Albion
Mich
United States
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