Albion Village News of December 11 1685
From Our Own Correspondent notes a George Gildersleeve party at the hotel for New Years Eve. Grain shipments and local changes fill the week as Mrs Bina Schall starts a new school in Austin district and Miss Nina Sandera visits Homer Hadsell. Marsh’s drowning at a Washington territory sawmill, a Baptist concert, Lyceum postponement, and small-town notices on schools, telephones, court, and a boxing of local life including a box social and a tornado of local remarks.
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Muromge Mattste
George Gildersleeve
Miso Bina Schall
Albion
Austin
Frank Barnett
Jackson
Pearl Ferguson
Parma
Will Young
Detroit
Hamilton
Eckford
Schoal
Marsh
Peter Emery
South Albion
Washington Territory
Ed. Hall
Chicago
M. B. Churgh
Nina Sandera
Rockford
Homer Hadsell
Libbie Williams
Burlington Station
T. O. G. T. Hall
Drs. McLean
Green
Marshall
Battle Creek
Oe Strong
Mra. C. Strong
M. H. Edmunds
E. N. Edmunds
French
Mra
N. H. Kerr
Battle Creek News Items and Local Incidents
A mixed Battle Creek page notes Mrs Mil ler of Homet aiding in a social at the church and Dr G W Stone suffering a paralysis attack with improving prospects. Other items report factories operating long days, a May–December marriage with a 49 year old groom and 19 year old bride, electric post material shipped from Chicago, Kelloge’s new printer’s stick invention, hourly weather recordings by night police, a missing $300 from I L & M Jacobs, and a baby found abandoned on Maple Street cared for by the Manchesters.
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Battle Creek
Electric Light Post
Chicago
Local Notes From the Village and Surroundings
Harvest tidings and repairs as Fred Goff fixes his harness shop while corn remains unbusked near the village. A camp fire is planned for December 15 at the opera house. Tokon predicts an open winter. Growth in foreign pupils at the village high school and Detroit agents promoting Tokonsha are noted, along with J. E. Dev rin teaching 44 pupils and Ed ward Gates funeral with nonreligious rites in Sher wood. A deaf prank on a stranger ends with explanations, Rev. Morrison's social evil lecture draws praise, and local updates include Will Miller and Bam Strong’s health, Gordon’s teaching, and Chas. Hen Head’s family.
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Tokon
Detroit
Tokonsha
Patohin
Michigan
D. Morrison
Baptist Church
Profecnion
Will Miller
Winter Trip for Mrs James Brown Prepares for Mild Climate
An item notes Mrs James Brown leaving Tuesday for the western part of the state to spend the winter. Weather disruptions reduced attendance at a Presbyterian funeral service led by Dr Remedal. Elkhart ind visitors returned with received insurance funds. City council held a special meeting December 5 1885 to honor deceased ex mayor Samuel J Burpee. A memorial committee drafted resolutions praising his public service and kindness. The council ordered minutes updated and sent a copy to the bereaved mother.
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James Brown
Remedal's
C. H. Miller
Elkhart
Ind
Old People's Mutual Insurance Company
Connail
Samual J. Burpee
Wagner
Alt
Gil
Ald. Stuart
Alda
Stuart, Marshall
Recorder
Wuxzas
Samuel J. Burpee
Ife
Urpee
Siderman
Connell
Ald
Peck
Marshall
Marshal Wana
C. A. McCrune
Wheat and market report from Chicago and Marshall
The Chicago market report notes wheat prices above last December with 650 cited and shows a decline in wheat today amid moderate trading. Corn supplies are large with low values, cattle receipts surge, hogs and sheep steady with fair demand. Tax collection notices in Bok Ford Township schedule tax collections at local stores and banks in December.
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CuiAco
Inua
Chicago
Bridal Omens and Superstitions Across Nations
A survey of wedding folklore describes superstitions from England Scotland Ireland and beyond. Beliefs cover lucky days May February full moons open graves crying bridesmaids and following rituals like the wearing of “something old new borrowed blue” and not calling a husband by full name.
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England
Orkney Isles
Scotland
Ireland
Sweden
Engand
Chicago Inter- Ocean
Salmon Canning Vision Sparks Coast Industry
A Portland lecture by George Francis Train turns into a sales pitch for salmon canning. He argues salmon as a boom industry, drawing crowds and inspiring a Ring of backers to form a company. The tale blends satire with a push for immediate development in the river region.
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Qoreton
George Francis Train
Train
Portland
Chisago Tribune
The Editor’s Ruse and the Delinquent Pay Up
A rural editor greets a subscriber with a bruised face after a stumble over a wood box. The subscriber, in arrears, pays his bill, and the editor reflects that life offers compensations, noting the incident as a sly triumph.
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Boston
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Barpar
County News
F.C. Brown
Ingen Mudae
Julius Gifford
Common Council
Harry Lower
Ohio
N. D. Marsh
Newton
Florence Cognwell
Myers
Gregg Ho
Lyceum
Advent Church
Albionm Atoms
A. J. Gale
Jersey
C. Murray
China
Big Lady
Ham
Costa
Reinpaos
Mr.Sampson
Albion Opars
Mendelagohnte Club
Fanny Davenport
M. B.ohurch
Mra. Miller
G. W. Hayes
Womuerder
G. W. Stone
Asuistance
Palmer
I. L. & M. Joacobs
Perry H. Manchester
Lulu Bell
Manchester
B. C
Fred Goff
Opera
J. E. Devring
Edward Gates
Sherwood
Union City
Gordon
Chicago Market Report
Bokford Township
Lewis
Wokford Station
1St National Bank
Eseb
Ang
Gots
Cook Varia
Thames Ponotea
Marshall, Mi
Arene
Maenhalt
Vie Aa
Duluth
al Timothy
Produs Pries Perlb
Butt&r
Awerica
Ommen
Barz Rougloay
Oking
Aoking
Virginia
Lady's Gold Watch and Chain
C. Herbert Thompson
Hyde's Drug Store
Hyde’s Drug Store
the Marshall Statesman
New York
Woot & Rhoa
Imr Jinud
Peatence
Wiech
Postoficaat
Oslboun County
Mizh
Vise
Laory
P.M
Cook Bros
Holiday Presents
C. N. Cook
State ST
Asyle Snd
M. L. Stone
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