Gov Pingree targets Michigan rail and tax reforms
Lansing Feb 3 Gov Pingree’s attack on Detroit street railway firms surfaces in the state house. Bills seek to limit corporate franchise extensions during constitutional terms, curb fares to two cents per mile, tax capital, and demand annual legislative sessions. Proposals include road tax relief, farm waivers, and measures to curb abuses in public contracts and utilities.
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Lansing
Pingree
Michigan
Ranchiee Unier
Ing Wes 8
Board of Watermen
Hffeenears
Burond
Peninditt
Poonan
Magner Palace
Court Jalor
Beria
Rep- Tevititie
Gor Pisgree
Nathan M. Wetatlin
Cares
Aliee Fiteeteral
Thencdon Attari Insah
Secor Michigan
Breland
Wanarahly
Hite l Reek
Bite Stanenes
Raw
Polly Cosnty
Gratis Tia Uouplton
Ontonagen
Peach We
Ewen
Gatonagon
Mistes
Magree Couny
Pingree's Scalp: Detroit Mayor Oustory Case
Detroit seeks to oust Pingree from mayoral office after he becomes governor. Fred A. Baker sues to compel a special election to replace, arguing incompatibility of offices. Supreme Court rejects mandamus, directs case through Wayne circuit court for proper procedure.
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Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Supreme Court
Lingree
Fred A. Maker
Detroit Common Council
Pingree
Supreme Court
Fred A. Baker
Common Council of
Parent
Wayne Circuit Court
Michigan
Alger Honored and War Portfolio Offered to Alger
The report notes Gen. Russell A. Alger of Michigan was asked to accept the portfolio of war and reportedly agreed to work in harmony with Senator Sherman. It also covers various notices including wills and local incidents from Battle Creek and St. Joseph, with multiple arrests for counterfeiting and a fatal train accident in Port Huron.
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Mim
Canion
Duu
Bray
Maj
Hiehintey
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
Detroit
Saginaw
Vra
Lay City
Port Huron
Jackson
Luneag
Kalamazoo
Adrian
Buithe Creek
Four murderers pardoned by Gov Pingree in Molitor case
The four men August Crossmen August Fuhrmann Carl Voegler and Henry Jacobs were pardoned for the 1873 murder of Albert Molitor in Rogers City Presque Isle County after a long inquiry by the state board of pardons. The case linked to William Repke whose testimony challenged the convictions. The overture to clemency follows a historic killing that shocked the Presque Isle community and involved a conspiracy among local Germans.
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Pingres
Matt
Molitor Jackson
Albert Molitor
Rogers City
Presqueiste County
Pingree
August Crossmen
August Fuhrmann
Carl Voegler
Henry Jacobs
Gov. Rich
William Repke
Alpena
Repke
Lle
Bis
Leming
State Board of Pardons
AbutimenSs
Board of Pardons
Ths
Molijor
iMollior
Presque Fale
Presque Per County
Jtla
Fig
Shein
Hin Ufa
Muditur
Meistor
Minully
Haim Hepke
Eno
Arctic Christmas and Poisonous Snakes in Old Time Tales
A Paris-to-Arctic collage: sailors brighten Eskimo holidays with a bonfire of walrus tusks and makeshift gifts while Nansen reports rare rose breasted gulls. separate note on Maisonneuve’s snake venom study and a dish of Blood Bitters for indigestion and stomach ills.
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Brest Plasaure
Tota
Christman Tres
Sante Claus
Cyed
New York Tribune
Maisonneuve
France
Zoological Museum
Angers
Nansen’ Tong
Arctic
Kea
Eeurch
Earth Pole
Franz Jozef Land
Scig
Nansen
Vegetable Compound Claims Cure for Female Ailments
Letters from women praise Lydia Bo Bi Liviais Vegetable Compound for curing womb and ovarian issues including irregularities and bearing down pains. One claimant says after birth of her baby she recovered from pain, weakness, and backache, and felt life restored after starting the remedy.
