Voters to Re register for Special Gas Franchise Vote
A city committee announced a winter special election on the Gus gas franchise with re registration required for new voters and women newly granted taxable property rights. The aim is to let eligible voters decide approval or rejection of the proposed franchise while soliciting public questions and ensuring inspection.
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Counctl
Ges Committee
Howhas
Meating - Im Fire Office
D. C
Gus Company
Maters
Meehem
Thomas C. Hant
Prachise
Ex Senator Cropsey Visits Town Amid Political Currents
Ex Senator Cropsey of Michigan arrives in town to assess the political outlook amid county divisions between Macnnell and Battle Creek. He notes Kalamazoo’s single vote favoring Cropsey and recalls county delegation tensions at the tenth senatorial district convention. He comments that farmers favor La Follette for renomination.
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Crowsey
Vicksburg
Cropsey
Inkea
Ari
Hyane
Creepey
Sen
Hteche
Macnnell
Rattle Creek
Sohater
Celboun
Kalamazoo
Cropney
A. Atngle
Kelamazoo
Cathour
la Follette
Round Up Institute Set for Calhoun County Farms
The Round-Up Institute of the Calhoun County Farmers Association will be held in Marshall late January or early February. Farmers from across the county attend two day sessions with prominent speakers including Professor Taft and a county corn raising contest for boys. One day institutes tour several towns January 3 to January 19 with N. J. Moore of Hanover as state speaker.
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Calhoun County Farmers’association
Marshall
Marshall Ana
Sesson
State Association
Taft
4. C
Rice Creek
Eckford
Conins
Newton
Lecoy
Athens
Tokeonsha
Clarendon
Homer
N. J. Moore
Hanover
Mr. Moore
Ends Wineirs' Troubles and Winter Ailments
Fragmentary OCR describes winter troubles and remedies with garbled brand names and phrases. It mentions Burns, Bolla, Piles Oats, Bruisse, Rovem r and an implied triad of cures or desires amid cold sores and rough skin.
Albion to Host Wrestling Match Between Shel and Cutlher
Albion Mich December 14 Eawin Shel Bancroft wrestler has accepted Floyd Cutlher Armada challenge for a bout in the city this month. Shelps fame rests on past Albion appearances with Moose Athletic association and noted wrestling skill with questionable sportsmanship. The match may occur December 15 19 21 or 22 with Shelp at 145 pounds and Cutlher around 158 pounds.
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Albion, Mich
Eawin Shel
Thes
Floyd Cut‘ther
Armada
Shelp
Albion
Moose. Athletic Association
Mar Bkeln
Citcher
Bryman
Welleght
Agres
Tuto
Seacroft
Wreastter
nBhelp
Cutcher
Roosevelt Favored Over Taft For Republican Nomination
Washington dispatch reports reformers and party leaders split over Roosevelt's potential bid. They argue Taft faces grave danger if nominated while Roosevelt is seen as able to unite factions and win against any Democrat. Some leaders resist a Roosevelt run, others urge rallying behind him to preserve policy momentum.
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Washington
Des
Rooves
Col
Roosevelt
Col Roosevelt
National Committee
Taft
Republican Party
Congress
Natonal Committee
Theodore Roossvelt
Ret
Baik
La Follette Strong Among State Grangers in Straw Vote
A December straw vote at the state grange convention in Kalamazoo shows La Follette leading with 210 votes, Roosevelt 59, Tait 42, Wilson 20, Harmon 4, Debs 4, and William Alden Smith 1. Thousands of copies of his anti reciprocity speech are distributed at the convention hall.
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Kalamazoo
Mick
State Grange
la Potlette
Roosevelt
Tait
Wilson
Harmon
Debs
Wiliam Alden Smith
L. Follette
Taft
Tate
Aldrich
Disney
Fifty nine Miners Known to Be Dead
Dec 14 Briceville Tennessee report lists fifty nine miners dead from Cross Mountain mine explosion. Night rescue found two more died within 24 hours, including veteran miner Gillien. entry L7 cleared, no trace of any Mysie man. Carnegie criticized for lack of action.
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Briceville
Tenn
Ty Uina
Cross’ Mountsia
John Duiwito
Slive
Myise
Judge Angell Refuses To Strike Auto Damage Law
In Detroit on December 13 Judge Angell of the U S court refused to declare unconstitutional a state law holding automobile owners liable for damages unless they can prove the car caused the accident, as a stolen vehicle case involved Mt Clemens resident John ParoVoirit and Metzger Automobile Co with damages of 1843 dollars from a Gratiot road collision.
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Detroit
Mich
Angell
United States
Thea Maching
Fudge
Angel
John Parevoit
Mt. Clemens
Metzger Automobile Company
Gratiot
Varrott
Bellevue Telegraph Operator Saves Bank Robbery Night
Four o clock Tuesday morning a bank explosion at People’s Savings Bank Britton west Detroit triggered an alarm. Miss Feaste Clement, a telephone operator, alerted the town causing the building to be surrounded and the yeggmen surprised at work.
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Verona
Rhodes
Sitias
Sre
Bellevue
Mies Ruches
Foun
Bratty
Britton
Mich
Wax Sivan
Thomas Hogan
Philadelphia
Krein
Hogan
Motier Gray’s Sweet Powders advertised for children’s ailments
An early 20th century ad promises Motier Gray’s Sweet Powders cure for illness in children. The product claims to relieve fevers headaches stomach trouble teething and worm issues within 24 hours. Distributed through druggists for 25 cents with a free sample at Allen LeRoy N Y.
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Motier
Freer
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