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Puakhan
Lydia
Boise
A Last Resort For Dinner In Paris and Chicago Fire Tales
A collage of quirky old items includes a Parisian readers note on improvised dinners using rat bait in a sewer, Chicago firefighters facing a dynamo room blaze, and an attractive yet odd Dyspepsia cure tale from Mrs Sarah Skeels praising Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a lasting remedy.
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London News
Anerent Fua
Chicago
Sarah AL Sheels
Lennille
Jasper
Lana
Amy
Fyaiy
Skerls
Mia
Pat
Stuat
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Michigan CENTRAL line schedules at Niagara Falls route
Fragmented OCR shows multiple train designations including Malland Exprent, Atlantic Express, Grand Ripkin, and Night Repress with various numbers. Mentions Marshall and ticket agent. No coherent events or dates discernible beyond a confusing list of train names and duties.
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Niagara Falls
Mirghall
Malland
Malland Rapress
Eenreset
Atlantic Express
Grand Ripkin
Kalematen
Jackson Accon
Irian
Diss & Ticket Agty Detroit
Meket Agi
Mirshall
Marshall Train Schedule Mess Includes Many Errors
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Trains depart Marshall daily except Sunday. No. 2 Mail and Express and No. 23 Passenger and Freight and No. 25 Local Freight run east. No. 28 Local Freight also operates daily except Sunday. Direct connections available to Toledo, Cincinnati, and Jackson, Michigan. Through service between Allegan and Toledo described. Officials listed: M. Schindler, Anson. Marshall agent unspecified. Times appear garbled.
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Marshall Asl
Wade
Toledo
Cincinnati
Aleganr
Tote Jo
Jackson
Mich
Noa Tauri
Allegan
Wreed
Hin M.schindler
Rand Trunk Railroad System Mystery Note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions the Rand Trunk Railroad System and a coded line “vhf RAD K, Fay 405 im. 435 p, dy” leaving the event and context unreadable. No clear persons, places, dates, or outcomes are identifiable from the legible words.
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Anti-street Railway League
Ty Gov. Pingree
Biow
Mt Palace
Capital Comp
Chamberlain
Sher Ku
Lusk
Tyrix
Emmett
ALGER
Battle Creek
Charles Willard
Hattle Creek
Papiist College
Guguue Lake
Grond Nagas
Juliu Depree
Doy
George Ogul Pingk Kingstul
Fred Hauck
Mehl Sulowiial
God Sariapiner Craig
Davhaen
Lille
Benton Biaevur
Delbert KK
Millan
Gucult
St. Joseph
American Express Company
Niles
Wes
Mattie Edwards
Ailes
Fel Irom
Jan
Fred Paothey
Lmumant
Uva
Accient
Belleville
Jun
A. E. Vaodawater
Welock
Sirs. Vaeudawater
Mes Lansing
Janus
State Spiritualists’ Association
Star Theater
Utica
Anna Newman
Republican Clube
National League Ofepublican Clubs
McKinley Kag
Boon
Grand Rapids
Grani Kayods
W. J. Shelby
Grand Rapeids & Indiana Railroad
Toads
Come Monstock
Jai
Charles Gishop
This City
Jeruary 7
Mabel Staunton
Millsville
Kalatunday
Stich
Lue High School
Buiding
Munday
Losson
Isnance
Fred Wildesmith
Fred Whyostow
Gui
Ann Arbor
Jec
Leary M. Loud
Ascoda
Wesleyan Guild
First Methodist Church
Giuhogany Lumber Manufacturers
Decatur
First National Bank
Ithaca
Pied White
Julius Herar
Kenip
Rapid Railway
Poleoneshy
Snake
Far North
Anna Tvor
Detroit News
The
United States
World
Castonnt
Tgins
Natore
L LeleAi
I. C. Miller
Miller Miller & Miller
Attorneys AT Law
Michigan Central
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw
Rand Trunk Railroad System
Chiengee
Grand Tronk Tivislan
Mattie Creek
Mall Anid
Jvm
Acai Lagrens
Travim
Obrah
Way Freimhi
Nichols Eastwar Aouis
Battlereek
McIndyhe
Parker
Faas
Battle Ureek
Ratty
America
Washington
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Jude
Addrae
Broadway
New York
Michigan Farmer
the Statesman
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